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What is the highest peacetime award for valor?

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The Soldiers medal

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What is unified land operations?

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The army’s war fighting doctrine. How the army seizes retains and exploits the initiative to gain and maintain a relative advantage.

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Methods for human waste disposal?

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Straddle trench
Mound latrine
Burn out latrine
Deep pit
Bore hole latrine
Pail latrine
Urine soak pits
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What are the key elements of command?

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Authority

Responsibility

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What is leadership?

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Influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

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What is toxic leadership?

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Self centered attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, and mission performance.

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Primary tasks for DSCA?

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Support for domestic disasters
Support for cbrn incidents
Domestic civil LE agencies
Other designated support

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Primary purpose of DSCA?

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Save lives
Alleviate suffering
Protect property

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What do fires forces create?

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Responsive, scalable, accurate fires providing unprecedented reach and mobility.

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Task of fires war fighting function?

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Deliver fires
Integrate army, joint, and multinational fires
Conduct targeting

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What is palatable water?

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Water which is pleasing to taste, but which may be unsafe.

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What is fires?

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The use of weapons systems to create specific lethal or non lethal effects on a target.

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What is EA?

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Electronic attack

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What is AMD?

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Air and missile defense

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What is the US Army?

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Americas sons and daughters, men and women of courage and character, and leaders of consequence bond together in a profession of arms.

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2 positions during PMI?

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Foxhole

Prone unsupported

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Maximum effective range?

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The greatest distance at which a soldier can be expected to deliver a target hit.

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What is a communicable disease?

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Transmitted from person to person or insect to person.

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What is a DA form 4950?

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Good conduct medal

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3 northwest used on a map?

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Grid north
Magnetic north
True north

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What does the ACS symbol stand for?

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Heart is for giving
Cross is for help
Gyroscope is for stability

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What is the purpose of acronyms and abbreviations?

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Shorter versions of doctrinal and military terms for ease of speaking of writing.

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Who establishes Army policy for developing doctrinal terms?

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TRADOC

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Examples of sexual harassment?

