ADP 1, The Army (Overview)

Question 1

What general domain and operation is the Army responsible for?

Answer 1

The Land Domain

Land Operations

Question 2

What is the Army’s roles?

Answer 2

Prevent - Show of force

Shape - Establish battlefield relations

Win - Defeat enemies, complete missions and operations, and win decisively.

Question 3

What is the Army’s mission?

Answer 3

To fight and win the Nation’s wars through prompt and sustained land combat as part of the joint force.

Question 4

How does the Army complete its mission?

Answer 4

1. Organizing, equipping, and training forces for prompt and sustained combat incidents to operations on land.
2. Integrating our capabilities with those of the other Armed Services.
3. Accomplishing all missions assigned by the President, Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders.
4. Remaining ready while preparing for the future.

Question 5

What are the essential characteristics of the Army Profession?

Answer 5

Trust
Honorable Service
Esprit de Corps
Military Expertise
Stewardship

Question 6

What are the 11 missions of the Army where land power is decisive?

Answer 6

1. Counterterrorism and irregular warfare.
2. Deter and defeat aggression.
3. Project power despite anti-access/area denial challenges.
4. Counter weapons of mass destruction.
5. Operate effectively in cyberspace.
6. Operate effectively in space.
7. Maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent.
8. Defend the homeland and provide support to civil authorities.
9. Provide a stabilizing presence.
10. Conduct stability and counterinsurgency operations.
11. Conduct humanitarian, disaster relief, and other operations.

Question 7

What are the Army’s core competencies?

Answer 7

Combined arms maneuver

Wide area security

Question 8

What are the Army’s enabling competencies?

Answer 8

Support security cooperation

Tailor forces for the combatant commander

Conduct entry operations

Provide flexible mission command

Support joint and Army forces

Support domestic civil authorities

Mobilize and integrate the Reserve component

Question 9

What are the continuing duties of the Army?

Answer 9

Win the current fight

Develop the future Army

Sustain service readiness

Enhance the volunteer force

Develop Army Leaders

Strengthen our profession

Soldier for life

Question 10

What are the components of the Army?

Answer 10

Regular Army

Army Reserve

Army National Guard

Army Civilian Corps

Contractors

Question 11

What is the Army’s functional structure?

Answer 11

Operating Forces
(Deployments)

Generating Force
(Readiness)

Question 12

How many streamers does the Army Flag have?

Answer 12

183

Question 13

What two eras are the Campaigns of the Army broken into?

Answer 13

Early American History, 1775 - 1916.

Modern American History, 1917 - Present.

Question 14

What major events are part of the Early American History?

Answer 14

Revolutionary War

War of 1812

Mexican War

Civil War

Indian Wars

Spanish-American War

China Relief Expedition

Philippine Insurrection

Mexican Expedition

Question 15

What major events are part of the Modern American History?

Answer 15

WWI

WWII

Korean Wa

Vietnam War

Armed Forces Expeditions

• Dominican Republic
• Grenada
• Panama

Desert Storm

Kosovo

War on Terrorism

Question 16

When did Congress establish the American Continental Army?

Answer 16

14 June 1775

Question 17

In what war did the Army accept new responsibilities as a global expeditionary force?

Answer 17

The Spanish-American War

Question 18

How many divisions did the Army have during WWII?

Answer 18

89