Code of Conduct (AR 350-30) Flashcards
How many levels of Code of Conduct are there?
Three; Level A, Level B and Level C
What information are PW’s authorized by the GPW to give Captors?
name, rank, identification number, and date of birth
What should soldiers who become isolated from their unit in the course of combat operations continue to do?
They should fight, evade capture, and regain contact with friendly forces
What document is international law that describes treatment of Prisoners of War?
Geneva Convention of 1949
What does SERE stand for?
Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
What does AR 350-30 Cover?
Code of Conduct, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Training
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 (POW), what information would you be required to give?
- Name, Rank
- Service Number
- Date of Birth
Which article of the 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 (in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment)
Under the Geneva Convention rules, can a person worship as he pleases?
Yes
What document supports the COC?
Manual for Courts-Martial under Uniform Code of Military Justice
What was the reason that the COC was developed?
To provide a mental defense for U.S. POWs to use to resist enemy POW management practices
