MSLC Unit Sponsorship Exam
What AR governs the TAF sponsorship program - ✔✔AR 600-8-8
Who is sponsorship mandatory for - ✔✔First term soldiers
What must the commander provide the sponsor - ✔✔a) provide government transportation for
military only, (if required and available) to pick up the soldier and family
(b) provide adequate time away from assigned duties to preform sponsorship duties
What are the qualifications must the sponsor have - ✔✔(a) Grade equal to or higher than newcomer
(b) Same gender, marital status, and military career field or occupational series
(c) Familiar with unit/activity and community
(d) will normally not sponsor own replacement
(e) will normally not be within 60 days of PCS
What are the responsibilities of the sponsor before the newcomer arrives - ✔✔(a) keep the chain of
command informed
(b) provide follow-up information the newcomer needs
(c) advise soldiers or employee of arrangements for initial receptions
(d) greet and receive
(e) arrange transportation to meet the soldier or employee and family at arrival point, if appropriate
(f) meet soldier or civilian employee and family
(g) assist soldier or employee with inprocessing and ensure he or she gets to ACS
Name three of the unusual situations a sponsor may have to handle - ✔✔A. Soldiers or civilians with
exceptional family member
B. Reserve component soldiers reporting for active duty
C. Single parents soldiers and civilians
, Who is ultimately responsible for supervising and evaluating the sponsorship program - ✔✔Battalion
(activity) Commander
Who can participate in the sponsorship program - ✔✔Every soldier from the rank of PVT-COl and
civilian employees through grade GS15
You are the commander of a USAR unit. What are your sponsorship program responsibilities - ✔✔A.
Ensure that the unit sponsorship program is functional and every new soldier is assigned a sponsor
B. Discuss unit sponsorship with supporting ARCC at battle assemblies and off duty as necessary
C. Provide personnel and administrative support as necessary for sponsorship program
D. Welcome new soldiers to the unit during the first battle assembly by conducting an initial
interview
The sponsorship program is an important element of ARNG __________ management - ✔✔Attrition
You are a Sergeant E-5 in and Armor unit. You have been contacted by a SFC coming to your unit that
you had served with before. He asked if you would be his sponsor. How would you answer his
request - ✔✔No, you must be the same rank or greater to be a sponsor
When assignments are changed, sponsorship will be ______________ - ✔✔Transferred and
coordinated immediately with the gaining command or activity
In ARNG units,____________ own and will implement a sponsorship program - ✔✔Commanders
You are sponsoring a new soldier into a USAR unit, as an aid to ensure the new soldier completes in-
processing, what form will you use - ✔✔USAR form 62-R
Long term military schools will provide welcome and sponsorship information, but they are not
required to _____________ - ✔✔Provide individual sponsors
What AR governs the TAF sponsorship program - ✔✔AR 600-8-8
Who is sponsorship mandatory for - ✔✔First term soldiers
What must the commander provide the sponsor - ✔✔a) provide government transportation for
military only, (if required and available) to pick up the soldier and family
(b) provide adequate time away from assigned duties to preform sponsorship duties
What are the qualifications must the sponsor have - ✔✔(a) Grade equal to or higher than newcomer
(b) Same gender, marital status, and military career field or occupational series
(c) Familiar with unit/activity and community
(d) will normally not sponsor own replacement
(e) will normally not be within 60 days of PCS
What are the responsibilities of the sponsor before the newcomer arrives - ✔✔(a) keep the chain of
command informed
(b) provide follow-up information the newcomer needs
(c) advise soldiers or employee of arrangements for initial receptions
(d) greet and receive
(e) arrange transportation to meet the soldier or employee and family at arrival point, if appropriate
(f) meet soldier or civilian employee and family
(g) assist soldier or employee with inprocessing and ensure he or she gets to ACS
Name three of the unusual situations a sponsor may have to handle - ✔✔A. Soldiers or civilians with
exceptional family member
B. Reserve component soldiers reporting for active duty
C. Single parents soldiers and civilians
, Who is ultimately responsible for supervising and evaluating the sponsorship program - ✔✔Battalion
(activity) Commander
Who can participate in the sponsorship program - ✔✔Every soldier from the rank of PVT-COl and
civilian employees through grade GS15
You are the commander of a USAR unit. What are your sponsorship program responsibilities - ✔✔A.
Ensure that the unit sponsorship program is functional and every new soldier is assigned a sponsor
B. Discuss unit sponsorship with supporting ARCC at battle assemblies and off duty as necessary
C. Provide personnel and administrative support as necessary for sponsorship program
D. Welcome new soldiers to the unit during the first battle assembly by conducting an initial
interview
The sponsorship program is an important element of ARNG __________ management - ✔✔Attrition
You are a Sergeant E-5 in and Armor unit. You have been contacted by a SFC coming to your unit that
you had served with before. He asked if you would be his sponsor. How would you answer his
request - ✔✔No, you must be the same rank or greater to be a sponsor
When assignments are changed, sponsorship will be ______________ - ✔✔Transferred and
coordinated immediately with the gaining command or activity
In ARNG units,____________ own and will implement a sponsorship program - ✔✔Commanders
You are sponsoring a new soldier into a USAR unit, as an aid to ensure the new soldier completes in-
processing, what form will you use - ✔✔USAR form 62-R
Long term military schools will provide welcome and sponsorship information, but they are not
required to _____________ - ✔✔Provide individual sponsors
