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Term
When is the wear of Army uniforms prohibited
Definition
• In connection with any political or commercial interests, or when engaged in off duty civil employment
• When participating in public speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches, rallies, or public demonstrations,
except as authorized by competent authority
• When attending any meeting or event that is a function of, or is sponsored by, an extremist organization
• When wearing the uniform would bring discredit upon the Army
• When specifically prohibited by Army regulations
Term
Which direction does the belt tab on the Army belt extend on the male Class A uniform?
Definition
The wearer’s left.
Term
Which direction does the belt tab on the Army belt extend on the female Class A uniform?
Definition
The wearer’s right.
Term
What are the commands to get a unit from a normal line formation into an extended rectangular formation?
Definition
1. Extend to the left, march
2. Arms downward, move
3. Left, face
4. Extend to the left, march
5. Arms downward, move
6. Right, face
7. From front to rear, count off
8. Even numbers to the left, uncover (cadets will move 1 step to their left)
Term
What command is given to get a unit from an extended rectangular formation to a normal line formation?
Definition
Assemble to the right, March.
Term
What is the highest award given by the Army in time of war?
Definition
The Congressional Medal of Honor.
Term
How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the Medal of Honor is suspended from?
Definition
13.
Term
What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor?
Definition
“Valor”
Term
What are the three general orders?
Definition
1. I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.
2. I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a military manner.
3. I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions to the
commander of the relief.
Term
What are the Objectives of the JROTC Program.
Definition
1. Good citizenship
2. Self-reliance, leadership, and responsiveness to constituted authority
3. The ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
4. Appreciation of the importance of physical fitness
5. Appreciation of the role the Army plays in support of national objectives
6. Knowledge of military skills
Term
What did the ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964 Do?
Definition
Established 1,200 units of JROTC departments staffed by retired personnel, rather
than active
Term
What did the National Defense Act of 1916 do?
Definition
Established the Reserve Officers Training Corps
Term
What did the Morill Act of 1862 do?
Definition
Gave money and land to colleges if they would offer military training
Term
What is Leadership?
Definition
Leadership is influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the
mission and improving organization.
Term
What year were women allowed into the JROTC Program?
Definition
1973
Term
What is purpose?
Definition
Purpose gives subordinates the reason to act in order to achieve a desired outcome.
Term
What is direction?
Definition
Providing clear direction involves communicating how to accomplish a mission, prioritize tasks, assigning
responsibility for completion, and ensuring subordinates understand the standard.
Term
What is motivation?
Definition
Motivation supplies the will to do what is necessary to accomplish a mission.
Term
A leader’s effectiveness is dramatically enhanced by understanding and developing what areas?
Definition
• Military Bearing
• Physical Fitness
• Confidence
• Resilience
Term
What is military bearing?
Definition
Projecting a commanding presence, a professional image of authority.
Term
What is physical fitness?
Definition
Having sound health, strength, and endurance, which sustain emotional health and conceptual abilities under
prolonged stress.
Term
What is confidence?
Definition
Projecting self-confidence and certainty in the unit’s ability to succeed in whatever it does; able to demonstrate
composure and outward calm through steady control over emotion.
Term
What is resilience?
Definition
Showing a tendency to recover quickly from setbacks, shock, injuries, adversity, and stress while maintaining a
mission and organizational focus.
Term
What are the 5 leadership dimensions?
Definition
• Attributes
• Skills
• Influencing Actions
• Operating Actions
• Improving Actions
Term
What are the Army values?
Definition
• Loyalty
• Duty
• Respect
• Selfless Service
• Honor
• Integrity
• Personal Courage
Term
What is communication?
Definition
A process of providing information.
Term
Name the two barriers of communication.
Definition
• Physical
• Psychological
Term
Name some physical barriers to communication
Definition
• Noise of battle
• Distance
Term
What are the 7 steps in problem solving?
Definition
1. Identify the problem
2. Gather information
3. Develop Criteria
4. Generate possible solutions
5. Analyze possible solutions
6. Compare possible solutions
7. Make and implement the decision
Term
What is reverse planning?
Definition
Reverse planning is a specific technique used to ensure that a concept leads to the intended end state.
Term
What is a sergeant’s business?
Definition
To train and lead soldiers.
Term
Explain the Chain of Command.
Definition
The succession of commanders to subordinates through which command is exercised
Term
Define Duty.
Definition
Duty is a legal or moral obligation to do what should be done without being told to do it
Term
What is the role of the CSM?
Definition
Senior enlisted advisor to the battalion commander.
Term
When was the position of Sergeant Major of the Army established?
Definition
4 July 1966.
Term
What is responsibility?
