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,First paragraph of the NCO creed Correct Answer: No one is more professional than I. I am a
noncommissioned officer, a leader of soldiers. As a noncommissioned officer, I realize that I am
a member of a time honored corps, which is known as "The Backbone of the Army". I am proud
of the Corps of noncommissioned officers and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring
credit upon the Corps, the military service, and my country regardless of the situation in which I
find myself. I will not use my grade or position to attain pleasure, profit, or personal safety.
Second paragraph of the NCO creed Correct Answer: Competence is my watchword. My two
basic responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mind - accomplishment of my mission and
the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain technically and tactically proficient. I am aware
of my role as a noncommissioned officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role.
All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership. I know my
soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate consistently with
my soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending
both rewards and punishment.
Third paragraph of the NCO creed Correct Answer: Officers of my unit will have maximum
time to accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their respect
and confidence as well as that of my soldiers. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors,
peers, and subordinates alike. I will exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in the absence
of orders. I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I
allow my comrades to forget that we are professionals, noncommissioned officers, leaders!
The Soldier's Creed Correct Answer: I am an American Soldier.
I am a warrior and a member of a team.
I serve the people of the United States, and live the Army values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and
drills.
I always maintain my arms, my equipment, and myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close
combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
I am an American Soldier.
,The Army Song Correct Answer: March along, sing our song, with the Army of the free
Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory
We're the Army and proud of our name
We're the Army and proudly proclaim
First to fight for the right, and to build the Nation's might,
And the Army goes rolling along
Proud of all we have done, fighting till the battle's won,
And the Army goes rolling along
Then it's Hi! Hi! Hey! The Army's on its way
Count off the cadence loud and strong (Two! Three!)
For where e'er we go, you will always know
That the Army goes rolling along.
What is the purpose of the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)? Correct Answer:
Supports the Army's goal to minimize suicidal behavior by reducing the risk of suicide for Active
Army and Reserve Component soldiers, Army civilians, and Army family members (AR 600-63,
4-4a)
What are the five overarching strategies for Army suicide-prevention that focuses on maintaining
individual readiness? Correct Answer: - Developing positive life coping skills
- Encouraging help-seeking behavior
- Raising awareness of, and vigilance towards suicide prevention
- Synchronizing, integrating, and managing the ASPP
- Conducting suicide surveillance, analysis, and reporting (AR 600-63, 4-4h)
What are three principle phases or categories of activities used to mitigate the risk and impact of
suicidal behaviors? Correct Answer: - Prevention: Focuses on preventing normal life "stressors"
from turning into life crises
- Intervention: Attempts to prevent a life crisis or mental disorder from leading to thoughts of
suicide to help someone manage suicidal thoughts and take action to intervene when a suicide
appears imminent
- Postvention: Required when an individual has attempted or completed a suicide (AR 600-63, 4-
4i)
What are some factors that contribute to suicide? Correct Answer: - Loneliness
- Worthlessness
- Hopelessness
- Helplessness
- Guilt (DA PAM 600-24, 3-2)
What is the purpose of resiliency-building programs? Correct Answer: To help soldiers and
families develop life skills and directly impact the success of suicide prevention efforts by
enhancing protective factors and mitigating stressors at the earliest stages (DA PAM 600-24, 3-3)
What is resiliency? Correct Answer: The ability to recover and adapt despite adversity, trauma,
illness, changes, or misfortunes (DA PAM 600-24, 3-3)
, What is one of the greatest barriers to preventing suicides? Correct Answer: A culture that
shames soldiers into believing it is not safe to seek help (DA PAM 600-24, 3-4)
What is a reason individuals may not seek help? Correct Answer: They believe that their
problems or behavioral health issues should remain a secret (DA PAM 600-24, 3-4)
What can happen when soldiers keep personal problems or behavioral health issues a secret?
Correct Answer: Result in the development of depression and anxiety, compounded stressors,
degraded ability to think clearly, difficulty with making decisions, thoughts of suicide, suicidal
attempts, and completed suicides (DA PAM 600-24, 3-4)
What is intervention? Correct Answer: Attempting to prevent a life crisis or mental disorder
from leading to suicidal behavior, and includes managing suicidal thoughts that may arise (DA
PAM 600-24, 3-7)
At its most basic level, what does intervention include? Correct Answer: Simply include
listening, showing empathy, and escorting a person to a helping agency (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
Screening is an important part of prevention and intervention. How is this accomplished? Correct
Answer: Screening can be done in person, online, or made available as a self-assessment (DA
PAM 600-24, 3-7)
What does the acronym ACE stand for? Correct Answer: Ask, care, escort: The ace is the Army
approved model for peer intervention and provides an easy acronym to remember that any
soldier, leader, family member, or DA civilian can use (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
Explain the "A" in ACE. Correct Answer: Ask:
- Take threats seriously
- Confront the problem directly
- Talk openly about suicide (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
Explain the "C" in the acronym ACE. Correct Answer: Care:
- Care for the person
- Remove any means that could be used for self-injury
- Active listening may produce relief
- Calmly control the situation; do not use force
- Encourage the person to seek help voluntarily
- Reassure the person that help is available (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
Explain the "E" in the acronym ACE. Correct Answer: Escort:
- Never leave the person alone
- Escort the person to an emergency room, chain of command, chaplain, behavioral health
professional, or primary care provider
- Never try to force someone to get help (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
BOARD STUDY GUIDE| 333
QUESTIONS| WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION| TEST
BANK
,First paragraph of the NCO creed Correct Answer: No one is more professional than I. I am a
noncommissioned officer, a leader of soldiers. As a noncommissioned officer, I realize that I am
a member of a time honored corps, which is known as "The Backbone of the Army". I am proud
of the Corps of noncommissioned officers and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring
credit upon the Corps, the military service, and my country regardless of the situation in which I
find myself. I will not use my grade or position to attain pleasure, profit, or personal safety.
