AMEDD BOLC UPDATED COMPREHSNIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is Regular Pass? - ✔✔A short, nonchargeable, authorized absence from post
or place of duty during normal off duty hours
-Can't exceed 3 days
✔✔What is a Special Pass? - ✔✔A short nonchargeable authorized absence from post
or place of duty. It may be granted as a 3-day or 4-day Special Pass.
✔✔Is Emergency Leave for death of an immediate family member a chargeable or non-
chargeable leave? - ✔✔Nonchargeable
✔✔What is a Flag and what are the 2 categories? - ✔✔Flag: Suspension of Favorable
Personnel actions
Transferable: Flag may be transferred to another unit
Non-transferable: May not be transferred to another unit
✔✔What are examples of transferable flags? - ✔✔-APFT failures
-Soldiers in Weight Control Program
-Punishment phase of adverse action
✔✔What are examples of non-transferable flags? - ✔✔-Adverse actions (charges,
investigation, court-martial, AWOL)
-Involuntary separation or discharge
-Removal from selection list
-Referred OER or Relief for Cause NCOER
-CDR's investigation
-Failure to provide + maintain Family Care Plan
-Security violation
,-Drug/alcohol offenses
✔✔What is the effective date of a flag? - ✔✔-The date that the circumstance(s)
requiring the flag occurred, not the date the flag was initiated (Unless otherwise
specified)
-The date the commander signs the intent to separate notification memorandum
-The date HQDA initiates an involuntary separation action
✔✔True or False. A flag may NOT be initiated based on referral, screening or
enrollment into the Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP). - ✔✔True
✔✔When can a flag be removed? - ✔✔As soon as the Soldier is released without
charges, the charges are dropped, or the punishment (confinement, probation,
restriction, extra duty, etc.) or adverse action is completed.
A flag based on APFT failure or weight control failure must be removed as soon as the
Soldier either passes the APFT or meets weight standards.
✔✔What areas can a failure with the Mortuary Affairs (MA) mission or disrespectful
handling of remains negatively impact? - ✔✔•Troop morale within the losing unit
•National public support
•Coalition support
•Local national support
•Enemy treatment of remains and/or prisoners
✔✔What does full accounting
(of remains) require? - ✔✔-Proper identification
-Explanation as to the cause and manner of death
✔✔Contingency fatality operations occur at what levels in a theater of operation? -
✔✔All levels
✔✔What are the 3 phases of search and recovery operations? - ✔✔Combat, Post
Combat and area clearance.
✔✔What are PADD, PE, and PERE? What is their order after search and recovery? -
✔✔PADD: Person Authorized to Direct Disposition
PE: Personal effects
PERE: Person Eligible to Receive Effects
, Search/recovery > remains returned to PADD > PE returned to PERE
✔✔What is involved in joint mortuary affairs? - ✔✔•Initial Search and Recovery starts
with the unit personnel
•Tentative Identification
•Coordinated Evacuation
•CBRNE Decontamination (if needed)
•Personal Effects
✔✔What are the 3 distinct operations of the Army Mortuary Affairs Program? - ✔✔1.
Current Death (Used in Garrison)
-Always in peacetime
-When possible in conflicts
2. Concurrent return
-In conflict from a theater of operations to a servicing mortuary through MA channels
-Ship PE to PE Depot for shipment to PERE
3. Temporary Internment
-Temporary interment/disinterment of human remains. Only when authorized by the
responsible commander during major military operations
-No disposition of PE
✔✔Where are Mortuary Affairs Collection Point (MACP) located in theater? - ✔✔Always
co-located on bases with Role 3 facilities and usually co-located with Role 2 facilities
(usually operate as close to the airstrip as possible)
✔✔Where is the Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point (TMEP) - ✔✔At a major Aerial Port
of Embarkation
✔✔Where is the port of entry mortuary facility? - ✔✔Dover AFB
✔✔By when do remains have to reach MACP, TMEP and Dover AFB? - ✔✔Within 24
hrs
✔✔By when do remains have to reach the deceased's family? - ✔✔Within 72-96 hrs
✔✔What are examples of tentative and positive identifications for remains? -
✔✔Tentative
-DD Form 565
Positive (Done at Dover):
-DNA test
-Dental records
-Finger printing
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is Regular Pass? - ✔✔A short, nonchargeable, authorized absence from post
or place of duty during normal off duty hours
-Can't exceed 3 days
✔✔What is a Special Pass? - ✔✔A short nonchargeable authorized absence from post
or place of duty. It may be granted as a 3-day or 4-day Special Pass.
