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1. Who appoints First Sergeants?
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A: Commanders (LTC and above) may authorize Soldiers in the grade of MSG to be laterally appointed to 1SGupon assignment to an authorized 1SG position within their command. Training required in paragraph 8–21 remains applicable upon lateral appointment. REF: AR 614-200, 8-23
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2. Can NCO’s be assigned duties as instructors at the US Military Academy”
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A: Yes: Soldiers assigned as NCO instructors and tactical NCOs should be graduates of the advanced NCO course for their MOS. Soldiers must have demonstrated ability or possess potential ability to perform as instructors.REF: AR 614-200, 9-14
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3. Soldiers with Type II reports of unfavorable information disqualifiers will be excluded from consideration for DS duty for 5 years from the date of the incident. Name 3 type II reports of unfavorable information disqualifiers?
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A: Driving under the influence, Assault and/or spouse or child abuse, Any drug offense, Larceny/theft, A traffic violation with six points or more assessed. REF: AR 614-200, 8-14 (b)
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4. Name 4 prerequisites that Drill sergeant candidates must meet:
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(1) meet body composition requirements in AR 600–9, and be able to pass the APFT (no substitution of events)(2) If age 40 years of older must have the appropriate medical clearance(3) Have no record of emotional instability as determined by screening of health records (4) no speech impediment. (5) Be a high school graduate or possess the GED equivalent. (6) Display good military bearing.
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5. When long is a DS tour and when is the effective start date?
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A: 24–month, begins on the actual reporting date to the gaining unit REF: AR 614-200, 8-16, (a)(4)
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6. SGT candidates must meet what service requirements to be eligible for Drill Sergeant Duty?
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A: SGT candidates must also have a minimum of 1 year time-in-grade and have 2 years service remaining after the completion of DS duty. REF: AR 614-200, 8-14 (b)
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7. Are Corporals authorized to be Drill Sergeants Active/guard/ or reserve) and if so, under what guidelines?
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A: Drill sergeant school graduates in the grade of CPL, assigned to USAR units, will be considered drill corporals until attaining the grade of SGT. They will not be authorized to wear DS-distinguishing accessories (hat or badge) or to perform as DSs until promoted to SGT. (The drill corporal will follow the Drill Corporal Program per TRADOC Regulation 350–16.) REF: AR 614-200, 8-14 (b)
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12. How far in advance must a qualification packet for the DSP be submitted by Soldiers stationed OCONUS before DROS?
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A: Between 10 and 14 months (Para 8-15)
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13. Active Army DS selected for promotion to Master Sergeant will continue to serve DS duties until when?
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A: The last day of the month prior to promotion (Para 8-16(g))
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14. When may a DS submit applications to service schools (i.e. SFAS, WOCS, OCS)?
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A: After completing 18 months of DS duty (Para 8-11(a)(11))
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15. Who is the approval of requests for extension of DS duties submitted after 18 months?
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HRC
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16. Soldiers may volunteer or be involuntarily selected for DS duty. DSs are authorized only for the specific purpose of training
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(1) Receptees in reception stations.
(2) Soldiers undergoing basic combat training. (3) DS candidates at DS schools. (4) Soldiers undergoing English as second language training at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center (DLIELC), Lackland AFB, TX, or the Puerto Rico Army National Guard Language Center, Puerto Rico. (5) Soldiers undergoing physical readiness training at authorized fitness training units. |
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17. What must a Soldier do to qualify for Inspector General positions?
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(1) Not be on AIs.
(2) Be high school graduates or have GED equivalency. (3) Have 36 months’ service remaining or be eligible to extend or reenlist (see AR 601–280). (4) Possess mature judgment and initiative. (5) Be diplomatic and courteous. (6) Display good military bearing and neatness. (7) Be citizens of the United States (by birth or naturalization). (8) Have demonstrated ability or potential to serve in positions of increasing responsibility. (9) Have excellent character, good moral background, and emotional stability. (10) Have no record of— (a) Punishment under UCMJ, Art. 15. (b) Conviction by court–martial. (c) Time lost during current enlistment. (d) Derogatory information contained in IG records as screened by the U.S. Army Inspector General Agency (USAIGA). (11) Have no record of civil conviction, except for minor offenses. (12) Meet body composition requirements in AR 600–9. (13) Have an “A” or “B” profile serial code and a “1” under “S” factor of physical profile. |
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18. How many enlisted aides is the Chief of Staff of the Army authorized.
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Four (4)
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19. What do Soldiers do that are assigned to the WHCA (white house communications agency?)
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A: Soldiers assigned to the WHCA provide secure and unsecured telecommunications for the President at all times in any worldwide locale. WHCA also provides telecommunications support for the Vice President, the U.S. Secret Service, the White House Staff and other officials as designated. Ref: Page 81 Para 8-5a
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20. What are the duties of the First Battalion 3rd U.S. Infantry (Old Guard) and attached Units.
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Duties in these assignments include the security of the Nation’s capital and the Army’s official ceremonial units that conduct—
(1) Military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery and National Capital Region (NCR). (2) Parades in the Military District of Washington (MDW). (3) Special military pageants and shows. (4) Wreath placement at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the John F. Kennedy gravesite. (5) Arrival and departure ceremonies at the White House and the Pentagon hosted by the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, or the Chief of Staff of the Army. |
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21. If a Drill Sergeant candidate is 40 years of age what must they have?
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A: Appropriate medical clearance at the time of request (chapter 8, section III, 8-14, b, 2)
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22. Upon successful completion of DS school what Skill qualification identifier are DS awarded?
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A: SQI X and 8 (chapter 8, 8-16, a, 1)
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23. Can you be a Drill Sergeant if you have a speech impediment?
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A: No (chapter 8, 8-14, a, 4)
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24. How many total years of active Federal Service must Soldier have to be eligible for Drill Sergeant Duty?
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4
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25. What is the Skill qualification identifier of a 1SG?
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M
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26. Who may authorize Soldiers in the grade of MSG to be laterally appointed to 1SG?
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A: Commanders (LTC or above) (chapter 8, 8-23, a)
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27. How long will Soldiers with Type II reports of unfavorable disqualifiers be excluded from consideration for recruiting duty?
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5 YRS
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28. Soldiers in the grade of SFC through MSG will be assigned as 1SGs based on what?
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A: Outstanding qualities of leadership, dedication to duty, integrity and moral character, professionalism, MOS proficiency, appearance and military bearing, physical fitness (chapter 8, Section IV, 8-19)
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