The following list of board questions are designed to be answered by E-3 Private First Class who have gotten a hang of their everyday duties. They are randomly ordered, and cover a wide area of topics. Study these board questions if you are preparing to go to the soldier of the month board, or if you are preparing for your promotion board and want to make sure you have the basics down. These questions will help you understand what types of questions will be asked, and figure out what topics you need to study more.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Small, medium, and large.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
They may face disciplinary action for violating Army policy.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
To make sure Soldiers have what they need, wear only approved items, and buy from approved sources.
Army Retention
Army Retention
Promotion Board Question
Retention Control Point.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
General Court-Martial.
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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
When the center of the cone of fire does not rise above one meter .
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
When contact with threats is likely and an increased field of view is necessary.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
NCOs are directly responsible for training individual Soldiers, crews, and small teams.
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Army History
Army History
Promotion Board Question
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword
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MATVs
MATVs
Promotion Board Question
Near the driver's right calf when driving.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
No person may compel any person to incriminate himself or to answer any question the answer to which may tend to incriminate him.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
On the head, face, neck, wrists, hands, or fingers (except for one ring tattoo on each hand).
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Humvees
Humvees
Promotion Board Question
Driving through mud, sand, and snow, off road slippery conditions
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
A series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
The Basic Leaders Course (BLC).
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
Training, education, and experience.
Customs & Courtesies
Customs & Courtesies
Promotion Board Question
At the first note of “Reveille.”
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
They provide advocacy, help victims access services, explain reporting options, and support victims throughout the process.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
A review is a military ceremony used to honor a visiting official and to present decorations and awards.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
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.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
If direct pressure is insufficient to control the bleeding, but the bleeding is not spurting.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Direct Mission Essential Task List.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
A military action, consisting of two or more related tactical actions, designed to achieve a strategic objective, in whole or in part.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Trust, discipline, and shared experience.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Remove the magazine, clear the weapon, confirm the chamber area is clear, secure a new loaded magazine into the magazine well, and chamber and lock a round.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Lose the ability to rapidly expand the Army when needed.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Keep it Clean, Avoid Overdressing, wear clothing Loose, and Keep clothing Dry.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
The capacity to sustain health and optimize performance by consuming the right foods and fluids in the right amounts at the right times.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
Those related to jobs and positions, mainly military occupational specialty related duties.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Remove magazine. Pull charging handle as far rearward as possible. Strike charging handle forward. If this fails, pull charging handle to the rear a second time, use tool or finger to hold the bolt to the rear, sharply send charging handle forward.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
Respect for subordinates, Self-Awareness, Cultural Awareness, Empathy, Credibility.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
It can tailor and deploy forces to meet a wide range of missions.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Through pride in performance, teamwork, and discipline.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
The guidon bearer assumes the raised guidon position.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Reduce weapon signature and reduce barrel lift.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
Mission command is the Army’s approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision-making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation.
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