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captains career course amedd written exam questions and answers 2024
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The ART of tactics - Encompasses the understanding of those military aspects of tactics - capabilities, techniques, and procedures - that can be measured and codified
What is the fundamental difference between homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities? - HD is focused on external threats and aggression while DSCA is focused on supporting civil authorities and domestic disaster relief
Offensive operation tasks - Movement to contact; attack; exploitation; pursuit
3 statuses that the national guard can operate under - State Active Duty; Title 32; Title 10
Purposes for defensive operations - 1. Deter or defeat enemy offense
Characteristics of defensive operations - 1. preparation
Characteristics of the Offense - 1. Surprise
3 triggers for the transition from offense to defense - 1. victory
4 phases to a hazard or disaster - 1. planning
Types of obstacles and what they consist of - 1. Existing obstacles - natural/manmade
Each SBCT infantry rifle company has a section of: - 1. Organic 120-mm Stryker mortar carrier vehicles with 60mm dismounted mortar capabilities
Who are the primary maneuver force in an ABCT and what do they consist of - 1. Three combined arms BNs
3 NCOER types - 1. Direct
Time period a senior officer must supervise an officer - minimum of 90 day calendar days
% of top box checks for senior raters - less than 50% most qualified
Rank requirements for an NCOER reviewer - 1. Commissioned Officers
Civilian award equivalent to the AAM and who is the approval authority - Cert of Appreciation of public service; LTC & above
Who is eligible for an army good conduct medal - 1. active enlisted
Award that is exempt from the 2 year time limitation - Purple Heart
Army regulation that covers military awards - AR 600-8-
What is the goal of the total Army awards programs? - Foster mission accomplishment by recognizing excellence of military and civilian force and to motivate them to high levels of performance and service
Central figure in mission command - Commander
What are mission orders - Directives that emphasize to subordinates that results to be attained, not how they achieve them
What do commanders use inform and influence activities for? - To ensure actions, themes, and messages compliment and reinforce each other and support operational objectives
Things that successful team builders do - 1. Establish mutual trust
5 tasks that are commander led and staff supported - 1. Conduct military deception
What is disciplined initiative - Action in the absence of orders, when existing orders no longer fit the situation, or when unforeseen opportunities or threats arise
Two types of knowledge described in ATP 6-01.1 - 1. Tacit
What is knowledge management - A process of enabling knowledge flow to enhance shared understanding, learning, and decisionmaking
Commanders arrange their staff as part of their mission command system to perform what three functions - 1. Supporting the commander
Mission command warfighting function consists of the MC warfighting function - Tasks and Systems
Networks enable commanders to: - Communicate information and control forces whether mounted or dismounted
5 components of mission command system - 1. Personnel
What is a warfighting function - A group of tasks and systems (people, orgs, info, and processes) united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions
A well crafted commanders intent conveys a clear image of the operations: - 1. Purpose
4 staff tasks - 1. Conduct the operations process
Purpose of the mission command system - To enable the commander to conduct operations
6 principles of mission command - 1. building cohesive teams
Mission command philosophy involves the: - Art of Command and Science of control
A boundary is a line that delineates: - surface areas for the purpose of facilitation coordination AND deconfliction of operations between adjacent units, formation, or areas
What is the patient hold capacity of a BSMC - 20
What is the patient hold capacity of a ASMC - 40
Two categories of unframed symbols - 1. Control Measures
What personnel comprise a maneuver BN medical platoon HQs - 1. Field Surgeon
Which modifiers goes in horizontal sector 1 and 2 - Sector 1 - Capability
Sector 2 - Mobility
Squad from BSMC provide support to BDE elements without organic medical support. Can this quad conduct split ops - Medical Tx Squad or FWD tx squad. They can conduct split ops
2 categories of military symbols - framed and unframed
Type of Medical Officers within the BDE Surgeon section and the BSB medical operations section - BSS = Field Surgeon
SPO - medical operations officer
Logistics Officer
Health Care NCO
OPCON or Operational Control - The authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission
BCTS have how many role 1 capabilities and how many role 2 organic to the BDE - 6 ( maneuver, 1 recon, 1 fires, 1 engineers) AND 1 role 2
Name the medical evacuation platform utilized within each maneuver BN (INF, AR, Stryker) - M997 INF, M113 Armour, M133 Stryker
Who are the primary maneuver force in an ABCT? What do they consist of? - Three combined arms BNs. They consist of two mechanized infantry companies and two armor companies
