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0
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What is the highest peacetime award for valor?

A

The Soldiers medal

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What is unified land operations?

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The army’s war fighting doctrine. How the army seizes retains and exploits the initiative to gain and maintain a relative advantage.

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Methods for human waste disposal?

A 
Straddle trench
Mound latrine
Burn out latrine
Deep pit
Bore hole latrine
Pail latrine
Urine soak pits
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3
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What are the key elements of command?

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Authority

Responsibility

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What is leadership?

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Influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

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5
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What is toxic leadership?

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Self centered attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, and mission performance.

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6
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Primary tasks for DSCA?

A

Support for domestic disasters
Support for cbrn incidents
Domestic civil LE agencies
Other designated support

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Primary purpose of DSCA?

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Save lives
Alleviate suffering
Protect property

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8
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What do fires forces create?

A

Responsive, scalable, accurate fires providing unprecedented reach and mobility.

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Task of fires war fighting function?

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Deliver fires
Integrate army, joint, and multinational fires
Conduct targeting

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10
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What is palatable water?

A

Water which is pleasing to taste, but which may be unsafe.

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11
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What is fires?

A

The use of weapons systems to create specific lethal or non lethal effects on a target.

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12
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What is EA?

A

Electronic attack

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13
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What is AMD?

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Air and missile defense

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14
Q

What is the US Army?

A

Americas sons and daughters, men and women of courage and character, and leaders of consequence bond together in a profession of arms.

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15
Q

2 positions during PMI?

A

Foxhole

Prone unsupported

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16
Q

Maximum effective range?

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The greatest distance at which a soldier can be expected to deliver a target hit.

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17
Q

What is a communicable disease?

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Transmitted from person to person or insect to person.

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18
Q

What is a DA form 4950?

A

Good conduct medal

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19
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3 northwest used on a map?

A

Grid north
Magnetic north
True north

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20
Q

What does the ACS symbol stand for?

A

Heart is for giving
Cross is for help
Gyroscope is for stability

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21
Q

What is the purpose of acronyms and abbreviations?

A

Shorter versions of doctrinal and military terms for ease of speaking of writing.

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22
Q

Who establishes Army policy for developing doctrinal terms?

A

TRADOC

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23
Q

Examples of sexual harassment?

A

Verbal
Non verbal
Physical

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24
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What is a single display of relevant information based on common data shared by more than one command?

A

Command operational picture.

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25
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What is a DA form 2442?

A

Certificate of achievement.

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26
Q

What are the leader attributes?

A

Character
Presence
Intellect

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27
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What is the army’s operational concept?

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United land operations

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28
Q

What does protection achieve?

A

Preserves the combat power potential of the force by providing capabilities to identify and prevent threats and hazards and to mitigate their effects.

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29
Q

What is protection?

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The preservation of the effectiveness and survivability of mission related military and non military personnel , equipment, facilities, information, and infrastructure.

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30
Q

What is an operation?

A

Military action consisting of 2 or more related tactical options.

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31
Q

8 steps in functioning?

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Feeding, clambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking.

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32
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Steps to clearing a weapon?

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Point, place, remove, lock, visually, bolt release, semi, squeeze, pull and release, safe, and close.

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33
Q

What is remedial action?

A

Safe
Remove mag
Lock bolt rear
Place on safe if not already

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34
Q

6 ways when not to salutes are not required?

A 
Civilian attire
Engaged in routine work
Carrying articles with both hands
Working as a member of a detail, sports, social
Public places
In ranks of formation
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35
Q

When to salute indoors?

A 
Reporting to your commander 
Reporting to a pay officer
When reporting to a military board
Indoor ceremony
Sentry duty indoors
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36
Q

What is an Army leader?

A

Anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals.

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37
Q

What is a vector?

A

Any living organism that can carry a disease producing virus.

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38
Q

3 major elements of sustainment?

A

Logistics
Personnel services
Health services

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39
Q

What is a battle?

A

Lasts longer, involves larger forces, consists of a set of related engagements.

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40
Q

What is an engagement?

A

Usually short, measured in minutes, hours, or days.

A tactical conflict, usually resulting between 2 opposing, lower echelon maneuver forces.