Definition
Responsibility is being accountable for what you do or fail to do.
Term
What are the two most important responsibilities of a leader?
Definition
Mission accomplishment and the welfare of the soldiers
Term
What is an NCO’s principle duty and responsibility?
Definition
Training.
Term
Name some responsibilities of a NCO.
Definition
• Maintaining discipline
• Maintaining government property
• Training soldiers
• Ensure the welfare of the soldiers
• Executing the mission
Term
What is Authority?
Definition
Authority is the legitimate power of a leader to direct those subordinates to him or to take action within the scope of
his position.
Term
What is Power?
Definition
Power is the ability, either physical, mental or moral to have a positive control over the actions of others.
Term
What are the four fundamental steps in supervising subordinates in the accomplishment of a task?
Definition
1. Assign the task
2. Set standards
3. Check progress
4. Determine if standards have been met (follow up)
Term
What is supervision?
Definition
Keeping a grasp of the situation and ensuring that plans and policies are being followed; the art of checking
without undue harassment.
Term
What are the three different types of duties?
Definition
1. Specified
2. Directed
3. Implied
Term
What is a specified duty?
Definition
Specified duties are those related to jobs and positions.
Term
What is a directed duty?
Definition
Directed duties are not specified as part of a job position or Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or other
directive.
Term
What is an implied duty?
Definition
Implied duties often support specified duties, but in some cases they may not be related to the Military
Occupational Specialty (MOS) job position.
Term
How many Sergeants Major of the Army have there been?
Definition
13
Term
Name the current Sergeant Major of the Army
Definition
Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston.
Term
The history of the Noncommissioned Officer began in what year with the birth of the continental Army?
Definition
1775.
Term
Three NCOs received special recognition for acts of heroism during the American Revolution. Each received
the badge of military merit, a purple heart with a floral border and the word “Merit” inscribed across the center. In
practice this award was the precursor to the Medal of Honor introduced during the civil war. What were their names?
Definition
• Sergeant Elijah Churchill
• Sergeant William Brown
• Sergeant Daniel Bissell
Term
During what year did the War Department make the first reference to noncommissioned officer chevrons?
Definition
1821
Term
In 1958 the Army added two grades to the NCO ranks, these pay grades would “provide for a better delineation
of responsibilities in the enlisted structure”. What were the two new pay grades?
Definition
E8 and E9
Term
How many amendments are there in the US constitution?
Definition
27.
Term
What are the first ten amendments called?
Definition
The Bill of Rights.
Term
When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
Definition
15 December, 1791.
Term
What day is Flag Day?
Definition
14 June 1775
Term
What year, month, and day was the US Army created?
Definition
14 June 1775
Term
What is the bloodiest war in American history?
Definition
The American Civil War with the deaths of over 600,000 Americans on both sides.
Term
Who was the only female to receive the Medal of Honor?
Definition
Dr. Mary E. Walker.
Term
What event sparked the start of World War I?
Definition
A Bosnian separatist assassinated the Archduke Francs Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife during a visit
to Sarajevo.
Term
On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
Definition
7 December 1941
Term
What year marked the start of the Korean War?
Definition
1950.
Term
What is the longest war in US history?
Definition
Vietnam War
Term
What war was fought in the 1960s and 1970s?
Definition
The Vietnam War
Term
When was Saddam Hussein captured?
Definition
13 December 2003.
Term
Who were the primary antagonists in World War I?
Definition
Germany and Austria-Hungry
Term
Who were the primary antagonists in World War II?
Definition
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Term
When do you salute inside a building?
Definition
• When reporting to your commander
• When reporting to a pay officer
• When reporting to a military board
• At an indoor ceremony
• At sentry duty indoors
Term
Can you salute as a prisoner?
Definition
No, you have lost the right to salute.
Term
Enlisted members generally do not exchange salutes, what are some examples of when they would exchange
salutes?
Definition
• When rendering reports in formation
• When reporting to an enlisted president of a board
Term
On what command do you salute in formation?
Definition
Individuals in formation do not salute except at the command Present, Arms.
Term
Is the recipient of the Medal of Honor (Enlisted or Commissioned) entitled to a salute?
Definition
Yes.
Term
Where do you walk when walking with someone that is senior in rank/position to you?
Definition
On the senior persons left.
Term
Who salutes in a group of soldiers when an officer approaches and you are not in formation?
Definition
The first person to see the officer should call the group to attention and everyone should salute.
Term
What do you do if you are in a group of soldiers and a senior NCO approaches and you are not in formation?
Definition
The first person to see the senior NCO will call “at ease.” Everyone will remain at the position of at ease until told
to carry on
Term
What is the official song of the US Army?
