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Here is a collection of all of the army board questions from the board questions podcast. We recommend studying individual topics found on your MOI, but we've provided a complete list here for those that prefer to study that way.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is reconditioning?

Restoring Soldiers’ physical fitness levels that enable them to safely progress to their previous level of physical conditioning.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What is a Formal Complaint?

A complainant files in writing and swears to the accuracy of the information and Formal complaints require specific actions, are subject to timelines, and require documentation of the actions taken.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is the "Front Sight Post Method" of determining distance?

If a human appears wider than the front sight post, they are closer than 300 meters. If they are smaller than the front sight post, they are farther away than 300 meters.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is cover?

Cover is the distance between individuals in column formation.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What is leader development?

A deliberate, continuous, and progressive process that grows Soldiers into competent, committed, professional leaders of character.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is close interval?

Close interval is the lateral space between Soldiers, measured from right to left by the Soldier on the right placing their left hand on their hip.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What are the two important purposes of Reception and integration counseling?

1. It identifies and helps alleviate any issues or concerns that new members may have, including any issues resulting from the new duty assignment. 2. It familiarizes new team members with organizational standards, roles, and assignments.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What will happen if a Soldier fails the second AFT?

Soldiers who fail required fitness standards are subject to course disqualification or removal per proponent and Army fitness policy.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are terminal ballistics?

The physics of what happens to a round after it touches a target and tears through it, deflects off of it, or flattens against it.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What are the 5 overarching strategies of suicide prevention?

1: Developing positive life coping skills, 2: Encouraging help-seeking behavior, 3: Raising awareness of, and vigilance towards, suicide prevention, 4: Synchronizing, integrating, and managing the Army Suicide Prevention Program, and 5: Conducting suicide surveillance, analysis, and reporting.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship

Promotion Board Question

What is a reactionary sponsor?

A sponsor assigned after a Soldier arrives due to short notice or unprogrammed arrival.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you check if the casualty is breathing?

Place your ear near the casualty's mouth, looking at the chest, and look for the chest to rise and fall, hear the sound of breathing, and feel the air move on your ear.

Army Retention

Army Retention

Promotion Board Question

What are some reasons a Soldier may be ineligible for reenlistment?

Failing standards in performance, conduct, medical, fitness, or administrative requirements.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is a review?

A review is a military ceremony used to honor a visiting official and to present decorations and awards.

Mk 19

Mk 19

Promotion Board Question

What is the beaten zone?

The beaten zone is the area on the target where projectiles impact as a result of dispersion and projectile trajectories.

Operations

Operations

Promotion Board Question

What are the warfighting functions?

Command and control, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What is the policy on temporary medical conditions that affect weight or body fat loss?

If a temporary medical condition exists that directly causes weight gain or prevents weight or body fat loss, the Soldier must obtain documentation from a healthcare provider, and the commander may suspend ABCP enrollment.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is a handrail?

A linear feature (e.g., road or stream) used to guide movement.

Military Justice

Military Justice

Promotion Board Question

What does statute of limitations mean?

The amount of time after an offense where the soldier can still be punished for the offense.

Army Community Service

Army Community Service

Promotion Board Question

What financial readiness services are offered by ACS?

ACS provides budget counseling, debt liquidation assistance, and consumer affairs education.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

How can an NCO encourage Soldiers to seek help early?

NCOs can encourage early help-seeking by fostering trust, deglamorizing alcohol use, and educating Soldiers about the protections of self-referral.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

Explain the difference between thermals and night vision

Night vision uses infrared light, which humans can't see, to illuminate objects. Thermal imaging detects heat signatures.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship

Promotion Board Question

What is the purpose of the Total Army Sponsorship Program?

Helps commanders exercise their responsibility for the successful reception and integration of Soldiers and Families into their unit, installation, facility, and community.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

How is sexual harassment defined in AR 600-52?

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects work or creates a hostile environment.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What are the key components of the ABCP?

The ABCP includes counseling, nutrition guidance, medical evaluation, physical activity guidance, monthly assessments, and Soldier accountability.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

How do you wear the beret correctly?

It should sit 1 inch above the eyebrows, with the badge over the left eye and the extra fabric pulled to the right.

Military Justice

Military Justice

Promotion Board Question

What is mitigation?

Reduction in either the quantity or quality of a punishment.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

In your own words, what is landpower?

The ability—by threat, force, or occupation—to gain, sustain, and exploit control over land, resources, and people.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is the elevation guide?

A miniature representation of terrain elevation using shaded relief.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

Name 4 common points for checking pulse.

Side of neck (carotid), ankle (dorsalis pedis), wrist (radial), and groin (femoral).

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is Map Orientation?

Aligning north on the map to north on the ground by rotating the map. The first step to land navigation.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What is the difference between ALC and BLC?

BLC is a non-MOS, field-oriented basic leader course; ALC is MOS-specific, hands-on technical training.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What are the required actions for commanders after determining a Soldier exceeds body fat standards?

The commander has 3 working days to Flag the Soldier using DA Form 268 and 2 working days from initiation of DA Form 268 to counsel and enroll the Soldier in the ABCP.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What areas and equipment does an SPRC's outdoor training area include?

Obstacle Course, ACFT Testing Lanes/Track, Terrain Running Course, Sheltered Strength Training Racks, Containerized Strength Equipment, PT Fields, and Climbing Pods.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

What are Class C uniforms?

Combat, PT, hospital, kitchen, field, or other work uniforms.

NCO Common Core Competencies

NCO Common Core Competencies

Promotion Board Question

What are the 6 leadership styles?

Authoritative, Affiliative, Democratic, Coaching, Pacesetting, and Coercive.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you treat electrical burns?

Turn the source of electricity off without touching the source or the casualty. If it can't be turned off, drag casualty away with a nonconductive material, such as wood or rope. Dress the wound lightly with gauze, applying just enough pressure to avoid slipping.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is command?

Command is the authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

When should you NOT insert an NPA?

If the casualty is leaking a clear fluid from their ears or nose.

Enlisted Promotions & Reductions

Enlisted Promotions & Reductions

Promotion Board Question

What is the secondary zone?

A period of time where soldiers are only eligible for promotion if they are clearly ahead of their peers.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What is retaliation?

Adverse actions taken or positive actions withheld from a Soldier for reporting discrimination or harassment.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

Are Commanders required to provide feedback of Command Climate Surveys to subordinates?

Yes, Commanders are required to provide timely feedback to subordinates with 30 days of conducting the Command Climate Survey

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

How is sexual assault defined in AR 600-52?

Criminal intentional sexual contact by force, threats, intimidation, abuse of authority, or without consent. Includes offenses like rape and aggravated sexual contact under the UCMJ.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is the Catch a Serial Offender (CATCH) program?

A DoD tool allowing victims to anonymously submit suspect info to identify repeat offenders.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is depth?

Depth is the space from front to rear of a formation including the front and rear elements.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What should happen to enlisted Soldiers disenrolled from NCOES for misconduct?

Enlisted Soldiers disenrolled for misconduct should be returned to their unit for appropriate administrative or disciplinary action under Army policy.

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