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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.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are intermediate contour lines?

Unnumbered contour lines that fall between the index lines that are a smaller interval than the index lines. They are thinner than index lines.

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.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are external ballistics?

The physics of what happens to a round as it flies through the air, from leaving the barrel until it touches the target.

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.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

At what point should you begin Tactical Evacuation Care

If on your own, once Tactical Field Care is complete. However, if you have a battle-buddy available, have them begin as soon as the enemy is neutralized.

Operations

Operations

Promotion Board Question

What is a campaign?

A series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space.

Army Retention

Army Retention

Promotion Board Question

What are the citizenship qualifications for reenlistment?

The Soldier must be a U.S. citizen, national, or lawfully admitted permanent resident.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is the neck drag?

Bear crawl as the casualty clasps their hands (or your tie their hands if unconscious) around the back of your neck.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What are the objectives of ASAP?

To increase individual fitness and overall unit readiness, provide services to the civilian workforce, implement alcohol and other drug risk reduction and prevention strategies, and restore to duty those substance-impaired Soldiers who have the potential for continued military service.

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 is SRB and what is the minimum reenlistment length to qualify?

The Selective Retention Bonus, with at least a three-year reenlistment required.

M240

M240

Promotion Board Question

What are the eight steps in the cycle of function for the M240B?

Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is windage value?

The amount of effect the wind speed and direction will have on the projectile.

Army Emergency Relief

Army Emergency Relief

Promotion Board Question

Who is eligible to receive AER assistance?

Soldiers on extended active duty and their eligible Family members, Reserve Component Soldiers on continuous active duty for more than 30 consecutive days and their eligible Family members, Soldiers retired for longevity or physical disability and their eligible Family members, and surviving spouses and children of Soldiers who died while on active duty or after retirement.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

Who can a Soldier report a Sexual Assault to if they want to keep it restricted?

SARCs, Victim Advocates, Healthcare Providers, Champlain, and friends and family as long as friends and family don't tell chain of command or law enforcement.

M2 .50 Cal

M2 .50 Cal

Promotion Board Question

What are the main differences between the M2 and M2A1?

The M2A1 has fixed headspace and timing, a flash suppressor, and a quick-change barrel.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What challenges exist in desert navigation?

Sparse features, heat mirages, and sand obscuring paths.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

How does body composition contribute to mission requirements?

Soldiers must maintain a high level of physical readiness to meet mission requirements.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

Can a Toxic Leader still achieve results?

They can, but these results are often short-term and do not lead to deep and lasting changes in the soldier.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What specific actions are required of commanders within 24 hours of receiving notification of an unrestricted sexual assault report?

Within 24 hours of notification, commanders must take several actions, including notifying the SARC and USACID office, advising the victim of the need to preserve evidence, assisting with or providing transportation if needed, asking if the victim needs a support person, facilitating a SAFE if requested, ensuring medical care is provided, coordinating initial interviews, ensuring the victim is advised of available resources, ensuring a safety assessment is completed, advising the victim of reporting options and the CATCH program.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What are the Army’s 10 decisive landpower missions?

Counter terrorism and irregular warfare, deter and defeat aggression, project power despite anti-access and area denial challenges, counter weapons of mass destruction, operate effectively in cyberspace and space, maintain a safe and secure nuclear deterrent, defend the homeland and provide support to civil authorities, provide a stabilizing presence, conduct stability and counterinsurgency operations, and conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is bearing?

Projecting a commanding presence, a professional image of authority, calmness under pressure, and control over emotions.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is a cook off?

When the barrel is hot enough to cause a round to ignite on it's own.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What is Prime for Life, and who must attend?

Prime for Life is a mandatory alcohol and drug prevention education course for all Soldiers enrolled in SUDCC or referred for substance-related incidents.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you perform chest thrusts?

Stand behind casualty, wrap your arms under the casualty's armpits and around the chest, and give backward thrusts.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you apply direct pressure to control bleeding?

Expose the wound, apply sterile gauze or dressing, pack the gauze or dressing into the wound (if the wound is gaping), and apply pressure on the wound.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is the DoD Safe Helpline, and how should soldiers be made aware of it?