✔✔Is Emergency Leave for death of an immediate family member a chargeable or non-
chargeable leave? - ✔✔Nonchargeable
✔✔What is a Flag and what are the 2 categories? - ✔✔Flag: Suspension of Favorable
Personnel actions
Transferable: Flag may be transferred to another unit
Non-transferable: May not be transferred to another unit
✔✔What are examples of transferable flags? - ✔✔-APFT failures
-Soldiers in Weight Control Program
-Punishment phase of adverse action
✔✔What are examples of non-transferable flags? - ✔✔-Adverse actions (charges,
investigation, court-martial, AWOL)
-Involuntary separation or discharge
-Removal from selection list
-Referred OER or Relief for Cause NCOER
-CDR's investigation
-Failure to provide + maintain Family Care Plan
-Security violation
,-Drug/alcohol offenses
✔✔What is the effective date of a flag? - ✔✔-The date that the circumstance(s)
requiring the flag occurred, not the date the flag was initiated (Unless otherwise
specified)
-The date the commander signs the intent to separate notification memorandum
-The date HQDA initiates an involuntary separation action
✔✔True or False. A flag may NOT be initiated based on referral, screening or
enrollment into the Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP). - ✔✔True
✔✔When can a flag be removed? - ✔✔As soon as the Soldier is released without
charges, the charges are dropped, or the punishment (confinement, probation,
restriction, extra duty, etc.) or adverse action is completed.
A flag based on APFT failure or weight control failure must be removed as soon as the
Soldier either passes the APFT or meets weight standards.
✔✔What areas can a failure with the Mortuary Affairs (MA) mission or disrespectful
handling of remains negatively impact? - ✔✔•Troop morale within the losing unit
•National public support
•Coalition support
•Local national support
•Enemy treatment of remains and/or prisoners
✔✔What does full accounting
(of remains) require? - ✔✔-Proper identification
-Explanation as to the cause and manner of death
✔✔Contingency fatality operations occur at what levels in a theater of operation? -
✔✔All levels
✔✔What are the 3 phases of search and recovery operations? - ✔✔Combat, Post
Combat and area clearance.
✔✔What are PADD, PE, and PERE? What is their order after search and recovery? -
✔✔PADD: Person Authorized to Direct Disposition
PE: Personal effects
PERE: Person Eligible to Receive Effects
, Search/recovery > remains returned to PADD > PE returned to PERE
✔✔What is involved in joint mortuary affairs? - ✔✔•Initial Search and Recovery starts
with the unit personnel
•Tentative Identification
•Coordinated Evacuation
•CBRNE Decontamination (if needed)
•Personal Effects
✔✔What are the 3 distinct operations of the Army Mortuary Affairs Program? - ✔✔1.
Current Death (Used in Garrison)
-Always in peacetime
-When possible in conflicts
2. Concurrent return
-In conflict from a theater of operations to a servicing mortuary through MA channels
-Ship PE to PE Depot for shipment to PERE
3. Temporary Internment
-Temporary interment/disinterment of human remains. Only when authorized by the
responsible commander during major military operations
-No disposition of PE
✔✔Where are Mortuary Affairs Collection Point (MACP) located in theater? - ✔✔Always
co-located on bases with Role 3 facilities and usually co-located with Role 2 facilities
(usually operate as close to the airstrip as possible)
✔✔Where is the Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point (TMEP) - ✔✔At a major Aerial Port
of Embarkation
✔✔Where is the port of entry mortuary facility? - ✔✔Dover AFB
✔✔By when do remains have to reach MACP, TMEP and Dover AFB? - ✔✔Within 24
hrs
✔✔By when do remains have to reach the deceased's family? - ✔✔Within 72-96 hrs
✔✔What are examples of tentative and positive identifications for remains? -
✔✔Tentative
-DD Form 565
Positive (Done at Dover):
-DNA test
-Dental records
-Finger printing