Definition
"The Army Goes Rolling Along”
Term
When was “The Army Goes Rolling Along” dedicated by the Secretary of the Army?
Definition
Veterans Day, 11 November 1956.
Term
The Army song is always played at the conclusion of what events?
Definition
• Reviews
• Parades
• Honor Guard Ceremonies
Term
What is the only time that you do not remove your headgear when reporting to an officer?
Definition
When under arms.
Term
When are you considered to be under arms?
Definition
When you are carrying a weapon in your hand, by sling or by holster.
Term
What FM covers drill and ceremony?
Definition
FM 3-21.5
Term
What are the two prescribed formations for platoons?
Definition
1. Line
2. Column
Term
What is an element?
Definition
An individual squad, section, platoon, company or larger unit forming part of the next higher unit
Term
What is a file?
Definition
A column, which has a front of only one element.
Term
What is a rank?
Definition
A line, which is only one element in depth
Term
What is a formation?
Definition
The arrangement of an element of a unit in a prescribed manner.
Term
If you were marching a squad and gave the command “squad halt,” what foot would you give the command
squad halt on?
Definition
As either foot strikes the ground (the prepatory command and command of execution will be called on the same
foot as it strikes the ground)
Term
What is cadence?
Definition
The uniform rhythm in which a movement is executed
Term
How many steps per minute is “quick time”?
Definition
120 Steps per minute
Term
How many steps per minute is “double time”?
Definition
180 Steps per minute
Term
On what foot would you give the command “Mark time, March”?
Definition
On either foot (the prepatory command and command of execution will be called on the same foot as it strikes the
ground)
Term
What is cover?
Definition
Aligning yourself directly behind the man to your immediate front, while maintaining correct distance.
Term
How do you measure a “step”?
Definition
Heel to heel.
Term
What command is given to revoke a preparatory command?
Definition
As you were.
Term
What is a Guidon?
Definition
A Guidon is a swallow-tailed flag carried by companies, batteries, troops, and certain detachments.
Term
What are the 4 rest positions that can be given at the halt?
Definition
1. Parade Rest
2. Stand at ease
3. At ease
4. Rest
Term
From what position are all stationary movements given?
Definition
Position of attention.
Term
What are the three methods used to teach Drill?
Definition
1. Step by step
2. By the numbers
3. Talk-through method
Term
How many steps should separate platoons when a company is formed?
Definition
5 steps.
Term
On post, where is building number one located?
Definition
At the base of the flag pole (Post Headquarters)
Term
How is the flag flown on Memorial Day?
Definition
At half-mast till noon, then from noon until retreat sounds, it is at full staff.
Term
When the flag is flown at night, what must be done?
Definition
It must be illuminated.
Term
When a president or past president dies, how long is the flag flown at half mast?
Definition
30 Days
Term
How is the flag draped over the casket?
Definition
So the stars are over the left shoulder of the deceased.
Term
How many stripes does the American flag have?
Definition
13 stripes (7 red and 6 white).
Term
What is the difference between the national colors and the national flag?
Definition
The national colors are trimmed on 3 sides with golden yellow fringe.
Term
What do the colors on the flag represent?
Definition
• Red - Hardiness and Courage
• White - Purity and Innocence
• Blue - Vigilance, Perseverance, and Justice
Term
When the national flag is worn out, how is it disposed of?
Definition
The section of the flag with the stars is cut from the flag and then both pieces are burned together.
Term
Who is traditionally responsible for the safeguarding, care and display of the unit’s colors?
Definition
The Command Sergeant Major.
Term
How is the American flag raised to the half-staff position?
Definition
It is first raised all the way to the top of the staff for an instant, and then lowered to half-staff.
Term
If a flag is in the half-staff position, how is it lowered?
Definition
It is first raised to the top of the staff for a brief moment, then it is lowered.
Term
When folded, what is the shape of the American flag?
Definition
The shape like that of a cocked hat.
Term
What does the Hoist and Fly of a flag mean?
Definition
The Hoist is the width of a flag (vertical edge measured from top to bottom); the Fly is the length of the flag
(horizontal edge, measured from left to right).
Term
Are the colors ever dipped as a salute or compliment?
Definition
Never on land, only at sea when 2 friendly ships of war meet.
Term
What are the 3 basic US flags used by the Army?
Definition
• Garrison
• Post
• Storm
Term
Name the 3 types of flags normally flown and their sizes.
Definition
• Storm- 5 ft x 9 1/2 ft
• Post- 10 ft x 19 ft
• Garrison- 20 ft x 38 ft
Term
What date was the flag dedicated?
