CORPORALS COURSE COMMUNICATION
TEST BANK 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
⩥ Reenlistments. Answer: •All Marines applying for reenlistment must
have a minimum proficiency and conduct mark average of 4.0/4.0
during the current enlistment contract and extensions to that contract.
•The reference is MCO 1040.31, Enlisted Retention and Career
Development Manual.
⩥ Certain Duty Assignments. Answer: As special duty and independent
duty assignments involve demanding duties or duties with an unusual
degree of responsibility, Marines must meet special requirements which
include minimum proficiency and conduct marks.
•Marine Recruiter Duty: Corporals applying for recruiting duty must
have a minimum 4.6/4.6 Proficiency/Conduct mark average.
•Marine Security Guard Duty: Marine security guard applicants must
have a minimum 4.2/4.2 Proficiency/Conduct mark average.
•Independent Duty: Marines going on independent duty must have a
minimum 4.4/4.4 Proficiency/Conduct mark average.
The reference is MCO P1326.6D, Selecting, Screening, and Preparing
Enlisted Marines for Special Duty Assignments and Independent Duties.
,⩥ Characterization and Discharge. Answer: •Honorable characterization
of service is the highest quality characterization and is appropriate when
the quality of the Marine's service has met the standards of accepted
conduct and performance of duty for military personnel. Therefore,
characterization will be honorable for Marines with an average
proficiency mark of 3.0 or higher and average conduct mark of 4.0 or
higher.
•This is important as a less than honorable characterization may reduce
employment opportunities and the benefits received from Veterans
Affairs after discharge.
•The reference is MCO 1900.16, Separation and Retirement Manual.
⩥ Purpose of Pros and Cons. Answer: •The purpose of proficiency (pro)
and conduct (con) marks is to indicate how proficiently individual
Marines performed their primary duties, and how they conducted
themselves during the rating period.
⩥ responsibility of NCO. Answer: The responsibilities of staff
noncommissioned officers (SNCOs) and noncommissioned officers
(NCOs) include training and supervising Marines in the performance of
their duties. This close relationship gives NCOs the ability to record
information on a Marine's performance and to evaluate their
performance during the reporting period. NCOs' responsibilities include
providing a fair and balanced recommendation for pro and con marks to
the commander.
,⩥ responsibility of CO. Answer: The commanding officer establishes
unit policies and procedures for recommending and assigning
proficiency and conduct marks. Since the commanding officer cannot
physically observe all corporals and below on a daily basis, the
commander will rely on SNCOs and NCOs to evaluate the performance
of their Marines and to submit recommended proficiency and conduct
marks. Although the commander should review and consider the
recommended marks, the commander has sole responsibility in the
assignment of marks for each Marine. The commanding officer is the
deciding authority and is responsible for maintaining an equitable
proficiency and conduct performance evaluation system for Marines in
his/her charge.
⩥ Pro and Cons Policy. Answer: Marine Corps Order P1070.12K,
Individual Records Administration Manual, or IRAM, provides SNCOs,
NCOs, and commanders with the guidance necessary to recommend and
assign proficiency and conduct marks. The IRAM establishes guidelines
to create consistency in the evaluation process, measuring specific
factors expected of all Marines.
Marks are required for corporals and below. The process for assigning
proficiency and conduct marks is founded in the belief that the
commander who assigns these marks and the SNCOs or NCOs who
recommend them are familiar with paragraph 4005 of the IRAM.
Paragraph 4005 provides guidance in three major areas:
•Occasions when proficiency and conduct marks are assigned
•Attributes to examine when doing a performance evaluation
•Rating scale to use when recommending or assigning marks
, ⩥ occasions that require pro and con marks. Answer: transfer - Both
temporary disability retired list - Both
discharge - Both
promotion to cpl or sgt - Both
reduction - Both
declared deserter - Only active
last day prior to declared deserter - Only active
temporary additional duty (TAD) - Only active
TAD complete - Only active
change of primary duty - Both
service school complete - Both
semi annual ( 31 jan. and 31 jul) - Only active
annual - only reservists
completion of annual training - only reservists
recommended (mco p1400.32) - both
active duty special work - only reservists
⩥ Evaluation Proficiency- What attributes or factors should be
considered when making an evaluation of a Marine's proficiency?.
