Army E5/E6 Promotion Board Study Questions

H2F: Discuss sleep readiness.

Soldiers should sleep as much as they can, whenever they can, as the situation allows. The vast majority of Soldiers require 7-8 hours of sleep per night to sustain performance; more sleep is better. Soldiers can maximize sleep and subsequent performance by timing sleep and caffeine use optimally. Finally, only sleep replaces lost sleep.

Situational Questions: You're standing in line in uniform at a restaurant for lunch when someone approaches you and asks, "Aren't you glad that clown president is out of office?" How would you respond?

Well it's important to remember that we always represent the Army and something larger than ourselves. Any answer I give here is going to be construed to be the "opinion" of Soldiers. I would simply say that, "We take an oath to protect the Constitution and defend the people of the United States. Regardless of who is President, that is what we're doing and will continue to do." If pressed further, I would politely respond that I don't feel comfortable discussing my personal political views while I'm representing the United States government because it would be unprofessional and inappropriate.

Maintenance: What are the four levels of maintenance?

Unit, direct support, general support, depot

First Aid: When do you NOT want to use the head tilt method?

When a head or spinal injury is suspected

SHARP: What are some examples of Verbal sexual harassment?

a. Telling sexual jokes b. Sexual comments, threats c. Whistling, barking, grunts, growling, etc. d. May also include using terms of endearment such as "honey, sweetheart, stud"

First Aid: What are the three categories of heat injury?

heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke

Customs: When would enlisted members salute each other?

reporting to an enlisted president of a board and when reporting in formation

Customs: When will personnel salute indoors?

when reporting to your commander, when reporting to a pay officer, when reporting to a military board, at an indoor ceremony, at sentry duty indoors

General: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

*Examples* Strengths: I am very determined and hardworking. I will strive to always do my best and never give up until I reach my goal. Weaknesses: I can get a bit disorganized when I am stressed, but I am working on this trait, and I have gotten better.

Leadership: What are the two main responsibilities of a NCO?

Accomplishment of the mission and the welfare of the Soldiers

Situational Questions: How would you react to one of your soldiers telling you that their wife's boyfriend won't move out? This is after returning from a deployment/rotation.

Be creative

Situational Questions: You receive a phone call in the middle of the night and it is one of your underage Soldiers who says that he has been drinking and has no way home. After you ensure the Soldier gets home safely, what additional measures may be taken?

Be creative.

Land Nav: What are the two ways to hold a compass?

Center hold and compass to cheek

Leadership: What are the three leader attributes?

Character, presence and intellect.

First Aid: What are the four types of burns?

Chemical, electrical, thermal, radiation *CELT*

Maintenance: What are the different classes of leaks?

Class 1 - seepage of fluid NOT great enough to form drops Class 2 - seepage of fluid great enough to form drops but not great enough to cause the drops to fall during inspection Class 3 - seepage of fluid great enough to form drops and drip during inspection

Situational Questions: A soldier comes to you and states that they are wanting to buy a house. What are some steps you would suggest they taking first and what are some resources?

Flexible Answers. Have the Soldier look into their current financial situation. Savings, debt, and credit. You can suggest a few good realtors. Counsel the Soldier about their finances, choses and come up with a Plan of Action.

First Aid: What are the two methods for opening the airway?

Head tilt/chin lift method and Jaw thrust

Land Nav: What are the 5 major terrain features?

Hill, Valley, Ridge, Saddle, Depression *HINT* Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing

H2F: What does H2F stand for?

Holistic Health and Fitness

Situational Questions: Your soldier comes to you and states their worldview has been shaken. What do you do?

I connect the soldier with the Chaplain, who can help develop spiritual readiness (which deals with worldviews). - Spiritual readiness leads to the development of qualities derived from a person's worldview —religious, philosophical, or human values—needed to endure times of stress, hardship, and tragedy. - [FM 7-22]

Situational Questions: Your soldier has been having a hard time losing weight and is feeling sluggish. What do you do?

I identify this as an issue with nutritional readiness and connect him to the on post nutritionist, the wellness center and help him or her come up with a plan that will help them change their diet to something that makes them fit and healthy. - [FM 7-22]

General Information: What are the first general order?

