Test Questions Flashcards
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What is the single most important meetings
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Training Meetings
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How Often Are training meetings conducted
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Weekly
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How Many Types of AARs are there`
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2
Formal
Informal
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What level are formal AARs
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Theater
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What Level are informal AARs
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Unit Level
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What Levels are informal Evaluations
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Unit Leaders
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What Levels are Formal Evaluations
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Brigade CL
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What Levels are Internal Evaluations
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Battalion
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What Levels are External Evaluations
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Division
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AN AAR consists of what four parts:
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- Review what was supposed to happen
- Establish what happened
- Determine what was right or wrong with what happened
- Determine how the task should be done differently
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Top Down/Bottom up training commanders what
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- Determine the tasks the unit will train
* Delegate authority to NCOs
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What Do NCOs Train
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- Individuals
- Crews
- Small teams
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What is a Battle Rhythm
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A Battle rhythm is a deliberate cycle of command, staff, and unit activities intended to synchronize current and future operations.
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Why is it important to establish a battle rhythm
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Establishing a battle rhythm helps sequence the activities, events, and actions that regulate the flow and sharing of information that supports the training process.
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Why is Battle Rhythm Effective
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- Facilitates and establishes interactions related to training among the commander, staff, and subordinate units.
- Establishes a routine for staff interactions and coordination.
- Facilitates planning by the staff and decision making by the commander.
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What is a MET
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A mission-essential task (MET) is a
collective task on which an organization trains to be proficient in its designed capabilities or assigned mission.
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WHAT is a METL
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A mission-essential task list (METL) is a tailored group of mission-essential tasks
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What is a Standardized METL
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A standardized METL is developed by applicable proponents for company and larger units with a TOE.
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What is a Battle task
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A Battle Task is a collective task on which a platoon or lower echelon trains that supports a company MET.
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What are the Five Inputs to METL Development
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- Wartime Operational Plans
- Enduring Combat Capabilities
- Operational Environment
- Directed Missions
- External Guidance
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What is a Core METL
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is a list of a unit’s essential tasks which are derived from its core capabilities, and based on the unit’s TOE mission and doctrine.
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What is a Directed METL
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Directed METL - is a list of the unit’s tasks required to accomplish an assigned mission.
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What type of METL does BDE and Higher have
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BDE (and higher) have standardized METLs
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What type of METLs to BN and Batteries have
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Battalions and companies create their METL based on higher guidance (collective tasks)
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What is the battle focus concept
The battle focus concept involves understanding the responsibility for and the links between the collective METs and the individual tasks that support them.
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What is the ATMS
ATMS is the Army enterprise program automating management of unit and individual training. Web-based applications and centralized databases: ATN, CATS, & DTMS.
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What is the ATN
Army Training Network (ATN): provides a single, Web-based portal with links to Army training doctrine, processes, and resources used by units.
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What is the CATS
Combined Arms Training Strategy (CATS): provide training strategies based on analysis of the missions, functions, and capabilities as stated in the unit’s TOE and the proponent-generated unit task list… crawl, walk, and run methodology to assist trainers…task, purpose, outcome, and execution guidance
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What is the DTMS
Digital Training Management System (DTMS): automates specific training and management processes through Web-based program…digitally develop, record, and coordinate training plans within organizations as well as record training assessments, training completion, and training readiness
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1. Who is responsible for conducting training and gunnery certifications?
- Leaders at all levels
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2. What command level is responsible for Table XII (12)?
- Brigade
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3. What command level is responsible for Table VII (8)?
- Battalion
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4. How often is a crew roster submitted?
- Monthly or whenever there is a change
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5. How often is a Table VIII (8) required?
- Annually
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6. How often is Table XII (12) required?
- Semi-annually
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7. The gunnery program trains who?
- Individuals, crews, the battery
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8. Who ensures Tables I-IV (1-4) is scheduled and training is available?
- 1SG’s and NCO Supervisory chain
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9. ECS MO&E crew?
- 3
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10. Radar MO&E crew?
2
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11. AMG MO&E crew?
3
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12. EPP MO&E crew?
2
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13. LS MO&E crew?
2
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14. Reload crew?
5
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15. BCP MO&E crew?
2
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16. What are the Basic Gunnery Tables?
- Tables I-IV (1-4)
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17. What are the Intermediate Tables?
- Tables V-VIII (5-8)
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18. What are the Advanced Tables?
- Tables IX-XII (9-12)
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19. How long does a new Soldier have to Table IV certify?
- 90 days
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20. What is the frequency for Tables I-III (1-3)?
- Twice weekly
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21. What is the frequency for Tables V-VII (5-7)?
- Weekly
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22. How many subtasks are in Table I?
- 18
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23. How often is Table IV conducted?
