Cadet of The Quarter Board Questions: Pages 1-9 - Army JROTC

Chain Of Command (Commander-In-Chief)

- President Joseph R. Biden.

Chain Of Command (Secretary Of Defense)

- Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III.

Chain Of Command (Secretary Of The Army)

- Honorable Christine E. Wormuth.

Chain Of Command (Chief Of Staff Of The Army)

- General Randy A. George.

Chain Of Command (CG - Commanding General, TRADOC - Training And Doctrine)

- General Gary Brito.

Chain Of Command (CG - Commanding General, Cadet Command)

- Major General Antonio V. Munera.

Chain Of Command (Commander Sixth Brigade)

- Colonel Amos Bennett.

What Is A Cadet With Three Diamonds?

- Cadet Colonel.

What Is A Cadet With Two Diamonds?

- Cadet Lieutenant Colonel.

What Is A Cadet With One Diamond?

- Cadet Major.

What Is A Cadet With Three Disks?

- Cadet Captain.

What Is A Cadet With Two Disks?

- Cadet First Lieutenant.

What Is A Cadet With One Disk?

- Cadet Second Lieutenant.

Three Chevrons Up/Three Stripes Down With A Star And A Wreath

- Cadet Command Sergeant Major.

Three Chevrons Up/Three Stripes Down With A Star

- Cadet Sergeant Major.

Three Chevrons Up/Three Stripes Down With A Diamond

- Cadet First Sergeant.

Three Chevrons Up/Three Stripes Down

- Cadet Master Sergeant.

Three Chevrons Up/Two Stripes Down

- Cadet Sergeant First Class.

Three Chevrons Up/One Stripe Down

- Cadet Staff Sergeant.

Three Chevrons Up

- Cadet Sergeant.

Two Chevrons Up

- Cadet Corporal.

One Chevron Up/One Stripe Down

- Cadet Private First Class.

One Chevron

- Cadet Private.

What Cadet Command Regulation Covers JROTC Cadet Uniforms?

- CCR 145-2 (Cadet Command Regulation 145-2.)

What Are The Three Types Of JROTC Uniforms?

- Class A Uniform.
- Class B Uniform.
- Army Combat Uniform (ACU.)

How Is The Nameplate Worn?

- Male: Center the Nameplate on the right pocket flap between the top pocket seam and the top of the pocket button.

- Female: Center the Nameplate horizontal on the right side on an imaginary line from the bottom of the second or third button (depending on style) from the top.

Where Is The Honor Unit Insignia Placed?

- Male: Center the Honor Unit Star one-quarter of an inch above the top seam of the right pocket.

- Female: The Honor Unit star should be a one-quarter of an inch above the nameplate and centered.

- The Honor Unit Star can be worn by itself or with the Academic Achievement Wreath. The Academic Achievement Wreath is centered a one-quarter of an inch above the right breast pocket or nameplate with the star centered in the wreath.

How Do You Place The Unit Crest?

- One quarter of an inch and centered above the HUD.

How Do You Place Individual Awards And Decorations?

- Center the ribbons one-eighth of an inch above the left pocket (females will wear in the same manner as males along the same imaginary line as the NAMEPLATE.) Subsequent rows are worn either one-eighth of an inch above or flush with the lower row. In order of precedence from highest on the top right to lowest on the bottom left.

How Is The ROTC Insignia Worn?

- It is worn by cadet officers five-eighths of an inch above the notch on both collars, with the centerline of the insignia bisecting the notch and parallel to the inside of the lapel.

How Is The Torch Of Knowledge Worn?

- Officers: Centered on both lapels one and one-quarter inch below the ROTC insignia with the centerline of the insignia bisecting the ROTC insignia and parallel to the inside edge of the lapel.

- Enlisted: Centered on both lapels of the coat, parallel to the inside edge of the lapel, five-eighths of an inch above the notch for females; one inch above the notch for males.

What Is A Gig Line?

- A line formed by the seam of the shirt aligned with the zipper flap and the edge of the belt buckle.

What Is The Mission Of JROTC?

- To motivate young people to be better citizens.

What Is The Key To Success In JROTC?

- Teamwork.

What Is The Act That Was Enacted In 1916? (This Act Officially Created The Reserve Officers' Training Corp Of Which JROTC Is Part Of.)

- The National Defense Act of 1916.