Second paragraph of the NCO creed Correct Answer: Competence is my watchword. My two
basic responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mind - accomplishment of my mission and
the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain technically and tactically proficient. I am aware
of my role as a noncommissioned officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role.
All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership. I know my
soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate consistently with
my soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending
both rewards and punishment.
Third paragraph of the NCO creed Correct Answer: Officers of my unit will have maximum
time to accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their respect
and confidence as well as that of my soldiers. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors,
peers, and subordinates alike. I will exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in the absence
of orders. I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I
allow my comrades to forget that we are professionals, noncommissioned officers, leaders!
The Soldier's Creed Correct Answer: I am an American Soldier.
I am a warrior and a member of a team.
I serve the people of the United States, and live the Army values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and
drills.
I always maintain my arms, my equipment, and myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close
combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
I am an American Soldier.
,The Army Song Correct Answer: March along, sing our song, with the Army of the free
Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory
We're the Army and proud of our name
We're the Army and proudly proclaim
First to fight for the right, and to build the Nation's might,
And the Army goes rolling along
Proud of all we have done, fighting till the battle's won,
And the Army goes rolling along
Then it's Hi! Hi! Hey! The Army's on its way
Count off the cadence loud and strong (Two! Three!)
For where e'er we go, you will always know
That the Army goes rolling along.
What is the purpose of the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)? Correct Answer:
Supports the Army's goal to minimize suicidal behavior by reducing the risk of suicide for Active
Army and Reserve Component soldiers, Army civilians, and Army family members (AR 600-63,
4-4a)
What are the five overarching strategies for Army suicide-prevention that focuses on maintaining
individual readiness? Correct Answer: - Developing positive life coping skills
- Encouraging help-seeking behavior
- Raising awareness of, and vigilance towards suicide prevention
- Synchronizing, integrating, and managing the ASPP
- Conducting suicide surveillance, analysis, and reporting (AR 600-63, 4-4h)
What are three principle phases or categories of activities used to mitigate the risk and impact of
suicidal behaviors? Correct Answer: - Prevention: Focuses on preventing normal life "stressors"
from turning into life crises
- Intervention: Attempts to prevent a life crisis or mental disorder from leading to thoughts of
suicide to help someone manage suicidal thoughts and take action to intervene when a suicide
appears imminent
- Postvention: Required when an individual has attempted or completed a suicide (AR 600-63, 4-
4i)
What are some factors that contribute to suicide? Correct Answer: - Loneliness
- Worthlessness
- Hopelessness
- Helplessness
- Guilt (DA PAM 600-24, 3-2)
What is the purpose of resiliency-building programs? Correct Answer: To help soldiers and
families develop life skills and directly impact the success of suicide prevention efforts by
enhancing protective factors and mitigating stressors at the earliest stages (DA PAM 600-24, 3-3)
What is resiliency? Correct Answer: The ability to recover and adapt despite adversity, trauma,
illness, changes, or misfortunes (DA PAM 600-24, 3-3)
, What is one of the greatest barriers to preventing suicides? Correct Answer: A culture that
shames soldiers into believing it is not safe to seek help (DA PAM 600-24, 3-4)
What is a reason individuals may not seek help? Correct Answer: They believe that their
problems or behavioral health issues should remain a secret (DA PAM 600-24, 3-4)
What can happen when soldiers keep personal problems or behavioral health issues a secret?
Correct Answer: Result in the development of depression and anxiety, compounded stressors,
degraded ability to think clearly, difficulty with making decisions, thoughts of suicide, suicidal
attempts, and completed suicides (DA PAM 600-24, 3-4)
What is intervention? Correct Answer: Attempting to prevent a life crisis or mental disorder
from leading to suicidal behavior, and includes managing suicidal thoughts that may arise (DA
PAM 600-24, 3-7)
At its most basic level, what does intervention include? Correct Answer: Simply include
listening, showing empathy, and escorting a person to a helping agency (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
Screening is an important part of prevention and intervention. How is this accomplished? Correct
Answer: Screening can be done in person, online, or made available as a self-assessment (DA
PAM 600-24, 3-7)
What does the acronym ACE stand for? Correct Answer: Ask, care, escort: The ace is the Army
approved model for peer intervention and provides an easy acronym to remember that any
soldier, leader, family member, or DA civilian can use (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
Explain the "A" in ACE. Correct Answer: Ask:
- Take threats seriously
- Confront the problem directly
- Talk openly about suicide (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
Explain the "C" in the acronym ACE. Correct Answer: Care:
- Care for the person
- Remove any means that could be used for self-injury
- Active listening may produce relief
- Calmly control the situation; do not use force
- Encourage the person to seek help voluntarily
- Reassure the person that help is available (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
Explain the "E" in the acronym ACE. Correct Answer: Escort:
- Never leave the person alone
- Escort the person to an emergency room, chain of command, chaplain, behavioral health
professional, or primary care provider
- Never try to force someone to get help (DA PAM 600-24, 3-7)
