STUDY GUIDE FOR U.S. ARMY PROMOTION BOARD
REVIEW LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN
2025/2026
What does EO stand for - ANSWER ->Equal opportunity
What are three policies each commander is required to publish and
post on EO - ANSWER ->Written command policy statements for EO,
prevention of sexual
harassment, equal opportunity complaint procedures
Soldiers are required to have how many periods of EO training per year
- ANSWER ->4 (1 per quarter)
What does AFAP stand for - ANSWER ->Army Family
Action Plan
What Army Regulation covers AFAP - ANSWER ->AR 60847
What Army Regulation covers Red Cross - ANSWER ->AR 930-5
who can initiate a Bar to Reenlistment - ANSWER ->Any commander in
the soldier's chain of command
The word "safety" is often associated with what term - ANSWER ->Risk
management
What accounts for the majority of accidents - ANSWER -
>carelessness
,What AR covers safety - ANSWER ->AR 385-10
Should there be a sponsorship program for a soldier departing a unit -
ANSWER ->Yes
What Army Regulation covers the Total Army
Sponsorship Program - ANSWER ->AR 600-8-8
Who is the senior enlisted advisor to the BOSS council, and approves
members selected to serve on BOSS committees - ANSWER ->The
installation Command
Sergeant Major
What does DEERS stand for - ANSWER ->Defense
Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
What does NCODP stand for - ANSWER >Noncommissioned Officer
Developing Program
As with all leader training and leader development, who is responsible
for NCODP - ANSWER ->The command
Who is responsible for meeting the standards prescribed in AR 600-9
(weight control) - ANSWER ->Every soldier &
NCO
What are the primary objectives of the Army Weight Control Program -
ANSWER ->To ensure that all personel are able to meet the physical
demands of their duties under combat condition, and to present a trim
military appearance at all times
,What are the three reasons why the Army is so concerned about excess
body fat - ANSWER ->1.) Connotes a lock of personal discipline. 2.)
Detracts from military appearance. 3.) May indicate a poor state of
health, physical fitness, or stamina
How often should soldiers in the weight control program weigh in -
ANSWER ->Monthly to measure progress What regulation covers the
Army Weight Control
Program - ANSWER ->AR 600-9
What three things must happen when a soldier is determined to be
overweight - ANSWER ->1.) Will be provided exercise guidance, dietary
information or weight reduction counseling by health care personnel,
and assistance in behavioral modification, as
appropriate, to help them attain the requirements of the Army. 2.)
Entered into the weight control program by unit commanders. 3.)
Flagged by the Commander under
the provisions of AR 600-8-22
General order #1 - ANSWER ->I will guard everything within the limits of
my post, and will quit leave my post only when properly relieved
General order #2 - ANSWER ->I will obey my special orders and perform
all my duties in a military manner
General order #3 - ANSWER ->I will report violations of my special
orders, emergencies, and anything not
covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief
, The Soldiers Creed - ANSWER ->I am an American solider I am a warrior
and a member of a team
I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first
I will never accept defeat
I will never quit
I will never leave a fallen comrade
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in
my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment
and myself
I am an expert and I am a profesional
I stand ready to deploy, engage and destroy the enemies of the United
States in close combat
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life
I am an American soldier
What date was the Army flag dedicated - ANSWER ->14
June 1956 (it was approved 12 June 1956)
When did the U.S. Army begin - ANSWER ->June 14 1775
Who was the first Commander in Chief of the Continental
Army - ANSWER ->Gen. George Washington
What was the bloodiest war in American history -
ANSWER ->The Civil War with a death toll of over
600,000 Americans on both sides
What will a rating chain for an NCO consist of - ANSWER -
>Rated NCO, Rater, Senior Rater, Reviewer
REVIEW LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN
2025/2026
What does EO stand for - ANSWER ->Equal opportunity
What are three policies each commander is required to publish and
post on EO - ANSWER ->Written command policy statements for EO,
prevention of sexual
harassment, equal opportunity complaint procedures
Soldiers are required to have how many periods of EO training per year
- ANSWER ->4 (1 per quarter)
What does AFAP stand for - ANSWER ->Army Family
Action Plan
What Army Regulation covers AFAP - ANSWER ->AR 60847
What Army Regulation covers Red Cross - ANSWER ->AR 930-5
who can initiate a Bar to Reenlistment - ANSWER ->Any commander in
the soldier's chain of command
The word "safety" is often associated with what term - ANSWER ->Risk
management
What accounts for the majority of accidents - ANSWER -
>carelessness
,What AR covers safety - ANSWER ->AR 385-10
Should there be a sponsorship program for a soldier departing a unit -
ANSWER ->Yes
What Army Regulation covers the Total Army
Sponsorship Program - ANSWER ->AR 600-8-8
Who is the senior enlisted advisor to the BOSS council, and approves
members selected to serve on BOSS committees - ANSWER ->The
installation Command
Sergeant Major
What does DEERS stand for - ANSWER ->Defense
Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
What does NCODP stand for - ANSWER >Noncommissioned Officer
Developing Program
As with all leader training and leader development, who is responsible
for NCODP - ANSWER ->The command
Who is responsible for meeting the standards prescribed in AR 600-9
(weight control) - ANSWER ->Every soldier &
NCO
What are the primary objectives of the Army Weight Control Program -
ANSWER ->To ensure that all personel are able to meet the physical
demands of their duties under combat condition, and to present a trim
military appearance at all times
,What are the three reasons why the Army is so concerned about excess
body fat - ANSWER ->1.) Connotes a lock of personal discipline. 2.)
Detracts from military appearance. 3.) May indicate a poor state of
health, physical fitness, or stamina
How often should soldiers in the weight control program weigh in -
ANSWER ->Monthly to measure progress What regulation covers the
Army Weight Control
Program - ANSWER ->AR 600-9
What three things must happen when a soldier is determined to be
overweight - ANSWER ->1.) Will be provided exercise guidance, dietary
information or weight reduction counseling by health care personnel,
and assistance in behavioral modification, as
appropriate, to help them attain the requirements of the Army. 2.)
Entered into the weight control program by unit commanders. 3.)
Flagged by the Commander under
the provisions of AR 600-8-22
General order #1 - ANSWER ->I will guard everything within the limits of
my post, and will quit leave my post only when properly relieved
General order #2 - ANSWER ->I will obey my special orders and perform
all my duties in a military manner
General order #3 - ANSWER ->I will report violations of my special
orders, emergencies, and anything not
covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief
, The Soldiers Creed - ANSWER ->I am an American solider I am a warrior
and a member of a team
I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first
I will never accept defeat
I will never quit
I will never leave a fallen comrade
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in
my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment
and myself
I am an expert and I am a profesional
I stand ready to deploy, engage and destroy the enemies of the United
States in close combat
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life
I am an American soldier
What date was the Army flag dedicated - ANSWER ->14
June 1956 (it was approved 12 June 1956)
When did the U.S. Army begin - ANSWER ->June 14 1775
Who was the first Commander in Chief of the Continental
Army - ANSWER ->Gen. George Washington
What was the bloodiest war in American history -
ANSWER ->The Civil War with a death toll of over
600,000 Americans on both sides
What will a rating chain for an NCO consist of - ANSWER -
>Rated NCO, Rater, Senior Rater, Reviewer
