MSLC SUSTAINMENT
- ✔✔Field and Sustainment
A mix of other brigade types supports theater army, corps, and division commanders.
List these supporting brigade types. - ✔✔Battlefield surveillance brigade (BFSB), Fires
brigade, Combat aviation brigade (CAB), Maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB), and
Sustainment brigade
As a leader, what are some factors you must consider when determining a Soldier's
load that allow him to retain much of his agility, stamina, alertness, and mobility? - ✔✔
Army research shows that a Soldier can carry 30 percent of his body weight and retain
much of his agility, stamina, alertness, and mobility
BCT units deploy with _______ days of operational rations (meals, ready-to-eat [MRE])
as its unit basic load (UBL). - ✔✔Three
Define Priority III. ROUTINE category - ✔✔Assigned to sick and wounded personnel
requiring evacuation but whose condition is not expected to deteriorate significantly.
The sick and wounded in this category should be evacuated within 24 hours
Faults that must be fixed at support maintenance are transferred to __________ and
attached to DA Forms 5988-E or 2404. - ✔✔DA Form 2407
For Soldiers KIA, the commander sends a letter of condolence to the Soldier's next of
kin, normally within ____ hours of the death. - ✔✔48
For the tank platoon, what are the three common resupply methods? - ✔✔Pre-
positioning, routine, and emergency
Force health protection (FHP) in the company is a critical sustainment function. From
What elements and measures does Medical support come? - ✔✔Self aid, Buddy aid,
Combat life saver, Combat medics, and Treatment team, that is, support from the
battalion aid station.
In the BCT what are the two levels of maintenance? - ✔✔field and sustainment
In the casualty evacuation process, what should the unit SOP or OPORD cover and
specify? - ✔✔Unit SOPs and OPORDs address casualty treatment and evacuation in
detail. They cover the duties and responsibilities of key personnel, the evacuation of
chemically contaminated casualties (on separate routes from non-contaminated
casualties), and the priority for operating key weapons and positions. They specify
preferred and alternate methods of evacuation and make provisions for retrieving and
safeguarding the weapons, ammunition, and equipment of casualties. Slightly wounded
, personnel are treated and returned to duty by the lowest echelon possible. Platoon aid
men, evaluate sick Soldiers, and either treat or evacuate them as necessary. Rehearse
Casualty evacuation like any other critical part of an operation.
Individual Soldiers should deploy with a _______ day supply of their prescribed
medications - ✔✔180
Information on a Soldier, DA civilian, or contractor in a missing status will remain
_______ until the person is returned to military control or The Adjutant General makes a
change in status. - ✔✔FOUO
List the six warfighting functions - ✔✔Movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires,
sustainment, command and control, and protection
List the standard types of BCTs - ✔✔HBCT, IBCT, and SBCT
Name the three components that constitute a Soldier's combat load - ✔✔The combat
load for each Soldier consists of three components: common essential items carried
(worn) assigned weapon (or components of the weapon system) plus ammunition; and
variables, consisting of all other items by all Soldiers regardless of threat, environment,
or mission; duty position load, consisting of the Soldier's carried, based on the
commander's estimate of the situation
On the 5988-E, which status symbol shows that an inspection, service or routine MWO
is due? - ✔✔HORIZONTAL DASH (-).
Situation: You are a senior NCO assigned to a BCT. You are tasked with planning and
executing sustainment operations for your unit.
2. Which of the following is one of the six warfighting functions? - ✔✔Intelligence
Situation: You are a senior NCO assigned to a BCT. You are tasked with planning and
executing sustainment operations for your unit.
3. Beyond _____ hours, sustainment organizations at the division and corps levels are
required to conduct replenishment of the BCT's combat loads. - ✔✔72
Situation: You are a senior NCO assigned to a BCT. You are tasked with planning and
executing sustainment operations for your unit.
4. Which of the following is responsible for the BCT's logistical planning? - ✔✔S4
Situation: You are a senior NCO assigned to a BCT. You are tasked with planning and
executing sustainment operations for your unit.
5. In order to sustain the company, who assures proper tracking of casualties between
battalion, platoon leadership, and the senior trauma specialist? - ✔✔1SG
- ✔✔Field and Sustainment
A mix of other brigade types supports theater army, corps, and division commanders.
