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JCU General Military Knowledge Flashcards

1
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What are the duties of a guard?

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He must memorize, understand, and comply with his general orders, and the special orders particular to his post.

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What was the Purple Heart initially awarded for?

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It was awarded for valor during the Revolutionary war.

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What is deadly force?

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The power to cause death or bodily harm.

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When was the U.S. Constitution signed?

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17 September 1787

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How many people signed the U.S. Constitution?

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39

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What are the first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) to the Constitution?

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Amendment 1: Freedom of religion
Amendment 2: Right to bear Arms
Amendment 3: No soldier should be quartered without consent of the Owner
Amendment 4: Right against unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment 5: Right to remain silent
Amendment 6: Right to a speedy and public trial
Amendment 7: Right to Trial by Jury
Amendment 8: Concerns bails, fines and punishments
Amendment 9: Guarantees and reserves the rights of the people
Amendment 10: States, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the
people”

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What are the first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) to the Constitution?

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Amendment 1: Freedom of religion
Amendment 2: Right to bear Arms
Amendment 3: No soldier should be quartered without consent of the Owner
Amendment 4: Right against unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment 5: Right to remain silent
Amendment 6: Right to a speedy and public trial
Amendment 7: Right to Trial by Jury
Amendment 8: Concerns bails, fines and punishments
Amendment 9: Guarantees and reserves the rights of the people
Amendment 10: States, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the
people”

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What is the difference between cover and concealment?

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Cover is protection from small arms fire; concealment is protection from the enemy observation.

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How is the U.S. Flag flown on Memorial Day?

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At half-mast until noon, then from noon until retreat sounds, it is at full staff.

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How is the U.S. Flag draped over a casket?

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Positioned so the stars are over the left shoulder.

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What do the colors on the U.S. flag represent?

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  • Red- Hardiness and Valor
  • White- Purity and Innocence
  • Blue- Vigilance, Preservation and Justice
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Q. What is the normal length of march for a 24 hour period?

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A. 20 to 32 kilometers, marching 5 to 8 hours; anything. over that is considered a forced march

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. What is evasion?

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Evasion is the action taken when isolated in an enemy area to stay out of the hands of the enemy and to get back to your own unit.

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What is the normal distance between personnel on a tactical road march, day or night?

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Day - 2 to 5 meters; Night - 1 to 3 meters.

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What are the five paragraphs of an operation order (OPORD)?

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Situation, Mission, Execution, Service and support, Command and signal

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What is a FRAGO?

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Fragmentary order; It is a supplement or change to an original Operation Order.

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What does the key word SALUTE stand for?

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Size, Activity, Location, Unit/uniform, Time/terrain, Equipment.

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What are the 9 common elements found in a combat environment?

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Violent, unnerving sights and sounds
Casualties
Confusion and lack of information
Feeling of isolation
Communications breakdowns
Individual discomfort and physical fatigue
Fear, stress and mental fatigue
Continuous operations
Homesickness
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What is the name of the ball on the top of the flagpole?

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Truck

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Define Leadership.

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Leadership is influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization.

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What is purpose?

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Purpose gives subordinates the reason to act in order to achieve a desired outcome

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What is direction?

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Providing clear direction involves communicating how to accomplish a mission: prioritizing tasks, assigning responsibility for completion, and ensuring subordinates understand the standard.

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What is motivation?

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Motivation supplies the will to do what is necessary to accomplish a mission.

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Define Terrorism

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The unlawful use or threatened use of violence to force or intimidate governments or societies to
achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives.

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What are the basic colors of a map and what do they stand for?

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Blue - water and water features and drainage.
Red - roads.
Black – man-made objects.
Green - vegetation.
Brown - contour lines, elevation and relief.

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What is a map?

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A graphical representation of the Earth’s surface as shown from above and drawn to scale.

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27
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What are military symbols?

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Figures used to represent types of military organizations, installations and activities.

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What is meant by declination?

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The angular distance between true north and either magnetic north or grid north.

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What is vertical distance?

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The distance between the highest and lowest points measured

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30
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If a map is to be effective, what information is consulted?

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Marginal data.

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31
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Where is the legend of a map found?

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Lower left margin.

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32
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How is a lensatic compass held?

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Level, firm and away from metals such as weapons and electrical devices.

33
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How is a lensatic compass held?

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Level, firm and away from metals such as weapons and electrical devices.

34
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What is the basic rule for reading coordinates off a map?

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. Read right and up from the left hand corner.

35
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How close does an eight-digit coordinate locate a point?

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To the nearest ten (10) meters.

36
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What does the graphic scale tell you?