Where And When Was The First Class That Combined Military Classes With Regular Classes? (Origin Of JROTC.)

- Norwich University, Vermont in 1819.

When Were Females Authorized To Participate In JROTC?

- 1973.

What Does The Torch Represent On The JROTC Patch?

- It perpetuates the history of the ROTC program in developing young students in body and mind; and reflects enlightenment through knowledge and indicates the program's academic instruction. It further symbolizes the passing of military history from one generation of soldiers to another.

What Does The Laurel Wreath Symbolize?

- Signifies achievement and leadership.

What Is The Definition Of Leadership?

- Leadership is influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization.

What Are The Seven Army Values?

- Loyalty.
- Duty.
- Respect.
- Selfless Service.
- Honor.
- Integrity.
- Personal Courage.

(Spells out LDRSHIP, or, leadership).

What Are The Three Styles Of Leadership?

- Directing, Participative, and Delegative.

Describe The "Be, Know and Do."

- Army leadership begins with what the leader must BE, the values and attributes that shape a leader's character. Your skills are those things you KNOW how to do, your competence in everything from the technical side of your job to the people skills a leader requires. But character and knowledge while absolutely necessary are not enough. You cannot be effective, you cannot be a leader, until you apply what you know, until you act and DO what you must.

What Are The Three Principal Ways That Leaders Can Develop Others Through Which They Provide Knowledge And Feedback?

- Counseling.
- Coaching.
- Mentoring.

A Leader's Effectiveness Is Dramatically Enhanced By Understanding And Developing What Areas?

- Military Bearing.
- Physical Fitness.
- Confidence.
- Resilience.

What Is Military Bearing?

- Projecting a commanding presence, a professional image of authority.

What Are The Seven Steps To Problem Solving?

- Identify the problem.
- Gather information.
- Develop a Course of Action.
- Analyze Course of Action.
- Make a decision.
- Make a plan.
- Implement the plan.

What Is Reverse Planning?

- Reverse planning is a specific technique used to ensure that a concept leads to the intended end state.

What Is The Definition Of Chain Of Command?

- Guarantees that all members working on the same team are working to accomplish their individual tasks.

The Number Of Immediate Subordinates One Commander Or Leader Can Effectively Control Is Known As?

- The Span of Control.

One Commander Who Is Responsible For Everything That a Unit Does Or Fails To Do Is A Definition Of...

- Unity of Command.

What Is First AID?

- The assistance someone provides to an injured person until trained medical personnel arrive.

What Is Mouth-To-Mouth Resuscitation Used For?

- To restore breathing.

What Is The Law Designated To Protect Against Lawsuits And/Or Other Legal Actions When A Person Is Assisting In Helping An Injured Victim?

- The Good Samaritan Law.

What Is The Heimlich Maneuver Used For?

- To clear a blocked airway.

What Is CPR?

- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.

What Are The ABCDs Of CPR?

- Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Defibrillator.

What Are The Two Basic Types Of Fractures?

- Compound (Open) and Simple (Closed).

With An Open Fracture, What Should You Do First?

- Stop the bleeding.

What Are The Three Types Of Bleeding?

- Arterial: Blood is bright red and will spurt with each heart beat.
- Venous: Blood is dark red and flows in a steady stream.
- Capillary: Blood oozes from the wound.

How Do You Stop Bleeding?

- Apply a bandage.
- Manual pressure.
- Elevate the limb.
- Apply a pressure dressing.
- Direct Pressure.
- Apply a tourniquet.

What Are The Seven Steps To Evaluating A Casualty?

- Check for Consciousness/Responsiveness.
- Check for Breathing.
- Check for Bleeding.
- Check for Shock.
- Check for Fractures.
- Check for Burns.
- Check for Head Injury.

When Can Measures Taken To Restore Breathing In An Individual Be Discontinued?

- When a doctor tells you to stop.
- When others relieve you.
- When you cannot physically continue.
- When the casualty starts to breathe on his own.

What Are The Types Of Burns?

- Thermal.
- Electrical.
- Chemical.
- Laser.

Name 3 Categories Of Heat Injuries And Which Is The Most Serious.

- Heat cramps.
- Heat exhaustion.
- Heat stroke --> The most serious heat injury.

What Is The Acronym Used For Treating A Fracture?

- RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation).

What Is A Map?

- A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earth's surface drawn to scale, as seen from above.