Definition
14 June 1956.
Term
When a new state enters the Union, when is the star added to the flag?
Definition
The following 4th of July.
Term
With the addition of the three most recent campaign streamers, what is the total number of campaign
streamers displayed on the Army Flag?
Definition
178.
Term
What happened on 4 July 1960 with the stars and stripes?
Definition
The stars and stripes (flag) received its 50th star
Term
What does effective training require?
Definition
Effective training requires the personal time, energy, and guidance of commanders.
Term
What is an After Action Review?
Definition
An After Action Review is a structured review process that allows training participants to discover for themselves
what happened, why it happened, and how it can be done better.
Term
What are the 5 basic colors of a map, and what do each of those colors represent?
Definition
• Black – Identifies cultural (man-made) features such as buildings and roads, surveyed spot elevations, and
all labels
• Blue – Identifies hydrography or water features such as lakes, swamps, rivers and drainage
• Green – Identifies vegetation with military significance, such as woods, orchards, or vineyards
• Brown – Identifies all relief features and elevation, such as contours on older edition maps, and cultivated
land on red-light readable maps
• Red – Identifies cultural features, such as populated areas, main roads, and boundaries on older maps
Term
Where is the Legend of the map found?
Definition
Lower left margin.
Term
How many Norths are there on a military map?
Definition
Three; True, grid and magnetic.
Term
What must be done to a map before it can be used?
Definition
It must be oriented.
Term
Name the five major terrain features found on a map.
Definition
1. Hilltop
2. Ridgeline
3. Valley
4. Saddle
5. Depression
Term
Name the three minor terrain features found on a military map.
Definition
1. Draw
2. Spur
3. Cliff
Term
Name the two supplementary terrain features found on a map.
Definition
1. Cut
2. Fill
Term
What is an Azimuth?
Definition
A horizontal angle, measured in a clockwise manner from a north base line, expressing direction.
Term
What is Back Azimuth?
Definition
The opposite direction of an azimuth
Term
What is the distance between grid lines on a combat map?
Definition
1 kilometer or 1000 meters.
Term
What is the general rule for reading military grid coordinates?
Definition
Right and up.
Term
What does the term intersection mean?
Definition
Finding the location of an unknown point by sighting two or more known points.
Term
What does the term resection mean?
Definition
Resection is the method of locating one’s position on a map by determining the grid azimuth to at least two well
defined locations that can be pinpointed on the map.
Term
How close will an eight-digit grid coordinate get you to your point?
Definition
10 meters.
Term
How close will a six-digit grid coordinate get you to your point?
Definition
100 meters.
Term
What would you use on a map to measure actual ground distance?
Definition
The bar scale.
Term
What is first aid?
Definition
The first care given to casualties before treatment by medical personnel can be made available.
Term
Name three categories of heat injury.
Definition
• Heat cramps
• Heat exhaustion
• Heat stroke
Term
What are the two basic types of fractures?
Definition
1. Open (Compound)
2. Closed (Simple)
Term
What are some signs of an open fracture?
Definition
• Bleeding
• Bones sticking through skin
• Irregular pulse
Term
What are some signs of a closed fracture?
Definition
• Swelling
• Discoloration
• Deformity
• Unusual body positions
• Irregular pulse
Term
With an open fracture what should you do first?
Definition
Stop the bleeding.
Term
What is the basic proven principle in splinting fractures?
Definition
“Splint them where they lie.”
Term
What are the three types of bleeding?
Definition
1. Arterial – blood is bright red and will spurt with each heartbeat
2. Venous – blood is dark red and flows in a steady stream
3. Capillary – Blood oozes from the wound
Term
What is a heat injury?
Definition
A loss of water and salt; loss of sweat while personnel work in the heat; a general dehydration of the body.
Term
What is CPR?
Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; it is used to restore a heart beat.
Term
What is the most common injury caused by exposure to the cold?
Definition
Frostbite
Term
What are the three most common poisonous plants?
Definition
1. Poison Ivy
2. Poison Oak
3. Poison Sumac
Term
How should cadet NCO’s be addressed?
Definition
Sergeant Majors should be addressed as “Sergeant Major,” First Sergeants should be addressed as “First
Sergeant,” other Sergeants, regardless of their rank, should be addressed as “Sergeant,” Corporals should be
addressed as “Corporal,” and Cadets should be addressed as “Cadet”
Term
If a Platoon sergeant has not achieved the rank of Sergeant, how should he/her be addressed?
Definition
He/she should be addressed by his/her rank
Term
When talking to an officer, how should you address him/her to show the proper military courtesy?
Definition
Sir or Ma’am
Term
What is tact?
Definition
A keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others and to avoid offense.
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