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Board Questions for E-4 Specialists

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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SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What specific actions are required of commanders within 24 hours of receiving notification of an unrestricted sexual assault report?

Within 24 hours of notification, commanders must take several actions, including notifying the SARC and USACID office, advising the victim of the need to preserve evidence, assisting with or providing transportation if needed, asking if the victim needs a support person, facilitating a SAFE if requested, ensuring medical care is provided, coordinating initial interviews, ensuring the victim is advised of available resources, ensuring a safety assessment is completed, advising the victim of reporting options and the CATCH program.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are the three levels of leadership?

Strategic, Organizational, and Direct.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What must Army leaders understand about effective counseling?

Army leaders must understand that effective counseling helps achieve desired goals and effects, manages expectations, and improves the organization.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is a map overlay?

A transparent sheet placed over a map to show tactical or operational data.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

Which Army publication covers counseling?

ATP 6-22.1

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What support services must commanders offer to EO complainants?

Medical care, counseling, chaplain services, and legal assistance.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is the one requirement and expectation of “achieves”?

Gets results.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What are the three echelons of sexual assault victim advocates (VAs) in a Garrison Environment?

1. The installation sexual assault response coordinator (SARC) 2. Installation victim advocates (IVA) 3. Unit victim advocates (UVAs).

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What are the five H2F domains?

Physical readiness, mental readiness, nutritional readiness, sleep readiness, and spiritual readiness.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are two field-expedient direction methods?

Shadow stick method and using a watch with the sun.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

Name all 10 PRT Prep Drill Exercises.

Bend and reach, Rear lunge, Rower, Squat-bender, Windmill, Forward lunge, Prone row, Bent-leg body twist, and Pushup.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

How does arctic terrain affect navigation?

Snow and ice can obscure features; magnetic compasses may be unreliable

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What is the form used to file a Formal Complaint?

DA Form 7279 (Equal Opportunity Complaint Form).

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

Can victims request expedited transfers?

Yes, in unrestricted reports, victims can request expedited transfers to another unit or installation.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

Who can a Soldier report a Sexual Assault to if they want it to be Unrestricted?

Chain of command, law enforcement, SARCs, VAs, Healthcare Providers.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are 7 factors that might affect your pace count?

The slope of the terrain, wind, what the terrain is made of, weather, clothing, visibility, and weight of rucksack.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the different types of contour lines?

Index, Intermediate, and Supplementary.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is the Army standard for a brigade-sized unit SPRC?

40,000 square feet.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What are the 3 principles of H2F?

Optimization, Individualization, and Immersion.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What are the eight steps for evaluating a casualty?

Responsiveness, Breathing, Pulse, Bleeding, Shock, Fractures, Burns, and Head injury.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

Can EO complaints be anonymous?

Yes, but the commander must decide if enough information exists to proceed.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

Why is jungle navigation difficult?

Limited visibility, dense vegetation, and unreliable terrain association.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are the five phases of rifle marksmanship training/basic rifle marksmanship (BRM)?

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

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What are the 3 Nato Alphabet Codes for Line 9 of the 9 Line, NBC Contamination.

November, Nuclear, Bravo, Biological, Charlie, Chemical.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What does UTM Stand for?

Universal Transverse Mercator Grid

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is the difference between a casualty and a patient?

Casualties are considered casualties while being treated by non-medical soldiers, casualties are considered patients after being handed off to medics and or doctors.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are external ballistics?

The physics of what happens to a round as it flies through the air, from leaving the barrel until it touches the target.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the two supplementary terrain features?

Cut and fill.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

Why does the M4 use 25 meters to zero when it's actually set at 300 meters?

Because the line of sight is a straight line, and the arc that the bullet travels intersects that line twice.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

Can a Military Protection Order (MPO) issued by a commander be enforceable by nonmilitary authorities off-post?

No, MPOs issued by commanders are not enforceable off-post by state or local law enforcement.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are supplementary contour lines?

These contour lines resemble dashes. They show changes in elevation of at least one-half the contour interval. Supplementary lines are normally found where there is very little change in elevation, such as on fairly level terrain.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is an SPRC?

Soldier Performance Readiness Center

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is the Peacetime Line 9 of the 9 Line?

Description of the pickup site.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

Who is responsible for securing maps for the unit?

S2

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What is the directive approach to counseling?

When the leader takes a clear, active role in guiding the counseling session.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What form is used to submit a Sexual Harassment Complaint?

DA Form 7746

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

How long must EO complaint records be kept?

15 years

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What are the 7 Channels that a person can use to file a formal complaint?

1. Someone in a higher echelon of the complainant’s chain of command 2. Inspector General 3. Chaplain (Confidential) 4. Provost marshal 5. Medical agency personnel 6. Staff judge advocate 7. Chief, Community Housing Referral and Relocation Services Office.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What challenges exist in desert navigation?

Sparse features, heat mirages, and sand obscuring paths.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What Army Regulation should be cited on a Adverse separation counseling?

AR 635-200 Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What does "Weapons Tight" weapon control status mean?

Engage only if target is positively identified as enemy.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

Why do leaders develop others?

To assume greater responsibility and increase expertise.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are the four requirements of character?

Army Values, empathy, Warrior Ethos, and discipline.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What does the acronym OCOKA stand for?

Observation and Fields of Fire, Cover and Concealment, Obstacles, Key Terrain, and Avenues of Approach.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are the five requirements and expectations of “lead”?

Leads others, Extends influence beyond the chain of command, Builds trust, Leads by example, and Communicates.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What are the 5 Nato Alphabet Codes for Line 8 of the 9 Line, Patient nationality and status.

Alpha, US Military, Bravo, US Civilian, Charlie, Non US Military, Delta, Non US Civilian, Echo Enemy Military.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What form is used to initiate a SHARP report?

DD Form 2910 (Victim Reporting Preference Statement).

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

Which Army Regulation explains counseling requirements for NCOERs?

AR 623-3

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are the four requirements and expectations of “develops”?

Fosters esprit de corps (a jealous regard for one’s own unit), prepares self, develops others, and stewards the profession.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

Are Commanders required to provide feedback of Command Climate Surveys to subordinates?

Yes, Commanders are required to provide timely feedback to subordinates with 30 days of conducting the Command Climate Survey

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