personal weapon, small handgun used in basic training, has 15 rounds
P8
on a U.S. military post there is a facility especially for the repair and maintenance of military vehicles
motorpool
person higher in rank than you
superior
Explain the difference between "armed, unarmed, disarmed" and rank the people according to the danger they pose in a hostile scenario.
armed - has a weapon (has malintent
disarmed - had a weapon taken away from them (still has malintent, needs to be detained)
unarmed - does not have a weapon (intent unclear)
When you load your handgun, you put cartridges into its magazine and then insert the magazine into the ....
magazine housing
Cars have wheels, tanks have ..
tracks
person lower in rank than you
subordinate
What is the difference between "transferred" and "seconded"? Form a sentence to illustrate their meaning.
I will be transferred to another unit soon (permanent change of duty station).
I was seconded to a training course last month (temporary absence from duty station for the duration of a project/training course) .
When you practice your marksmanship, you go to the ...
shooting range
What does UAV stand for? Can you name the 2 of the 4 main categories?
unmanned aerial vehicle like multi-rotor, fixed-wing, single-rotor or hybrid-VTOL (combined fixed-wing/multi-rotor vertical take off and landing drone) vehicles
soldiers trying to acquire new personnel for the military
recruiting officers
A mission that takes place outside of Germany is ...
a mission abroad
Which command does the weapons instructor give to get the recruits to stop shooting?
Cease firing!
in order to stabilise your weapon on a moving vehicle you can fix it on a ...
mount / carriage
people new to the military
recruits
A mission that takes place outside of NATO territory ...
an out-of-area mission
"Make safe your weapon" is a command to do what?
Activate the safety catch on your weapon
A flail is a safe-path-clearing device mounted to which vehicle?
a mine sweeper / mine plough
What is the usual rank of a company commander in the U.S. army?
major
A foreign mission is ...
under the guidance of other nations