Where Is The Legend Of The Map Found?

- Lower left margin.

What Are The Five Major Terrain Features?

- Hill, Ridge, Valley, Saddle, and Depression.

What Are The Basic Colors Of A Map, And What Does Each Color Represent?

- Black: Indicates cultural (man-made) features such as buildings and roads, surveyed spot elevations, and all labels.

- Red/Brown: The colors red and brown are combined to identify cultural features, all relief features, non-surveyed spot elevations, and elevation, such as contour lines on red-light readable maps.

- Blue: Identifies hydrography or water features such as lakes, swamps, rivers, and drainage.

- Green: Identifies vegetation with military significance, such as woods, orchards, and vineyards.

- Brown: Identifies all relief features and elevation, such as contours on older edition maps, and cultivated land on red-light readable maps.

- Red: Classifies cultural features, such as populated areas, main roads, and boundaries, on older maps.

How Many Norths Are There On A Military Map?

- Three: True North, Magnetic North, Grid North.

What Is An Azimuth?

- A horizontal angle, measured in a clockwise manner from a north base line, expressing direction.

What Are Two Methods Of Measuring An Azimuth?

- Compass and a protractor.

What Instrument Would You Use To Determine A Magnetic Azimuth In A Field Environment?

- Compass.

What Instrument Is Used To Determine Grid Azimuth On A Map?

- Protractor.

How Do You Figure Out A Back Azimuth?

- To obtain a back azimuth from an azimuth, add 180 degrees if the azimuth is 180 degrees or less; subtract 180 degrees if the azimuth is 180 degrees or more.

What Are Contour Lines?

- Imaginary lines on the ground connecting equal elevation, they represent high and low ground elevation.

What Are 3 Types Of Contour Lines?

- Index, Intermediate, Supplementary.

What Does The Term Intersection Mean?

- Finding the location of an unknown point by sighting two or more known points.

What Does The Term Resection Mean?

- Resection is the method of locating one's position on a map by determining the grid azimuth to at least two well-defined locations that can be pinpointed on the map.

How Many Scales Are There On A Compass? What Are They?

- There are two: Degrees and Mils.

What Is The General Rule For Reading Military Grid Coordinates?

- Right and UP.

How Close Will An Eight-Digit Grid Get You To Your Point?

- 10 meters.

How Close Will A Six-Digit Grid Coordinate Get You To Your Point?

- 100 meters.

What Would You Use On A Map To Measure Actual Ground Distance?

- The bar scale.

What TC Covers Drill And Ceremony?

- TC 3-21.5

What Is The Primary Purpose Of Drill (Drill And Ceremony)?

- The purpose of drill is to enable a commander or non-commissioned officer to move his unit from one place to another in an orderly manner; to aid in disciplinary training by instilling habits of precision and response to the leader's orders; and to provide for the development of all soldiers in the practice of commanding troops.

What Are Two Prescribed Formations For Platoons?

- Line and Column.

What Are The Two Parts To A Drill Command?

- Prepratory Command and Command of Execution.

From What Position Are All Stationary Movements Given?

- Position of attention.

What Is Cover?

- Aligning yourself directly behind the person to your immediate front, while maintaining correct distance.

How Do You Measure A "Step?"

- Heel to heel.

What Are The Three Marching Steps Used In Drill?

- 15 inch step, 30 inch step (120 steps per minute), 30 inch step DOUBLE TIME (180 steps per minute).

How Many Inches Are In A Normal Marching Step?

- 30 inches.

What Command Is Given To Revoke A Preparatory Command?

- As You Were.

What Command Is Given To Reverse The Direction Of A March?

- Rear March.

Which Foot Can You Give The Command Halt On?

- Either foot.

What Are The 4 Rest Positions That Can Be Given At The Halt?

- Parade rest.
- Stand at ease.
- At ease.
- Rest.

At What Position Are You Allowed To Speak Freely?

- The position of REST.

How Many Steps Does 1st, 2nd, 3rd, And 4th Squad Take On The Command Of "Open Ranks, March" And "Closed Ranks, March?"

- 1st Squad: Two steps forward, four 15 inch steps to the rear.

- 2nd Squad: One step forward, two 15 inch steps to the rear.

- 3rd Squad: Stands fast, stands fast.

- 4th Squad: Two 15 inch steps to the rear, one 30 inch step forward.