CAPTAINS CAREER STUDY GUIDE 2027 ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which AR covers Army medals - ✔✔AR 600-8-22
✔✔Goal of total Army awards program is ... (AR 600-8-22) - ✔✔to foster mission
accomplishment by recognizing excellence of both military and civilian members of the
force and motivating them to high levels of performance and service."
✔✔How many achievements are needed for an impact award? - ✔✔One achievement
is required
✔✔The lowest ranking officer that can approve an MSM is a
MG - ✔✔The lowest ranking officer that can approve an MSM is a MG
✔✔What are the 3 examples of equipment needed to sustain a mission command
system - ✔✔Vehicles, radios, generators, lighting
✔✔List 3 things that successful team builders do - ✔✔1. Establish mutual trust,
2. shared understanding,
3. cohesion,
4. instill a supportive attitude,
5. sense of responsibility,
6. distribute authority
✔✔List the 4 staff tasks - ✔✔- Conduct the operations process (plan, prepare, execute,
and assess)
- Conduct knowledge mgt and information mgt
- *conduct informal and influence activities
- Conduct cyberspace electromagnetic activities (CEMA)
✔✔How does the staff conduct the operations process? - ✔✔Through activities of plan,
prepare, execute, and assess
, ✔✔What is Knowledge Management? - ✔✔Process of enabling knowledge flow to
enhance shared understanding, learning, and decision making
✔✔5 steps in Knowledge Management Process - ✔✔Assess → Design → Develop →
Pilot → Implement
✔✔TACON - ✔✔tasking, limited to direction and control of movements
✔✔OPCON - ✔✔giving authority, assign tasks
✔✔Attach - ✔✔placement is temporary
✔✔Assign - ✔✔permanent placement
✔✔Organic - ✔✔Those listed in Table of Organization (TOE) for Army, Air Force, etc
✔✔Framed Icons: Colors - ✔✔blue= friendly
red= hostile, suspect
green= neutral
yellow= unknown, pending
✔✔Unframed Control Symbols - ✔✔Main Attack (Decisive Operations)
Supporting Attack (Shaping Operation)
✔✔A boundary (symbols) - ✔✔A boundary is a line that delineates surface areas for the
purpose of facilitating coordination and de-confliction of operations between adjacent
units, formation, or areas
✔✔Decisive Action comprised of (Tasks) - ✔✔Offense, Defense, Stability, DSCA
(defense support of civil authority)
✔✔4 Tenets of Unified land operations - ✔✔Simultaneity, depth, synchronization,
flexibility
✔✔METT-TC stands for - ✔✔M: mission
E: enemy
T: terrain
T: troops available
-
T: time
C: civilian considerations
✔✔6 Operational variables - ✔✔PMESII (political, military, economy, social, information,
infrastructure
AND QUESTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which AR covers Army medals - ✔✔AR 600-8-22
✔✔Goal of total Army awards program is ... (AR 600-8-22) - ✔✔to foster mission
accomplishment by recognizing excellence of both military and civilian members of the
force and motivating them to high levels of performance and service."
✔✔How many achievements are needed for an impact award? - ✔✔One achievement
is required
✔✔The lowest ranking officer that can approve an MSM is a
MG - ✔✔The lowest ranking officer that can approve an MSM is a MG
✔✔What are the 3 examples of equipment needed to sustain a mission command
system - ✔✔Vehicles, radios, generators, lighting
✔✔List 3 things that successful team builders do - ✔✔1. Establish mutual trust,
2. shared understanding,
3. cohesion,
4. instill a supportive attitude,
5. sense of responsibility,
6. distribute authority
✔✔List the 4 staff tasks - ✔✔- Conduct the operations process (plan, prepare, execute,
and assess)
- Conduct knowledge mgt and information mgt
- *conduct informal and influence activities
- Conduct cyberspace electromagnetic activities (CEMA)
✔✔How does the staff conduct the operations process? - ✔✔Through activities of plan,
prepare, execute, and assess
, ✔✔What is Knowledge Management? - ✔✔Process of enabling knowledge flow to
enhance shared understanding, learning, and decision making
✔✔5 steps in Knowledge Management Process - ✔✔Assess → Design → Develop →
Pilot → Implement
✔✔TACON - ✔✔tasking, limited to direction and control of movements
✔✔OPCON - ✔✔giving authority, assign tasks
✔✔Attach - ✔✔placement is temporary
✔✔Assign - ✔✔permanent placement
✔✔Organic - ✔✔Those listed in Table of Organization (TOE) for Army, Air Force, etc
✔✔Framed Icons: Colors - ✔✔blue= friendly
red= hostile, suspect
green= neutral
yellow= unknown, pending
✔✔Unframed Control Symbols - ✔✔Main Attack (Decisive Operations)
Supporting Attack (Shaping Operation)
✔✔A boundary (symbols) - ✔✔A boundary is a line that delineates surface areas for the
purpose of facilitating coordination and de-confliction of operations between adjacent
units, formation, or areas
✔✔Decisive Action comprised of (Tasks) - ✔✔Offense, Defense, Stability, DSCA
(defense support of civil authority)
✔✔4 Tenets of Unified land operations - ✔✔Simultaneity, depth, synchronization,
flexibility
✔✔METT-TC stands for - ✔✔M: mission
E: enemy
T: terrain
T: troops available
-
T: time
C: civilian considerations
✔✔6 Operational variables - ✔✔PMESII (political, military, economy, social, information,
infrastructure