I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.

General Information: What is the second general order?

I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a military manner.

General Information: What is the third general order?

I will report all violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief.

Field Sanitation: What are the five f's of field sanitation?

Fingers, feces, food, flies, fluids

General Information: What is the principle that the entire Army trains on?

"Train as you fight"

First Aid: What are the three types of care?

1. Care Under Fire 2. Tactical Field Care 3. Combat Casualty Evacuation Care

Marksmanship: What are the eight cycles of function for an M4?

1. Feeding 2. Chambering 3. Locking 4. Firing 5. Unlocking 6. Extracting 7. Ejecting 8. Cocking

Customs: What are the Six situations when Salutes not required to be rendered or returned when the senior or subordinate?

1. In civilian attire. 2. Engaged in routine work if the salute would interfere. 3. Carrying articles with both hands so occupied as to make saluting impracticable. 4. Working as a member of a detail, or engaged in sports or social functions where saluting would present a safety hazard. 5. In public places such as theaters, churches, and in public conveyances. 6. In the ranks of a formation.

Marksmanship: What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship?

1. Steady Position 2. Proper Aim (Sight Picture) 3. Breathing 4. Trigger Squeeze

Land Nav: How close does an 8 digit or 6 digit or 4 digit coordinate locate a point?

10 meters/100 meters/1000 meters

Awards: How many years before you get your AGCM?

3 Years

D&C: In Drill and Ceremony, how long is a normal step?

30 inches

Marksmanship: What size grouping means your M4 is properly zeroed?

4 centimeters

First Aid: How do you determine a casualty's level of consciousness?

A - Alert, V - Responds to voice, P - Responds to pain, U - unconscious

Marksmanship: Describe the M4 Rifle.

A 5.56mm, magazine fed, gas-operated, air-cooled, semiautomatic or three-round burst, hand-held, shoulder-fired weapon

Land Nav: What is the definition of a map?

A scale drawing of a portion of the earth's surface as seen from above

SHARP: What are the different categories of Sexual Harassment?

A: 1. Verbal 2. Non-Verbal 3. Physical Contact

Regulations: What Army Regulation covers the EO program?

AR 600-20 chapter 6

Regulations: What Army Regulation covers SHARP?

AR 600-20 chapter 7&8

Regulations: What Army Regulation covers Flags?

AR 600-8-2

Regulations: What Army Regulation covers the Army Substance Abuse Program?

AR 600-85

Regulations: What Army Regulation covers the Army Body Composition Program?

AR 600-9

Regulations: What Army Regulation/DA PAM covers the wear and appearance of the military uniform?

AR 670-1 and DA PAM 670-1

Regulations: What ATP covers the Counseling Process?

ATP 6-22.1

Customs: How far away should you be before rendering the hand salute to an Officer?

Approximately 6 paces

Training: What does ATP stand for?

Army Training Program

Situational Questions: You receive a phone call at 0200 on Saturday morning/Friday night. It is one of your Soldiers who says that he has been out drinking and needs a ride home. How do you respond?

Ask the Soldier if he is okay. Safety tales priority. If the Soldier is okay and functioning, see if anyone else is with him. Soldiers should always be out as battle buddies and he may have friends that need assistance as well. Find out the Soldier's location and ensure that he understands he must not drive in any circumstances if he drove there. Is the Soldier capable of calling an uber or taxi ride? This is the time for you to make a judgment call, if the Soldier can do this and you are confident in it, you may ask him to call himself an uber and inform you when it arrives and when he is safely home. If the Soldier does not seem capable of doing this, you may need to drive yourself to his location and get him safely home or call someone capable of doing so.

Situational Questions: Did you check your Soldiers' rooms today? Why is it important to check your Soldiers' rooms?

Be honest, either yes you did or no you did not. They will track down your Soldiers and verify your answer. Do NOT lie. Answering no is not a death sentence, its an opportunity for senior leaders to teach you something and for you to display honesty. The PRIMARY reason you check Soldiers' rooms every day is first and foremost to inspect your Soldier. Accountability! How are they doing? Is he functioning? Does he look okay? Learning your Soldiers' habits and behaviors is important to possibly identify changes in behavior that may be indicators of something serious (such as suicide or family issues). The secondary purpose is to ensure that they are maintaining their room in accordance with the unit standard or barracks SOP. Soldier discipline extends everywhere and how they maintain their government property is also important to ensuring that they display that attitude throughout their career. Most things in their room are government property and they need to treat it with respect as a professional steward, but also you want to make sure they do not damage anything and receive a statement of charges when they leave.

Maintenance: When is a PMCS required to be performed?

Before, during and after the operation of a piece of equipment and also at weekly and monthly intervals

First Aid: During combat, what is the biggest threat to a casualty life?

Bleeding

SHARP: What are some examples of non-verbal sexual harassment?

Blowing kisses, whistling, leering, printed material of a sexual nature, licking lips, winking, using sexually oriented screensavers, sending sexually oriented email, notes, or faxes.

Land Nav: What are the 5 colors on a Military map and what do they mean?

Blue(Water) Green(Vegetation) Black(Man-Made Objects) Red(Major Roads) Brown(Contour/Elevation)

Land Nav: What are the 2 supplementary(ie. man-made) terrain features?

Cut and Fill

Counseling: What Is the DA form for a counseling?

DA Form 4856

SHARP: What are the results of Sexual Harassment?

Destroys teamwork and negatively affects combat readiness

Leadership: What are the three levels of leadership?

Direct, Organizational, and Strategic

Land Nav: What are the 3 minor terrain features?

Draw, Spur, Cliff *HINT* Remember DSC (Disk)

D&C: In Drill and Ceremony, which foot do you call your formation to a halt on?

Either foot

NCOERS: What does AR 623-3 cover?

Evaluation standards for all ranks, Officer, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted

Counseling: What are the 3 types of counselings?

Event Oriented, Performance, Professional Development

Regulations: What Field Manual covers Leadership?

FM 6-22

Regulations: What Field Manual covers counseling?

FM 6-22 Appendix B

Regulations: What Field Manual covers PRT?

FM 7-22

Situational Questions: You notice that one of your Soldiers has not been acting themselves recently and open a conversation. In the course of the conversation, the Soldier mentions that they are thinking about harming yourself. Describe your next steps.

I would utilize the Army's framework of A.C.E. which stands for Ask Care Escort. In this instance, the Soldier is thinking about harming themselves so I would ask if they have a plan of how they would do that. I would mentally note their answer and adjust my response based on it. For example, if he says in my pocket is a loaded gun and I am thinking about shooting myself, then I will attempt to calm them down and encourage them to hand over the firearm. If they were to say, not really, then I would continue the dialogue. I care. If one of my Soldiers is thinking of harming themselves, I care. Whatever is going on, suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. They have value as a human being, regardless of how good or bad a Soldier they are. By sympathizing and empathizing with them, I will hopefully continue to build on the trust we already have to resolve the situation. Lastly, I will escort the Soldier to the appropriate resources. When able, I will inform my higher leadership of the situation. If it is during duty hours, I would encourage the Soldier to go to BH. If it is not during duty hours, I would escort this Soldier to our nearest 24/7 BH facilities, which are located at XXXXX (you need to make this location specific). In my initial counseling for my Soldiers, I ensure they put the phone numbers to the DoD SAFE Helpline, Chaplain's on duty phone, and Veterans Crisis Line so they have resources at their fingertips if needed. A lot of Soldiers feel more comfortable texting than talking and both have chat options that dont require a phone call.

SHARP: What is the Army's slogan for SHARP and what does it stand for?

I. A.M. SHARP Intervene Act Motivate

First Aid: When do you NOT use NPA?

If CSF coming from EARS or nose. indicates skull fracture or if head injury suspected.

Marksmanship: What is immediate action?

Immediate action involves quickly applying a possible correction to reduce a stoppage without performing troubleshooting procedures to determine the actual cause.(SPORTS)

H2F: What are the readying phases of H2F?

Initial and Sustaining

SHARP: What is the Army's Policy on Sexual Harassment?

It is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated

First Aid: What are the most common poisonous plants?

