Code of Conduct Flashcards
what army regulation cover the code of conduct?
AR 350-30
when was the code of conduct established?
17 August 1955 under the Eisenhower Administration
if you were to become a prisoner of war (POW), what information would be required to give?
- Name, Rank
- Service number
- Date of Birth
what article of code pertains to escape and evasion?
Article 3 of the COC
When was the COC Amended?
May 1988
How many articles are in the COC?
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 COC apply to soldiers held by terrorists 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
under the geneva convention rules, can a person worship as he pleases?
yes
what document supports the COC?
manual for courts-martial under UCMJ
what does SERE stand for?
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape
What was the reason the COC was developed?
to provide a mental defense for U.S. POWs to use to resist enemy POW management practices.
