1 502 NCO And SOM Board Practice Exam

1-502 NCO AND SOM

BOARD PRACTICE EXAM

Question 1: What is the nickname of the 502nd Infantry Regiment?

Choices:

1) Strike 2) Currahee 3) Rakkasans 4) No Slack

Correct Answer: Strike

Explanation: The 502nd Infantry Regiment is historically known as 'Five-O-Deuce' or 'Strike'.Question 2: When was the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment originally activated?

Choices:

1) 24 February 1942 2) 16 August 1940 3) 1 July 1941 4) 7 December 1941 Page 1

Correct Answer: 24 February 1942

Explanation: The 502nd PIR was o�cially activated on February 24, 1942, at Fort Benning, Georgia.Question 3: Who was the �rst commander of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment during WWII?

Choices:

1) Colonel George Van Horn Moseley Jr.2) Colonel Robert G. Cole 3) Colonel Patrick J. Cassidy 4) Colonel Steve A. Chappuis

Correct Answer: Colonel George Van Horn Moseley Jr.

Explanation: Colonel George Van Horn Moseley Jr. was the original commander of the 502nd PIR.

Question 4: Which 502nd Infantry Regiment soldier was awarded the Medal of

Honor for leading a bayonet charge in Normandy?

Choices:

1) Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Cole 2) Sta� Sergeant Harrison C. Summers 3) Private First Class Joe E. Mann 4) Captain James Hatch

Correct Answer: Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Cole

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Explanation: LTC Robert G. Cole received the Medal of Honor for leading a decisive bayonet charge on June 11, 1944, in Normandy.Question 5: What is the o�cial motto of the 101st Airborne Division?

Choices:

1) Rendezvous With Destiny 2) To the Limit 3) Airborne All the Way 4) Strike First

Correct Answer: Rendezvous With Destiny

Explanation: The o�cial motto of the 101st Airborne Division is 'Rendezvous With Destiny'.

Question 6: What publication covers the counseling process for Army personnel?

Choices:

1) ATP 6-22.1

2) FM 7-0

3) AR 600-20

4) ADP 6-22

Correct Answer: ATP 6-22.1

Explanation: ATP 6-22.1 covers the Counseling Process in the Army.

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