Army Command Policy

Question 1

What ATP does Command Policy fall under?

Answer 1

ATP 600-20

Question 2

What is Command?

Answer 2

Command is exercised by virtue of office and teh special assignment of members of the U.S. Armed Forces

Question 3

What is a Commander?

Answer 3

A commissioned or Warrant Officer who, by virtue of grade and assignment, exercise primary command authority over a military organization

Question 4

Can a civilian exercise command?

Answer 4

No; only the president can exercise command

Question 5

What is the extent that a civilian can exercise supervision?

Answer 5

A civilian may be designated to exercise general supervision over an Army installation or activity

Question 6

What are the key elements of command?

Answer 6

Authority and Responsibility

Question 7

Where is formal authority for command derived?

Answer 7

From the policies, procedures, and precedents

Question 8

Who is responsible for establishing leadership climate of the unit and developing disciplined and cohesive units?

Answer 8

The commander

Question 9

How do leaders earn the loyalty of their soldiers?

Answer 9

Leaders must show loyalty to their soldiers, the army, and the nation

Question 10

How do leaders develop a positive command climate?

Answer 10

If leaders consider the soldiers needs and care for their well-being, and if they demonstrate genuine concern for their soldiers, they will build a positive command climate

Question 11

What is demonstarted integrity the basis of?

Answer 11

Demonstatred integrity if the basis for dependable, consistent information, decision mkaing, and delegation of authority

Question 12

How will professionally competent leaders receive respect for their authority?

Answer 12

a. Striving to develop, maintain, and use the full range of human potential in their organization
b. Giving troops constuctive information on the neef for and purpose of military discipline
c. Properly training their soldiers and ensuring that both soldiers and equipment are in the proper state of readiness at all times
d. Requirement of exemplary conduct

Question 13

What are all commanding officers and others in authority in the army required to display?

Answer 13

a. A good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination
b. To be vigilant in inspecting the conduct of all persons who are placed under their command
c. To guard against and suppress all dissolute and immoral practices, and to correct, according to the laws and regulations of the army, all persons who are guilty of them
d. To promote and safeguard the morale, the physical well-being, and the general welfare of the officer and enlisted persons under their command or charge

Question 14

How is the military rank among officers of the same grade or of equivalent grade determined?

Answer 14

By comparing date of rank

Question 15

What is the title to address Brigadier General through General?

Answer 15

All Generals will be addressed as General

Question 16

What is the chain of command?

Answer 16

Commanders at all levels to achieve their primary function of accomplishing the unit’s assigned mission.

Question 17

Can a leader assign responsibility and authority to their subordinate?

Answer 17

Yes, but overall responsibility is still the leaders

Question 18

What is crucial to the proper functioning of all units?

Answer 18

Effective communication

Question 19

What must soldiers do when they need to communicate issues and problems?

Answer 19

They must use their chain of command

Question 20

What does an open door policy allow?

Answer 20

It allows members of the command to present facts, concerns, and problems of a personal or professional nature or other issues that the soldier has been unable to resolve

Question 21

Which army regulation contains conseling requirements in conjunction with the evalutation reporting systems?

Answer 21

AR 623-3 and AR 690-400

Question 22

Can an NCO, SPC, or PVT assume command of a unit?

Answer 22

Yes, but only in emergency situation

Question 23

How does the NCO support channel support the chain of command?

Answer 23

It parallels and complements the chain of command

Question 24

What is the NCO support channel?

Answer 24

It is a channel of communication and supervision from the command sergeant major to first seargent and then to other NCOs and enlisted personnel of the units.

Question 25

What duties will the NCO support channel assist the chain of command in accomplishing?

Answer 25

a. Transmitting, instilling, and ensuring the efficacy of the professional army ethic
b. planning and conducting the day-to-day unit operations
c. Training of enlisted soldiers in their MOS as well as in the basic skills
d. Supervising unit physical fitness training and ensuring soldiers comply with the weight and appearance standards
e. Teaching soldiers the history of the army, to include military customs, courtesies and traditions
f. Caring for individual soldiers and their families both on and off duty
g. Teaching soldiers the mission of the unit and developing individual training programs to support the mission
h. Accounting for and maintaining individual arms and equipment of enlisted and unit equipment under their control
i. Administering and monitoring the NCO development program, and other unit training programs
j. Achieving and maintain courage, candor, competence, commitment, and compassion

Question 26

What is a key tool that NCOs have that is essential to furthering the efficiency of the company, batter, or troop?

Answer 26

Corrective actions

Question 27

What is the focus of well-being?

Answer 27

To take care of our army family before, during, and after deployments

Question 28

What are the four individual aspirations of well-being?

Answer 28

a. To serve
b. To live
c. To connect
d. To grow

Question 29

What is military discipline founded upon?

Answer 29

Self-discipline
Respect for properly constituted authority
The embracing of the professional army ethic

Question 30

How should military authority be exercised?

Answer 30

Promptly, firmly, courteously, and fairly

Question 31

What are essential ingredients of military justice?

Answer 31

Discretion, fairness, and sound judgement

Question 32

When are relationships between ranks prohibited?

Answer 32

a. compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of supervisory authority or the chain of command
b. cause actual or perceived partiality or unfairness
c. involve, or appear to involve, the improper use of rank or position for personal gain
d. Are, or appear to be, coercive or exploitative in nature
e. creates an actual or clearly predictable adverse impact on discipline, authority, morale, or the ability of the command to accomplish its mission