Answer: The proficiency mark should indicate how well a Marine
performed their primary duties during the marking period. In addition to
technical skills and specialized knowledge, relating to duty proficiency
TEST BANK 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
⩥ Reenlistments. Answer: •All Marines applying for reenlistment must
have a minimum proficiency and conduct mark average of 4.0/4.0
during the current enlistment contract and extensions to that contract.
•The reference is MCO 1040.31, Enlisted Retention and Career
Development Manual.
⩥ Certain Duty Assignments. Answer: As special duty and independent
duty assignments involve demanding duties or duties with an unusual
degree of responsibility, Marines must meet special requirements which
include minimum proficiency and conduct marks.
•Marine Recruiter Duty: Corporals applying for recruiting duty must
have a minimum 4.6/4.6 Proficiency/Conduct mark average.
•Marine Security Guard Duty: Marine security guard applicants must
have a minimum 4.2/4.2 Proficiency/Conduct mark average.
•Independent Duty: Marines going on independent duty must have a
minimum 4.4/4.4 Proficiency/Conduct mark average.
The reference is MCO P1326.6D, Selecting, Screening, and Preparing
Enlisted Marines for Special Duty Assignments and Independent Duties.
,⩥ Characterization and Discharge. Answer: •Honorable characterization
of service is the highest quality characterization and is appropriate when
the quality of the Marine's service has met the standards of accepted
conduct and performance of duty for military personnel. Therefore,
characterization will be honorable for Marines with an average
proficiency mark of 3.0 or higher and average conduct mark of 4.0 or
higher.
•This is important as a less than honorable characterization may reduce
employment opportunities and the benefits received from Veterans
Affairs after discharge.
•The reference is MCO 1900.16, Separation and Retirement Manual.
⩥ Purpose of Pros and Cons. Answer: •The purpose of proficiency (pro)
and conduct (con) marks is to indicate how proficiently individual
Marines performed their primary duties, and how they conducted
themselves during the rating period.
⩥ responsibility of NCO. Answer: The responsibilities of staff
noncommissioned officers (SNCOs) and noncommissioned officers
(NCOs) include training and supervising Marines in the performance of
their duties. This close relationship gives NCOs the ability to record
information on a Marine's performance and to evaluate their
performance during the reporting period. NCOs' responsibilities include
providing a fair and balanced recommendation for pro and con marks to
the commander.
,⩥ responsibility of CO. Answer: The commanding officer establishes
unit policies and procedures for recommending and assigning
proficiency and conduct marks. Since the commanding officer cannot
physically observe all corporals and below on a daily basis, the
commander will rely on SNCOs and NCOs to evaluate the performance
of their Marines and to submit recommended proficiency and conduct
marks. Although the commander should review and consider the
recommended marks, the commander has sole responsibility in the
assignment of marks for each Marine. The commanding officer is the
deciding authority and is responsible for maintaining an equitable
proficiency and conduct performance evaluation system for Marines in
his/her charge.
⩥ Pro and Cons Policy. Answer: Marine Corps Order P1070.12K,
Individual Records Administration Manual, or IRAM, provides SNCOs,
NCOs, and commanders with the guidance necessary to recommend and
assign proficiency and conduct marks. The IRAM establishes guidelines
to create consistency in the evaluation process, measuring specific
factors expected of all Marines.
Marks are required for corporals and below. The process for assigning
proficiency and conduct marks is founded in the belief that the
commander who assigns these marks and the SNCOs or NCOs who
recommend them are familiar with paragraph 4005 of the IRAM.
Paragraph 4005 provides guidance in three major areas:
•Occasions when proficiency and conduct marks are assigned
•Attributes to examine when doing a performance evaluation
•Rating scale to use when recommending or assigning marks
, ⩥ occasions that require pro and con marks. Answer: transfer - Both
temporary disability retired list - Both
discharge - Both
promotion to cpl or sgt - Both
reduction - Both
declared deserter - Only active
last day prior to declared deserter - Only active
temporary additional duty (TAD) - Only active
TAD complete - Only active
change of primary duty - Both
service school complete - Both
semi annual ( 31 jan. and 31 jul) - Only active
annual - only reservists
completion of annual training - only reservists
recommended (mco p1400.32) - both
active duty special work - only reservists
⩥ Evaluation Proficiency- What attributes or factors should be
considered when making an evaluation of a Marine's proficiency?.
Answer: The proficiency mark should indicate how well a Marine
performed their primary duties during the marking period. In addition to
technical skills and specialized knowledge, relating to duty proficiency
