The following list of board questions are designed to be answered by E-2 Private Second Classes who have recently gotten to their first unit. 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.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
BLC is a non-MOS, field-oriented basic leader course; ALC is MOS-specific, hands-on technical training.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
Normal interval is measured by the Soldier on the right holding their left arm shoulder high, fingers and thumb extended and joined, with the tip of the middle finger touching the right shoulder of the Soldier to their left.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Load tolerance, flexibility, static balance, body composition, and bone density.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
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
They will be processed for administrative separation.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
The ability to think flexibly, react to change, and adapt to the dynamic situations inherent to military operations.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
Mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time, and civil considerations.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
To further the efficiency of the command.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Intersection is the location of an unknown point by successively occupying at least two (preferably three) known positions on the ground, and then map sighting on the unknown location. It is used to locate distant or inaccessible points or objects such as enemy targets and danger areas.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
When they complete the treatment plan, maintain abstinence, and demonstrate satisfactory duty performance.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Detection, Identification, and Prioritization.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Firing tight shot groups and placing those groups in the same location. Required before making accurate zeroing adjustments.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
A sense of belonging and identity.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
Leads teams as part of a squad, crew, or section and is the first line of the NCO Support Channel.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
Military missions, tasks, and activities conducted outside the United States to establish or maintain a secure environment.
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Promotion Board Question
Self-led training such as college, independent study, and JKO courses.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Return fire, Determine if casualty is still alive and responds to voice, direct casualty to return fire, move to cover, and perform self-aid, or play dead. Once enemy has been suppressed, approach casualty, apply tourniquet if necessary, and move casualty to safety.
Army Retention
Army Retention
Promotion Board Question
Two, three, four, five, and six years.
Customs & Courtesies
Customs & Courtesies
Promotion Board Question
When the vehicle is not and official vehicles with rank identification.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Emotional self-control, balance, and stability that enables leaders to make sound, ethical decisions.
Code of Conduct & SERE
Code of Conduct & SERE
Promotion Board Question
Name, rank, DoD ID, and date of birth. That's it.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
Eliminating the perception that alcohol is necessary for social, ritual, or celebratory events.
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M2 .50 Cal
M2 .50 Cal
Promotion Board Question
A round in the chamber, bolt forward, safety on.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
Prevention, intervention, and postvention.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Typically 62 to 190 Soldiers.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The location where you aim. In an experienced shooter, it starts with the desired point of impact, and changed based on distance, wind speed, and other holds.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
By maintaining unit histories and displaying them.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Seeing and realizing a potential target.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
The purposeful reliance by one Service on another Service’s capabilities to maximize the complementary and reinforcing effects of both.
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