The DoD Safe Helpline is a DoD resource providing crisis intervention and facilitating victim reporting by connecting callers to the nearest SARC and other resources. Soldiers should be made aware of it through marketing materials and other communications and outreach products and it should be posted on unit bulletin boards and social media sites, installation websites and media, and unit homepages.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

Who may grant exceptions to policy for AR 600-9?

The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 is the approval authority for exceptions to this regulation.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is the Mercator Projection?

The flattened 2-D image of the world used by most maps.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What are some examples of adverse actions in retaliation?

Ostracism (excluding someone from social acceptance or interaction), Maltreatment, Career-related impacts (such as unfair evaluations, administrative separations, or assignments), or Any other adverse action linked to the Soldier’s involvement in the complaint process.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

When is a Soldier removed from the ABCP?

A Soldier is removed from the ABCP on the date the commander determines the Soldier has met the body fat standard.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What is suicide postvention?

Securing and protecting suicidal individuals before they cause additional harm to themselves and/or others after a suicide has been attempted or completed.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What is the secondary objective of the ABCP?

To assist in establishing and maintaining operational readiness, physical fitness, health, and a professional military appearance.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What does it mean to have adaptive and innovative leaders?

They are comfortable with complexity and capable of operating from the tactical to the strategic level.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is first aid?

Care rendered to a casualty prior to the arrival of medical personnel.

Military Justice

Military Justice

Promotion Board Question

What is the highest military court?

The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (which used to be called the Court of Military Appeals).

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are safety considerations for land navigation training?

Conduct terrain recon, identify hazards (roads, terrain, wildlife), brief safety procedures, and plan casualty evacuation.

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.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What topics should be included in suicide prevention training?

ACE, the importance of BH, stress reduction, life-coping skills, alcohol and/or drug abuse avoidance, financial responsibility, conflict management, and marriage and Family-life skills.

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.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What is the process for notification and counseling when a Soldier is enrolled?

The commander has 2 working days from initiation of the DA Form 268 to counsel and/or notify the Soldier, enroll the Soldier in the ABCP, and input the date of enrollment in the integrated personnel system.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you perform external chest compressions?

Place casualty on hard, flat surface, kneel next to casualty's torso, place the lower palm of one hand on the center of the casualty's chest, place other hand on top of the hand, lock your elbows, give 30 compressions 2 inches deep at 100 compressions per minute, allowing the chest to recoil at the end of each compressions. After 30 compressions, open the airway, and give 2 rescue breaths. Repeat until the casualty is revived, you are relieved by a healthcare provider, or until exhaustion requires you to switch with a battle buddy.

M240

M240

Promotion Board Question

How is the M240B cooled?

Through radiation, conduction, and convection.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are some high-risk behaviors leaders need to watch out for?

Driving under the influence, failing to wear proper protective equipment, criminal activity, or illegal use of drugs.

Army Community Service

Army Community Service

Promotion Board Question

What employment readiness services are available through ACS?

ACS provides job search assistance, résumé preparation, career counseling, and employment workshops.

Army Retention

Army Retention

Promotion Board Question

Can a Soldier request separation if a bar is imposed?

Yes, a Soldier may request separation if barred from continued service.

Army Community Service

Army Community Service

Promotion Board Question

What are the criteria for establishing an ACS center on an installation?

An installation must have 500 or more active duty Soldiers, authorization by HQDA, and space provided by the garrison commander.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What is performance counseling?

Performance counseling is the review of a subordinate's duty performance during a specified period.

Army Emergency Relief

Army Emergency Relief

Promotion Board Question

According to AR 930-4, what steps do you need to take in order to get an AER loan? What do you need to do?

1) Confirm you have a valid emergency financial need. 2) Choose your access route. 3) Gather required identification. 4) Complete the application. 5) Submit through your chosen route. 6) Complete the AER interview and documentation,

Code of Conduct & SERE

Code of Conduct & SERE

Promotion Board Question

What is the 6th Article of the Code of Conduct?

I will never forget that I am an American fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

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