Promotion Board Questions (Part 2)

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Questions to help you get that promotion you deserve :)
Jasmine Graham
Flashcards by Jasmine Graham, updated more than 1 year ago
Jasmine Graham
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What is direction? Providing clear instructions to accomplish a mission -prioritizing tasks -assigning responsibility -ensure the standard is understood
"Be, Know, Do" What does that mean? Army leadership begins with what a leader should BE. Your job & the skills within are things you should KNOW. Apply what you know and DO what you must.
3 ways a leader can develop others through which they provide knowledge & feedback 1. Counseling 2. Coaching 3.Mentoring
What is a SGT? A leader
What is motivation? Providing the will to do what is necessary to accomplish the mission
What is SGT's business? To train and lead soldiers
What does FM 7-0 cover? Training the force
Name two barriers of communication 1. Physical 2. Psychological
Reason a soldier may be administratively reduced * Erroneous enlistment grade *Misconduct *Inefficiency *Approved for dishonorable discharge *Failure to complete training
What are the basic map colors and what do they represent? Black = Man made features Red = Cultural features Brown = All relief features and elevation Red-Brown = Cultural and unsurveyed Blue= Water Green = Vegetation Other = indicated in legen
What colors are used for a map overlay and what do they represent? Blue = friendly forces Red =enemy forces Black = boundaries Yellow = contaminated area (enemy & friendly) Green = engineer obstacle
5 major terrains features found on a map 1. Hidden - Hill 2.Ranch-Ridge 3. Valley-Valley 4. Salad-Saddle 5. Dressing-Depression
3 minor terrain features found on military map 1. Draw 2. Cliff 3. Spur
2 supplementary terrain features found on a military map 1. Fill 2. Cat
What does UTM stand for? Universal Transverse Mercator
Why is a map so important? A map gives you accurate distances, locations, routes, cover and concealment information
2 ways to orient a map 1. A compass 2. Terrain association
What do topographic symbols represent? Man-made and natural features
What is a benchmark? A man-made marker showing points of elevation
8 troop leading procedures 1. Receive mission 2. Issue warning order 3. Make tentative order 4. Start necessary movement 5. Recon 6. Complete plan 7. Issue complete order 8. Supervise
7 steps to problem solving 1. Identifying problem 2. Gather info 3. Develop criteria 4.Generate possible solutions 5. Analyze possible solutions 6. Compare possible solutions 7. Make & implement the decision
What are two positions taught during PMI? 1.Individual foxhole supported 2.Prone unsupported
Describe remedial action to a M16 *Place weapon on safe *Remove magazine *Lock the bolt on the rear
Describe a M16 rifle A 5.56 mm, magazine feed, gas operated air cold semi-automatic or 3 round burst, hand held, shoulder-fired weapon
What is a malfunction? The weapon ceasing to fire due to stoppage
How many times should immediate action be applied to a weapon? Once
Who is responsible for training units and developing leaders? The Commanders
Where does training begin? Training begins in the generating force
Army forces conduct training and education in 3 domains, what are they? Institutional, operational and self developing training domain
What is a AAR and what's the purpose? After Action Review. Used to identify weaknesses & strengths that need to be sustained for improvement.
What is military symbol? Figures representing military organizations, installation and activites
Where is the legend found on the map? Lower left margin
What are contour lines? Imaginary lines on the ground connecting equal elevation. They represent high and low ground elevation.
3 types of contour lines 1.Index 2.Supplementary 3.Intermediate
How many mils are in a degree? 17.7 mils
How many norths are on a military map? Three 1. Grid 2. Magnetic 3. True
What indicates a hill? Contour lines forming concentric circles
What indicates a saddle? An hourglass shape
What indicates a valley and ridge? V or U shaped contour lines. A ridge is closed and points away from high ground.
What is an azimuth? Horizontal angle, measured in a clockwise manner from a north base line expressing direction
What is a back azimuth? The opposite direction of your azimuth
How do you obtain a back azimuth? Add 180 degrees if the azimuth is 180 or less and subtract if its more than 180
2 ways to hold a compass 1. Compass to check 2. Center hold
How do you read a map? Right end up
How many sights does a compass have? 2
How many clicks is complete bezzle ring rotation? 120 clicks
5 major terrain features 1. Hill 2. Ridge 3. Valley 4. Saddle 5. Depression
3 minor terrain features 1. Draw 2. Spur 3. Cliff
2 supplementary terrain 1. Cut 2. Fill
What is a map? A graphic representation of a given location a seen as above
What is class 1 leak? Seepage of fluid not great enough to form drops
What is a class 2 leak? Seepage of fluid great enough to form drops but not great enough to cause the drops to fill during inspection
What is class 3 leak? Seepage of fluid great enough to form drops during an inspection
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