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General Soldier Knowledge (STP 21-1 SMCT) Flashcards

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What are the parts of a compass?

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The parts of a compass are the base, cover, and lens

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What are the symptoms of shock?

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Cool clammy skin, blue blotchy skin, confusion, vomiting, loss of blood, thirst, and restlessness

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What does CLS stand for?

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CLS stands for Combat lifesaving

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What are the 5 communication methods?

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The 5 communication methods are radio, sound, visual, messenger, and wire

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What is the first step in care under fire?

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The first step in care under fire is to continue engaging the enemy until they have been destroyed or neutralized

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What does JSLIST stand for?

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Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology

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What are the rules of weapon safety?

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  1. Treat every weapon as if it were loaded
  2. Never point your weapon at anything you don’t intend to destroy
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot
  4. Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire
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What are the three minor terrain features?

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The three minor terrain features are spur, draw, and cliff

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At what MOPP level is the Pro-mask worn?

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MOPP Level 3

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What are the eight cycles of function?

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Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, and cocking

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What are the colors on a map, and what do they represent?

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Blue - Water
Green - Vegetation
Red - Populated areas
Black - Man-made features (roads)
Brown - Contour Lines
Red-Brown - Unservyed areas

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What form is a TC3 card?

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A TC3 card is a DD 1380 form

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What are the steps to donning a pro-mask?

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Place your weapon between your legs, place your ACH on the muzzle of the weapon, don your mask, clear it, check the seal, and give the warning

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What regulation covers CBRN?

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FM 3-11

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What does SKL stand for?

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SKL stands for Simple Key Loader

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When would you insert an NPA?

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You would insert a nasopharyngeal airway when a casualty is unconscious or you hear gurgled breathing

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What is an azimuth?

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An azimuth is a horizontal direction made in reference to North

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What FM covers tactical single-channel radio communication techniques?

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FM 24-18 covers tactical single-channel radio communication techniques

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What are the five major terrain features?

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Hill, valley, saddle, ridge, and depression

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What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion?

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Extremely sweaty, confusion, dizziness, cool clammy skin, cramping, and rapid breathing

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Which means of communication is least secure?

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Radio transmission is the least secure form of communication, the most secure is messenger

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How many grid areas are on Earth?

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There are 60 gird areas on Earth

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What is the Regulation for Rifle and Carbine?

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TC 3-22.9

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What does SINCGARS stand for?

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SINCGARS stands for Single Channel Ground/Airborne Radio System

