88M AIT Red Book Test Study Guide – Army Motor Transport Operator Training
and Exam Review
What is an operators primary responsibility? - ANS ✔✔The primary responsibility of a radio
operator is to pass accurate and timely information.
What are the 4 Key words to remember for effective radio communications? - ANS ✔✔Rythym,
Speed, Volume and pitch
A. Rythym: Short sentences divided into sensible phrases which maintain a natural rhythm
B. Speed: Speak slightly slower than normal conversation
C. Volume: Should be as for normal conversation
D. Pitch: Slightly higher than for normal conversation to improve clarity
What is a callsign? - ANS ✔✔Figures, letters, or combinations of both used to identify a COMMs
station, an organization, or an individual on a radio net.
Example: W4KB97: Whiskey, Fow-er, Kilo, Bravo, Niner, Seven
What are Procedural words? (Prowords) - ANS ✔✔A special set of words used for clarity and
brevity.
Ex: Roger, Over, Out ETC.
, What does SALUTE - ANS ✔✔Size
Activity
Location
Unit
Time
Equipment
What are the 9 lines in a 9 line Medevac - ANS ✔✔Line 1. Location of the pick-up site.
Line 2. Radio frequency, call sign, and suffix.
Line 3. Number of patients by precedence:
Line 4. Special equipment required:
Line 5. Number of patients:
Line 6. Security at pick-up site:
Line 7. Method of marking pick-up site:
Line 8. Patient nationality and status:
Line 9. NBC Contamination:
Strip Map - ANS ✔✔A sketch of a given route. It may or may not be drawn to scale but should
show identifying landmarks.
Assembly area (AA) - ANS ✔✔An area where units stage for movement
Start Point (SP) - ANS ✔✔The point where the convoy comes under a single controlling
authority
Check Point (CP) - ANS ✔✔Predetermined point used as means of controlling movement or a
reference for a location .
and Exam Review
What is an operators primary responsibility? - ANS ✔✔The primary responsibility of a radio
operator is to pass accurate and timely information.
What are the 4 Key words to remember for effective radio communications? - ANS ✔✔Rythym,
Speed, Volume and pitch
A. Rythym: Short sentences divided into sensible phrases which maintain a natural rhythm
B. Speed: Speak slightly slower than normal conversation
C. Volume: Should be as for normal conversation
D. Pitch: Slightly higher than for normal conversation to improve clarity
What is a callsign? - ANS ✔✔Figures, letters, or combinations of both used to identify a COMMs
station, an organization, or an individual on a radio net.
Example: W4KB97: Whiskey, Fow-er, Kilo, Bravo, Niner, Seven
What are Procedural words? (Prowords) - ANS ✔✔A special set of words used for clarity and
brevity.
Ex: Roger, Over, Out ETC.
, What does SALUTE - ANS ✔✔Size
Activity
Location
Unit
Time
Equipment
What are the 9 lines in a 9 line Medevac - ANS ✔✔Line 1. Location of the pick-up site.
Line 2. Radio frequency, call sign, and suffix.
Line 3. Number of patients by precedence:
Line 4. Special equipment required:
Line 5. Number of patients:
Line 6. Security at pick-up site:
Line 7. Method of marking pick-up site:
Line 8. Patient nationality and status:
Line 9. NBC Contamination:
Strip Map - ANS ✔✔A sketch of a given route. It may or may not be drawn to scale but should
show identifying landmarks.
Assembly area (AA) - ANS ✔✔An area where units stage for movement
Start Point (SP) - ANS ✔✔The point where the convoy comes under a single controlling
authority
Check Point (CP) - ANS ✔✔Predetermined point used as means of controlling movement or a
reference for a location .
