AMEDD BOLC MIDTERM EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION
A & B) ACTUAL EXAM
What are the phases of counseling? - ANSWER: 1. Identify the need for counseling
2. Prepare for the counseling (Advance notice, suitable place, and counseling
strategy)
3. Conduct the counseling (Plan of action)
4. Follow up
What are the decentralized promotion authorities for NCOs? - ANSWER: Unit
Commander (Company) for SPC/CPL and below
What are the semi-centralized promotion authorities for NCOs? - ANSWER: Battalion
Commander for SGT and SSG
What are the centralized promotion authorities for NCOs? - ANSWER: Commander,
HRC for SFC-SGM
Who determines the total number of promotions to SFC, MSG, and SGM on a
monthly basis? - ANSWER: Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA)
determines the total number of promotions to SFC, MSG, and SGM monthly based
on the needs of the Army
How many categories of Individual Awards are there and what are they? - ANSWER:
6 (1. Decorations; 2. Good Conduct Medal; 3. Service Medal/Ribbons; 4.
Badges/Tabs; 5. Certificates/Letters; 6. Foreign Awards)
What is the intent of awarding individual military decorations to Soldiers? - ANSWER:
Recognize heroism, meritorious achievement and meritorious service.
Who is the policy proponent for the Army decorations, awards and honors program?
- ANSWER: Army G-1
When is a supplementary reviewer required? - ANSWER: When the senior rater is a
2LT-1LT, WO1-CW2, or SFC-1SG/MSG; in certain situations
What are the primary and secondary functions of the Evaluation Reporting? -
ANSWER: -Primary: Assist in making personnel management decisions.
-Secondary: Encourage leader professional development.
What are the three types of Evaluations? - ANSWER: 1. Performance (OER/NCOER)
, 2. School Evaluations (Academic Evaluation Report)
3. Department of the Army Evaluations (used for promotion/selection boards).
What are the two categories of Reports? - ANSWER: mandatory and optional
Provide the examples of Mandatory reports. - ANSWER: 1. Annual
2. Change-of-Rater
3. Change-of-Duty
4. Relief-for-Cause
What is the primary function of the Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions
System? - ANSWER: To guard against the accidental execution of specified favorable
personnel actions for Soldiers not in good standing.
What are the two flag categories? - ANSWER: Transferable and non-transferable
What is considered the effective date of a flagging action? - ANSWER: The effective
date is the date of the incident or the date the commander initiates the action,
whichever is earlier.
What does the rater rate? - ANSWER: performance
What does the senior rater rate? - ANSWER: potential
What are the qualifications for a rater? - ANSWER: -90 Days
-Immediate supervisor
-Senior in grade or date of rank (Commander position)
What is the minimum days for a senior rater? - ANSWER: 60 days
When is an intermediate reviewer needed? - ANSWER: -Special branches
-60 days
-between rater/senior rater
What is the OER form? - ANSWER: 67-10-1: Company Grade
67-10-2: Field Grade
67-10-3: Strategic Leaders (COL)
67-10-4: Brigadier General
A & B) ACTUAL EXAM
What are the phases of counseling? - ANSWER: 1. Identify the need for counseling
2. Prepare for the counseling (Advance notice, suitable place, and counseling
strategy)
3. Conduct the counseling (Plan of action)
4. Follow up
What are the decentralized promotion authorities for NCOs? - ANSWER: Unit
Commander (Company) for SPC/CPL and below
What are the semi-centralized promotion authorities for NCOs? - ANSWER: Battalion
Commander for SGT and SSG
What are the centralized promotion authorities for NCOs? - ANSWER: Commander,
HRC for SFC-SGM
Who determines the total number of promotions to SFC, MSG, and SGM on a
monthly basis? - ANSWER: Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA)
determines the total number of promotions to SFC, MSG, and SGM monthly based
on the needs of the Army
How many categories of Individual Awards are there and what are they? - ANSWER:
6 (1. Decorations; 2. Good Conduct Medal; 3. Service Medal/Ribbons; 4.
Badges/Tabs; 5. Certificates/Letters; 6. Foreign Awards)
What is the intent of awarding individual military decorations to Soldiers? - ANSWER:
Recognize heroism, meritorious achievement and meritorious service.
Who is the policy proponent for the Army decorations, awards and honors program?
- ANSWER: Army G-1
When is a supplementary reviewer required? - ANSWER: When the senior rater is a
2LT-1LT, WO1-CW2, or SFC-1SG/MSG; in certain situations
What are the primary and secondary functions of the Evaluation Reporting? -
ANSWER: -Primary: Assist in making personnel management decisions.
-Secondary: Encourage leader professional development.
What are the three types of Evaluations? - ANSWER: 1. Performance (OER/NCOER)
, 2. School Evaluations (Academic Evaluation Report)
3. Department of the Army Evaluations (used for promotion/selection boards).
What are the two categories of Reports? - ANSWER: mandatory and optional
Provide the examples of Mandatory reports. - ANSWER: 1. Annual
2. Change-of-Rater
3. Change-of-Duty
4. Relief-for-Cause
What is the primary function of the Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions
System? - ANSWER: To guard against the accidental execution of specified favorable
personnel actions for Soldiers not in good standing.
What are the two flag categories? - ANSWER: Transferable and non-transferable
What is considered the effective date of a flagging action? - ANSWER: The effective
date is the date of the incident or the date the commander initiates the action,
whichever is earlier.
What does the rater rate? - ANSWER: performance
What does the senior rater rate? - ANSWER: potential
What are the qualifications for a rater? - ANSWER: -90 Days
-Immediate supervisor
-Senior in grade or date of rank (Commander position)
What is the minimum days for a senior rater? - ANSWER: 60 days
When is an intermediate reviewer needed? - ANSWER: -Special branches
-60 days
-between rater/senior rater
What is the OER form? - ANSWER: 67-10-1: Company Grade
67-10-2: Field Grade
67-10-3: Strategic Leaders (COL)
67-10-4: Brigadier General