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Verbal
Non verbal
Physical

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What is a single display of relevant information based on common data shared by more than one command?
Command operational picture.
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What is a DA form 2442?
Certificate of achievement.
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What are the leader attributes?
Character Presence Intellect
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What is the army's operational concept?
United land operations
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What does protection achieve?
Preserves the combat power potential of the force by providing capabilities to identify and prevent threats and hazards and to mitigate their effects.
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What is protection?
The preservation of the effectiveness and survivability of mission related military and non military personnel , equipment, facilities, information, and infrastructure.
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What is an operation?
Military action consisting of 2 or more related tactical options.
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8 steps in functioning?
Feeding, clambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking.
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Steps to clearing a weapon?
Point, place, remove, lock, visually, bolt release, semi, squeeze, pull and release, safe, and close.
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What is remedial action?
Safe Remove mag Lock bolt rear Place on safe if not already
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6 ways when not to salutes are not required?
``` Civilian attire Engaged in routine work Carrying articles with both hands Working as a member of a detail, sports, social Public places In ranks of formation ```
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When to salute indoors?
``` Reporting to your commander Reporting to a pay officer When reporting to a military board Indoor ceremony Sentry duty indoors ```
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What is an Army leader?
Anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals.
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What is a vector?
Any living organism that can carry a disease producing virus.
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3 major elements of sustainment?
Logistics Personnel services Health services
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What is a battle?
Lasts longer, involves larger forces, consists of a set of related engagements.
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What is an engagement?
Usually short, measured in minutes, hours, or days. | A tactical conflict, usually resulting between 2 opposing, lower echelon maneuver forces.
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How far should garbage pits be located away from the mess area?
30 yards and no closer than 100ft from any water source.
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Diseases carried b Mosquitos?
``` Malaria Dengue Yellow fever Encephalitis Filariasis ```
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Straddle trenches should accommodate what percentage of the unit?
8 percent
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5 communicable disease groups?
``` Respiratory Intestinal Insect borne Venereal Misc ```
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What is the measurement of a straddle trench?
1ft wide x 4ft long x 2 1/2 ft deep
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Water not properly treated can spread?
``` Common diarrhea Cholera Dysentery Typhoid Paratyphoid fever Bacillary ```
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Three most common poison plants?
Poison oak Poison ivy Poison sumac
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2nd highest award for valor?
Distinguished service cross
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What does TTP stand for?
Tactics Techniques Procedures
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What is communication?
An exchange of meaning that is only complete when the intended meaning is understood by the intended audience.
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How are acronyms usually formed?
From initial letters or from parts of a series of words.
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Latrine location in relation to the mess hall?
100 meters downhill and down stream.
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How close ca a latrine be to a water source?
100ft
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2 ways to purify water?
Boiling | Iodine tablets
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Prevention of sexual harassment is?
The commanders responsibility and everyone's!
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What is sexual assault?
Sexual contact, physical threat, or abuse and or if the victim does not consent.
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Sexual assault can be reported to?
``` Chain of command Medical facility Mp's Chaplin Social workers Family advocacy Legal ```
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What is potable water?
Water safe for drinking.
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ACS motto?
Self help, service, stability.
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ACS is staffed by?
Volunteers.
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What is field sanitation?
The use of measures to create and maintain healthful environmental conditions.
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3 combat badges?
Infantry Combat Medic
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What is a award?
A decoration for an individual or a unit.
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What is a decoration?
An award to an individual for an act of gallantry of service.
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DA form 638?
Recommendation for an award.
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2 ways to orient a map?
Compass | Terrain association
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What is a map?
A graphic representation of a portion of the earth's surface, drawn to scale, as shown from above.
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2 ways to hold a compass?
Center hold | Compass to cheek
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5 phases of BRM?
``` Preliminary rifle instruction Down range feedback Field fire Advanced rifle marksmanship Advanced optics, laser, and iron sights ```
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3 types of contour lines?
Index Intermediate Supplementary
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Where is the legend found on a map?
Lower left margin.
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Who gives final approval on whether water is safe to drink?
Medical personnel.
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What is leadership?
The process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission.
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What 2 categories do military symbols fall into?
Framed | Unframed
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Basic colors of a map and their meaning?
``` Black-man made structures Brown-relief features Red-populated areas Red/brown-non surveyed Blue-water Green-vegetation ```
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What is the purpose of a common set of military doctrinal terms and military symbols?
To communicate a great deal of information simply and eliminate the need for a lengthy explanation.
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What is a good conduct medal given for?
Exemplary behavior Efficiency Fidelity
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What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare?
Personal hygiene | Immunization
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How deep is w cat hole?
6 - 12 inches
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What does SERE stand for?
Survival Evasion Resistance Escape
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What is a team?
A group of individuals of organizations work together towards a common goal.
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3 rules that apply to water discipline in the field?
Conserve water Do not contaminate Drink from approved sources
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5 "F"s of field sanitation?
``` Fingers Flies Feces Food Fluids ```
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What are the 4 types of waste?
Human Garbage Rubbish Liquid
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What diseases are carried by flies?
Cholera Typhoid Dysentery
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What is the water requirement per person, per day in a temperate zone?
5 gallons
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Who is the principal audience for ADP 1-02?
All members of the profession of arms.
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How many gallons of water will a Lester bag hold?
36 gallons.
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What form is used for soldier sponsorship?
DA form 5434.
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What is PMESII-PT?
``` Operational variables consisting of... Political Military Economic Social Information Infrastructure Physical environment Time ```
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What is METT-TC?
``` Mission variable consisting of... Mission Enemy Terrain and weather Troops and support available Time available Civil considerations ```
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What is unified land operations?
How the army seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative to gain and maintain a position of relative advantage in sustained land operations...
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What is the US Army?
Americas sons and daughters, men and women of courage and character, and leaders of consequence; bound together in a profession of arms.
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What is the operational environment?
A composite of conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and beat on the decisions of the commander.
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How do army leaders plan?
Plan Prepare Execute Asses
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Two forms of enemies?
