THEORETICAL Flashcards
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
LT GEN FELIMON SANTOS JR
law that requires the students enrolled in colleges, universities and similar institutions of learning to undergo compulsory military training or ROTC
RA 7077 (Reservist Act of 1991)
- law that governs the conduct of ROTC
- law that makes ROTC optional
RA 9163
three components of NSTP
- Reserve Officer Training Corps
- Literacy Training Service
- Civic Welfare Training Service
The National Defense Act was amended in 1980 by Presidential Decree 1706
National Service Law
required the compulsory military training of all college students
National Defense Act
responsibility to develop the Philippine Army was placed on his shoulders
Gen Antonio Luna
elected Capitan-Heneral of the first Flilipino Army which corresponds to today’s Chief of Staff
Artermio Ricarte
was the first Secretary of the National Defense
Teofilo Sison
incumbent Commanding General of the Philippine Army
LT GEN GILBERT I GAPAY
Commandant ROTC
LT COL ARNIEL V RIVERA
present Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte
present Commander of the Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM)
GEN BERNIE S LANGUB AFP -
the Group Commander 14th(CAR)RCDG, ARESCOM
COL FLORESCA (GSC) PA -
Is an art of influencing men in away that will win their obedience, confidence and respect, and their loyal cooperation in achieving a common objective
Leadership
The main objective of leadership in order to achieve common goal or purpose
teamwork
The factor of leadership that requires a leader to demonstrate what he expects from his soldiers such as courage, competence, commitment, and integrity. He serves as a model
Set the example
It is a factor of leadership that requires a leader or officer to anticipate and reason under the most trying conditions and quickly decide what actions to take
Make sound and timely decisions
A quality of a leader that pertains to his general appearance, carriage, deportment and conduct
bearing
quality of a leader that requires a confident calmness in looks and behaviour
coolness under stress
quality of a leader that allows him to deal with others in a respectful manner
Tact
A basic style of military leadership that involves subordinates in determining what to do and how to do it. In this style, the leader makes a decision but considers information and recommendations from his subordinates
Participating style
the leader delegates problem solving and decision-making authority to a subordinate or to a group of subordinates
directing style
The type of leadership that takes in to consideration human elements with the main focus on the physical, menial and normal capabilities and limitations of the individual members of the group.
persuasive type
the belief that economies and businesses function best when there is no interference by the government.
laissez faire
the system used for enforcing discipline and administering criminal law in the military establishment
military justice
court martial have the exclusive jurisdiction over all persons, subject to military law, who commit an offense penalized by the punitive articles of war
true
CAT and ROTC cadets are NOT considered as “person subject to military law
true
court martial has jurisdiction over all commissioned officers and other persons subject to military law who commit an offense capital in nature and whose possible sentence or punishment includes death
true
phase of intelligence cycle that necessitates the determination of intelligence requirements, the determination of intelligence priorities, and the determination of enemy activities, characteristics and area of operations
Planning of the collection effort
Counter intelligence measures
Passive measure
Active measure
basic principles of intelligence operations
Intelligence is continuous
Intelligence must be useful
Information is of small value unless it has been analysed with respect to its pertinence, the reliability of the officer and agency, and its probably accuracy
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graphical representation projected to the plane and drawn to scale. The prominent terrain features and other man made objects are represented by topographical symbols, conventional signs, and/or military symbols
military map
knowledge and skills necessary to intercept correctly and efficiently map information
map reading
Is a sign composed of diagram, number, letter, abbreviation, colors, or combination thereof which is used to identify and distinguish a particular military unit, activity, or installation
map symbol
type of map that portrays terrain features as well as the horizontal positions of the features represented
Topographical map
A type of map that presents only the horizontal position for the features represented
planimetric map
The color used on a military map that indicates cultural (man-made) features such as buildings and roads
black
color used on a military map that identifies vegetation with military significance such as woods, orchards, and vineyards
green
The color used on a military map that identifies all relief features and elevation such as contours on older edition maps
brown
the location of an unknown point by successively occupying at least two (preferably three) known position on the ground and then map sighting on the unknown location
intersection
method of locating one’s position on the map when the person is located on a linear feature on the ground such as a road, canal, and stream
modified resection
immediate treatment administered to a victim of injury or illness before the services of a doctor or corpsman can be obtained
first aid
Any break in the continuity of the skin/tissue of the body
wound
The type of wound that results from scraping the skin. Bleeding is minimal and limited to ruptured small veins and capillaries
abrasions
type of wound that has jagged, irregular or blunt breaks or tear in the skin
lacerated wound
One of the classes of fracture in which there is wound arising from the end of the broken bone.
