Amedd BOLC Midterm Review (2024) 100% Passed!!

Amedd BOLC Midterm Review (2024) 100% Passed!! Define Army Leadership -Answer-Process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization (ADP 6-22) What are the attributes of army leadership? -Answer-● Character - Army values, empathy, ethos, discipline ● Presence - military and professional bearing, fitness, confidence, resilience ● Intellect - mental agility, sound judgment, innovation, interpersonal tact, expertise Describe the competencies of the Army leadership requirements model -Answer-● Leads -Leads others, builds trust, extends influence beyond the CoC, leads by example, and communicates ● Develops -Creates a positive environment/ fosters Esprit de Corps, prepares self, develops others, and stewards the profession ● Achieves - Gets results Define what it means to be a leader of character -Answer-● Live the Army values (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal courage) ● Demonstrate Empathy ● Embody the Warrior ethos Define what it means to be a leader of presence -Answer-Exemplify military bearing, physical fitness, confidence and resiliency Define what it means to be a leader of intellect -Answer-Exhibit mental agility, sound judgment, innovation, intrapersonal tact and expertise Identify the Army leadership levels -Answer-● Direct - task forces, units team ● Organizational - org systems, processes perspectives, 100s - 1000s, BN - Bde, staff ● Strategic - global, regional national perspective, 100s and up, division and up Define the roles and relationships of leadership -Answer-● Chain of command (Commissioned officers, warrant officers, NCOs, Army Civilian) ● Extend influence beyond the chain of command ○ Joint / multinational ○ Defense contractors ○ Civilian populous ○ Foreign security forces Explain the leader's role in unit climate -Answer-● Being fair and inclusive ● Using open communication ● Creating a learning environment ● Using the command climate survey ● Create a positive command climate ● Have an interest in others ● Support learning in others Identify the components of the Army Training and Leader Development Model -Answer- Institutional Operational Self development Explain the components and leader actions that support the competency of Develops others. -Answer-● Set and exemplify the highest ethical and professional standards as embodied in the Army Values ● Accomplish the unit mission ● Ensure the physical, moral, personal, and professional well being of subordinates ● Effectively communicate vision, purpose, and direction ● Build cohesive teams and empower subordinates ● Teach, coach, and counsel subordinates ● Build discipline while inspiring motivation, confidence, enthusiasm, and trust in subordinates ● Develop their own and their subordinates' skills, knowledge, and attitudes ● Anticipate and manage change and be able to act quickly and decisively under pressure ● Use initiative to assess risk and exploit opportunities ● Treat subordinates with dignity, respect, fairness, and consistency ● Foster a healthy command climate Discuss the three methods of providing developmental feedback -Answer-● Counseling: when a leader who serves as a subordinate's designated rater or immediate supervisor reviews with the subordinate his or her demonstrated performance and potential. ● Coaching: providing guidance of another's development in new or existing skills during the practice of skills. ● Mentoring: a leader with greater experience than the one receiving the mentoring provides guidance and advice; it is a future-oriented developmental activity focused on growth in the chosen profession of the mentee. What is the Personnel Action Center (PAC) and its function? -Answer-● Process personnel actions ● Provide notification of annual records review ● Assist with Survivor Benefit Plan ● Process Finance Actions What is a personnel action request? (form #?) -Answer-DA Form 4187 Examples: ■ Request training (Airborne, Ranger, Special Forces, etc.) ■ Military Occupational Skill (MOS) Reclassification ■ EFMP Assignment ■ Separate Rations ■ Change of Name / SSN / DOB ■ E1-E4 Promotions Who are the enlisted promotion authorities? -Answer-● Principal officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) or Department of Defense (DOD) organizations are considered commanders for promotion authority purposes ● Company, troop, battery CDR E4 and below ● Field grade commanders that are Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) or higher can promote SGT and SSG ● CDR, Army Human Resources Command promotes Soldiers to the ranks of SFC, MSG, and SGM What are the enlisted promotion types? -Answer-● Decentralized Promotions: advancement from PV1 to SPC (E1-E4) ● Semi-centralized Promotions: promotion to SGT and SSG (E5-E6) ● Centralized Promotions: promotion to SFC, MSG, and SGM (E7-E9) What are the enlisted promotion eligibility criteria? -Answer-● Time in service (TIS) ● Time in grade (TIG) ● MOS ● Education ● No Flags (APFT, HT/WT, disciplinary) ● Physical qualifications ● Promotions points What are the award categories? -Answer-1) DECORATIONS (Department of Defense Decorations and U.S Army decorations) 2) Good Conduct Medal (GCM) and Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (ARCAM) 3) Campaign and service medals (POW, national defense service medal, armed forces expeditionary medal.. ect) 4) Service ribbons 5) Badges and Tabs (Combat and Special Skill Badges, Identification Badges) (Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab) 6) Certificates, Memorandums, and Letters What is the award recommendation process? (form?) -Answer-DA Form 638 (one copy to OMPF, yourself and Unit) sent through senior rater What are the leave and pass categories? -Answer-● Chargeable Leave: Absence that is subtracted from a Soldier's accrued leave balance (Ordinary, Transition, Emergency, PCS Leave) ● Non-chargeable Leave: Absence that is not charged against a Soldier's accrued leave balance. (Convalescent, PTDY, Excess, Regular, and Special Leave) What is the leave/Pass request process? (form?) -Answer-DA Form 31 What is a Flag? (form?) -Answer-DA 268 The Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions, better known as a "Flag", is a system developed by the Department of the Army to guard against the accidental execution of specified favorable personnel actions (i.e., promotions, assignments, awards, appointment, reappointment, reenlistment, extension, or atte