DSCA functional characteristics - 1. State and federal laws define military support
Purposes for defensive operations - 1. Deter or defeat enemy
6 forms of maneuver for offensive operations - 1. envelopment
2 types of obstacles and what they consist of - Existing - Natural/Manmade
Tactical/protective
4 phases to a hazard or disaster - Planning, Response, Recovery, Restoration
What are the 3 triggers for the transition from offense to defense - 1. Victory
4 characteristics of the offense - 1. Surprise
Characteristics of defensive operations - 1. Preparation
3 statuses that the National Guard can operate under - State Active Duty; Title 32; Title 10
Two types of SHARP reports - 1. Restricted
Barriers to SHARP reporting - 1. fear of isolation
Violations of EO Policy must be filed within - 60 days
Army Leadership competencies - 1
Who Is responsible for establishing and enforcing an OIP- - Inspections are a command responsibility
Who is the proponent for inspection policy? - Inspector General
What regulation governs inspections? - AR 1-201 - Army Inspection Policy
List the principles of inspections - Inspections must be Purposeful, Coordinated, Focused on Feedback, Instructive and Followed up
3 attributes of Army Leadership Requirements Model - Character, intellect, presence
4 Types of briefings: - Information, decision, mission, staff
4 Briefing steps: - Plan, prepare, execute, assess
2 types of counseling - Event-oriented counseling (developmental, initial)
Performance and Professional Growth counseling (NCOers, OERs)
3 attributes and 3 competencies on OERs - Attributes- character, presence, intellect
Competencies- Leads, develops, achieves
Who can view an individual rated soldiers OER - EES, delegates, rater, senior rater
Rater will be supervisor of rated officer for minimum period of ____ cal days (officers and NCOs) - 90 days
Senior rater will be designated for rated officer for minimum period of - 60 rated days
What are rank requirements to being an NCOer reviewer? - Commissioned officers, warrant officers, E9's (1SG)
List civilian award equivalent to AAM and who approval authority is - Certificate of Appreciation of Public Service; LTC and above
Who is eligible for Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) - Active enlisted, AGR on extended periods of Active Duty, retirees (respectively); ready reserve enlisted; as directed by the SEC of the Army
Who can approve AGCM? - Unit commander, hospital commander
Which AR covers Army medals - AR 600-8-
Goal of total Army awards program is ... (AR 600-8-22) - to foster mission accomplishment by recognizing excellence of both military and civilian members of the force and motivating them to high levels of performance and service."
How many achievements are needed for an impact award? - One achievement is required
The lowest ranking officer that can approve an MSM is a
MG - The lowest ranking officer that can approve an MSM is a MG
What are the 3 examples of equipment needed to sustain a mission command system - Vehicles, radios, generators, lighting
List 3 things that successful team builders do - 1. Establish mutual trust,
List the 4 staff tasks - - Conduct the operations process (plan, prepare, execute, and assess)
How does the staff conduct the operations process? - Through activities of plan, prepare, execute, and assess
What is Knowledge Management? - Process of enabling knowledge flow to enhance shared understanding, learning, and decision making
5 steps in Knowledge Management Process - Assess → Design → Develop → Pilot → Implement
TACON - tasking, limited to direction and control of movements
OPCON - giving authority, assign tasks
Attach - placement is temporary
Assign - permanent placement
Organic - Those listed in Table of Organization (TOE) for Army, Air Force, etc
Framed Icons: Colors - blue= friendly
red= hostile, suspect
green= neutral
yellow= unknown, pending
Unframed Control Symbols - Main Attack (Decisive Operations)
Supporting Attack (Shaping Operation)
A boundary (symbols) - A boundary is a line that delineates surface areas for the purpose of facilitating coordination and de-confliction of operations between adjacent units, formation, or areas
Decisive Action comprised of (Tasks) - Offense, Defense, Stability, DSCA (defense support of civil authority)
4 Tenets of Unified land operations - Simultaneity, depth, synchronization, flexibility
METT-TC stands for - M: mission
E: enemy
T: terrain
T: troops available
T: time
C: civilian considerations
6 Operational variables - PMESII (political, military, economy, social, information, infrastructure
3 categories of campaign - Global, theatre, subordinate
6 AHS principles = (FMC-CCP) - Flexibility
Mobility
Control
Conformity
Continuity
Proximity (most important*)
10 medical functional areas (MFAs) - - Medical tx
How many MFAs does a Brigade Combat Team (BCT) have in Role 1 and Role 2, - Role 1 has 3 MFAs
Role 2 has 8 MFAs
How many MFAs does EAB have in role 2 and role 3 - Under EAB,
Role 2 has 6 MFA's (missing MedLog and PREVMED)
Role 3 has 8 MFA's (missing EVAC and MED services i.e. Vet)
EMEDs (expeditionary medical support system) is considered what role of care - - Emeds + 10= Role 2