NCO History
He wrote the "Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the United States" aka "The Blue Book".
Who is Baron Frederick von Steuben?
The two Army regulations for Evaluations Reporting System.
What is AR 623-3 and DA PAM 623-3?
The Army publication that cover Drill and Ceremony.
What is TC 3-21.5?
The Army regualtion that covers Salutes, Honors, and Courtesy.
What is AR 600-25?
Fought between April 19, 1775 to Sept 3, 1783, gaining the 13 North American Colonies independence from Great Britain.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
Birth of the NCO Corp.
What is June 14, 1775?
The 6 Performance Evaluations Part IV sections of DA Form 2166-9-1/2.
What are Character, Presence, Intellect, Leads, Develops, and Achieves?
The two parts of a command.
What is the preparatory command and command of execution?
Salutes are not required to be rendered.
What are:
(1) In civilian attire. (2) Engaged in routine work if the salute would interfere. (3) Carrying articles with both hands so occupied as to make saluting impractical. (4) Working as a member of a detail or engaged in sports or social functions where saluting would pre sent a safety hazard. (5) In public places such as theaters, churches, and in public conveyances. (6) In the ranks of a formation.?
A four-year conflict fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States (the Union) and the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy).
What is the Civil War?
One of three NCOs who received special recognition and the Badge of Merit for heroism during the Revolutionary War.
Who is SGT Elijah Churchill, SGT William Brown, and SGT Daniel Bissell?
The two types of Evaluations Reports.
What are Mandatory and Optional Reports?
The commands to extend a rectangular formation during Physical Readiness Training.
What are: Extend to the left march; Arms downward, move; Left face; Extend to the left, march; Arms downward, move; Right face; From front to rear count off; Even number to the left, uncover?
The order of precedence of foreign flags following the US National Colors.
What is alphabetical (English alphabet) order?
Fought from July 1-3, 1863 in Pennsilvania, and is widely considered the major turning point of the American Civil War. Known as the bloodiest battle of the war.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
The year NCO chevrons changed its direction from pointing down to upward.
What is 1902?
Five reasons for NCOER submissions.
What are Annual, Change of Rater, Change of Duty, Retirement, Relief for Cause, Depart TDY, TCS, SD, Senior Rater Option, Extended Annual, Complete the Record, 60 Day Option, Relief for Cause, Reassignment Reports?
The command rear march is given when this foot strikes the ground.
What is the right foot?
The number of gun salutes for Ceremonies and Parades for the departure and arrival of President of the United States.
What is 21?
Armed conflict that lasted from March 20, 2003, to December 18, 2011 following the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States.
What is the Iraq War?
The author of the Creed of the Non-commissioned Officer.
Who is SFC Earle Brigham?
Tracks the rating history of each rater for NCOs for all components by rank (SSG through CSM).
What is a Rater Tendency Report?
This command must be given following Inspection Arms and before any other movements can be commanded.
What is Ready, Port Arms?
The daily raising and lowering of the US Flag on an installation.
What is reveille and retreat?
A fierce 15-hour urban firefight fought on October 3–4, 1993, between U.S. and UN forces and Somali militia fighters
What is the Battle of Mogadishu or Operation Gothic Serpent?