Army SROTC MS1 & MS2 Foundational Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering Army SROTC MS1 and MS2 topics including leadership doctrine, land navigation, uniform and grooming regulations, military history, marksmanship, and small-unit tactics.

Loyalty

The Army Value defined as bearing true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, the Army, your unit, and other Soldiers.

Duty

The Army Value defined as fulfilling your obligations.

Respect

The Army Value defined as treating people as they should be treated.

Selfless Service

The Army Value defined as putting the welfare of the nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own.

Honor

The Army Value defined as living up to Army values.

Integrity

The Army Value defined as doing what is right, legally and morally.

Personal Courage

The Army Value defined as facing fear, danger, or adversity (physical or moral).

Direct Leadership

Individual- or squad-level leadership characterized by face-to-face, first-line leadership.

Organizational Leadership

Battalion through Corps-level leadership focused on systems and staff.

Strategic Leadership

Global, theater, and Department of Defense-level leadership.

Leader Attributes

The three components describing who a leader is: Character, Presence, and Intellect.

Leader Competencies

The three components describing what a leader does: Leads, Develops, and Achieves.

Troop Leading Procedures (TLPs)

A standard $8$-step sequence used by small-unit leaders to plan and prepare tactical missions: 1. Receive the Mission, 2. Issue a Warning Order (WARNORD), 3. Make a Tentative Plan, 4. Initiate Movement, 5. Conduct Reconnaissance, 6. Complete the Plan, 7. Issue the Order (OPORD), and 8. Supervise and Refine.

One-Third, Two-Thirds Rule

A planning principle where leaders use only $\frac{1}{3}$ of available time for their own planning and allocate $\frac{2}{3}$ of the time to subordinates to plan and prepare their own actions.

Five Major Terrain Features

The primary terrain features on a military map: Hill, Valley, Ridge, Saddle, and Depression (remembered by the acronym Hidden Valley Ranches Start Depressing).

Three Minor Terrain Features

The secondary terrain features represented on a military map: Draw, Spur, and Cliff.

Supplementary Terrain Features

Man-made alterations to the terrain represented on a military map: Cut and Fill.

The Three Norths

True North (represented by a star symbol), Magnetic North (represented by an MN arrow), and Grid North (represented by a GN line).

Grid Coordinate Accuracies

The precision levels of military grid coordinates: a $4$-digit coordinate is accurate to within $1{,}000\,\text{meters}$, a $6$-digit coordinate to within $100\,\text{meters}$, and an $8$-digit coordinate to within $10\,\text{meters}$.

G-M Angle

The angular difference between Grid North and Magnetic North, used to convert map (grid) azimuths to compass (magnetic) azimuths and vice versa.

Back Azimuth Rules

Mathematical rules for finding a reverse direction: add $180^\circ$ if the original azimuth is less than $180^\circ$, and subtract $180^\circ$ if the original azimuth is $180^\circ$ or greater.

Military Map Colors

Standard colors representing features on a military map: Black (man-made features like buildings and roads), Blue (water features like lakes, rivers, swamps), Green (vegetation like forests and woods), Brown (relief features and contour elevation lines), and Red-Brown (combined cultural features and contour lines on red-light readable maps).

Center-Hold Technique

A faster compass technique well-suited for navigation in conditions of limited visibility.

Compass-to-Cheek Technique

A compass technique that provides a more precise method for sighting azimuths.

Saluting Etiquette

A courtesy rendered to all commissioned and warrant officers of the Armed Forces and friendly foreign nations outdoors, when reporting indoors, or during official ceremonies; it is typically initiated within $6\,\text{paces}$ of meeting an officer and accompanied by the greeting of the day.

Walking with a Senior

A courtesy requiring a junior Soldier to walk to the left of and $1\,\text{step}$ behind a senior-ranking officer or NCO.

Male Hair Length & Bulk Standards

Hair must be tapered or faded on the sides and back, with bulk/length on top capped at a maximum of $2\,\text{inches}$, bulk on sides/back capped at $1\,\text{inch}$, and locks, braids, or twists prohibited.

Male Mustache Limits

Must be neatly trimmed, tapered, and tidy without a chopped-off look; no part may cover the upper lip line, extend past the corners of the mouth, or extend above the nose.

