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ADP 1
Question | Answer |
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When was the American Continental Army Established? | 14 June 1775 |
How many campaign and battle streamers does the Army Flag have? | A: over 180 |
What does the uniform of the Army represent for Soldiers? | A: For Soldiers it means that they have become part of something far bigger than themselves, a chance to serve their country and to change the world. It also means danger, long separations, grinding fatigue, and stress. |
What does the uniform of the Army represent for Families? | A: a source of both pride and anxiety, knowing the sacrifices ahead |
What does the uniform of the Army represent for Veterans? | A: one of the most important periods of their lives, pride in awards and decorations, and sometimes intense emotional and physical distress |
What does the uniform of the Army represent for the American Civilians? | A: Soldiers represent patriotism and selfless service, men and women in whom the Nation takes collective pride |
What is the Land Domain? | A: it is the most complex of all combat domains and also where most countries are capable of having a defense as some are unable to afford navies, air forces and other forms of defense. |
What is Unified Land Operations? | A: It is the synchronization of our efforts between Joint Services, other government agencies, other partner nations and other military forces from other partner nations |
What is the main goal for Unified Land Operations? | A: To combine offensive tasks, defensive tasks, stability tasks, and defense support of civil authorities (DSCA) in coordination with joint services, other government agencies, other partner nations, and other military forces from partner nations. |
The Army’s Vision captures the three strategic roles of the Army what are they? | A: Prevent, Shape and Win |
What is meant by the Army’s role to Prevent? | A: It means that countries believe that our force is credible, unbeatable, rapidly deployable, highly trained, well equipped and always ready to assist our allies and protect the U.S. interests |
What is meant by the Army’s role to Shape? | A: The Army’s role to shape is to assist other nations to shape their own training and their military strength to be able to defend themselves |
What is meant by the Army’s role to Win? | A: We must be able to Attack and Defend successfully against enemy ground forces. |
What U.S. Code governs the Army? | A: Title 10 United States Code (USC) |
What Department of Defense Directive governs the Army? | A: DODD 5100.01 |
What gives the President the Authority as the Commander and Chief? | A: The Constitution |
Who determines the size and organization of the Army? | A: Congress |
Where does Congress get the Authority to determine the size and organization of the Army? | A: The Constitution |
Where does the Army get it’s Mission from? | A: Title 10 United States Code and Department of Defense Directive 5100.01 |
What is the Army’s Mission? | A: to fight and win the Nation’s wars through prompt and sustained land combat, as part of the joint force |
What is the “Dual Nature” of the Army? | A: a military department (a part of the Armed Forces) and a military profession |
What are the 4 essential characteristics of our profession? | A: military expertise, honorable service, esprit de corps, and stewardship |
What is Trust? | A: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something |
Where is must Trust Always be maintained? | A: between Soldiers; between Soldiers and their leaders; among Soldiers, their families, and the Army; and between the Army and the Nation |
What is the catalyst to developing the trust between Soldiers? | A: The Army Values |
Does “Trust between Soldiers” accomplish missions nor generate high levels of unit effectiveness? | No, “Trust between Soldiers and their Leaders” allows this |
If Soldiers do not have “Trust between Soldiers and their Leaders” what can be the outcome? | A: Soldiers will not follow orders except from fear of consequences |
What is the second critical aspect of trust? | A: Trust between a superior and a subordinate |
What does trust at all levels of Leadership depend on? | A: Candor |
What are the 7 Army Values? | A: Loyalty; Duty; Respect; Selfless Service; Honor; Integrity; Personal Courage |
What usually keeps usually keep professional Soldiers in the Army? | A: Families |
What is essential to preserving an all-volunteer force? | A: The trust between the Army and our Soldiers’ families; confidence of the American Citizens |
What does the Army need to Provide to the Soldier and their Families? | A: a quality of life commensurate with the Soldier’s service to the Nation |
What does Trust in the Army between the President and the Congress allow the Army to maintain? | A: the readiness required to fight and win |
Do American Citizens place special trust and confidence in Soldiers to serve the Nation before all other considerations in their lives? | A: Yes; most American Citizens Trust that Most Soldiers will Defend our Country at any Cost and do so in austere environments and extreme living conditions and at Extreme Hardships to their own personal lives |
What do most Soldiers ask of their fellow American Citizens for their Service? | A: to remember their sacrifice, not with tangible rewards, but with respect and appreciation for having done their duty |