ARMY PROMOTION BOARD (BAMC)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When was the American Continental Army Established? - Answer-14 June 1775
How many battle STREAMERS does the Army flag have? - Answer-Over 180
What is Unified Land Operations? - Answer-Synchronization of efforts between Joint
Services, government agencies, other partner nations and military forces from other
nations.
What is the Army's vision? - Answer-To PREVENT, SHAPE, & WIN
Who determines the size and organizations of the Army? - Answer-Congress
What is the Army's mission? - Answer-To Fight and win the Nation's Wars through
prompt and sustained Land Combat, as part of the Joint Force
What are the 5 Essential Characteristics of our Profession? - Answer-TRUST,
HONORABLE SERVICE, MILITARY EXPERTISE, STEWARDSHIP OF THE
PROFESSION, ESPIRIT DE CORPS
5 things to fulfill the Army strategic role and discharge its responsibilities to the nation
depends on - Answer-1. trust between soldiers
2. trust between soldiers and leaders
3. trust between soldiers and civilians
4. trust amongst soldiers, families, and the Army
5. Trust between Army and American people
Army Ethic - Answer-The heart of the Army and inspiration for our shared professional
identity
Army Motto - Answer-"This We'll Defend"
American Values and Universal Rights - Answer-Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
When and Who created the Army? - Answer-on 14 June 1776 by The Continental
Congress
How do Units and Organizations preserve their Unit Histories and Display them? -
Answer-By proudly displaying distinctive emblems like colors, crests, insignias, patches,
and mottos
What does Trust at all levels of Leadership depend on? - Answer-Honesty (Candor)
,What is essential to preserving an all-volunteer force? - Answer-Trust between the Army
and the soldiers' families and confidence of the American citizen
What are the fields of professional knowledge? - Answer-Military-Technical Field; Moral-
Ethical Field; Political-Cultural Field; Leader Development Field
How does the Army Impart Professional Knowledge? - Answer-through Training and
Education at both Individual and Unit Levels
What is an oath? - Answer-an Individual Moral Commitment made Publicly
What is espirit de corps? - Answer-Respect for our history and history and committed to
the highest standards of individual and collective excellence.
The Army - Answer-what publication is ADP 1-0
How does the Army emphasize Esprit De Corps? - Answer-through Customs,
Traditions, and Ceremonies
Discipline - Answer-control to do the harder right instead of the easier wrong
what gives our nation the ability to deploy large numbers of ground forces anywhere
and the ability to employ them indefinitely? - Answer-being the best supplied, equipped,
and healthiest troops in history
what is joint independence? - Answer-All the services working together (USMC, USN,
USAF)
what five domains does the Army operate in? - Answer-Land, Air, Space, Maritime,
Cyberspace
what is the Army's greatest assets? - Answer-All-volunteer force that provides depth,
versatility, and unmatched experience
Leadership - Answer-the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction,
and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization
Title 10 - Answer-law established by Congress that establishes the basic structure of
the Army
what does the Army flag honor? - Answer-All who Served and are Serving, Reminding
each American that our place today as the world's Preeminent Landpower was not
achieved quickly or easily but Built on the Sacrifices from the Revolution through today
, Where was the initial engagement of the American Continental Army? - Answer-
Massachusetts
Who did US fight during the war of 1812? - Answer-the British
When did the Civil War begin? - Answer-1861
When did World War I begin? - Answer-1914
When did World War II begin? - Answer-1939
when did the GWOT begin? - Answer-2001
Who was the first Sergeant Major of the Army? - Answer-SMA William O. Wooldridge
( 1966 - 1968 )
who was the first Medal of Honor recipient? - Answer-PFC Jacob Parrott (civil war)
Drill and Ceremony - Answer-What publication is FM 3-21.5
Who introduced D&C - Answer-Frederich Von Steuben
When and where did Frederich Von Steuben begin teaching D&C - Answer-on 23 Feb
1778 at Valley Forge
what is the purpose of drill - Answer-to move units from one place to another in an
orderly manner
who wrote the first field manual for the Army? - Answer-Frederich Von Steuben
How many cadence steps are in todays troop march? - Answer-
what are the three methods to teach drill? - Answer-Step by Step ; talk Through ; By
The Numbers
what do most drill commands have? - Answer-preparatory command and command of
execution
what are some combined commands - Answer-Fall In; at ease; rest
what is a directive? - Answer-AN ORAL ORDER GIVEN BY A COMMANDER TO
DIRECT OR CAUSE A SUBORDINATE LEADER OR LEAD ELEMENT TO TAKE
ACTION
what is a cadence? - Answer-uniform or rhythmic flow of words
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