Code of Conduct Flashcards
Who authorized the publishing of the Code of Conduct?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What is the Code of Conduct and what is its purpose?
A set of rules that outline the basic responsibilities and obligations of all members of the American Forces of the United States during times of conflict.
How many articles are in the Code of Conduct?
Six
What is the first article in the Code of Conduct?
I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
What is the second article in the Code of Conduct?
I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
What is the third article in the Code of Conduct?
If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
What is the fourth article in the Code of Conduct?
If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
What is the fifth article in the Code of Conduct?
When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give only my name, rank, service number and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statement disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
What is the sixth article in the Code of Conduct?
I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
What is the Geneva Convention?
There were actually four conventions held in Geneva that are generally referred to as the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The convention extensively defined the protection of prisoners of war, protection of the wounded, and protection of civilians in a war zone.
When is the best time to escape?
As soon as possible.
What is the main purpose of the Geneva Convention?
It provides rules that prisoners of war must be treated humanely.
Can a person worship as he pleases under the Geneva Convention rules?
Yes
What information are you authorized to give under the Geneva Convention rules?
Name, rank, service number, date of birth
What should prisoners be searched for?
Hidden weapons and documents of intelligence value.
Prisoners should be separated into what groups?
Officers, NCOs, enlisted personnel, civilians and females.
An individual can be sure that what while he is a POW the U.S. Government will do what?
Make every possible effort to secure his release.
According to the Geneva Convention, the detaining power can require POWs to perform labor in what situations or conditions?
If it is neither military in character or purpose and provided the POWs are not endangered by combat.
What are the 5 S’s you should do if you capture a prisoner?
Search, silence, segregate, speed, and safeguard.
Why is it important to properly handle POWs and speed them to the rear?
They may possess valuable intelligence information which interrogators can obtain from them.
Why is it important to silence POWs?
It prevents them from planning resistance or escape and tends to keep them under control.
Why should prisoners be segregated into groups?
So leaders cannot organize escapes and cannot remind the men to be security minded.
Safeguarding POWs means what?
Making sure that no one is allowed to abuse them, ensuring they are properly guarded to prevent escape, and making sure they arrive safely at the POW processing point.
When was the code of conduct amended?
May 1988
When was the code of conduct established?
17 August 1955
What was the reason the code of conduct was developed?
To provide a mental defense for U.S. POW’s to use to resist enemy POW management practices
Which article of the code pertains to escape and evasion?
Article three
What does SERE stand for?
Survival, evasion, resistance and escape
What AR covers the code of conduct?
AR 350-30
Does the code of conduct apply to soldiers held by terrorists during peacetime?
Yes
What document supports the code of conduct?
Manual for courts-martial under uniform code of military justice
