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TBS - Phase 4 Exam Version 2 (2025) | Grade A
Questions and Verified Answers
Who may impose a NJP? .....ANSWER.....Company commanders
and higher may impose punishment on commissioned and warrant
officers and enlisted members of their commands.
Who can delegate the power to impose a NJP?
.....ANSWER.....Only a flag or general officer-in-command
What is the UPB? .....ANSWER.....the document the unit uses to
record the
imposition of NJP on enlisted personnel.
Within how many days does an appeal need to be submitted
by? .....ANSWER.....must be submitted within five days (calendar
days, not working days) of the imposition of punishment.
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Who is able to "appeal the authority" .....ANSWER.....The next
commander in the chain of command senior to the officer who
imposed NJP
What is a summary court martial? .....ANSWER.....is the lowest,
least severe form of court-martial
under the UCMJ
Who can be tried by a Summary Court-Martial (SCM)?
.....ANSWER.....Enlisted service members only
What is the SCM composed of? .....ANSWER.....one commissioned
officer
Steps to gaining a foothold .....ANSWER.....SOSR
What are the two types of promotion boards?
.....ANSWER.....Headquarters Marine Corps SNCO Selection
Board.
Local enlisted screening boards
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Principles of urban patroling .....ANSWER.....Depth
Mutual support
Deception and pattern avoidance
Intra patrol communication
Systems approach to training education .....ANSWER.....Analysis
Design
Development
Implementation
Evaluation
SOSR acronym .....ANSWER.....Suppress
Obscure
Secure
Reduce
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What is a special court martial? .....ANSWER.....Battalion or
squadron commanders or higher convene
SPCMs. An SPCM requires a minimum of three members (if not
military judge alone).
As a result of a competency review board (CRB), Marines
will not be promoted within .....ANSWER.....- 12 months of an
administrative reduction to Sgt or
higher grade.
- 6 months of a punitive or administrative reduction to
LCpl or Cpl.
- 3 months of a punitive or administrative reduction to Pvt or PFC.
Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP) Situations For nonjudicial punishment
(NJP) situations, .....ANSWER.....Marines will not be promoted
Within 3 months of a date awarded NJP
TBS - Phase 4 Exam Version 2 (2025) | Grade A
Questions and Verified Answers
Who may impose a NJP? .....ANSWER.....Company commanders
and higher may impose punishment on commissioned and warrant
officers and enlisted members of their commands.
Who can delegate the power to impose a NJP?
.....ANSWER.....Only a flag or general officer-in-command
What is the UPB? .....ANSWER.....the document the unit uses to
record the
imposition of NJP on enlisted personnel.
Within how many days does an appeal need to be submitted
by? .....ANSWER.....must be submitted within five days (calendar
days, not working days) of the imposition of punishment.
,Page 2 of 37
Who is able to "appeal the authority" .....ANSWER.....The next
commander in the chain of command senior to the officer who
imposed NJP
What is a summary court martial? .....ANSWER.....is the lowest,
least severe form of court-martial
under the UCMJ
Who can be tried by a Summary Court-Martial (SCM)?
.....ANSWER.....Enlisted service members only
What is the SCM composed of? .....ANSWER.....one commissioned
officer
Steps to gaining a foothold .....ANSWER.....SOSR
What are the two types of promotion boards?
.....ANSWER.....Headquarters Marine Corps SNCO Selection
Board.
Local enlisted screening boards
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Principles of urban patroling .....ANSWER.....Depth
Mutual support
Deception and pattern avoidance
Intra patrol communication
Systems approach to training education .....ANSWER.....Analysis
Design
Development
Implementation
Evaluation
SOSR acronym .....ANSWER.....Suppress
Obscure
Secure
Reduce
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What is a special court martial? .....ANSWER.....Battalion or
squadron commanders or higher convene
SPCMs. An SPCM requires a minimum of three members (if not
military judge alone).
As a result of a competency review board (CRB), Marines
will not be promoted within .....ANSWER.....- 12 months of an
administrative reduction to Sgt or
higher grade.
- 6 months of a punitive or administrative reduction to
LCpl or Cpl.
- 3 months of a punitive or administrative reduction to Pvt or PFC.
Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP) Situations For nonjudicial punishment
(NJP) situations, .....ANSWER.....Marines will not be promoted
Within 3 months of a date awarded NJP
