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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.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is the Blue Book?

It is “The Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States,” written by Baron von Steuben.

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.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

How does body composition contribute to mission requirements?

The mission requires you to be be able to move effectively on the battlefield, which requires a balance of low fat and high fitness.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is Tactical Field Care?

Care in the field without the presence of hostile fire.

M2 .50 Cal

M2 .50 Cal

Promotion Board Question

Describe the M2.

Belt-fed, recoil-operated, air-cooled, crew-served machine gun.

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.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

Why is jungle navigation difficult?

Limited visibility, dense vegetation, and unreliable terrain association.

Humvees

Humvees

Promotion Board Question

What is the difference between climbing and traversing a side slope?

Climbing involves going uphill head-on so that the front of the vehicle is a different elevation than the back. Traversing a side slope involves moving sideways along a slope so that driver's side of the vehicle is a different elevation than the passenger's.

M2 .50 Cal

M2 .50 Cal

Promotion Board Question

What is the green weapon safety status for the M2?

No ammo in the feedway, bolt latch on single-shot, t-slot empty, chamber empty, bolt forward, safety on.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is a "Catching Feature" on a linear feature?

A bend on the feature that can be used as a jumping-off point.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What should you do in the event of a cook off with an M4?

Point the weapon in a safe direction, drop the magazine, and rack the charging handle to clear the chambered round. Allow the barrel to cool.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is a stove pipe?

When either a feeding cartridge or an expended cartridge case is pushed sideways and lodges itself between the face of the bolt and the ejection port.

NCO Common Core Competencies

NCO Common Core Competencies

Promotion Board Question

What is a coercive leadership style?

Demands immediate compliance and can be described by the phrase, Do what I tell you.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What does ADP 1 mean by esprit de corps?

A shared pride in the history and traditions of the Army and its units.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What are the Army’s two core competencies?

Prompt and sustained land combat, and combined arms operations.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What are the physical components?

Muscular strength and endurance, aerobic and anaerobic endurance, and power.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is chilblain?

A non-freezing cold-weather injury, common with 1 to 5 hours of exposure to temperatures from 32 degrees of 50 degrees, and causes lesions that are swollen, tender, itchy and painful.

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.

NCO Common Core Competencies

NCO Common Core Competencies

Promotion Board Question

What is Leadership?

The Army defines leadership as the activity of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation, to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What does Title 10, U.S. Code (USC) establish?

It establishes the Army’s role to conduct prompt and sustained combat on land.

NCO Common Core Competencies

NCO Common Core Competencies

Promotion Board Question

What are the NCO common core competencies?

Readiness, Leadership, Training Management, Communication, Operations, and Program Management.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is resilience?

The psychological and physical capacity to overcome failures, setbacks, and hardship.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is Alpha through Echo on Line 3 of the 9 Line, Number of patients by precedence?

Alpha – Urgent within 2 hours, Bravo - Urgent Surgical within 2 hours, Charlie Priority within 4 hours, Delta Routine within 24 hours, Echo convenience.

M2 .50 Cal

M2 .50 Cal

Promotion Board Question

What is a cone of fire?

The group of trajectories of rounds fired in a burst.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What is suicide intervention?

Preventing a life crisis or BH disorder from leading to suicidal thoughts or behavior by helping someone manage suicidal thoughts and by taking action to intervene when a suicide appears imminent.

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,

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What is the role of the Substance Use Disorder Clinical Care (SUDCC)?

SUDCC is responsible for assessing, treating, and providing clinical oversight for Soldiers enrolled in the Army’s substance use treatment program.

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