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Leaves and Passes

AR 600-8-10 governs leave and pass: accrual, approval authority, emergency leave, permissive TDY, and the rules for special passes. It is the reference behind every DA Form 31 argument. Company-level leaders should know the approval authorities cold.

Leave and pass

How leave accrues, the difference between leave and a pass, the types of leave a leader deals with, and what the DA Form 31 actually records.

The Army Fitness Test: events, scoring, and the passing standard

The five events of the AFT, how the 500 points are built, the difference between the general standard and the combat standard, and who is exempt.

How is the Army Fitness Test scored, and what is a passing score?

Each event is scored from 0 to 100 points, so the maximum total is 500. A Soldier must earn at least 60 points in every event to pass. Failing a single event fails the test regardless of the total.

What is the difference between a challenge and password and a running password?

The challenge and password is a two-part exchange used at a fixed point to confirm identity: one element issues the challenge, the other answers with the password. A running password is a single prearranged word used to get a friendly element through a position quickly when there is no time for the exchange, such as when moving under fire.

Fitness test calculator

Enter raw performance by age and sex to score each event and see the pass threshold against the current test of record.

Staff & Admin Aids

OPORD and WARNORD formats, memorandums, staff estimates, personnel actions, and the forms behind each one.

Request and Authority for Leave

Requests and authorizes ordinary leave, pass, permissive TDY, and terminal leave, and records sign-out and sign-in.

Cutoff scores and what they actually mean

The monthly HQDA cutoff is a requirements number driven by vacancies in your MOS, not a passing grade, and the two extreme values on the memo mean the opposite of what most Soldiers assume.

At what distance do you render the hand salute?

At about six paces, or at the nearest point of approach if the situation does not allow six paces. Hold the salute until it is returned or the officer has passed.

Walk me through the screening process under the Army Body Composition Program.

The Soldier is weighed and measured for height and compared against the screening table weight for their height, age, and sex. A Soldier at or under the screening weight passes and no further assessment is required. A Soldier over the screening weight receives a body fat assessment. If the body fat result exceeds the standard for their age and sex, the Soldier is enrolled in the program and flagged.

What are the four general categories of chemical agents?

Nerve agents, blister agents, blood agents, and choking agents. Riot control agents and incapacitating agents are also encountered but are not casualty agents in the same sense.

What are the levels of decontamination?

Immediate, operational, and thorough. Immediate decontamination is what the Soldier does right away to save life and limit spread. Operational decontamination lets the unit keep fighting by cleaning what Soldiers touch. Thorough decontamination reduces contamination enough to return to near-normal operations and requires support and a site.

What are the three techniques of immediate decontamination?

Skin decontamination, personal wipe-down, and operator spray-down. Skin decontamination comes first and must start within seconds of contamination to do any good.

What does CBRN stand for?

Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear.

What does MOPP stand for, and what are the postures?

Mission-oriented protective posture. The postures are MOPP Ready, MOPP 0, MOPP 1, MOPP 2, MOPP 3, and MOPP 4. The commander sets the level to balance protection against the heat and performance cost of wearing the gear.

What is M8 paper used for and what do the colors mean?

M8 paper detects and gives a presumptive identification of liquid chemical agents. Yellow or gold indicates a G-series nerve agent, dark green indicates a V-series nerve agent, and red indicates a blister agent. It only works on liquid, not vapor, and a color change is presumptive, not confirmation.

What is M9 paper and how does it differ from M8 paper?

M9 paper is adhesive-backed tape worn on the uniform or attached to equipment. It turns red, pink, or reddish purple when it touches a liquid chemical agent droplet. Unlike M8 paper, it detects that an agent is present but does not identify which agent it is.

What is required at MOPP Ready and at MOPP 0?

At MOPP Ready the Soldier carries the protective mask, and the rest of the ensemble is available to be issued: the first set within two hours and a second set within six hours. At MOPP 0 the Soldier carries the mask and has the suit, boots, and gloves readily available.

What is the chain of command?

The succession of commanders from a superior to a subordinate through which command is exercised. It is the leader's primary channel for issuing orders and passing information.

What is the Expert Soldier Badge and who can earn it?

The Expert Soldier Badge is the expertise badge for Soldiers who are not eligible for the Expert Infantryman Badge or the Expert Field Medical Badge. It is earned by passing a demanding standardized test of physical fitness, weapons, land navigation, and warrior tasks. It is a special skill badge, not a combat badge.

What is worn at MOPP 1, MOPP 2, MOPP 3, and MOPP 4?

MOPP 1, the overgarment is worn. MOPP 2, the overgarment and overboots are worn. MOPP 3, the overgarment, overboots, and mask with hood are worn. MOPP 4, everything is worn, including the gloves. Items not yet worn stay carried.