BPME and PPME study guide UPDATED
United States Military Academy
,ENLISTED PROFESSIONALISM
Block 1
SECTION 1
MILITARY FORMATIONS
1. Drill instills discipline and fosters what kind of habits? Precision and automatic response
2. Traditionally, awards are handed out in what manner? From most senior award to most junior
3. Which of the following is NOT a reason to conduct a personnel inspection? To use as a tool to punish your Sailors
4 As a leader, you will organize your Sailors into formation for which one of the following occasions? Awards ceremony
5. During the Revolutionary War, developed a set of standardized drills for General George Washington
and the Continental Army. Baron von Steuben
6. Which event would NOT require the Commanding Officer to order the ship to man the rails? Leaving the shipyards
after 120 days
7. Who is known as the “Drillmaster of the American Revolution”? Baron von Steuben
8. What type of command is the first word in “Parade Rest”? Preparatory
9. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, was the leaders' primary tool to achieve discipline in
ranks. fear
10. What do you call the extreme right or left of an element? FLANK
11. As a leader, you can only command Sailors to the position of parade rest, from what position? Attention
12. Sailors are in a , when placed in formation one behind the other? File
13. Which of the following events would not require you, as a leader, to hold military quarters? Refueling evolution
14. What is the distance between ranks? 40
15. A/an can be a single person or a section of a larger formation.
Element
File
16. When giving a command, what do you call the rise and fall of the pitch in your voice? inflection
17. What order allows room for the inspecting party to step between ranks to conduct an inspection of the sailors?
OPEN RANKS
18. Manning the rails in today’s Navy is equivalent to in the days of sail.
Manning the yardarm and cheering
19. As a leader, which situation would cause you to expect a personnel inspection of your sailors? Prior to the seasonal
,uniform change
, SECTION 2
MILITARY UNIFORMS, CUSTOMS AND COURTESIES
1. When in a military vehicle and an officer is seen, who renders the hand salute? The right front passenger seat salutes
2. What does Title 10, U.S. Code mandate with respect to uniforms? The requirement to generate, maintain, and update
the uniform regulations
3. When walking with a senior, what side do you walk on? LEFT
4. Who exits a military vehicle first? The senior leaves first
5. How do you recognize the Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army? The hat insignia and rank insignia contain the eagle from
the great seal
6. What is the U.S. Army’s highest enlisted pay grade? Sergeant Major
7. What is meant by “under arms”? When wearing a side arm or carrying a weapon
8. At what distance do you begin your salute when approaching an officer? At six paces or closest point of approach.
9. The Air Force rank associated with its highest enlisted pay grade is that of ? Chief Master Sergeant
10. What is the definition of “prescribable items? Uniform items which may be directed or authorized for wear with the
basic uniform. Items may be worn with basic uniforms at the individual’s discretion unless otherwise directed.
11. What Army rank is associated with the E-6 pay grade? Staff Sergeant
12. What is meant by “under arms”? When wearing a side arm or carrying a weapon
13. What is the definition of “prescribable items”? uniform items which may be directed or authorized for wear with the
basic uniform. Items may be worn with the basic uniform at individual’s discretion unless otherwise directed
United States Military Academy
,ENLISTED PROFESSIONALISM
Block 1
SECTION 1
MILITARY FORMATIONS
1. Drill instills discipline and fosters what kind of habits? Precision and automatic response
2. Traditionally, awards are handed out in what manner? From most senior award to most junior
3. Which of the following is NOT a reason to conduct a personnel inspection? To use as a tool to punish your Sailors
4 As a leader, you will organize your Sailors into formation for which one of the following occasions? Awards ceremony
5. During the Revolutionary War, developed a set of standardized drills for General George Washington
and the Continental Army. Baron von Steuben
6. Which event would NOT require the Commanding Officer to order the ship to man the rails? Leaving the shipyards
after 120 days
7. Who is known as the “Drillmaster of the American Revolution”? Baron von Steuben
8. What type of command is the first word in “Parade Rest”? Preparatory
9. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, was the leaders' primary tool to achieve discipline in
ranks. fear
10. What do you call the extreme right or left of an element? FLANK
11. As a leader, you can only command Sailors to the position of parade rest, from what position? Attention
12. Sailors are in a , when placed in formation one behind the other? File
13. Which of the following events would not require you, as a leader, to hold military quarters? Refueling evolution
14. What is the distance between ranks? 40
15. A/an can be a single person or a section of a larger formation.
Element
File
16. When giving a command, what do you call the rise and fall of the pitch in your voice? inflection
17. What order allows room for the inspecting party to step between ranks to conduct an inspection of the sailors?
OPEN RANKS
18. Manning the rails in today’s Navy is equivalent to in the days of sail.
Manning the yardarm and cheering
19. As a leader, which situation would cause you to expect a personnel inspection of your sailors? Prior to the seasonal
,uniform change
, SECTION 2
MILITARY UNIFORMS, CUSTOMS AND COURTESIES
1. When in a military vehicle and an officer is seen, who renders the hand salute? The right front passenger seat salutes
2. What does Title 10, U.S. Code mandate with respect to uniforms? The requirement to generate, maintain, and update
the uniform regulations
3. When walking with a senior, what side do you walk on? LEFT
4. Who exits a military vehicle first? The senior leaves first
5. How do you recognize the Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army? The hat insignia and rank insignia contain the eagle from
the great seal
6. What is the U.S. Army’s highest enlisted pay grade? Sergeant Major
7. What is meant by “under arms”? When wearing a side arm or carrying a weapon
8. At what distance do you begin your salute when approaching an officer? At six paces or closest point of approach.
9. The Air Force rank associated with its highest enlisted pay grade is that of ? Chief Master Sergeant
10. What is the definition of “prescribable items? Uniform items which may be directed or authorized for wear with the
basic uniform. Items may be worn with basic uniforms at the individual’s discretion unless otherwise directed.
11. What Army rank is associated with the E-6 pay grade? Staff Sergeant
12. What is meant by “under arms”? When wearing a side arm or carrying a weapon
13. What is the definition of “prescribable items”? uniform items which may be directed or authorized for wear with the
basic uniform. Items may be worn with the basic uniform at individual’s discretion unless otherwise directed
