NCO Study Guide

Army Cadet Service Uniform

What does 'ACSU' stand for?

Black socks

What color socks are worn with the Army Cadet Service Uniform (ACSU)?

Class B uniform with short sleeves

The black necktie/neck tab is optional when wearing what type of uniform?

The class A or B uniform or ACSU

What uniform is worn during ceremonies and social occasions?

White

What color T-shirt is worn with the Army Cadet Service Uniform (ACSU)?

The Gray 510 short sleeve shirt

What shirt is worn with the Army Cadet Service Uniform (ACSU) jacket?

Centered horizontally on the flash

How is rank or the ROTC insignia worn on the gray beret?

Army Cadet Uniform, also known as Class C uniform

What does 'ACU' stand for and what is it also known as?

OCPs

What uniform is worn at summer camp?

Coyote Brown

What color T-shirt is worn with the OCPs?

Grade or rank insignia

What insignia do cadet officers wear on the gray beret?

ROTC insignia

What insignia do enlisted cadets wear on the gray beret?

Males: Center the nameplate on the right pocket; Females: One to two inches above the top button centered horizontally on the right side

How should the nameplate be worn on the cadet uniform?

Males: One-fourth of an inch above the right pocket; Females: One-fourth of an inch above the nameplate

Where is the Honor Unit insignia (Gold Star) worn?

Screw-on, clip-on, or post-type earrings in gold, silver, or diamond, unadorned and spherical not to exceed 4 inch in diameter

What size/color earrings can female cadets wear?

Males: One-eighth of an inch above the left pocket; Females: Centered on the left side with the bottom row parallel to the bottom edge of the nameplate

How are ribbons positioned on the Army Cadet Service Uniform (ACSU)?

Males: One eighth of an inch below the seam of the left pocket; Females: One eighth of an inch below the ribbons

How are medals positioned on the Army Cadet Service Uniform (ACSU)?

Males: Centered on the right pocket; Females: On the right side, parallel to the waist line

How are arches positioned on the 'ACSU' uniform/jacket?

At least once per week or as designated by the instructor

How often must cadets wear a uniform?

No

Can a male cadet wear an earring in uniform?

AR 670-1 and CCR 145-2

What regulation covers the wear of the Army Cadet Service Uniform (ACSU) and the Army Cadet Uniform (ACU)?

Pointed end toward the collar and flat end toward the edge of the shoulder

How are shoulder board ranks worn?

Are shoulder boards authorized for wear with the Army Cadet Service Uniform (ACSU)?

Yes

Centered on the epaulet between the button and the shoulder seam

How are enlisted cadet brass ranks positioned on the Army Cadet Service Uniform (ACSU) jacket?

Centered on the epaulet five-eighths of an inch from the shoulder seam

How are cadet officer ranks positioned on the 'ACSU' jacket?

The greeting is 'Train to lead,' and the response is 'We Motivate!'

What is the greeting and response when JROTC cadets salute?

Women were allowed in JROTC in 1973

When were Women allowed in JROTC?

The arrangement of an element of a unit in a prescribed manner.

What is a formation?

On the same foot you gave the preparatory command of 'squad'.

On what foot would you give the command of execution 'halt' when marching a squad?

120 steps per minute.

How many steps per minute is 'quick time'?

180 steps per minute.

How many steps per minute is 'double time'?

On either foot as it strikes the ground.

On what foot would you give the command 'Mark time, March'?

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

What is cover?

Heel to heel.

How do you measure a 'step'?

'As you were'.

What command is given to revoke a preparatory command?

A swallow-tailed flag carried by companies, batteries, troops, and certain detachments.

What is a Guidon?

Parade Rest, Stand at ease, At ease, Rest.

What are the 4 rest positions that can be given at the halt?

Position of attention.

From what position are all stationary movements given?

Step by step, By the numbers, Talk-through method.

What are the three methods used to teach Drill?

5 steps.

How many steps should separate platoons when a company is formed?

1. I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved. 2. I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a military manner. 3. I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief.

What are the three general orders?

The Congressional Medal of Honor.

What is the highest award given by the Army in time of war?

13.

How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the Medal of Honor is suspended from?

'Valor'.

What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor?

Being accountable for what you do or fail to do.

What is responsibility?

Mission accomplishment and the welfare of the cadets.

What are the two most important responsibilities of a leader?

Maintaining discipline, Maintaining government property, Training cadets, Ensure the welfare of the cadets, Executing the mission.

Name some responsibilities of a NCO.