Nonstate | Nation-state
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What is the army's war fighting doctrine?
Unified land operations.
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What is command?
The authority a commander lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment.
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What is mission command?
The exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commanders intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations.
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3 levels of leadership?
Direct Organizational Strategic
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4 special considerations for leadership?
Formal Informal Collective Situational
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3 leader attributes?
Character Presence Intellect
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3 leader competencies?
Leads Develops Achieves
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When was the first leadership doctrine created?
1948
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2 types of command?
Mission command | Detailed command
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What is the army's primary mission?
Organize, train, and equip forces to conduct prompt and sustained land combat operations.
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Mission command philosophy?
``` Build cohesive teams through mutual trust Create shared understanding Provide clear commanders intent Exercise disciplined initiative Use mission orders Accept prudent risk ```
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What is the operations process?
Describes how commanders and their staff exercise mission command.
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What is the army's framework for exercising mission command?
The operations process.
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What does the operations process constitute for the army?
``` The army's view on... Planning Preparing Executing Assessing ```
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What does the operations process account for?
Complex, ever changing, and uncertain nature of operations and recognizes that a military operations is foremost a human undertaking.
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What does PROM stand for?
Promotion work center.
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Primary work levels for promotions?
Unit Battalion Installation or brigade
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What does the army uniform represent to soldiers, families, civilians, and veterans?
Soldiers- that they are a part of something bigger Families- pride and anxiety Civilians- patriotism and selfless service Veterans- the most important time in their lives, awards and decoration
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What is land domain?
The most complex of all combat domains. Some countries have defense where as others cannot Oxford navy's, etc...
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What are the three strategic roles that the army's vision captures?
Prevent, shape, win
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What is the army's mission?
To fight and win the nations wars through prompt and sustained land combat, as part of joint forces.
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What are the 4 essential characteristics of our profession?
Military expertise Honorable service Esprit de corp Stewardship
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What is the dual nature of the army?
Military department | Military profession
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What is doctrine?
Fundamental principles by which the military forces or elements guide their actions in support of national objectives.
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Where did the term fires come from?
Lessons learned in desert storm against the Iraqi army for the need to coordinate the delivery of air, land, and maritime assets.
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What is joint fires?
Fires delivered from 2 or more forces to produce desired effects in support of a common goal.
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What is communication?
An exchange of meaning that is only complete when the intended meaning is understood by the intended audience.
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What is the most likely security threats the army will encounter?
Hybrid threats
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What is the army's 2 core competencies?
Combined arms maneuver | Wide area security
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How are special operations usually classified as?
Low visibility Clandestine Time sensitive
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What are 2 specials operations critical capabilities?
Surgical strike | Special warfare
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What is fires?
The use of weapons systems to creat specifc lethal and non lethal effects on a target.
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What is the fires war fighting function?
The related tasks and systems that provide collective and coordinated use of indirect fire, AMD, and joint fires through targeting process.
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What are the tasks of fires warfighting function?
Deliver fires Integrate all forms of army, joint, and multinational fires Conduct targeting
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What are the 2 core competencies of fires?
Air defense artillery | Field artillery
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What are the 3 critical capabilities of fires?
Target acquisition Target discrimination Target engagement
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What are the 5 principles of fires?
``` Precision Scalable Synchronized Responsive Networked ```
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What is the primary purpose of DSCA?
Save lives Alleviate suffering Protect property
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What is the presidential policy directive 8 and when was it signed?
March 2011 and its to strengthen the security and the resilience of the United States against attacks such as cyber, terrorism, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters.
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What does FEMA stand for?
Federal emergency management agency.
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What does protection outline?
How we preserve combat power, people, partners, equipment, resources, and infrastructure against threats and hazards.
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What is protection?
Preservation of the effectiveness and survivability of military and non military personnel, equipment, facilities, information and infrastructure within or outside a given operational area.
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What is tactics?
The employment and arrangement of forces in relation to each other.
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What do tactical operations require?
Judgement | Adaptation
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What provides commanders with a set of tools in finding a solution to a tactical problem?
TTP tactics Techniques Procedures
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What are the 3 major elements of sustainment?
Logistics Personnel services Health services
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What is the sustainment warfighting function?
Tasks and systems that provide support and services to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance.
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What are the principles of sustainability?
``` Integration Anticipation Responsiveness Simplicity Economy Survivability Continuity Improvision ```
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What does the operations process account for?
Complex, ever changing, and uncertain nature of operations.
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What does the operations process constitute for the army?
It's views on planning, preparing, executing, and assessing situations. Closely ties into mission command, ADRP 6-0.
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What are the 4 principles that guide the operations process?
Commanders drive the process Critical and creative thinking Build and maintain situational understanding Encourage collaboration and dialogue
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What are the principles of mission command philosophy?
``` Build cohesive teams through mutual trust Creat shared understanding Clear commanders intent Exercise disciplined initiative Use mission orders Accept prudent risk ```
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What are the 5 systems of mission command?
``` Personnel Networks Information systems Processes and procedures Facilities and equipment ```
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What document describes the treatment of prisoners of war?
Geneva convention of 1949.
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What is a DA 1059?
Service school academic report
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What does the rating scheme show?
The soldiers name | Effective date for the designated rating official
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When must an NCOER reach HRC?
No later than 90 days from the thru date.
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What are the 2 types of evaluations?
School | Performance
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What is the EO policy based on?
Fairness Justice Equality
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What is the army's slogan for sharp?
I am strong Intervene Act Motivate
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What is the official title of ar 600-25 customs and courtesies?
Salutes, honors, and visits of courtesy.
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What are the 3 major categories of counseling?
Event Performance Professional growth
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What does TCCC stand for?
Tactical combat casualty care
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How many phases are in TCCC and what are they?
3 Care under fire Tactical field care Evacuation care
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In first, what does FMC stand for?
Field medical card

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