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41
Q

How far should garbage pits be located away from the mess area?

A

30 yards and no closer than 100ft from any water source.

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42
Q

Diseases carried b Mosquitos?

A 
Malaria
Dengue
Yellow fever
Encephalitis
Filariasis
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43
Q

Straddle trenches should accommodate what percentage of the unit?

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8 percent

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44
Q

5 communicable disease groups?

A 
Respiratory
Intestinal
Insect borne
Venereal
Misc
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45
Q

What is the measurement of a straddle trench?

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1ft wide x 4ft long x 2 1/2 ft deep

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46
Q

Water not properly treated can spread?

A 
Common diarrhea
Cholera
Dysentery
Typhoid
Paratyphoid fever
Bacillary
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47
Q

Three most common poison plants?

A

Poison oak
Poison ivy
Poison sumac

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48
Q

2nd highest award for valor?

A

Distinguished service cross

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49
Q

What does TTP stand for?

A

Tactics
Techniques
Procedures

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50
Q

What is communication?

A

An exchange of meaning that is only complete when the intended meaning is understood by the intended audience.

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51
Q

How are acronyms usually formed?

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From initial letters or from parts of a series of words.

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52
Q

Latrine location in relation to the mess hall?

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100 meters downhill and down stream.

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53
Q

How close ca a latrine be to a water source?

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100ft

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54
Q

2 ways to purify water?

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Boiling

Iodine tablets

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55
Q

Prevention of sexual harassment is?

A

The commanders responsibility and everyone’s!

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56
Q

What is sexual assault?

A

Sexual contact, physical threat, or abuse and or if the victim does not consent.

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57
Q

Sexual assault can be reported to?

A 
Chain of command
Medical facility
Mp's
Chaplin
Social workers
Family advocacy
Legal
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58
Q

What is potable water?

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Water safe for drinking.

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59
Q

ACS motto?

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Self help, service, stability.

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60
Q

ACS is staffed by?

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Volunteers.

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61
Q

What is field sanitation?

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The use of measures to create and maintain healthful environmental conditions.

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62
Q

3 combat badges?

A

Infantry
Combat
Medic

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63
Q

What is a award?

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A decoration for an individual or a unit.

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64
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What is a decoration?

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An award to an individual for an act of gallantry of service.

65
Q

DA form 638?

A

Recommendation for an award.

66
Q

2 ways to orient a map?

A

Compass

Terrain association

67
Q

What is a map?

A

A graphic representation of a portion of the earth’s surface, drawn to scale, as shown from above.

68
Q

2 ways to hold a compass?

A

Center hold

Compass to cheek

69
Q

5 phases of BRM?

A 
Preliminary rifle instruction
Down range feedback
Field fire
Advanced rifle marksmanship
Advanced optics, laser, and iron sights
70
Q

3 types of contour lines?

A

Index
Intermediate
Supplementary

71
Q

Where is the legend found on a map?

A

Lower left margin.

72
Q

Who gives final approval on whether water is safe to drink?

A

Medical personnel.

73
Q

What is leadership?

A

The process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission.

74
Q

What 2 categories do military symbols fall into?

A

Framed

Unframed

75
Q

Basic colors of a map and their meaning?

A 
Black-man made structures
Brown-relief features
Red-populated areas
Red/brown-non surveyed 
Blue-water
Green-vegetation
76
Q

What is the purpose of a common set of military doctrinal terms and military symbols?

A

To communicate a great deal of information simply and eliminate the need for a lengthy explanation.

77
Q

What is a good conduct medal given for?

A

Exemplary behavior
Efficiency
Fidelity

78
Q

What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare?

A

Personal hygiene

Immunization

79
Q

How deep is w cat hole?

A

6 - 12 inches

80
Q

What does SERE stand for?

A

Survival
Evasion
Resistance
Escape

81
Q

What is a team?

A

A group of individuals of organizations work together towards a common goal.

82
Q

3 rules that apply to water discipline in the field?

A

Conserve water
Do not contaminate
Drink from approved sources

83
Q

5 “F”s of field sanitation?

A 
Fingers
Flies
Feces
Food 
Fluids
84
Q

What are the 4 types of waste?