Medical Shaving Profiles (PFB)

Active medical profiles capped at a maximum of $1\,\text{year}$, authorizing beards up to $\frac{1}{4}\,\text{inch}$ that cannot be shaped, styled, or modeled.

Female Ponytail Standards

Hair authorized in PT and ACU (utility) uniforms, strictly prohibited in Class A and B service/dress uniforms (AGSU/ASU), and limited to extending no more than $6\,\text{inches}$ below the top of the collar when worn loose.

Female Bun Standards

Must be center-horizontal with the ears, have a maximum extension of $3\,\text{inches}$ from the scalp, and cannot be wider than the head.

Establishment of the Army

Founded by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775.

General Friedrich von Steuben

The 'Father of Army Drill' who trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge using his regulations commonly referred to as the 'Blue Book' (Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops).

Battle of Gettysburg

The Civil War battle fought on July 1–3, 1863, considered the turning point of the war that halted the Confederate advance into the north.

World War I Entry

The United States officially entered World War I in 1917.

D-Day (Operation Overlord)

The Allied invasion of Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944, led by Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Korean War

A conflict commencing in June 1950 when North Korean forces invaded across the 38th Parallel.

Operation Desert Shield/Storm

A military campaign launched in 1991 to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi military occupation.

General George C. Marshall

The first General of the Army to receive the 5-star rank during World War II.

Four Fundamentals of Individual Rifle Marksmanship

The core rifle shooting principles: Aiming, Breath Control, Trigger Squeeze, and Steady Position.

Standard M4 Carbine Ranges

Maximum engagement distance of $500\,\text{meters}$ against a point target and $600\,\text{meters}$ against an area target.

Tactical Movement Techniques

Three infantry movement methods based on enemy likelihood: Traveling (contact unlikely), Traveling Overwatch (contact possible), and Bounding Overwatch (contact expected).

Squad Column

The default squad tactical formation, which utilizes the Fire Team Wedge as its sub-element formation.

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Phases

Three distinct medical treatment phases: Care Under Fire (suppressing the threat and applying extremity tourniquets), Tactical Field Care (addressing airway, respiration, and circulation), and Tactical Evacuation Care (preparing casualty for transport and MEDEVAC).

SALUTE Report

A structured format used to report enemy information: Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, and Equipment.

OAKOC

A military acronym for terrain analysis: Observation and Fields of Fire, Avenues of Approach, Key Terrain, Obstacles, and Cover and Concealment.

Who is our current BC?

Cadet Lightfoot

Who is our current CSM?

Cadet Hadlock

Who is the current S1?

Cadet Carter

Who is the current S3?

Cadet G Lawrence

Who is the current S6?

Cadet Luzzato

Who is the current CO CDR?

Cadet Cripps

Who is the current S4?

Cadet Urbano

Who is the current PAO?

Cadet Gratz

Who is the current BN Surgeon?

Cadet Waibel

Who is the current Company Commander?

Cadet Spelman

Actions for appearing before the board

1. Knock on door 3 times, go in

2. Close door behind you

3. Walk to seat across from the highest ranking Cadre

4. Salute, "Sir/Ma'am, Cadet _____ reports to the president of the board"

5. Salute back, drop salute, take a seat

Leaving the board

1. Told when you are done

2. Stand

3. They salute & say "Catamounts"

4. Salute back & say "Lead the Way"

5. Drop salute

6. Leave

Board manners

- Eye contact and confidence

- No "I think" or "I believe"

- Current events in mind & be prepared to talk about it

- Personal questions about your goals in the Army

- Answers for "What does _____ mean to you"

- Follow up any questions in email

- Start + end sentence with Sir/Ma'am or Sergeant

- Know Chain of Command

- Stand at attention for: Warrior Ethos & Soliders Creed

The Soldier’s Creed

I am an American Soldier

I am a warrior and a member of a team

I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values

I will always place the mission first

I will never accept defeat

I will never quit

I will never leave a fallen comrade

I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills

I will always maintain my arms, my equipment, and myself

I am an expert and I am a professional

I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat

I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life

I am an American Soldier