The following list of board questions are designed to be answered by E-4 Specialists who are getting ready to become NCOs. 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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Pistols
Pistols
Promotion Board Question
2.1 pounds (when empty).
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Soldier Performance Readiness Center
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M2 50. Cal
M2 50. Cal
Promotion Board Question
3,050 feet per second.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Each unit is different, so explain your battalion or unit's H2F program, including where it is located and the name of PRT professionals that run it.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
1:50,000-scale military topographic map.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Only Soldiers whose hair doesn't part naturally.
Enlisted Promotions & Reductions
Enlisted Promotions & Reductions
Promotion Board Question
Decentralized (Company level for ranks E2 to E4), Semi-Centralized (Battalion level for ranks E5 and E6), and Centralized (Big Army Level for ranks E7 to E9).
Army Community Service
Army Community Service
Promotion Board Question
Exceptional Family Member Program.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
Directive, non-directive, and combination.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Winning is the achievement of the purpose of an operation and the fulfillment of its objectives.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
Soldiers hospitalized for 30 continuous days or more will be exempt from the requirements of this regulation for the duration of the hospitalization and the recovery period as defined by their profile.
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Promotion Board Question
Integrated training environment.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Snow and ice can obscure features; magnetic compasses may be unreliable
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Humvees
Humvees
Promotion Board Question
Marine Armor Kit
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M2 50. Cal
M2 50. Cal
Promotion Board Question
Belt-fed, recoil-operated, air-cooled, crew-served machine gun.
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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
2,800 feet per second.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
Reduction in either the quantity or quality of a punishment.
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MATVs
MATVs
Promotion Board Question
Idling allows to carry heat away from the engine components and turbo to slow down.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The physics of what happens to a round as it flies through the air, from leaving the barrel until it touches the target.
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Army History
Army History
Promotion Board Question
Military etiquette like the hand salute, tactical procedures for marches, and even the basics of camp life such as cooking for the company.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
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.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Present a complaint to the command without fear of intimidation, reprisal, or harassment, Communicate with the commander concerning their complaints, Receive assistance when submitting a complaint, Receive training on the Army’s EO complaint and appeals process.
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MATVs
MATVs
Promotion Board Question
2 are for cranking power, and 2 are for on-board military equipment.
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Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Promotion Board Question
Within 120 days of the Soldier’s report date or within 5 duty days if there is less than 120 days’ notice.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
At BDE and higher level.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Overhead Arm Pull, Rear Lunge, Extend and Flex, Thigh Stretch, Single Leg Over, Groin Stretch, Calf Stretch, and Hamstring Stretch.
Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
Promotion Board Question
Interest-free loan, grant, or a combination of both.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
AR 635-200 Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
The Noncommissioned Officer Development Program.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Shadow stick method and using a watch with the sun.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Limited visibility, dense vegetation, and unreliable terrain association.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
Courses may require physical fitness standards as set by the proponent or course when appropriate.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
A decision-making process to identify and mitigate hazards during training.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Conduct terrain recon, identify hazards (roads, terrain, wildlife), brief safety procedures, and plan casualty evacuation.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
A sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Index, Intermediate, and Supplementary.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Medical care, counseling, chaplain services, and legal assistance.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Alpha, Panels, Bravo, Pyrotechnics, Charlie, Smoke, Delta, None, Echo, Other.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Army Values, empathy, Warrior Ethos, and discipline.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
The senior NCO in the command at battalion and higher levels.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Security at pick-up site.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
When it supports a political cause, is used for business, at protests, hate group events, or if it makes the Army look bad.
Code of Conduct & SERE
Code of Conduct & SERE
Promotion Board Question
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.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
Community Health Promotion Council
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
To reinforce positive behavior and superior performance.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
Chaplains, Chaplain Assistants, Counselors, Family Advocacy Program Workers, Army Emergency Relief Workers, Emergency Room Medical Technicians, and Medical Health Professionals
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
A straight line where the hair would normally part.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
They are comfortable with complexity and capable of operating from the tactical to the strategic level.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
The leader should remove the Soldier from duty, notify the chain of command, and refer them for evaluation if needed.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
The command is AS YOU WERE.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
DA Form 5500 is used for male Soldiers and DA Form 5501 is used for female Soldiers to document body fat assessments.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Alpha, None, Bravo, Hoist, Charlie, Extraction Equipment, Delta, Ventilator.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Company commanders and below.
Army Community Service
Army Community Service
Promotion Board Question
An installation must have 500 or more active duty Soldiers, authorization by HQDA, and space provided by the garrison commander.
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Mk 19
Mk 19
Promotion Board Question
77.6 pounds without the feed throat; 78.0 pounds with the feed throat.
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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
200 rounds per minute.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Leads others, Extends influence beyond the chain of command, Builds trust, Leads by example, and Communicates.
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Mk 19
Mk 19
Promotion Board Question
Between 40 and 60 rounds per minute.
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Mk 19
Mk 19
Promotion Board Question
About 241 meters per second for common 40-mm high-velocity rounds (for example target practice and several service rounds).
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
The soldier must be flagged, counseled, and make progress to meet the standard.
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Humvees
Humvees
Promotion Board Question
Integrated Armor Protection
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Military and professional bearing, fitness, confidence, and resilience.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
State military force and operational reserve for the Regular Army.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
The commander has 3 working days to Flag the Soldier using DA Form 268 and 2 working days from initiation of DA Form 268 to counsel and enroll the Soldier in the ABCP.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Fosters esprit de corps (a jealous regard for one’s own unit), prepares self, develops others, and stewards the profession.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
1. Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction (PMI). 2. Downrange feedback range firing. 3. Field firing. 4. Advanced Rifle Marksmanship (ARM). 5. Advanced optics, lasers, and iron sights. Use the mnemonic PDFAA
Enlisted Promotions & Reductions
Enlisted Promotions & Reductions
Promotion Board Question
Time in service and time in grade are set annually by HQDA and announced separately.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
Two working days from initiation of DA Form 268.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Field Medical Card
Customs & Courtesies
Customs & Courtesies
Promotion Board Question
In order of precedence, with the U.S. flag first.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
Army Suicide Prevention Program
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M2 50. Cal
M2 50. Cal
Promotion Board Question
The elliptical pattern formed on the ground or target area by the cone of fire.
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M2 50. Cal
M2 50. Cal
Promotion Board Question
The M2A1 has fixed headspace and timing, a flash suppressor, and a quick-change barrel.
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M2 50. Cal
M2 50. Cal
Promotion Board Question
Less than 40 rounds per minute.
Enlisted Promotions & Reductions
Enlisted Promotions & Reductions
Promotion Board Question
Court-martial, civil conviction, or administrative action .
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
1. Direct approach 2. Indirect approach 3. Third party 4. Chain of command 5. Filing a formal complaint.
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