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What are the 9 lines in a 9-line?
1. Location 2. Frequency 3. Patients by precedence 4. Special Equipment 5. Patients by type 6. Enemy presence 7. Method of marking 8. Casualty nationality 9. CBRN
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What does PMI stand for?
Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction
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What is a hasty tourniquet?
A hasty tourniquet is applied in care under fire high and tight over the clothes
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When should a tourniquet be applied?
A tourniquet should be applied in no longer than 45 seconds when the casualty has an injury to a limb or a partially or fully amputated extremity
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What are the three contour lines?
The three contour lines are Index, Intermediate, and Supplementary
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What are the two ways to hold a compass?
The two ways to hold a compass in the center hold and compass to cheek methods
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How many mils in one degree?
There are 17.7 mils in one degree
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What is the maximum time allotted to don a pro-mask?
9 seconds
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What are the supplementary terrain features?
The supplementary terrain features are man-made, which are cuts and fills
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What is the most predominant threat to a casualty's life?
The most predominant threat to a casualty's life is the loss of blood.
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What are Immediate effects?
Immediate effects take place instantly
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What is remedial action?
Remedial actions are the actions performed to further identify the cause of the malfunction
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Describe the M4
The M4 Carbine is a shoulder-fired, magazine-fed, gas-operated, air-cooled weapon system that fires 5.56 mm at a point range of 500 meters and an area range of 600 meters with a max rate of fire of 950 rpm
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How many lines are needed to get a bird airborne?
The first 5 lines of a 9-line are required to get a bird airborne
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How many MOPP levels are there?
There are 5 MOPP levels
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What does TC3 stand for?
Tactical combat casualty care
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What regulation covers TC3?
TC 4-02.1
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What are the three engagement statuses?
Weapons hold, tight, and free
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What is a deliberate tourniquet?
A deliberate tourniquet is applied during tactical field care 2-4 inches above the wound, on the skin, and not on a joint
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What does "Don" and "Doff" mean?
Don means to put on and doff to remove
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What does COMSEC stand for?
COMSEC stands for Communication security
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What regulation covers land navigation?
TC 3-25.26
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What are the three phases in TC3?
1. Care under fire 2. Tactical field care 3. Tactical evacuation care
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What does OPSEC represent?
OPSEC stands for Operational Security
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What does the Declination (G-M angle) Diagram Display?
The Declination Diagram (G-M Angle) represents the angular difference from magnetic north to grid north
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What are the 5 factors that affect the range of radio equipment?
The 5 factors that affect radio range are weather, terrain, antenna, power, and location
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What does MARCH stand for?
MARCH stands for massive hemorrhaging, airway, respiration, circulation, and hypothermia
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What is immediate action?
Immediate action is what is taken to bring the weapon system back into the fight as soon as possible (TRB)
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What does MOPP stand for?
Mission-oriented protective posture
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What is a map?
A map is a graphical representation of the Earth with colors and symbols that represent its features from a vertical view
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How precise is an 8-digit grid?
An eight-digit grid will provide an accuracy of 10 meters
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What are the eight steps in evaluating a casualty?
The eight steps in evaluating a casualty are responsiveness, breathing, pulse, bleeding, shock, fractures, burns, and head injuries
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What is the current Pro-mask in service?
M-50 (Two plastic canisters)
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What are the three Norths on a map?
The three norths on a map are grid north, magnetic north, and true north
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How long does it take to bleed to death?
A casualty can bleed to death in as little as 3 minutes
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What are residual effects?
Residual effects become effective after a duration of time
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What are the four fundamentals of BRM?
The four fundamentals of BRM are Position, Aim, Control, and Movement
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What does PMCS stand for?
PMCS stands for prevented maintenance check and services
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What are the three classifications of identifying threats?
Friendly, foe, and non-combatant
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Where would you find useful information to read a map?
You would find useful information to help read a map in the legend
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What does FH stand for?
FH stands for Frequency Hop
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What are the weapon firing statuses?
Green - Weapon completely safe Amber - Magizne inserted into Magwell, weapon on safe Red - Round in the chamber, bolt forward, weapon on safe Black - Round in the chamber, bolt forward, weapon selected to fire
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What does SPORTS stand for?
Slap, pull, observe, release, tap, squeeze
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How many channels do a SINCGARS have?
A SINCGARS has 8 single channels and 6 frequency hop
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What is the M-50's predecessor?
M-40 (One metal canister)
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What symbol represents true north?
Star
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Military maps are categorized by what 2 things?
Scale and type
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Where does a map generally get its name?
Largest settlement or natural feature in the area
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What does UTM stand for?
Universal Transverse Mercator Grid
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What are the primary carry positions?
Hang, safe hang, low ready, high ready, ready-up
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What are the primary firing positions?
Standing, squatting, kneeling, sitting, prone.
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How much does an M4 weigh with a 30-round magazine?
7.5 lbs
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Name the different categories of malfunctions for the M4
Failure to feed, chamber, or lock. Failure to fire. Failure to extract. Failure to eject.
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What is the first thing you do when given a weapon?
Make sure it is on safe and cleared
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What are contour lines?
Contour lines represent reliefs and changes in elevation
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What is the purpose of a map?
To provide accurate information about the existence, location, and distance between ground features.
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What is a military city map?
Topographic map showing the details of a city, including street names and important buildings
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What are 4 methods of measuring a direction?
Lensatic compass M2 Artillery compass Wrist/Pocket compass protractor
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Method of depicting elevation and relief
Contour lines
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What is meant by the Military Grid Reference System?
Used as a geocode for the globe
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What are two methods for determining unknown map locations?
Intersection: location of an unknown point Resection: locating one’s position
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The graphic scale is divided into 2 parts, what are they?
Primary to the right of 0, extension to the left
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What are the primary firing positions?
Standing, squatting, kneeling, sitting, prone.
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What is the muzzle velocity of the M4?
2,970 fps
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What is the scale commonly used for a military city map?
1:12,550 scale
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What is the difference between cover and concealment? Examples of each?
Cover provides protection, while concealment will only hide you. A solid wall vs a bush.
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When you hear someone banging metal loudly three times, what do you do?
Stop breathing, close your eyes, and put on and clear your pro-mask.
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What are Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills?
Warrior tasks–collection of individual Soldier skills known to be critical to Soldier survival. Weapons, communications, first aid. Battle drills are group skills for a unit to react in combat situations.
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What is a SALUTE report?
Size, activity, location, unit ID, time, and equipment.
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What does SERE stand for?
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape
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What are the 5 Warrior task subject areas?
Shoot, move, communicate, survive, adapt
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What are some examples of Warrior Tasks?
Load M4 rifle, engage targets with rifle, employ hand grenades, perform first aid, identify terrain features
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What are the 4 types of burns?
Thermal, electrical, chemical, and laser
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What are some factors that can affect pace count?
Terrain, weather, nighttime, exhaustion,
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What are the common scale sizes for maps?
1: 1,000,00 1: 250,000 1: 50,000 1 : 25,000

Competition Board HHB 1-151 (9 decks)

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