Ranks and Structure
How many fireteams are in a squad?
2
What are the tools required to find your azimuth on a map and in practice?
What is the purpose of battle drills?
They create a standard and quick reaction that can be initiated by certain cues or scenarios.
What is your first responsibility in TCCC?
Return fire.
How do you address Officers and NCOs of higher ranks? How do you refer to them in conversation with someone else?
Sir/Ma'am or Sergeant (All NCOs below 1SG). Use their rank and last name.
Traditionally, how many squads are in a platoon?
4
What is the rule for reading grid coordinates?
Read right, then up.
What are the hand and arm signals for wedge, file, halt, and freeze?
Demonstrate.
How do you apply a hasty tourniquet during care under fire?
High, tight, and over the clothes.
From your right to left, describe what patch goes in each location on OCP uniforms.
American flag and "Combat Patch," Your name, rank, U.S. Army, and Unit Patch.
What are all the ranks in a traditional squad? What rank is the Squad Leader?
Private, Private First Class, Specialist, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant. Staff Sergeant is the Squad Leader.
What are the "three norths" and what are the differences?
Grid north, Magnetic north, and True north.
What is the difference between direct fire and indirect fire? What should you do if you hear incoming indirect fire?
Shout "INCOMING," immediately take the best cover possible or getting low. Then, move out of the impact area.
What are the three phases of TCCC?
Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation Care.
What are all of the Army Values?
Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage.
What are the 2 roles responsible for Platoon level leadership? What are their usual ranks?
Platoon Leader (2LT) and Platoon Sergeant (SFC)
What are the 5 major terrain features?
Hill, Valley, Ridge, Saddle, Depression.
What are the four core battle drills we learned in class?
Security at the halt, React to indirect fire, React to contact, and React to near ambush.
Name 2 factors that influence transitioning between CUF and TFC.
Presence of accurate enemy fire, presence of enemy in the area, enough cover/concealment to perform more detailed care, friendly forces have fire superiority, the unit has broken contact or moved to a more secure location.
What is the ROTC motto? What is the purpose of ROTC?
Leadership and Excellence. Create well-rounded and prepared Commissioned Officers for all components of the Army.
What are the 3 positions considered the leadership roles in a company? What are their ranks?
Company Commander (CPT), Executive Officer (1LT), First Sergeant (1SG)
If contour lines are very close together, what does that indicate about the terrain?
The terrain is steep.
What is the difference between react to contact and react to near ambush?
In a near ambush, enemy will be within hand grenade range (35m). Element in the killzone needs to assault through the enemy position while the element not in contact provides fire.
What does the acronym MARCH stand for in first aid?
Massive Hemorrhage (Bleeding), Airway, Respiration, Circulation, and Hypothermia/Head Injury.
What are the four lines of the Warrior Ethos?
I will always place the mission first; I will never accept defeat; I will never quit; I will never leave a fallen comrade.