A

Human
Garbage
Rubbish
Liquid

85
Q

What diseases are carried by flies?

A

Cholera
Typhoid
Dysentery

86
Q

What is the water requirement per person, per day in a temperate zone?

A

5 gallons

87
Q

Who is the principal audience for ADP 1-02?

A

All members of the profession of arms.

88
Q

How many gallons of water will a Lester bag hold?

A

36 gallons.

89
Q

What form is used for soldier sponsorship?

A

DA form 5434.

90
Q

What is PMESII-PT?

A 
Operational variables consisting of...
Political
Military
Economic
Social
Information
Infrastructure
Physical environment
Time
91
Q

What is METT-TC?

A 
Mission variable consisting of...
Mission
Enemy
Terrain and weather
Troops and support available
Time available 
Civil considerations
92
Q

What is unified land operations?

A

How the army seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative to gain and maintain a position of relative advantage in sustained land operations…

93
Q

What is the US Army?

A

Americas sons and daughters, men and women of courage and character, and leaders of consequence; bound together in a profession of arms.

94
Q

What is the operational environment?

A

A composite of conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and beat on the decisions of the commander.

95
Q

How do army leaders plan?

A

Plan
Prepare
Execute
Asses

96
Q

Two forms of enemies?

A

Nonstate

Nation-state

97
Q

What is the army’s war fighting doctrine?

A

Unified land operations.

98
Q

What is command?

A

The authority a commander lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment.

99
Q

What is mission command?

A

The exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commanders intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations.

100
Q

3 levels of leadership?

A

Direct
Organizational
Strategic

101
Q

4 special considerations for leadership?

A

Formal
Informal
Collective
Situational

102
Q

3 leader attributes?

A

Character
Presence
Intellect

103
Q

3 leader competencies?

A

Leads
Develops
Achieves

104
Q

When was the first leadership doctrine created?

A

1948

105
Q

2 types of command?

A

Mission command

Detailed command

106
Q

What is the army’s primary mission?

A

Organize, train, and equip forces to conduct prompt and sustained land combat operations.

107
Q

Mission command philosophy?

A 
Build cohesive teams through mutual trust
Create shared understanding
Provide clear commanders intent
Exercise disciplined initiative
Use mission orders
Accept prudent risk
108
Q

What is the operations process?

A

Describes how commanders and their staff exercise mission command.

109
Q

What is the army’s framework for exercising mission command?

A

The operations process.

110
Q

What does the operations process constitute for the army?

A 
The army's view on...
Planning 
Preparing
Executing
Assessing
111
Q

What does the operations process account for?

A

Complex, ever changing, and uncertain nature of operations and recognizes that a military operations is foremost a human undertaking.

112
Q

What does PROM stand for?

A

Promotion work center.

113
Q

Primary work levels for promotions?

A

Unit
Battalion
Installation or brigade

114
Q

What does the army uniform represent to soldiers, families, civilians, and veterans?

A

Soldiers- that they are a part of something bigger
Families- pride and anxiety
Civilians- patriotism and selfless service
Veterans- the most important time in their lives, awards and decoration

115
Q

What is land domain?

A

The most complex of all combat domains. Some countries have defense where as others cannot Oxford navy’s, etc…

116
Q

What are the three strategic roles that the army’s vision captures?

A

Prevent, shape, win

117
Q

What is the army’s mission?

A

To fight and win the nations wars through prompt and sustained land combat, as part of joint forces.

118
Q

What are the 4 essential characteristics of our profession?

A

Military expertise
Honorable service
Esprit de corp
Stewardship

119
Q

What is the dual nature of the army?

A

Military department

Military profession

120
Q

What is doctrine?

A

Fundamental principles by which the military forces or elements guide their actions in support of national objectives.

121
Q

Where did the term fires come from?

A

Lessons learned in desert storm against the Iraqi army for the need to coordinate the delivery of air, land, and maritime assets.

122
Q

What is joint fires?

A

Fires delivered from 2 or more forces to produce desired effects in support of a common goal.

123
Q

What is communication?

A

An exchange of meaning that is only complete when the intended meaning is understood by the intended audience.

