AR 600-20

 1. What is the senior enlisted position in the Army?

A. Sergeant Major of the Army.

2. Describe military rank as stated in AR 600-20.

A. Military rank is the relative position or degree of precedence granted military persons marking their station in military life. It confers eligibility to exercise command or authority in the military within limits prescribed by law. Rank in the military is divided into classes and pay grade.

3. Where are Command Sergeants Major assigned?

A. Command Sergeants Major are assigned as the senior NCO of the command at battalion or higher levels.

4. Who commands a platoon in the absence of a platoon leader?

A. The platoon sergeant.

5. According to AR 600-20, what are the NCO disciplinary policies?

A. 1) NCOs are important to maintaining discipline in the Army.

2) NCOs do not have authority to impose nonjudicial punishment on other enlisted personnel under the MCM (Article 15, UCMJ).

3) As enlisted leaders of soldiers, NCOs are essential to furthering the effect of the company, battery, or troop.

4) In taking corrective action with regard to subordinates, NCOs will be guided by and observe the principles as set forth in Chapter 4. AR 600-20.

6. What is expected of all leaders in the Army, whether they are on or off duty, to ensure the proper conduct of soldiers?

A. 1) Ensure all military personnel present a neat, soldierly appearance.

2) Take action against military personnel in any case where the soldier's conduct violates good order and military discipline.

7. What is the most effective nonpunitive corrective measure used to correct a trivial offense?

A. One of the most effective nonpunitive, corrective measures is extra training or instruction (including on the spot corrections).

8. How long should corrective training continue?

A. Corrective training should continue only until the training deficiency is overcome

9. In what cases may medical care be given without a soldier's permission?

A. 1) Emergency Medical Care required to save the life or health of the soldier may be performed.

2) Immunizations required by AR 40-562 or other legal directive (subject to any limitation stated in these directives) may be given.

3) Isolation and quarantine for cases of suspected or proven communicable disease may be appropriate.

4) Detention on closed wards may be required when needed to ensure proper medical supervision or to protect the soldier or other from harmful acts.

5) Medical care related to the mental disorders of soldiers who are found incompetent by a medical board may be given, provided life or health is not likely to be endangered by such procedures or care.

6) Medical care of a diagnostic nature may be undertaken in order to determine whether a situation exists that would authorize other medical care to be performed with or without the soldier's permission.

7) Physical examinations and associated procedures and dental or radiological examinations may be required when one or more of the following apply:

a) Required by law or regulation.

b) Authorized to be performed without consent by law or other regulations.

c) Directed by an individual's commander or other appropriate official in  order to determine the individual's fitness for duty

10. When two soldiers have the same date of rank, time in service, total time federal service, what factor is used to determine who is senior?

A. Date of birth.

11. What political activities can a soldier participate in?

A. 1) Register, vote, and express their personal opinion on political candidates and issues, but not as a representative of the Armed Forces.

2) Contribute money to a political party or political committee favoring a particular candidate or slate of candidates.

3) Attend partisan or nonpartisan political meetings or rallies, except as prohibited by Chapter 5, AR 600-20.

4) Campaign with regard to referenda, constitutional amendments, approval of municipal ordinances, or issues of similar character.

5) Campaign in elections where none of the candidates represents a political party.

12. Does the Equal Opportunity Policy of the US Army provide equal opportunity and treatment for soldiers and also does it extend to their families?

A. Yes.

13. What is the Army's policy regarding the approval of requests for accommodation of religious practices?

A. The Army places a high value on the rights of its soldiers to observe tenets of their respective religions. It is the Army's policy to approve requests for accommodation of religious practices when they will not have an adverse impact on military readiness, unit cohesion, standards, health, safety, or discipline, or otherwise interfere with the performance of the soldier's military duties.

14. What does AR 600-20 state in reference to the prohibition of military labor unions?

A. Unionization of the Army is incompatible with the military chain of command. It would undermine the role, authority, and position of the commander; it would impair the morale and readiness of the Army. Therefore, soldiers will not take part in conventional labor-management negotiation or collective slowdowns, picketing or other traditional forms of job actions.

15. What political activities can a soldier not participate in?

A. 1) Use their official authority or influence to interfere with an election, effect the course of its outcome, solicit votes for a particular candidate or issue, or require or solicit political contributions from others.

2) Be a candidate and hold civil office, except under the conditions set forth in Chapter 5, AR 600-20.

3) Take part in the management or conduct of partisan political campaigns or conventions.

4) Make financial contributions to a political candidate, or authorized committee of a candidate when the candidate is the employer or employing authority of the contributor