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ADP 1

The Army

The Army's history, values, trust, esprit de corps, landpower missions, force structure, and the Army profession.

215 Q&A

ADP 1-02

Operational Terms & Military Symbols

Common doctrinal terms, military symbols, and the language that enables clear communication during operations.

29 Q&A

ADP 2-0

Intelligence

The intelligence warfighting function, ISR, intelligence disciplines, PED, and the Army intelligence process.

64 Q&A

ADP 3-0

Unified Land Operations

Offensive, defensive, and stability operations, mission command, warfighting functions, METT-TC, PMESII-PT, and Army doctrine.

73 Q&A

ADP 3-05

Special Operations

ARSOF, surgical strike, special warfare, unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, SOF imperatives, and joint operational phases.

96 Q&A

ADP 3-07

Stability

Stability tasks, joint stability functions, end state goals, legitimacy factors, defeat mechanisms, lines of effort, and assessment tools.

56 Q&A

ADP 3-09

Fires

Fires warfighting function, air defense artillery, field artillery, targeting, D3A methodology, fire support, and fire support coordination.

45 Q&A

ADP 3-28

Defense Support of Civil Authorities

DSCA tasks, FEMA, National Preparedness Doctrine, Emergency Support Functions, Posse Comitatus Act, National Guard roles, and law enforcement support.

78 Q&A

ADP 3-37

Protection

Protection principles, the protection warfighting function, planning, preparation, execution, assessment, running estimates, and the Protection Cell/Working Group.

52 Q&A

ADP 3-90

Offense and Defense

Tactics, offensive tasks (movement to contact, attack, exploitation, pursuit), defensive tasks (area defense, mobile defense, retrograde), maneuver, METT-TC, and operational variables.

89 Q&A

ADP 4-0

Sustainment

Logistics, personnel services, health service support, principles of sustainability, Army Health System principles, theater sustainment organizations, operational reach, force projection, and theater opening/closing.

101 Q&A

ADP 5-0

Operations Process

Planning, preparing, executing, assessing, MDMP steps, Troop Leading Procedures, Mission Command, CCIR, EEFI, PMESII-PT, METT-TC, running estimates, and the one-third/two-thirds rule.

119 Q&A

ADP 6-0

Mission Command

Six principles of mission command, mutual trust, shared understanding, commander's intent, disciplined initiative, mission orders, prudent risk, art of command, science of control, and the mission command warfighting function.

55 Q&A

ADP 6-22

Army Leadership

Three levels of leadership, three leader attributes (Character, Presence, Intellect), three leader competencies (Leads, Develops, Achieves), toxic leadership, trust, empathy, and the leader development process.

64 Q&A

ADP 7-0

Training Units and Developing Leaders

Three training domains, 11 principles of unit training, 7 principles of leader development, METL, TADSS, ITE, Crawl-Walk-Run approach, collective training, and commander responsibilities for training.

118 Q&A

Army Programs

ASAP, ACS, ACES, AER, SHARP, Equal Opportunity, American Red Cross, Safety, Total Army Sponsorship Program, and DEERS.

72 Q&A

AR 27-10

Military Justice (UCMJ Nonjudicial Punishment)

UCMJ nonjudicial punishment, Article 15 types (Summary, Company Grade, Field Grade), maximum punishments, appeals, suspension, mitigation, remission, DA Form 2627, and the 2-year statute of limitations.

58 Q&A

AR 350-1 Ch 3 & 4

NCOES & NCOPD

One Army School System (OASS), ATRRS, BLC/ALC/SLC/MLC/SMC, Structured Self-Development (SSD) levels, APFT and body fat standards for NCOES, deferments, disenrollment, and the Noncommissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP).

99 Q&A

AR 350-30

Code of Conduct / SERE

Six Articles of the Code of Conduct, Geneva Convention Prisoner of War (GPW) standards, PW rights and responsibilities, command structure in captivity, SERE training levels (A, B, C), and the history of the Code of Conduct.

55 Q&A

AR 525-28

Personnel Recovery

Personnel Recovery (PR) program, Code of Conduct (COC), Isolated Personnel (IP), ISOPREP / DD Form 1833, COC training levels (A, B, C), the three phases of reintegration, and PRMS.

45 Q&A

AR 600-20

Army Command Policy

Command authority and responsibility, grade and precedence of rank, chain of command, NCO support channel duties, military discipline and corrective measures, fraternization policy, extremist organizations, Family Care Plans, religious accommodations, Human Relations Readiness Training, and memorial ceremonies.