The legitimate power of a leader to direct subordinates or take action within the scope of his position.

What is authority?

The ability to have a positive control over the actions of others.

What is power?

Legal, Reward, Coercive, Referent, Expert.

What are the 5 types of power?

The power derived from law and regulation.

What is legal power?

The power of the leader to provide desired rewards for good performance.

What is reward power?

The power which influences a person to behave contrary to their desires.

What is coercive power?

The power derived from the leader's personality.

What is referent (charismatic) power?

The power derived from a leader's knowledge, skills, and capabilities.

What is expert power?

Assign the task, Set standards, Check progress, Determine if standards have been met.

What are the four fundamental steps in supervising subordinates?

Keeping a grasp of the situation and ensuring that plans and policies are being followed.

What is supervision?

Specified, Directed, Implied.

What are the three different types of duties?

Duties related to jobs and positions.

What is a specified duty?

'The Army Goes Rolling Along'.

What is the official song of the US Army?

Veterans Day, 11 November 1956.

When was 'The Army Goes Rolling Along' dedicated?

'This We'll Defend'.

What is the Army's motto?

When reporting to your commander, pay officer, military board, at an indoor ceremony, or at sentry duty indoors.

When do you salute inside a building?

No, he/she has lost the right to salute.

Can a prisoner render a hand salute?

When rendering reports in formation or reporting to an enlisted president of a board.

When do enlisted members exchange salutes?

At the command Present, Arms.

On what command do you salute in formation?

Yes.

Is the recipient of the Medal of Honor entitled to a salute?

On the senior person's left.

Where do you walk when with someone senior to you?

The first person to see the officer calls the group to attention.

Who salutes in a group of soldiers not in formation?

When under arms.

When is the only time you do not remove your headgear when reporting to an officer?

When carrying a weapon.

When are you considered to be under arms?

1. Extend to the left, march 2. Arms downward, move 3. Left, face 4. Extend to the left, march 5. Arms downward, move 6. Right, face 7. From front to rear, count off 8. Even numbers to the left, uncover.

What are the commands to get a unit from a normal line formation into an extended rectangular formation?

Assemble to the right, march.

What command is given to get a unit from an extended rectangular formation to a normal line formation?

At the base of the flagpole.

On a military post, where is building number one located?

At half-mast till noon, then at full staff.

How is the flag flown on Memorial Day?

It must be illuminated.

What must be done when the flag is flown at night?

30 Days.

How long is the flag flown at half-mast when a president dies?

So the stars are over the left shoulder of the deceased.

How is the flag draped over the casket?

13 stripes (7 red and 6 white).

How many stripes does the American flag have?

The national colors are trimmed on 3 sides with golden yellow fringe.

What is the difference between the national colors and the national flag?

Red - Hardiness and Valor, White - Purity and Innocence, Blue - Vigilance, Perseverance, and Justice.

What do the colors on the flag represent?

The flag is burned as a whole.

When the national flag is worn out, how is it disposed of?

The Command Sergeant Major.

Who is responsible for the safeguarding, care, and display of the unit's colors?

Raised to the top of the staff for an instant, then lowered to half-staff.

How is the American flag raised to the half-staff position?

Raised to the top of the staff for a brief moment, then lowered.

How is the flag lowered from half-staff?

Like that of a cocked hat.

When folded, what is the shape of the American flag?

(This entry seems incomplete and is omitted for clarity.)

What does the Hoist and Fly of a flag mean?

Never on land, only at sea when 2 friendly ships of war meet.

Are the colors of a flag ever dipped as a salute or compliment?

Garrison, Post, Field, Storm, Internment.

What are the 5 basic US flags used by the Army?

Storm- 5 ft x 9 1/2 ft, Post- 10 ft x 19 ft, Garrison- 20 ft x 38 ft.

What are the sizes of the three types of flags normally flown?

14 June 1777.

On what date was the American flag dedicated to the United States?

The following 4th of July.

When is a star added to the flag when a new state enters the Union?

190.

What is the total number of campaign streamers displayed on the Army Flag?

1775.

What year was the US Army created?

Dr. Mary E. Walker during the Civil War.

Who is the only female to receive the Medal of Honor and during what war was she awarded it?

A Bosnian separatist assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife during a visit to Sarajevo.

What event sparked the start of World War 1?

The Civil War with the deaths of over 600,000 Americans on both sides.

What is the bloodiest war in American History?

7 December 1941.

On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

1950.

What year marked the start of the Korean War?

The War in Afghanistan.

What is the longest war in US history?