compound or open fracture
Marked pain and swelling
Shortness of vision
Nausea and vomiting
symptoms of snake bite
substance whether solid, liquid, or gas that tends to impair health that cause death when introduced into the body
poisoning
injury that results from heat, chemical agents, or radiation
burns
The classification of burns that involves the superficial layer of the skin
first degree burns
a method or means or a combination thereof of conveying information of any kind from one person or place to another except direct communication
signal communication
medium by which a message is conveyed from one person to another
means of communication
medium by which a message is conveyed from one person to another
radio
means of communication which is used primarily to spread alarms. It is used to warn troops of an impending hostile air, mechanized, or gas attack
sound signal
tactical radio communication, it is a group of several stations working together in the same frequency
radio net
pronounceable word which have assigned meaning to facilitate transmission by radio communication
pro words
pro word which means “I received your message satisfactorily”
roger
pro word which means “I will comply to your instruction”
wilco
pro word which means “I received your message loud and clear”
out
pro word which means “ Stop your conversation and allow me to this net to transmit for an urgent message”
lima charlie
How many men are there in one infantry rifle squad?
9man
The infantry rifle squad is composed of how many fire teams
two
The mission of the infantry rifle squad/platoon is to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver to destroy or capture him or repel his assault by fire, close combat, and counterattack
true
The capabilities of the infantry Rifle Platoon/ Squad are
provide a base of fire and maneuver
Seize and hold terrain
Provide light antitank protection
Some of the strengths of an infantry rifle platoon include the ability to move in restricted terrain, infiltrate through or around the enemy unobserved and employ accurate intense small arms fire for short durations.
true
He is responsible for all the platoon does or fails to do. This includes the tactical employment, training, administration, personnel management and logistics of his platoon
Rifle platoon leader
Each fire team of a squad has four (4) men, what are they
Team leader
Grenadier
Automatic rifleman
Rifleman
member of the fire team that provides grenade capability to the squad and the platoon for maximum fire power
Grenadier
The soldier is responsible for the food supply and medical requirements of the team. He monitors the health and hygiene of the squad and provides technical expertise and supervision of the combat lifesavers
rifleman
Dubbed as the stonewall of the U.N. for their courage, determination, and fighting spirit while in Korea as members of PEFTOK
Filipino Combat Team
PEFTOK meaning
Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea
salute is made whether a headgear is worn or not
true
Defined as the mental state and spirit of an individual unit
morale
It is the ability to accomplish successfully an assigned task in the shortest possible time with the least confusion. It requires interest, resourcefulness, and proficiency.
