ARMY E5 STUDY GUIDE
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- What is the FM covering the M16/A2 Rifle?
- FM3-22.9
- What is the first thing that you should do when yo handle a weapon
- Make sure you clear it
- What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship?
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1. Steady position
2. proper airm (sight picture)
3. Breathing
4. trigger squeeze - What are the two basin elements of the sight picture
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1. sight alignment
2. Placing of the aiming point - What does the acronum SPORTS stand for?
- Slap,pull,observe, release,tap and shoot
- what is remedial action?
- Remedial action is the contunuing effort to determine the cause for a stoppage and to try to clear the stoppage once it has been identified
- describe the proper procedure for applying immediate acttion with the M16/A2
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1. slap gently upward on the magazine to ensure that it is propperly seated.
2. pull the charging handle fully to the rear.
3. obseerve for the ejection of a live round or expended cartridge.
4. release the charging handle
5. trap the forward assist assembly to ensure bolt closure.
6. squeeze the trigger and trie to fire the rifle. - Is SPORTS an immediate or remedial action>
- Immediate action
- what is immediate action?
- Immediate action involves quickly applying a possible correction to reduce a stoppage without performing troubleshooting preocedures to determine the actual cause (SPORTS)
- what is a malfunction?
- the weapon ceasing to fire due to a stoppage resulting from mechanical failure of the weapon, magazine, or amo
- what is a stoppage?
- a stoppage is a failure of an automatic or semiautomatic firearm to complete the cycle of operation
- how do you clear a stoppage?
- apply immediate or remedial action
- What does CLP stand for
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cleaner
lubricant
preservative - what does FM 6-22 cover
- Arme leadership
- What does FM 7-0 cover?
- Training the force
- What are th army values
- Loyalty
- What are the army values
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Loyalty
Duty
Respect
Selfless Service
Honor
Integrity - What are the two most important responsibilities of a leader
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misson accomplishment and the welfare of the soldiers - What are the two prescribed formations for platoons?
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1. line
2. column - what is the primary purpose of drill (drill and ceremony)
- the purpose of drill is to enable a commander or non-commissioned officer to moce his unit from one place to another in an orderly manner; to aid in disciplinary training by habits of precision and response to the leader\'s orders; and to provide for the development fo all soldiers in the practice of commading troops
- What foot is the leading foot?
- Your left foot
- what is an element?
- an individual, squad, sectuin, platoon, company or lager unit forming part of athe next higher unit.
- What is cover?
- aligning yourself directly behind the man to your immediate front, while maintaining correct distance
- How many steps does each rank take when a platoon is given the command of Open Ranks?
- first rank takes two steps forward, the second rank takes one step forward, the third rank stands fast and the fourth ranck takes two 15 inch stept to the rear
- What is the field manual for map reading and land navigation?
- FM 3-25.26
- what are the basic colors of a map?
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BLACK- indicates man-made fearutes such as buildings, and roads and all labels
RED-BROWN- contour lines
BLUE- water features
GREEN- vegitation
BROWN- contour lines on older maps
RED- populated areas, main rodads and boundaries on older maps
- where is the legend on a map found?
- Lower left margin
- How many Norths are there on a military map?
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Three:
True North
Magnetic north
Grid north - What are five major terrain features forund on a map?
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1. Hill
2. Ridge
3. Valley
4. Saddle
5. Depression