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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.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What is considered satisfactory progress in the ABCP?

Satisfactory progress is defined as a monthly weight loss of either 3 to 8 pounds or 1 percent body fat.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is the most common mistake soldiers make during jungle land navigation?

Overestimating distance traveled, relying too heavily on dead reckoning, and failure to terrain associate.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

Why is spiritual readiness important?

Spiritual readiness provides purpose and motivation, and keeps soldiers resilient enough to push past difficult times.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you use an improvised chest seal?

Put on gloves, uncover the wound, place your gloved hand over the wound as a temporary seal, grab a piece of plastic or other non porous material, wipe dirt, blood, and sweat from the area, tell casualty to fully exhale, place the improvised seal over the wound, and tape 3 sides of the seal, leaving the side pointed towards the ground untapped. Search for and treat the exit wound or other wounds.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the Three Land Navigation Methods?

Dead Reckoning, Moving by Terrain Association, and Combination of Techniques.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is Composite Risk Management in land nav?

A decision-making process to identify and mitigate hazards during training.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is a litter carry?

A carry with the casualty strapped to a litter, carried by 2 or 4 soldiers.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What is counseling?

Counseling is the process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate’s demonstrated performance and potential.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What is the goal of crisis counseling?

Getting a Soldier through a period of shock after receiving negative news, such as the notification of the death of a loved one or divorce.

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.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is a Military Protection Order (MPO) and who issues it?

An MPO is a formal order issued by a commander to provide for the safety of a victim.

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.

Operations

Operations

Promotion Board Question

What is the textbook definition of operational art?

The cognitive approach by commanders and staffs to develop strategies, campaigns, and operations to organize and employ military forces.

MATVs

MATVs

Promotion Board Question

What is a Class 3 leak?

A fast leak that causes drops that fall.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is double interval?

Double interval is measured by extending both arms to the sides at shoulder level.

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.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is the Safe to Report policy?

Protects victims from punishment for minor misconduct (like underage drinking) revealed during an assault report.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What happens when a Soldier is removed from the ABCP?

The commander will remove the DA Form 268 and counsel the Soldier on the importance of maintaining body composition and the potential for future re-enrollment if standards are not maintained.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is the primary value of ceremonies?

To render honors, preserve tradition, and stimulate esprit de corps.

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

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.

Army Emergency Relief

Army Emergency Relief

Promotion Board Question

What are some ways that units are expected to publicize AER informational media? (There are 12)

(1) Including AER information in orientation briefings for newly arrived and assigned Soldiers and their Families, (2) Using installation and organization media such as newspapers or daily bulletins, (3) Using defense media activity assets, (4) Briefing AER activities at commander’s calls, (5) Having the AER officers make periodic visits and briefings to subordinate units, (6) Using campaign and other related material during the installation AER annual campaign, (7) Providing AER briefings to spouses’ organizations, particularly NCOs and enlisted spouses, (8) Including AER information in ACS and ARC orientations or briefings, (9) Briefing new company commanders and first sergeants, (10) Establishing and/or maintaining a presence on social media platforms., (11) Coordinating with Veteran Service Organizations as appropriate, (12) Providing AER briefings and informational material periodically to retired personnel serviced by the installation or organization.

Operations

Operations

Promotion Board Question

What is the supporting effort?

Units with missions that assist and enable the main effort.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What are some examples of primary gatekeepers?

Chaplains, Chaplain Assistants, Counselors, Family Advocacy Program Workers, Army Emergency Relief Workers, Emergency Room Medical Technicians, and Medical Health Professionals

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

How can leaders mitigate resistance?

Leaders can mitigate resistance by anticipating what others value, their reactions to influence, their shared understanding of common goals, and their commitment to the general organization or the purpose of the mission and their trust in the organization and the leader.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What agencies or personnel are typically involved in the ASAP?

ASAP involves commanders, SUDCC providers, legal personnel, chaplains, and unit prevention leaders (UPLs).

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What is gender discrimination?

Action taken by an individual to deprive a person of a right because of their gender.

NCO Common Core Competencies

NCO Common Core Competencies

Promotion Board Question

What is the role of the Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA)?

Serves as the senior enlisted adviser and consultant to the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is first aid?

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

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

How can you increase your rapport with your soldiers?

Having genuine interest in their well-being, offering praise for a job well done, and taking time to understand their position on an issue.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is resilience?

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

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What does "zero tolerance" mean in the context of the ASAP?

The Army does not condone illegal drug use and will take appropriate administrative action, including separation, for violations.

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 Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What are the objectives of bio-chemical testing (also called a urinalysis)?

Deter substance abuse, facilitate early identification, monitor rehabilitation, and serve as a basis for administrative actions.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

According to AR 600-20 Chapter 6, what is Religion?

A personal set or institutional system of spiritual beliefs, practices, or moral codes that may or may not involve belief in a deity.

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 Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

How can leaders deepen commitment in their soldiers?

Reinforcing followers’ identification with the Nation (loyalty), the Army (professionalism), the unit or organization (esprit de corps), the leadership in a unit (respect), and to the mission (duty).

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is Esprit de Corp?

Esprit de corps denotes the Army’s winning spirit—a collective ethos of camaraderie, mutual trust, and cohesive teamwork.

MATVs

MATVs

Promotion Board Question

What is a Class 2 leak?

A medium leak that causes drops to form, but don't fall.

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.

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