efficiency
A soldier or cadet are required to salute only when
reporting to an officer
When the national color passes by
entitled to the salute
Commissioned Officers of the AFP
Colors and standard not cased
Commissions officers of the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations
Any cadet officer who abuses his authority or manhandles his subordinates shall be punished with either
Dismissal or expulsion
Any cadet officer or cadet who shall be talking to a superior officer in a begrudging and hostile manner shall be awarded with no less than
6-10 demerits
Any cadet officer or cadet who assault a superior officer under any pretext whatsoever shall be punished with
4-5 demerits
Any cadet officer or cadet who shall be found slouching in ranks shall be awarded with
1-3 demerits
Any cadet officer or cadet who shall be found without a name strip or name cloth and chevrons corresponding to his ranks shall be awarded with
1-3 demerits
Any cadet officer or cadet who shall be found cheating during the graded examinations shall be punished with either
Dismissal or expulsion
Missions button or unbuttoned pockets
1-3 demerits
Carelessly lay aside his rifle
4-5 demerits
Points his rifle at any person
6-10 demerits
A cadet officer or cadet who shall be found leaning or sitting on his rifle shall be punished with
1-3 demerits
the common anchor of thought, action and feeling whereby the Phil Army and the soldier are bind together as one
Philippine Army Core Philosophy
the foremost among the Army’s core values? It is the highest value that the Filipino soldier possesses and the energy that drives the soldier as the defender of national sovereignty
love of country
the Army’s core value that flow naturally from one’s love of the country? It is the power and strength, courage and ability to overcome fear in carrying out one’s mission.
valor
the Army’s core value that serves as the military’s crowning value, the hallmark of military conduct, and the quality of the soldier’s consciousness of personal dignity and self-worth
honor
is the Army’s core value that derives its authority from the soldier’s steadfast commitment to the service of the country? It is a continuous process that is cultivated by both the challenges faced on the job as well as the discipline in the service
duty
the standard of conduct in the Phil Army that requires a soldier to do the best in thought, spoken and word and action? A conduct that compels a high level of performance in every soldier.
pursuit of excellence
the standard of conduct that requires a soldier to project the military uniform as an image of discipline, reliability, strength and symbolic of everything that the Phil Army stands for
pride in uniform
Following orders and the Chain of command is on the same level as following the law. In the Standards of Conduct in the Phil Army, this is called as
Adherence to law
the Standards of Conduct in the Phil Army, what is the conduct that requires a soldier to know his job, keep himself well trained and in good physical condition
professionalism
the army’s core value that underlies the soldier’s oath of service? It demands obedience to legal prerogatives of duly constituted authority and functions of such offices in the pursuit of the nation’s interest.
loyalty
state of order and obedience among personnel in a military organization. It is characterized by the men’s prompt and willing responsiveness to orders and unhesitating compliance to regulations
military discipline
act of politeness, civility and respect that personnel in the military organization accord to one another.
military courtesy
the body of unwritten or common law of the armies navies and air forces
custom of service
most important and the most common form of all the military courtesies.
salute
Saluting distance is the distance of recognition. Usually it does not exceed ____ paces
30 paces
120 articles of war of the Philippines, which were lifted from the us uniform code of military justice had the same substance as the American Military Code of 1928
true
article of war 105 empowers commanding officers of units to punish personnel under them for minor offenses without the intervention of a court martial
true
Offenses involving moral turpitude
Crimes or offenses calling for the of the death penalty on punitive articles of war
Offenses with specific or mandatory punishment base imposition
considered as serious offenses under the military justice
Court martial and other military tribunals are established in enforce discipline in the military establishment and to serve as deterrents to military crimes and offenses
true
knowledge acquired through the collection, evaluation and interpretation of all available information concerning a possible or actual enemy or areas of operation including the weather and terrain.
military intelligence
aspect of intelligence which comprises civil and military measure including the collection, processing and distribution of information, and executive action designed to counter enemy or to prevent sabotage or subversive activities
counter intelligence
includes all facts, documents materials, photographs, diagrams, maps and reports of observations of any kind which increases our knowledge of a possible or actual enemy or area of operations
military information
procedure in the intelligence cycle which must be followed in order to get significant military information in proper and effective manner that can be essential to the commanders who will formulate and make decision
intelligence report/record
phase of intelligence cycle that conducts the recording of information so that it can be compared with other items and the conducts of evaluation of information to determine its intelligence value
processing of information
. Commonwealth act number 1 otherwise known as the national defense act was the very first statutory enactment by the commonwealth government on December 23. 1935
true
defined as a group of persons or units bonded together to perform military functions with definite responsibilities and duties assigned to each individual
military organization
mission of the armed forces of the Philippines is: “to protect the people and secure the sovereignty of the state and the integrity of the national territory
true
chief of staff AFP is the highest military officer in the AFP
true
Lapu-lapu who fought in the Battle of Mactan on 27 April 1521 is acknowledged as the father of the AF.
