DS History
The modern U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Program was established in this year.
What is 1964?
What does PMI&E stand for?
What is Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction and Evaluation?
TC 3-20.40, para 1-46
What is Battle Drill 1A?
React to Direct Fire Contact While Dismounted – Squad.
ATP 3-21.8, Appendix E
What are the three phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)?
Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation Care.
ATP 4-02.11; also FM 4-02, paras 1-12–1-15
What does SLLS stand for?
Stop, Look, Listen, and Smell.
TC 3-21.76, Ch. 6
From April through June 1963, the Army conducted pilot courses for its new recruit-training concept at this installation.
What is Fort Jackson, South Carolina?
Table I requires Soldiers to demonstrate proficiency using these two types of evaluation.
What are written and hands-on/performance evaluations?
TC 3-20.40, para 1-46
During a near ambush, what do Soldiers caught in the kill zone immediately do?
Return fire on known or suspected enemy positions and assault through the kill zone.
TC 3-21.76, Ch. 8
What is CASEVAC?
The movement of casualties aboard nonmedical vehicles or aircraft without en route medical care.
ATP 4-02.4, para 1-37
What are the three squad movement techniques?
Traveling, Traveling Overwatch, and Bounding Overwatch.
ATP 3-21.8, paras 2-113 through 2-115
In this year, six Women’s Army Corps NCOs entered the Drill Sergeant Program at Fort Jackson, becoming the Army’s first female Drill Sergeants.
What is 1972?
What are the four functional elements of the shot process?
What are Stability, Aim, Control, and Movement?
TC 3-22.9, para 5-11
During a far ambush, what do Soldiers not in the kill zone do?
Assault the enemy using fire and movement.
TC 3-21.76, Ch. 8
What does MARCH stand for when assessing and treating a casualty?
Massive Hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Hypothermia/Head Injury.
ATP 4-02.11
An Objective Rally Point (ORP) is typically located how far from the objective?
200–400 meters from the objective, or at minimum one major terrain feature away.
TC 3-21.76, para 7-15
The Army study that helped lead to creation of the Drill Sergeant Program is commonly associated with this Under Secretary of the Army, who was directed to evaluate recruit training in 1962.
Who is Stephen Ailes?
Table I verifies that a Soldier can do these three broad things with their assigned weapon.
Perform critical tasks, apply immediate and remedial action, and employ the weapon safely during training and tactical operations.
TC 3-20.40, para 1-46
What are the four steps of Actions on Contact?
React; Develop the situation; Choose an action; Execute and report.
ATP 3-21.8, paras 2-48–2-50
Which two lines of the 9-Line MEDEVAC request change between wartime and peacetime, and what information do they contain?
Lines 6 and 9. Wartime: Line 6 = security at pickup site; Line 9 = CBRN contamination. Peacetime: Line 6 = number/type of wound, injury, or illness; Line 9 = terrain description.
ATP 3-04.6, Appendix D, Table D-8
Name the five characteristics of a good rally point.
Easily identifiable in daylight and limited visibility; no signs of recent enemy activity; covered and concealed from ground and air; away from natural lines of drift and high-speed avenues of approach; defendable for short periods.
TC 3-21.76, para 7-14
In 1964, Fort Jackson conducted an early five-week Drill Sergeant pilot course. How many NCOs and officers participated?
What are 71 NCOs and 15 officers?
A Soldier has completed Tables II and III but has not successfully completed Table I. Can that Soldier proceed to live fire?
No. Successful completion of Table I PMI&E is required before any live-fire event with the weapon.
TC 3-20.40, para 1-46
A squad needs a formation that provides maximum firepower to the front and is commonly used to assault or as a pre-assault formation. What formation should it use?
What is the Squad Line?
ATP 3-21.8, para 2-78
Name the five patient precedence categories and their brevity-code letters used on Line 3 of a 9-Line MEDEVAC request.
A – Urgent; B – Urgent-Surgical; C – Priority; D – Routine; E – Convenience.
ATP 3-04.6, Appendix D, Table D-8
Before a squad conducts a bound, what information does the platoon leader give the squad leaders from the overwatch position?
Enemy direction/location; overwatch squad positions; next overwatch position; bounding squad’s route; actions after reaching the next position; signal indicating readiness to overwatch; and how the squad will receive its next orders.
ATP 3-21.8, para 2-130