CODE OF CONDUCT Flashcards
When was the Code of Conduct established?
17 August 1955 under the Eisenhower Administration.
What Army Regulation covers the Code of Conduct?
AR 350-30
If you were to become a Prisoner of War what information are you required to give your captors?
- Name and Rank
- Social Security Number
- Date of Birth
Which article of the Code pertains to escape and evasion?
Article 3 of the Code of Conduct
When was the Code of Conduct amended?
May 1988
How many Articles are in the Code of Conduct?
6
What is the first sentence of Article 1?
“I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life.”
What should prisoners be searched for?
Hidden weapons and documents of intelligence value.
Does the Code of Conduct apply to soldiers held by terrorist during Peacetime?
Yes
What is the main purpose of the Geneva Convention?
It provides rules that Prisoners of War must be treated humanely. Specifically forbidden are violence to life and person, cruel treatment and torture, outrages on personal dignity, (in particular, humiliation and degrading treatment.)
Under the Geneva Conventions, can a person worship as he pleases?
Yes
What document supports the Code of Conduct?
Manual for Courts Martial under UCMJ
What does SERE stand for?
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape
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.