true
Deals on the generally accepted principles that a military action being executed should pass the approval or consent of the commander at each level or echelon of command from lowest to highest without bypassing any approving authority or taking the action upon one’s self his prerogative.
Chain of command
the most important virtue that soldier must possess. It is in fact considered as more precious than life itself
honor
the value that promotes the national interest and security as a paramount concern. We shall support and defend the constitution
loyalty
power and strength, courage and to overcome fear which enables the soldiers carry out to their mission and to accomplish what is seemingly impossible
valor
value that despite difficulty and danger, we perform our task as order or implied.
duty
the value that binds us with the rest of our comrades in arms that. It is the value that makes us one strong and united organization.
solidarity
display of sincere interest and zeal in the performance of duties
enthusiasm
capability to make timely and appropriate changes in thinking plans and methods, when you see or when others convinced you that there is a better way
flexibility
uprightness and soundness of moral principles, the quality of truthfulness and honesty.
integrity
ability to logically weigh facts and possible solution in which to base sound decision
judgement
Timely and fair disposition of cases
justice
the system for enforcing discipline and administering criminal law in the military establishment
military justice
would be appropriate to state this jurisdiction the CAT and ROTC cadets are not “person subject to military law” because they are not considered “cadets” as defined by the articles of war
true
All cadets of the PMA and PAF Flying School and Probationary Lieutenant on actual training are subject to military law
true
All officers and enlisted personnel in the regular force of the AFP are subject to military law
true
Military law emanates from several sources, among which are the constitution of the Philippines and international law, some specific probation of the constitution granting some powers to congress, and in the authority vested in the president of the Philippines as the command in chief of all armed forces.
true
state of order and obedience among personnel in a military organization. It is characterized by the men’s prompt and willing responsiveness to orders and unhesitating compliance to regulations.
Military discipline
acts of politeness civility and respect that personnel in the military organization accord to one another.
military courtesy
product resulting from the collection, evaluation, analysis, integration and interpretation of all available information which concerns a foreign nation or an area of operation.
intelligence
A facility which embraces the personnel and equipment to provide signal communication by any particular means or combination thereof
Agency of communication
used as the principal means of communication in all military units
wire
use of messenger as a means of communication is preferred over the rest when maps and classified documents are to be transmitted to other operating units.
messenger
means of communications is used primarily to spread alarms
sound signal
My transmission is ended and I expect a response from you
over
My transmission is ended and I expect no response from you.
out
a move close to ground to avoid being seen by the enemy
crawl
Dark adaptation means allowing your eyes to become accustomed to low level of illumination
true
natural or artificial protection from the fire of the army
cover
natural or artificial protection from enemy observation (shadows, foliage, thick bush, fog, the clouds and even the strong rain are included
concealment
the basic fighting unit. When employed in the attack, its mission is to close with and kill or capture the enemy.
Tactical rifle squad
carries out the orders of his platoon leader. His responsibility includes the discipline, appearance, training, control and welfare of his men at all times
squad leader
gives positive leadership to his team and maintains discipline, welfare and combat proficiency
fire team leader
used when contact with the enemy is not likely, a speed is needed
travelling
used when contact impossible. Attached weapons move near the squad leader and his command so he can employ them quickly
travelling overwatch
used when enemy contact is expected. It is most secured, but the slowest movement technique.