Ivy, Oak, Sumac

Leadership: What are the core leader competencies?

Leads, Develops, Achieves

General Information: What are the 7 Army Values?

Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage

Marksmanship: On a mechanical qualification range, what are the classification standards?

Marksman (23-29), Sharpshooter (30-35), Expert (36-40)

NCOER: What is a DA 2166-8

NCOER

NCOER: What is DA 2166-8-1

NCOER Support Form

CBRN: What are the 4 types of chemical agents?

Nerve, Blister, Blood, and Choking

H2F: What are the 5 domains of H2F?

Physical, Nutritional, Mental, Spiritual, and Sleep readiness

D&C: In Drill and Ceremony, all commands are executed from what position?

Position of Attention

Marksmanship: What does PMI stand for?

Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction

D&C: In Drill and Ceremony, what are the two parts of a command?

Preparatory Command and the Command of Execution

Maintenance: What does PMCS mean?

Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services

General: What was the last book you read professionally?

Self explanatory if you haven't read anything. Here is a link to some examples. https://armyboardquestions.army/nco-reading-list-2023-from-ausa-with-clickable-amazon-links/

NCOER: What is a DA 1059?

Service School Academic Evaluation Report

SHARP: What is Sexual Harassment?

Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination that involves unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature between the same or opposite genders

Marksmanship: What does SPORTS stand for?

Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap and Shoot

H2F: Discuss Spiritual readiness

Spiritual readiness is a vital domain in the H2F System, and it directly impacts the resiliency of individuals and organizations. Encouraging Soldiers to connect and reflect on the worldview or value system that informs their core beliefs, principles, ethics, and morals can empower them to endure and overcome stress, hardship, and tragedy. Leaders have a responsibility to support spiritual readiness practices and create a climate where dignity and respect guide the process. Understanding common spiritual readiness practices enables leaders to support individual spiritual readiness development, sustainment, maintenance, and repair.

UCMJ: What are the 3 types of Article 15s?

Summarized, Company and Field Grade

UCMJ: What are the 3 types of Court Marshal?

Summary, General and Special

Regulations: What TC covers Rifle Marksmanship for the M4?

TC 3-22.9

Regulations: What TC or FM covers Map Reading and Land Navigation?

TC 3-25.26/FM 3-25.25

Regulations: What publication covers first aid?

TC 4-02.1

First Aid: What is TCCC mean?

Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Leadership: What are the definition of Leadership?

The ability to influence subordinated in order to accomplish a mission

Land Nav: What is Map Orientation?

The first step to land navigation; when the north south on the map aligns with the north south on the ground

NCOERs: How many types of NCOERS are there?

There are 7: 1. Annual 2. Change of Rater 3. Relief for Cause 4. Complete the Record 5. 60 Day Rater Option 6. 60 Day Senior Rater Option 7. Temporary Duty, Special Duty or Compassionate Reassignment

Land Nav: How many Norths are there on a military map and what are they?

Three: 1. True north 2. Magnetic north 3. Grid north

H2F: Discuss mental readiness.

To optimize performance, Soldiers need to be mentally ready. Mental readiness is deliberately assessed and developed like any other skills through education, training, and practice. To use a computing analogy, addressing both physical and mental readiness is a "systems check" on both the "hardware" and the "software" that makes an effective Soldier. The H2F System incorporates training techniques to develop individual and unit mental readiness.

Leadership: Describe and define counterproductive/toxic leadership.

Toxic leadership is the demonstration of leader behaviors that violate one or more of the Army's core leader competencies or Army Values, preventing a climate conducive to mission accomplishment. Examples: abusive behavior-bullying, berating others for mistakes, creating conflict, ridiculing others because of the authority held erratic behavior- blaming others, deflecting responsibility, losing temper at the slightest corrupt-dishonesty, misusing government resources or time, creating a hostile work environment, EEO/SHARP violations self-serving behaviors-displaying arrogance, lacking concern or empathy for others, taking credit for others' work Leadership incompetences-neglecting leadership responsibilities, displaying poor judgment, poorly motivating others, withholding encouragement, failing to clearly communicate expectations, or refusing to listen to subordinates