- Initial 90 days, semiannually thereafter
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24. Decertification timeline for annual certification?
- 90 days grace period
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25. Which Patriot Gunnery Table is used to evaluate a Soldier’s ability to maintain equipment, operate the equipment, and function within a crew? Launcher crewmembers are also evaluated on their ability to perform RFA drills.
- Table IV
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26. Missile reload takes place during air battle management. The ECS crew will request missile reload from who?
- BCP
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27. Presently, there are six Patriot specific training devices are available for use by units. What are they?
- TPT
- RT3
- OTM
- LAT
- FMS-D
- MRT
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28. True or False: Standalone certifications are meant to replace fire platoon collective certifications.
- False, used for additional sustainment crews or in instances of a loss of a crewmember due to PCS and/or unable to perform on a crew.
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29. Which Gunnery tables must be reflected on the battery training schedule?
- 1-7, 9-11
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30. Who is the target audience for the publication TC 3-01.86?
- Senior AMD Planner
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31. True or False: Table VIII Evaluators must come from a standing list of personnel certified by their respective Battery Commander’s and Battalion Standardization Officer as qualified to conduct training per TC 3-01.86.
- False
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32. What Table VIII subtasks apply to launcher mobility?
- 2,3, and 8
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33. Describe Table VIII reload requirements.
- Reload crews have 60 mins to move 6 missiles
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34. Describe Table XII reload requirements.
- Reload crews have 120 minutes to move 6 missiles with 2 under CBRN conditions
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35. What level of Patriot Gunnery Tables includes, but is not limited to; Missile Reload and March Order & Emplacement (MO&E) at night under varying CBRN conditions and high intensity ABMBL scenarios?
- Advanced Gunnery
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36. Air Battle Management Level ____ scenarios are used to evaluate the air defense operations during the Table VIII evaluation.
- 11
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37. Table ____ trains ECS and BCP crews on intermediate-level air battle management skills and LS crews on GMT or Forklift (if available) missile reload and missile hazard/misfire procedures.
- Table V
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38. The goal of this table is to develop crews that can receive an MWO; perform RSOP; conduct Patriot Air defense operations; receive and MEO; MO&E; initialize and rejoin the air battle and perform a missile reload. This table combines. Tasks from two previous tables for precertification.
- Table VII
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39. A Fire Platoon will lose their certification when all of the following occurs EXCEPT?
a. Crews Exceed the Recertification time limits.
b. The RSOP team loses the OIC, NCOIC, or four or more members between certs
c. Failure to maintain a minimum of two certified ECS crews.
d. Failure to maintain One RS crew.
e. Failure to maintain One sustainment ECS crew.
f. Failure to maintain One EPP crew.
a. Failure to maintain One Sustainment ECS crew
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40. Table ____ and ____ evaluations are unit collective events that provide a means for instilling crew integrity, teamwork, and unit cohesiveness.
- VII, XII
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41. Noncommissioned Officers (NCO’s) are the primary trainers of _____, _____, and ______.
- Individual, crews, and small teams
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42. What is the Army’s Operations Process?
- Plan, Prepare, Execute, Assess
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43. ______ means training under an expected operational environment for the mission.
- Train as you will fight
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44. Training continues when units are deployed or when conducting daily operations. Which principle of training does this statement represent?
- Train while operating
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45. “Leaders know and enforce standards to ensure their organization meets mission requirements.” Which Training Principle does this statement address?
- Train to Standard
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46. “Subordinate leaders have responsibility for the proficiency of their respective organizations and subordinates.” This statement is a part of what principle of unit training.
- Commanders and other leaders are Responsible for training
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47. What is a guided analysis of an organization’s performance, conducted at appropriate times during and at the conclusion of a training event?
- AAR
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48. “…training under complex, changing conditions, with minimal information available to make decisions” Which principle of training does this statement represent?
- Train to develop Adaptability
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49. _______ is a training technique that allows for the simultaneous training of more than one echelon different or complementary tasks.
- Multi-echelon training
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50. What is a task that a unit could perform based on its design, equipment, manning, and table of organization and equipment/table of distribution and allowances mission?
- Mission Essential Task
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51. The standardized ____ represents the tasks of decisive action that a unit could perform based on its table of organization and equipment or table of distribution and allowance.
- METL
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52. Training meetings are one of the most important meetings company/battery (and higher) units conducts how often?
- Weekly
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53. Basic Gunnery Tables include training on which Air Battle Management Levels (ABML)?
- ABML 1-5
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54. How many types of After Action Reviews are there and what are they?
- Formal and Informal
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55. Units at every echelon must master the basics needed to accomplish their mission, including basic soldering, Warrior Tasks/Battle drills, marksmanship, fitness, and MOS proficiencies that support the capabilities of the unit.
- Training Fundamentals First