List these supporting brigade types. - ✔✔Battlefield surveillance brigade (BFSB), Fires
brigade, Combat aviation brigade (CAB), Maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB), and
Sustainment brigade
As a leader, what are some factors you must consider when determining a Soldier's
load that allow him to retain much of his agility, stamina, alertness, and mobility? - ✔✔
Army research shows that a Soldier can carry 30 percent of his body weight and retain
much of his agility, stamina, alertness, and mobility
BCT units deploy with _______ days of operational rations (meals, ready-to-eat [MRE])
as its unit basic load (UBL). - ✔✔Three
Define Priority III. ROUTINE category - ✔✔Assigned to sick and wounded personnel
requiring evacuation but whose condition is not expected to deteriorate significantly.
The sick and wounded in this category should be evacuated within 24 hours
Faults that must be fixed at support maintenance are transferred to __________ and
attached to DA Forms 5988-E or 2404. - ✔✔DA Form 2407
For Soldiers KIA, the commander sends a letter of condolence to the Soldier's next of
kin, normally within ____ hours of the death. - ✔✔48
For the tank platoon, what are the three common resupply methods? - ✔✔Pre-
positioning, routine, and emergency
Force health protection (FHP) in the company is a critical sustainment function. From
What elements and measures does Medical support come? - ✔✔Self aid, Buddy aid,
Combat life saver, Combat medics, and Treatment team, that is, support from the
battalion aid station.
In the BCT what are the two levels of maintenance? - ✔✔field and sustainment
In the casualty evacuation process, what should the unit SOP or OPORD cover and
specify? - ✔✔Unit SOPs and OPORDs address casualty treatment and evacuation in
detail. They cover the duties and responsibilities of key personnel, the evacuation of
chemically contaminated casualties (on separate routes from non-contaminated
casualties), and the priority for operating key weapons and positions. They specify
preferred and alternate methods of evacuation and make provisions for retrieving and
safeguarding the weapons, ammunition, and equipment of casualties. Slightly wounded
, personnel are treated and returned to duty by the lowest echelon possible. Platoon aid
men, evaluate sick Soldiers, and either treat or evacuate them as necessary. Rehearse
Casualty evacuation like any other critical part of an operation.
Individual Soldiers should deploy with a _______ day supply of their prescribed
medications - ✔✔180
Information on a Soldier, DA civilian, or contractor in a missing status will remain
_______ until the person is returned to military control or The Adjutant General makes a
change in status. - ✔✔FOUO
List the six warfighting functions - ✔✔Movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires,
sustainment, command and control, and protection
List the standard types of BCTs - ✔✔HBCT, IBCT, and SBCT
Name the three components that constitute a Soldier's combat load - ✔✔The combat
load for each Soldier consists of three components: common essential items carried
(worn) assigned weapon (or components of the weapon system) plus ammunition; and
variables, consisting of all other items by all Soldiers regardless of threat, environment,
or mission; duty position load, consisting of the Soldier's carried, based on the
commander's estimate of the situation
On the 5988-E, which status symbol shows that an inspection, service or routine MWO
is due? - ✔✔HORIZONTAL DASH (-).
Situation: You are a senior NCO assigned to a BCT. You are tasked with planning and
executing sustainment operations for your unit.
2. Which of the following is one of the six warfighting functions? - ✔✔Intelligence
Situation: You are a senior NCO assigned to a BCT. You are tasked with planning and
executing sustainment operations for your unit.
3. Beyond _____ hours, sustainment organizations at the division and corps levels are
required to conduct replenishment of the BCT's combat loads. - ✔✔72
Situation: You are a senior NCO assigned to a BCT. You are tasked with planning and
executing sustainment operations for your unit.
4. Which of the following is responsible for the BCT's logistical planning? - ✔✔S4
Situation: You are a senior NCO assigned to a BCT. You are tasked with planning and
executing sustainment operations for your unit.
5. In order to sustain the company, who assures proper tracking of casualties between
battalion, platoon leadership, and the senior trauma specialist? - ✔✔1SG
