Chain of Command and NCO Support Channel questions & answers

Chain of Command and NCO Support ChannelWhat regulation establishes the procedures for the Chain of Command and the NCO Support Channel? - correct answer AR 600-20 What is Command? - correct answer Command is exercised by virtue of office and the special assignment of members of the United States Armed Forces holding military grade who are eligible to exercise command. What is Chain of command? - correct answer The chain of command assists commanders at all levels to achieve their primary function of accomplishing the unit's assigned mission while caring for personnel and property in their charge. What type of programs are commanders responsible for? - correct answer Open door policy, counseling of soldiers, What is an emergency command? - correct answer The senior officer, WO, cadet, NCO, or junior enlisted Soldier among troops at the scene of an emergency will assume temporary command and control of the Soldiers present. These provisions also apply to troops separated from their parent units under battlefield conditions. The senior person eligible for command, whether officer or enlisted, within a prisoner of war camp or among a group of prisoners of war, or a group of personnel detained by hostile forces or elements will assume command according to grade and DOR seniority without regard to Service. Describe the Noncommissioned officer support channel. - correct answer The NCO support channel (leadership chain) parallels and complements the chain of command. It is a channel of communication and supervision from the command sergeant major (CSM) to first sergeant (1SG) and then to other NCOs and enlisted personnel of the units. This NCO support channel will assist the chain of command in accomplishing the mission. Who does the NCO support channel support? - correct answer (1)The command and the mission.