NCOES & NCOPD (AR 350-1) – Flashcards
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What Publication Covers NCOES and NCOPD?
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AR 350-1 CH 3&4
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What does NCOES stand for?
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Non Commissioned Officer Education System
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What does the Acronym TASS stand for?
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Total Army School System (TASS is a composite school system made up of AA, ARNG, USAR, and Army civilian institutional training systems)
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What are some Initial Military Training courses that TASS conducts?
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1. Basic Combat Training (BCT) 2. AIT 3. Basic Officer Leadership Courses (BOLC I, II, III)
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What are some of the Army training proponents responsible for TASS?
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1. TRADOC 2. USASOC 3. MEDCOM 4. U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) 5. U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT) 6. ARNG, and the USAR
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What does ATRRS stand for?
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Army Training Requirements and Resources System (the Army's system of record for training utilizing a centralized training management real-time database managed by HQDA, DCS, G-1)
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What does SMDR stand for?
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Structure and Manning Decision Review (validates training requirements, compares training requirements with school house resource capabilities (manpower, facilities, equipment, and dollars), and reconciles differences into an affordable, acceptable, and executable training program)
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What does TRAP stand for?
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Training Resources Arbitration Panel
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Who is the Army's proponent for the training and leader development process and is the accrediting authority for Army institutions conducting training and leader development?
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The TRADOC
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Who will not be selected, scheduled, or attend institutional training?
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Soldiers flagged for APFT failure or weight control
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What is the minimum length of a course that will require a mandatory APFT to complete the course requirements?
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8 Weeks or more
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If a Soldier fails the APFT are they allowed a retest?
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Yes they are allowed only one retest
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If a Soldier is taking a APFT how long must the time be between the first test and the second test?
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No earlier than 7 days from the first failure
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What are the Three categories for NCOES Deferment?
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1. Compassionate 2. Medical 3. Operational
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What may happen to a Soldier that declines NCOES attendance?
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They are subject to AR 600-8-19 and may lose current promotion or current promotable status
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What is the goal of NCO training and the NCOES?
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To prepare noncommissioned officers to lead and train Soldiers who work and fight under their supervision, and to assist their leaders to execute unit missions
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What are the Four NCOES Courses?
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1. Warrior Leader Course (WLC) 2. Advanced Leader Course (ALC) 3. Senior Leader Course (SLC) 4. US Army Sergeant Major Academy (USAMA)
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What Course is the capstone of enlisted training?
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The U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy
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What is an AAR?
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The after action review is a structured review process that allows participants to discover how and why certain events actually happened and how to improve future task performance
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Who typically manages the NCOPD Program?
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the CSM or Senior NCO in the organization
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What does the acronym SSD stand for?
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Structured Self Development
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What are the SSD Levels required prior to attendance at NCOES?
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1. SSD 1 must be completed prior to enrollment into WLC 2. SSD 3 must be completed prior to enrollment into SLC 3. SSD 4 must be completed prior to enrollment into USASMA 4. SSD 5 must be completed after completion of USASMA
