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NCO Promotion Board Study - Board Questions Part 5
This deck contains 35 flashcards with questions and answers from the NCO Promotion Board Study, focusing on military operations, tactics, and procedures.
What is the army's 2 core competencies?
Combined arms maneuver | Wide area security
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Definition
What is the army's 2 core competencies?
Combined arms maneuver | Wide area security
How are special operations usually classified as?
Low visibility Clandestine Time sensitive
What are 2 specials operations critical capabilities?
Surgical strike | Special warfare
What is fires?
The use of weapons systems to creat specifc lethal and non lethal effects on a target.
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.
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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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What is the army's 2 core competencies? | Combined arms maneuver | Wide area security |
How are special operations usually classified as? | Low visibility Clandestine Time sensitive |
What are 2 specials operations critical capabilities? | Surgical strike | Special warfare |
What is fires? | The use of weapons systems to creat specifc lethal and non lethal effects on a target. |
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. |
What are the tasks of fires warfighting function? | Deliver fires Integrate all forms of army, joint, and multinational fires Conduct targeting |
What are the 2 core competencies of fires? | Air defense artillery | Field artillery |
What are the 3 critical capabilities of fires? | Target acquisition Target discrimination Target engagement |
What are the 5 principles of fires? | Precision Scalable Synchronized Responsive Networked |
What is the primary purpose of DSCA? | Save lives Alleviate suffering Protect property |
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. |
What does FEMA stand for? | Federal emergency management agency. |
What does protection outline? | How we preserve combat power, people, partners, equipment, resources, and infrastructure against threats and hazards. |
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. |
What is tactics? | The employment and arrangement of forces in relation to each other. |
What do tactical operations require? | Judgement | Adaptation |
What provides commanders with a set of tools in finding a solution to a tactical problem? | TTP tactics Techniques Procedures |
What are the 3 major elements of sustainment? | Logistics Personnel services Health services |
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. |
What are the principles of sustainability? | Integration Anticipation Responsiveness Simplicity Economy Survivability Continuity Improvision |
What does the operations process account for? | Complex, ever changing, and uncertain nature of operations. |
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. |
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 |
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 |
What are the 5 systems of mission command? | Personnel Networks Information systems Processes and procedures Facilities and equipment |
What document describes the treatment of prisoners of war? | Geneva convention of 1949. |
What is a DA 1059? | Service school academic report |
What does the rating scheme show? | The soldiers name | Effective date for the designated rating official |
When must an NCOER reach HRC? | No later than 90 days from the thru date. |
What are the 2 types of evaluations? | School | Performance |
What is the EO policy based on? | Fairness Justice Equality |
What is the army's slogan for sharp? | I am strong Intervene Act Motivate |
What is the official title of ar 600-25 customs and courtesies? | Salutes, honors, and visits of courtesy. |
What are the 3 major categories of counseling? | Event Performance Professional growth |
What does TCCC stand for? | Tactical combat casualty care |
How many phases are in TCCC and what are they? | 3 Care under fire Tactical field care Evacuation care |
In first, what does FMC stand for? | Field medical card |