U.S. Army Promotion Board Study Guide

U.S. Army Promotion Board Study Guide

What ADP/ADRP covers The Army? - ADP 1

In which domains do U.S. forces operate? - Air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace

domains.

As a unique military profession, the Army is built upon an ethos of trust. What are the

four other essential characteristics of our profession? - Military expertise, honorable

service, esprit de corps, and stewardship.

What are the 11 Primary Missions of the U.S. Armed Forces? - ⦁ Counter terrorism and

irregular warfare.

⦁ Deter and defeat aggression.

⦁ Project power despite anti-access/area denial challenges.

⦁ Counter weapons of mass destruction.

⦁ Operate effectively in cyberspace.

⦁ Operate effectively in space.

⦁ Maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent.

⦁ Defend the homeland and provide support to civil authorities.

⦁ Provide a stabilizing presence.

⦁ Conduct stability and counterinsurgency operations.

⦁ Conduct humanitarian, disaster relief, and other operations

What is the most important determinant of combat power? - Leadership

What is the US Army's greatest strategic asset; providing depth, versatility, and

unmatched experience to the joint force? - The all-volunteer force

Title 10, USC, establishes the basic structure of the Army. What Forces make up the

Army? - One Regular Army and two Reserve Components: the Regular Army, the Army

Reserve, and the

Army National Guard of the United States. Army Civilians support all three components.

What is the function of the Operating Force? - Operating forces consist of units

organized, trained, and equipped to deploy and fight.

What is the function of the Generating Force? - The generating force mans, trains,

equips, deploys, and ensures the readiness of all Army forces.

What is the bedrock of our Army Profession? - Trust.

What is Stewardship? - Stewardship is the responsibility of Army professionals to

ensure the profession maintains its five essential characteristics now and into the future.

The Army's Vision captures the three strategic roles of the Army. What are they? -

Prevent, shape, and win.

U.S. Army Promotion Board Study Guide

What is the Army's mission? - To fight and win the Nation's wars through prompt and

sustained land combat, as part of the joint force.

If there is no trust between Soldiers and their leaders, what can be the outcome? -

Soldiers will not follow orders except from fear of consequences.

What is an oath? - An oath is an individual moral commitment made publicly.

What is ADP 1's definition of esprit de corps? - A respect for our history and tradition

committed to the highest standards of individual and collective excellence.

How do units and organizations preserve unit histories and display them? - Unit

distinctive insignia (such as unit crests, patches, and mottos).

What are the hallmarks of units with high esprit de corps? - Discipline and pride.

What is an operation? - An operation is a sequence of tactical actions with a common

purpose or unifying theme.

What is an operational environment? - An operational environment is a composite of the

conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and

bear on the decisions of the commander.

What are mission variables? - METT-TC (mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troop

and support available, time available, and civil considerations).

What are operational variables? - PMESII-PT (political, military, economic, social,

information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time.

What is unity of effort? - Unity of effort is coordination and cooperation toward common

objectives, even if the participants are not necessarily part of the same command or

organization, which is the product of successful unified action.

What is operational art? - Operational art is the pursuit of strategic objectives, in whole

or in part, through the arrangement of tactical actions in time, space, and purpose.

What is decisive action? - Decisive action is the continuous, simultaneous combinations

of offensive, defensive, and stability or defense support of civil authorities tasks.

What are the major mission command activities performed during the operations

process? - Planning, preparing, executing, and continuously assessing the operation.

What are the six warfighting functions? - Mission command, movement and maneuver,

intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection.