PHCRS 2014 Best Warrior SFC Martin:

Soldiers Creed 1. Recite the Soldiers Creed.

I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself. I am an expert and I am a professional. I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat. I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. I am an American Soldier.
2. The Soldiers Creed was a product of 4 lines contained within it. What are the 4 lines called and what year was it adopted? a. WARRIOR ETHOS 2003

3. What Chief of staff directed the drafting and fielding of the Soldiers creed to expand upon the warrior ethos? Former Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki.

NCO Creed: 1. Recite the NCO Creed, what paragraph means the most to you as an NCO and why?

No one is more professional than I. I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored corps, which is known as "The Backbone of the Army". I am proud of the Corps of Noncommissioned Officers and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring credit upon the Corps, the Military Service and my country regardless of the situation in which I find myself. I will not use my grade or position to attain pleasure, profit, or personal safety. Competence is my watchword. My two basic responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mind -- accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain technically and tactically proficient. I am aware of my role as a Noncommissioned Officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role. All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership. I know my soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate consistently with my soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending both rewards and punishment. Officers of my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their respect and confidence as well as that of my soldiers. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors, peers, and subordinates alike. I will exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in the absence of orders. I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to forget that we are professionals, Noncommissioned Officers, leaders!
2. When was the NCO Creed adopted into doctrine and incorporated within the Army? Unofficially in 1974 in manuals distributed to Soldiers attending NCO courses at FORT BENNING. Was not approved for distribution ARMY wide until 1985. 3. The letters of each paragraph of the creed consist of NCO, who was the NCO that penned these letters on a plain piece of paper to brainstorm and create the creed we know today around those three letters? SFC Earle Brigham Chain of command 1. In your own words what is chain of command, and what is its importance? a. EXERCISING COMMAND THROUGH SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS AND LEADERS. To ensure orders are disseminated to the lowest level ensuring no break in successive leadership. 2. Who is the senior enlisted advisor to the Commanding General OF phc? a. CSM RAMOS 3. The current Chief of Staff of the Army is? a. GEN Ray Odierno 4. The secretary of the Army has a chain of command who is his upper level Commander Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

Army History 1 The Colonial Army was founded in what year 1775 2. The winter of what year did Baron Von Steuben institute formalized training to the US Army? 1778 3. In 1908 LT Edmund Gruber Composed the Caisson song which later became known as what? The Army Goes Rolling Along 4. France was liberated on D Day with the storming of Normandy and Omaha beaches, what was the password that was given to commence the operation? Mickey Mouse 5. Previously known as the War Department what did it officially become in 2947? The Department of the Army 6. Who is the only female recipient of the Medal of Honor? Dr Mary E Walker

NCOERs 1. What form is utilized when counseling a soldier on a death within the family? DA 4856 2. If your rater were to be relieved of removed from their position 52 days into the rating period, what would happen? Time would be considered non rated time and new rating chain be implemented and rated time starts over. 3. SGM Outstanding is planning on starting transition leave on 14 February 2014 his last annual NCOER was completed on 27 July 2013, is this Soldier required to have an NCOER on file to complete their military record, and if so who is the deciding authority? An NCOER is optional and at the discretion of the rater or senior rater or at the Soldiers request 4. When would an AER DA 1059 be utilized in place of an NCOER? What is the minimum time requirement for this form to be utilized? If the class dates are 12 months in duration not to exceed 15 months

Current Events

The US Government today pledged another $380 million dollars in aid to assist in humanitarian relief efforts along with the UN in what war torn country? Syria Recently the US government intercepted a thumbdrive with a video on it of David Bergdahl looking frail and mentioning the recent death of Nelson Mandela. With this as proof that the he is still possibly alive, who is David Bergdahl and what is siginifcant about the finding of this video? SGT Bergdahl is the only known captured Soldier in the Afghan war, and him mentioning the recent passing of Mandela shows that he is still possibly alive.