AR 600-20
CH 6
AR 600-8-19
AR 601-280
AR 600-85
AR 623-3
100

What are the seven protected groups?

Race, colour, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, and harassment/bullying

100

What are three levels of promotion?

Unit level (PV2-SPC)

Semi-centralized (SGT-SSG)

DA centralized (SFC-SGM)

100

Who determines qualifications for retention in the United States Army?

SECARMY

100

Name five programs and their goals

ACS: to maintain readiness of individuals, families, and communities within the Army by offering classes on parenting, finances, relationships, and more

ACES: to promote lifelong learning, readiness, and resilience through flexible and relevant education programs

AER: to provide emergency financial assistance to members of the Army and their dependants in time of distress

BOSS: to enhance the morale and welfare of single and/or geo bachelors, to increase retention and sustain combat readiness 

SUDCC: Rehabilitation of soldiers to sustain unit readiness

100

What form is the NCOER and what are the parts of the NCOER?

DA Form 2166-8/ DA Form 2166-8-1

Administration Data

Authentication

Duty Description

Army values/NCO responsibilities

OVerall performance and potential

200

What are the three policies each commander is required to publish and post on EO?

Written command policy statements for EO

Prevention of SHARP

Equal opportunity complaint procedures

200

What are three different ways a soldier may be reduced for misconduct?

By article 15

By court martial

Conviction by a civil court

200

What are the goals of the Army Retention Program?

Reenlist, on a long basis, for qualified soldiers to support end strength and readiness requirements

Achieve and maintain Army force realignment through retention, transfer, or enlistment of qualified soldiers in critical skills and locations

Support special programs such as the US Military Academy Prep School, Reserve Officers Training Corps, and Green to Gold

200

How and how much do Active Duty personnel repay their AER loans?

Loans to AD soldiers will be repaid by AEr allotment to facilitate repayment; 1 dollar per month for three months

200

What are the seven different types of NCOERS?

Annual

Change of rater

Complete the record

Relief for cause

Temporary duty, special duty, or temporary change of station

60 day rater option

60 senior rater option

300

Does every unit have an EO representative? Would there be a rank requirement?

Yes; each CDR is required to appoint an EOR in the rank of SGT (P) through 1LT.

300

What form is the Promotion Point Worksheet (PPW) and the max points possible?

DA Form 3355 and 800 points

300

When should you start talking with your soldiers about reenlistment?

Two years prior to ETS

For retention: 1-2 months prior to reenlistment window 

300

What is the dollar limit on AER loans?

There is no dollar limit. But normally within 12 months of the loan and before the Soldier ETS should loan repayments be completed with zero percent interest

300

What is the minimum period of time for a rater and senior rater qualification?

3 months for rater

2 months for senior rater

N/A for reviewer

400

What is an Affirmative Actions Plan (AAP)?

A management document that consists of statements of attainable goals and timetables. This document is required of all Army organizations, commands, agencies, and activities down to BDE level. Designed to achieve EO for all military personnel.

400

What must be done for soldiers (SGT and below) who meet advancement or promotion eligibility, without wavier, but are not recommended for promotion?

The soldier should be counseled. Counseling should be directed towards those areas of needed improvement IOT qualify for the next grade.

400

What are some reasons that a soldier may be ineligible for reenlistment?

Bar to reenlistment

Flagged

Enrolled in SUDCC

400

How much of your tuition does the tuition assistance grant pay?

100% of the total cost of tuition and authorized fees charged by the institutions not to exceed $250 per SH cap and FY ceiling $4500

400

What is rating scheme?

A rating scheme is the published rating chain of the NCO's rating officials

(Rater, senior rater, and reviewer)

500
What are the differences between an EOL (Equal Opportunity Leaders) vs EOA (Equal Opportunity Advisors)?

EOL: subject matter experts of the Army's EO program at the company or BN level.

EOA: subject matter experts at the BDE level


500

Name five reasons that a soldier may be administratively reduced.

Erroneous englistment grade

Misconduct

Inefficiency

Approve for discharge from service under "other that honorable conditions"

Failure to completed PME/training (OCS, Flight School, BLC, etc)

500

A bar to reenlistment is reviewed by WHO and how often?

Commanding officer every three months or 30 days prior to PCS/ETS

500

What is the major service that Red Cross offers?

Communication between soldiers and their families for both problem solving and emergencies
500

Does the rated NCO signature mean that the rated NCO approved the bullets/ comments on the NCOER?

NO! Just the administration data