146 Q&A

AR 600-20 Ch 6

Army EO Program

Purpose and goals of the EO program, key definitions (discrimination, prejudice, racism, sexism), EOA and EOR roles, Command Climate survey requirements, formal vs. informal complaints, investigation procedures and timelines, GCMCA reporting, corrective actions, appeals, and EOA follow-up assessments.

94 Q&A

AR 600-20 Ch 7

Army SHARP Program

SHARP program goals, I.A.M. STRONG campaign, Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH), categories and types of sexual harassment, five techniques for dealing with harassment, sexual assault definitions, restricted vs. unrestricted reporting, victim advocacy echelons, and commander responsibilities.

79 Q&A

AR 623-3

NCOER — Evaluation Reporting

NCO Evaluation Report system, responsibilities, rating chain, and the standards every NCO must know.

100 Q&A

AR 600-25

Customs and Courtesies

When and how to render the hand salute, situations where salutes are not required, cannon salutes, national salutes, flag courtesies, reveille and retreat procedures, the Pledge of Allegiance, the official Army song, New Year's Day customs, and military funeral honors.

36 Q&A

AR 600-8-10

Leaves and Passes

Leave accrual, special leave accrual, advanced leave, Environmental Morale Leave (EML), R&R leave, convalescent leave, regular and special passes, Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY), emergency leave, immediate family definitions, and DA Form 31.

49 Q&A

AR 600-8-19

Promotions and Reductions

Decentralized promotions (PV2–SPC), semi-centralized promotions (SGT/SSG), centralized promotions (SFC–CSM), promotion point categories, board composition, reevaluations, removal from promotion lists, reductions for inefficiency, and Battlefield Promotions.

95 Q&A

AR 600-9

Army Body Composition Program

ABCP objectives, body fat standards by age and gender, circumference tape measurement procedures, enrollment and flagging actions, DA Forms 5500/5501, monthly assessments, medical conditions, pregnancy exemptions, and unsafe weight loss strategies.

131 Q&A

AR 670-1

Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Uniform wear policy, grooming standards (hair, facial hair, fingernails, cosmetics), tattoo and brand policy, jewelry, piercings, headgear, bags, electronic devices, eyewear, insignia devices, and badge categories.

130 Q&A

AR 840-10

Flags and Guidons

U.S. flag display rules and honor position, authorized installation flags, half-staff procedures, the three Army flags, streamers, guidons, finials, silver bands, and disposal of unserviceable flags.

57 Q&A

ATP 6-22.1

The Counseling Process

Types of developmental counseling, the four stages of the counseling process, three approaches (directive, nondirective, combined), active listening, nonverbal indicators, DA Form 4856, and overcoming resistance to counseling.

140 Q&A

TC 3-25.26

Land Navigation

Map reading, compass use, terrain association, and navigation techniques every Soldier must master.

142 Q&A

TC 4.02-1 / STP 21-1

First Aid

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), lifesaving steps, and first aid procedures from TC 4.02-1 and STP 21-1.

96 Q&A

FM 7-22

Physical Readiness Training

PRT principles (precision, progression, integration), three training phases, components of strength/endurance/mobility, WTBD physical requirements, overtraining syndrome, corrective action exercises, and special conditioning programs.

149 Q&A

FM 7-22.7

The NCO Guide

History of the NCO Corps from the Continental Army to modern operations, Von Steuben's Blue Book, NCO duties and authority, leader development pillars, NCOES, inspections, on-the-spot corrections, and the NCO support channel.

141 Q&A

Army Profession

Stewardship of the Army Profession

Our noble calling to serve the nation, uphold the Army Ethic, and steward the profession for future generations.

32 Q&A

Army Profession

Trust

The bedrock of the Army profession — what trust is, how it is built, and why it is essential to mission command.

28 Q&A

NCO 2020 Strategy

NCOPDS vision, seven leader development imperatives, and the three Lines of Effort: Development, Talent Management, and Stewardship of the Profession — including all sub-objectives.

30 Q&A

Army Values

Army Values (LDRSHIP)

Full definitions of all 7 Army Values — Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage — plus key concepts and the Medal of Honor.

20 Q&A

TC 3-22.9

M4/M16 Series Weapons

Characteristics, operation, maintenance, and marksmanship fundamentals for the M4 and M16 rifle series.

72 Q&A

TC 3-21.5

Drill and Ceremony

Commands, formations, marching procedures, and the history of drill from TC 3-21.5.

45 Q&A