124
Q

What is the most likely security threats the army will encounter?

A

Hybrid threats

125
Q

What is the army’s 2 core competencies?

A

Combined arms maneuver

Wide area security

126
Q

How are special operations usually classified as?

A

Low visibility
Clandestine
Time sensitive

127
Q

What are 2 specials operations critical capabilities?

A

Surgical strike

Special warfare

128
Q

What is fires?

A

The use of weapons systems to creat specifc lethal and non lethal effects on a target.

129
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What is the fires war fighting function?

A

The related tasks and systems that provide collective and coordinated use of indirect fire, AMD, and joint fires through targeting process.

130
Q

What are the tasks of fires warfighting function?

A

Deliver fires
Integrate all forms of army, joint, and multinational fires
Conduct targeting

131
Q

What are the 2 core competencies of fires?

A

Air defense artillery

Field artillery

132
Q

What are the 3 critical capabilities of fires?

A

Target acquisition
Target discrimination
Target engagement

133
Q

What are the 5 principles of fires?

A 
Precision
Scalable
Synchronized
Responsive
Networked
134
Q

What is the primary purpose of DSCA?

A

Save lives
Alleviate suffering
Protect property

135
Q

What is the presidential policy directive 8 and when was it signed?

A

March 2011 and its to strengthen the security and the resilience of the United States against attacks such as cyber, terrorism, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters.

136
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What does FEMA stand for?

A

Federal emergency management agency.

137
Q

What does protection outline?

A

How we preserve combat power, people, partners, equipment, resources, and infrastructure against threats and hazards.

138
Q

What is protection?

A

Preservation of the effectiveness and survivability of military and non military personnel, equipment, facilities, information and infrastructure within or outside a given operational area.

139
Q

What is tactics?

A

The employment and arrangement of forces in relation to each other.

140
Q

What do tactical operations require?

A

Judgement

Adaptation

141
Q

What provides commanders with a set of tools in finding a solution to a tactical problem?

A

TTP
tactics
Techniques
Procedures

142
Q

What are the 3 major elements of sustainment?

A

Logistics
Personnel services
Health services

143
Q

What is the sustainment warfighting function?

A

Tasks and systems that provide support and services to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance.

144
Q

What are the principles of sustainability?

A 
Integration
Anticipation
Responsiveness
Simplicity
Economy
Survivability
Continuity
Improvision
145
Q

What does the operations process account for?

A

Complex, ever changing, and uncertain nature of operations.

146
Q

What does the operations process constitute for the army?

A

It’s views on planning, preparing, executing, and assessing situations. Closely ties into mission command, ADRP 6-0.

147
Q

What are the 4 principles that guide the operations process?

A

Commanders drive the process
Critical and creative thinking
Build and maintain situational understanding
Encourage collaboration and dialogue

148
Q

What are the principles of mission command philosophy?

A 
Build cohesive teams through mutual trust
Creat shared understanding
Clear commanders intent
Exercise disciplined initiative
Use mission orders
Accept prudent risk
149
Q

What are the 5 systems of mission command?

A 
Personnel
Networks
Information systems
Processes and procedures
Facilities and equipment
150
Q

What document describes the treatment of prisoners of war?

A

Geneva convention of 1949.

151
Q

What is a DA 1059?

A

Service school academic report

152
Q

What does the rating scheme show?

A

The soldiers name

Effective date for the designated rating official

153
Q

When must an NCOER reach HRC?

A

No later than 90 days from the thru date.

154
Q

What are the 2 types of evaluations?

A

School

Performance

155
Q

What is the EO policy based on?

A

Fairness
Justice
Equality

156
Q

What is the army’s slogan for sharp?

A

I am strong
Intervene
Act
Motivate

157
Q

What is the official title of ar 600-25 customs and courtesies?

A

Salutes, honors, and visits of courtesy.

158
Q

What are the 3 major categories of counseling?

A

Event
Performance
Professional growth

159
Q

What does TCCC stand for?

A

Tactical combat casualty care

160
Q

How many phases are in TCCC and what are they?

A

3
Care under fire
Tactical field care
Evacuation care

161
Q

In first, what does FMC stand for?

A

Field medical card

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