Board Questions
What does the color scarlet and white signify on the 70th BEB unit insignia? - Answer -Colors of the
Corps of Engineers
What does the fleurs-de-lis scattered over the shield symbolizes on the 70th BEB unit insignia? - Answer
-the organization's World War II service in Europe
What does curved diagonal band represents on the 70th BEB unit insignia? - Answer -It represents
represents outstanding service in the construction of the Canadian-Alaskan Military Highway.
Name three campaign participation that 70th BEB participated in? - Answer -WW2, Vietnam, and
Afghanistan
What do you know about the 70th BEB History? - Answer -• Constituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular
Army as the 2d Battalion, 35th Engineers
• Activated 15 July 1941 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota
• Reorganized and redesignated 25 September 1943 as the 145th Engineer Combat Battalion
• Inactivated 8 January 1946 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
• Redesignated 30 January 1947 as the 550th Engineer Combat Battalion
• Redesignated 15 March 1949 as the 70th Engineer Combat Battalion
• Activated 1 April 1949 in Austria
,• Reorganized and redesignated 16 March 1953 as the 70th Engineer Battalion
• Inactivated 30 November 1969 at Fort Lewis, Washington
• Assigned 17 October 1993 to the 1st Infantry Division and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas
• Relieved 15 February 1996 from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st
Armored Division
• Inactivated 15 October 2008 at Fort Riley, Kansas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored
Division
• Assigned 16 October 2014 to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and activated at
Fort Wainwright, Alaska
What are the unit awards of the 70th BEB? - Answer -• Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer
embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE
• Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ALCAN HIGHWAY
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2007-2008
What gives the President the Authority as the Commander and Chief? - Answer -The Constitution
Who determines the size and organization of the Army? - Answer -Congress
What is the Army's Mission? - Answer -To Fight and win the Nation's Wars through prompt and
sustained Land Combat, as part of the Joint Force
What is the "Dual Nature" of the Army? - Answer -a Military Department (a part of the Armed Forces)
and a Military Profession
What is the Catalyst to developing Trust between Soldiers? - Answer -The Army Values
, Does "Trust between Soldiers" accomplish missions or generate High levels of Unit effectiveness? (CH 3)
- Answer -No, "Trust between Soldiers and their Leaders" allows this
What are the 7 Army Values? - Answer -1. Loyalty
2. Duty
3. Respect
4. Selfless Service
5. Honor
6. Integrity
7. Personal Courage
What usually keeps Professional Soldiers in the Army? - Answer -Families
What are the Fields of Professional Knowledge? - Answer -Military-Technical Field; Moral-Ethical Field;
Political-Cultural Field; Leader Development Field
What is Leadership? - Answer -The Process of Influencing People by Providing Purpose, Direction, and
Motivation to Accomplish the Mission and Improve the Organization
Good Leaders have the ability to respond effectively to what? - Answer -Complexity and Chaos,
Anticipate Opportunities, and Remain Effective under Stress
What are the things that Leaders must Do? - Answer -Learn
Think
Adapt as well as Communicate Fully, Honestly, and Candidly up, down, and laterally
What Publication Covers NCO Guide? - Answer -FM 7-22.7 dated 23 December 2002
Who is CSM Gary L. Littrell? - Answer -CSM Littrell was a MOH recipient for actions his in April 1970 and
wrote a very meaningful and informative Introduction for FM 7-22.7
What does the color scarlet and white signify on the 70th BEB unit insignia? - Answer -Colors of the
Corps of Engineers
What does the fleurs-de-lis scattered over the shield symbolizes on the 70th BEB unit insignia? - Answer
-the organization's World War II service in Europe
What does curved diagonal band represents on the 70th BEB unit insignia? - Answer -It represents
represents outstanding service in the construction of the Canadian-Alaskan Military Highway.
Name three campaign participation that 70th BEB participated in? - Answer -WW2, Vietnam, and
Afghanistan
What do you know about the 70th BEB History? - Answer -• Constituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular
Army as the 2d Battalion, 35th Engineers
• Activated 15 July 1941 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota
• Reorganized and redesignated 25 September 1943 as the 145th Engineer Combat Battalion
• Inactivated 8 January 1946 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
• Redesignated 30 January 1947 as the 550th Engineer Combat Battalion
• Redesignated 15 March 1949 as the 70th Engineer Combat Battalion
• Activated 1 April 1949 in Austria
,• Reorganized and redesignated 16 March 1953 as the 70th Engineer Battalion
• Inactivated 30 November 1969 at Fort Lewis, Washington
• Assigned 17 October 1993 to the 1st Infantry Division and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas
• Relieved 15 February 1996 from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st
Armored Division
• Inactivated 15 October 2008 at Fort Riley, Kansas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored
Division
• Assigned 16 October 2014 to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and activated at
Fort Wainwright, Alaska
What are the unit awards of the 70th BEB? - Answer -• Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer
embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE
• Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ALCAN HIGHWAY
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2007-2008
What gives the President the Authority as the Commander and Chief? - Answer -The Constitution
Who determines the size and organization of the Army? - Answer -Congress
What is the Army's Mission? - Answer -To Fight and win the Nation's Wars through prompt and
sustained Land Combat, as part of the Joint Force
What is the "Dual Nature" of the Army? - Answer -a Military Department (a part of the Armed Forces)
and a Military Profession
What is the Catalyst to developing Trust between Soldiers? - Answer -The Army Values
, Does "Trust between Soldiers" accomplish missions or generate High levels of Unit effectiveness? (CH 3)
- Answer -No, "Trust between Soldiers and their Leaders" allows this
What are the 7 Army Values? - Answer -1. Loyalty
2. Duty
3. Respect
4. Selfless Service
5. Honor
6. Integrity
7. Personal Courage
What usually keeps Professional Soldiers in the Army? - Answer -Families
What are the Fields of Professional Knowledge? - Answer -Military-Technical Field; Moral-Ethical Field;
Political-Cultural Field; Leader Development Field
What is Leadership? - Answer -The Process of Influencing People by Providing Purpose, Direction, and
Motivation to Accomplish the Mission and Improve the Organization
Good Leaders have the ability to respond effectively to what? - Answer -Complexity and Chaos,
Anticipate Opportunities, and Remain Effective under Stress
What are the things that Leaders must Do? - Answer -Learn
Think
Adapt as well as Communicate Fully, Honestly, and Candidly up, down, and laterally
What Publication Covers NCO Guide? - Answer -FM 7-22.7 dated 23 December 2002
Who is CSM Gary L. Littrell? - Answer -CSM Littrell was a MOH recipient for actions his in April 1970 and
wrote a very meaningful and informative Introduction for FM 7-22.7