Bounding overwatch
basic formation for the fire team
wedge
the most common formation. It provides good dispersion laterally and depth without sacrificing
squad column
When not travelling in a column or line, squad travels in file
squad file
responsible for all the platoon does or fails to do. This includes the tactical employment, training administration and personnel management and the logistics of the platoon
platoon leader
assist the platoon leader in the supervision, admin and training, discipline and most especially in the morale and the welfare of the platoon
platoon sergeant
Movement technique is the manner a squad traverses a terrain
true
basic weapon of the Philippine Army
m16
Flash suppressor belongs to the upper receiver group
true
Pistol grip belongs to the lower receiver group
true
maximum effective range of M16 rifle
460 m
small explosive or chemical bomb for military use against an enemy at the short range
grenade
main components of a grenade
body, filler and fuse.
skillful art of shooting and hitting the target at a given or known a distance
marksmanship
natural movement or the weapon/sights on and around an aiming point when the weapon is being held in a steady position
wobble area
procedure applied to rapidly reduce any rifle stoppage without determining its cause
immediate action
continuing effort to determine the cause of a stoppage or malfunction and to try clear the stoppage or malfunction once it has been identified
remedial action
Refers to the establishment of a position that allows the weapon to be held still while it is being fired
Establish steady position
sight is aligned when the top of the front sight is exactly on the center of the rear sight aperture
sight alignment
third marksmanship fundamental refers to the control of breathing to help keep the rifle steady
breath control
target where the sights are aligned with
aiming point
Provides the most stable platform for engaging targets and presents a low silhouette and easily adapted with the use of cover and support
Prone position
used in the assault, to engage surprise target and when no other position can be used
standing position
It is a group conspiracy seeking to alter an existing system of government through deceit and other unlawful means or it is an act of individual or a group who want to topple the government by all mean
subversion
May be defined as any expression of intuition to inflict evil, injury, or damage to the nation’s people, territories, vital installations, political, economic, and religious way of life
threat to national security
Caused primarily by the different groups from within whom oppose our present system
internal threat
. These are members of the religious sector who find into our system. They claim to be spokesmen of the oppressed. The fact is that they become radical when a number of the legitimate religious organizations were infiltrated by communist elements. These religious organizations were being used to undermine the government and denounce the abuses of military, be they are real or fictitious
religious radicals
. Organized in the early part of 1973 with the aim to seize state power, dissolve the government and replace it with socialist-democratic form of government. Its activities were manifested by its involvement on the recent bombing in urban areas through the “Light a Fire Movement” and the April 6 Liberation Movement
social democrats
These are the disgruntled politicians, businessmen, oligarch, intellectual, military men and big time criminals who work hand in hand to restore the old order to pave way into power and position in the government.
rightist
These are politician who maintained their private armies to secure their vested interest. They show defiance to an existing system of the government.
political warlords
The army of the CPP is the New Peoples’ Army (NPA)
true
The highest combat unit of the NPA is the Main Guerilla Unit
true
state or condition when water overflows from natural waterways caused by heavy rainfall resulting in the water accumulation in low lying areas
flood
Refers to a situation that is associated with catastrophic events where a number of persons are plunged with hardship and suffering that are caused by problems like shortage of food, clothing, medical care and other basic necessities
disaster/calamity
This is the highest government body responsible in advising the President of the country on the status of disaster preparedness program and disaster relief and rehabilitation effort at the national level
NDCC
NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL
Refers to the restoration of a person’s economic dependency to a stable living either physically, economically, socially or emotionally
Rehabilitation
occurrence characterized by an ejection of volcanic materials such as molten lava, rock fragments, ashes, lahar flow, steam and other gases through the fissure brought about by tremendous pressure forces open the rock formation or stem reservoirs beneath the earth’s crust
volcanic eruption
These are remains of artificial satellites and other components as well as their means of carriage aloft which fall back to earth
space debris
the highest government body responsible in advising the president of the country on the status of disaster preparedness program and disaster relief and rehabilitation effort at the national level
NDCC