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It is the rule by which map distances can be measured as actual ground distance.

37
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Which north is used when using a military map?

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Magnetic north when using a compass, and grid north when using the map.

38
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What is the name of the map system that the U.S. uses?

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Universal Traverse Mecator (UTM) grid system.

39
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Land navigation demands application of what two basic rules?

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Begin from a known point both on the ground and the map; orient the map to the ground and keep it oriented throughout the movement.

40
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What is an intersection?

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Locating a distant or inaccessible feature on the map by shooting an azimuth from two known points towards this object. Where the lines cross on the map is the location of the object.

41
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What is resection?

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A method of locating one’s position on the map. Take azimuth readings to distant points on the ground that can be identified on the map, convert to back azimuth and grid azimuth and draw these azimuth lines for the known points on the map, where these lines intersect is your location.

42
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What are contour lines?

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Imaginary lines on the ground connecting equal elevation.

43
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What are the three (3) types of contour lines?

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Index, intermediate, supplementary.

44
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What is a contour interval?

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The vertical distance between contour lines

45
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How can water flow be determined immediately on a map?

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Where contour lines cross a stream they form a ‘V’ which will point upstream.

46
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What is the distance between grid lines on a combat map?

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1000 meters or 1 kilometer.

47
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What is a map overlay?

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A map substitute, a piece of transparent plastic placed on a given map with certain items traced on them, reference grids drawn, name, date, or scale indicted used in conjunction with a map which does not already contain the overlay information.

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What are the three elements necessary for land navigation process known as dead reckoning?

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Known starting point; Known distance; Known azimuth.

49
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What is an azimuth?

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Direction, defined as a horizontal angle measured from north in degrees or mils.

50
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What is meant by magnetic declination?

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The variation of magnetic north from true north.

51
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How do you measure distance using a road map?

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Use the straight edge to compare the measurement of distance to mileage scale in the legend.

52
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What do topographic symbols represent?

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Natural and man-made objects.

53
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Are topographic symbols drawn to scale?

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NO

54
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What is longitude?

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Imaginary lines that run north to south originating in Greenwich, England and measured in degrees.

55
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What is latitude?

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The distance north or south from the equator.

56
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What does 1:25,000 on a map mean?

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One unit of measurement of a map is equal to 25,000 of the same unit of measure on the ground.

57
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What does 1:25,000 on a map mean?

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One unit of measurement of a map is equal to 25,000 of the same unit of measure on the ground.

58
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What precautions should be taken when using a compass?

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Never read near masses of metal or electrical circuits.

59
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What precautions should be taken when using a compass?

A

Never read near masses of metal or electrical circuits.

60
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Can a lensatic compass be used at night?

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Yes, the dials and needles are luminous.

61
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Name the five major types of terrain found on a map.

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Ridge, hilltop, valley, depression, and saddle.

62
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Name the minor terrain features found on a map.

A

Draw, spur and cliff.

63
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What is the quickest way to orient a map?

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By use of a compass, place the compass on a map and align it with the grid lines with the needle indicting north

64
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What is the best way to orient a map without a compass?

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By aligning the map with the features on the ground.

65
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What are the four quadrants of a map?

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Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest.

66
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What is a bench mark?

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A survey marker which indicates elevation.

67
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What is a back azimuth.

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180 degrees in the reverse of a measured azimuth.

68
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What does JCEOI stand for?

A

Joint Communications Electronics Operation Instructions

69
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What does the JCEOI provide

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  • The organization of stations into nets
  • Assigns call signs
  • Designates Net Control Stations (NCS)
  • Assigns frequencies
  • Changes to alternate frequencies
  • Security Procedures to be used by Radio Operators
70
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Where can you find the most current JCEOI in use?

A

J6 Portal Page under COMMS Products.

71
Q

List 5 factors that affect the range of radio equipment?

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  • Weather
  • Terrain
  • Antenna
  • Power
  • Location
72
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What is the local training site called where you can IOM equipment that emulates a deployed site?

A

JTF-99.

73
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What does MDRT stand for?

A

Medium Data Rate Terminal.

74
Q

What pieces of security equipment is commonly used for making the GBS secure?

A

Taclane-175, Taclane E-100 & KG-250.

75
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What are some of the capabilities of a Global Broadcast System?

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. Real time video

  1. View television stations
  2. Receive file transfer
76
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What is the common fill device that is replacing the AN/CYZ-10?

A

DTD-2000 (KIK-20).

77
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What modem does the GIGASAT use?

A

DMD-2050.

78
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What is the MAX amplification of the GIGASAT amplifier?

A

80 watts, but rated for 100 watts.

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