Army Training and Operations Fundamentals

These flashcards cover Army ranks, physical fitness goals, the Soldier's Creed, Army Values, general orders, and common military commands and terminology as outlined in the lecture notes.

AO

Area of Operations

OPSEC

Operational Security

E-1

Private (PVT)

E-2

Private (PV2)

E-3

Private First Class (PFC)

E-4

Specialist (SPC) or Corporal (CPL)

E-5

Sargent (SGT)

E-6

Staff Sorgart (SSG)

E-7

Sargent First Class (SFC)

E-8

Master Sorgent (MSG) / First Sorgent (1SG)

E-9

Sargent Major (SAM) / Command Sorgent Mayor (CSM)

0-1

Second Lieutenant (2LT)

0-2

First Lieutenant (1LT)

0-3

Copan (CPT)

0-4

Mayor (MAJ)

0-5

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)

0-6

Colonel (COL)

First General Order

I will guard everything within my limits of my post and quit my post when properly relieved.

Second General Order

I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a military manner

Third General Order

I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions to the Commander of the relief.

Halt

Stop moving immediately

Present arms

Salute performed.

CQ

Charge of Quarters.

LDRSHIP (Army Values)

Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage

Formation

Everyone lined up together.

Fire Guard

Night watch duty in barracks

Battle Buddy

Your assigned partner, you stay together

MRE

Meal ready to eat

ACFT

Army Combat fitness test

Slow is smooth, Smooth is fast

Do it right first time

Attihon

Stand Strait, eyes forward, no talking

At ease

Relax a little, don't talk or move

Parade rest

Feet Sholder apart, hands behind back

Fall in

Get into formation

Fall Out

Leave formation

Dress right, dress

Line up shoulder-to-shoulder

About face

Turn $180^\circ$

Left face/Right face

Turn $90^\circ$

Forward, March

Start marching

Double time

Run at a steady pace or running

Recover

Return to starting position

DS

Drill Sorgent

Cadence

The chant while marching

PT

Physical traning

Ruck

A backpack used for ruck marches

Ruck March

Walking long distances carrying your Ruck

DFAC

Dining Facility (chow Holl)

PX

Post Exchange (store on base)

Barracks

Where you'll live

Bay

Shared sleeping area

Fitness Goals: Pushups

$20-40$ pushups

Fitness Goals: Plank

$2-3\,\text{min}$ plank

Fitness Goals: Run

$2\,\text{mile}$ run with steady pacing

Army Creed

A statement that encapsulates the values and beliefs of a soldier, emphasizing loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage.

Uniform & Appearance

Standards for wearing the uniform correctly and maintaining a neat, professional appearance.

Army History Establisment Date

June 14, 1775, marking the establishment of the U.S. Army from the Continental Army.

Major Conflicts of the U.S. Army

Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq War, Afghanistan War.

Basic Safety Principles with Weapons

1. Treat every weapon as if it is loaded. 2. Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to engage. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until instructed otherwise. 4. Follow all safety instructions and commands. 5. Only handle weapons when authorized and instructed. 6. Immediately follow commands of range personnel. 7. Never assume a weapon is safe without verification.

Army Traditions

Practices that help preserve the history and heritage of Soldiers who served before.