Army structure

Question 1

What are combat units

Answer 1

Units which lead the military capability. Made up fo regiments and batalians

Question 2

Combat unit examples

Answer 2

Infantry, royal armoured corps, royal artiliary, army air corps

Question 3

What are combat support units

Answer 3

Units which provide support to the combat units in the combat zone.

Question 4

Combat support units examples

Answer 4

Royal engineers, royal signals and the intelligence corps

Question 5

What are combat service support units

Answer 5

Units which provide support services in combat and peace time

Question 6

Combat service support units

Answer 6

Army medical services, royal logistics corps and royal electrical and mechanical engineers

Question 7

What is the heirachy of units

Answer 7

Division
Brigade
Battallion (Regiment)
Company  (Squadron)
Plattoon (troop)
Section
Fire teams

Question 8

How many of each unit is normally in the bigger one

Answer 8

2-5

Question 9

How many people in a division

Answer 9

10,000

Question 10

How many people in a company squadron

Answer 10

100

Question 11

What is the heirarchy of ranks

Answer 11

Maj-general
Brigadier
Lt Colonel
Major
Captain
Lt
Corporel

Question 12

What is a corps

Answer 12

2 or more divisions

Question 13

What is a battlegroup

Answer 13

Instead of a battalion. Combat unit core with other units added or removed dependent on purpose.

Question 14

What are the two operational divisions of the army

Answer 14

1st Division (Imphal)
3rd Division (Bulford)

Question 15

Name 4 overseases territories military units

Answer 15

Royal Bermuda regiment
Royal gibralter regiment
Falkland islands defence force
Royal montsterrat defense force

Question 16

Who is the prime minister

Answer 16

Theresa May

Question 17

Who is the Chancellor

Answer 17

Phillip Hammond

Question 18

Who is the Home secretary

Answer 18

Sajid Javid

Question 19

Who is the foreign secretary

Answer 19

Jeremy Hunt

Question 20

Who is the Defence secretary

Answer 20

Penny Mordaunt

Question 21

Who is in charge of the military

Answer 21

Queen

Question 22

Who is in charge of all 3 forces

Answer 22

Chief of defence staff, Nick Carter

Question 23

Who is in charge of the army

Answer 23

Chief of general staff, Mark Carleton Smith

Question 24

What are the three components of fighting power

Answer 24

physical, conceptual, moral

Question 25

What is the sandhurst motto

Answer 25

Serve to lead

Question 26

What is the RAMC motto

Answer 26

Faithful in adversity

Question 27

What are the two zero tolerances in the army

Answer 27

Drugs and bullying

Question 28

Name 4 army purposes

Answer 28

Protect UKs interests
Fight UKs enemies
Prevent conflict
Deal with disasters

Question 29

What was operation temperer

Answer 29

In response to london terror attacks

Question 30

Army standards

Answer 30

Lawful
Appropriate
Totally proffesional

Question 31

What is the national security strategy

Answer 31

Protect our people
Project global influence
Promote prosperity

Question 32

Three pillars of officership

Answer 32

Responsibility
Example
Command

Question 33

Name the 4 commanders duties

Answer 33

Direction
Investigation
Supervision
Training

Question 34

What is CBA

Answer 34

Combat body armour

Question 35

What is Mk7

Answer 35

Mark 7 helmet

Question 36

What is C95

Answer 36

Combat 95 clothing

Question 37

What is SA80 A2 L85 IW

Answer 37

Individual weapon