Military Science Midterm

Darren Herring

Military Science Midterm

1. Identify 4 entities of Officership.

Warrior. Servant of the Nation. Member of a profession. Leader of Character.

2. Know the place of honor and where he/she stands on side of the host. (know all info pertaining to this)

The place of honor is on the right. When walking next to a higher-ranking officer, you will walk to his or her left. When leaving a reception or social event, junior officers should depart after the commanding officer.

3. What FM/AR is looked at to conduct funeral details

AR 600-25 & FM 3-21.5

4. When care under fire: 5 things you look for when assessing a scene

Suppress enemy fire

Use cover or concealment (smoke)

Direct the casualty to return fire, move to cover, and administer self aid

Keep the casualty from sustaining additional wounds

Reassure the casualty

5. 9 lines of Medical Request

LINE 1: Location of Pick-up Site (8-digit grid)

LINE 2: Radio Frequency and Call Sign

LINE 3: Number of Patients by Precedence (urgent, priority, routine)

LINE 4: Special Equipment Required (i.e. hoist, ventilator, etc.)

LINE 5: Number of Patients by Type (litter or ambulatory)

LINE 6: (Peacetime) Description of wounds, injuries, or illnesses / (Wartime) Security of Pick-up Site

LINE 7: Method of marking Pick-up Site

LINE 8: Patient Nationality and Status

LINE 9: (Peacetime) Terrain Description / (Wartime) CBRN Contamination of Pick-up Site

6. Define Battle Analysis

A method used by the Army to provide a systematic approach to the study of battles, campaigns, and other operations--it is designed as a general guide to ensure that significant actions or factors affecting the outcome of a battle or operation are not overlooked.

7. Know 4 sections of Battle Analysis Process

Define the subject

Set the stage(strategic, operational, and tactical settings)

Describe the action

Draw lessons learned

8. Define Subject of Battle Analysis and know 4 areas

Looking for a variety of books to get a balanced account of the battle. You should consult memoirs, biographies, operational histories, and institutional histories for information on your subject.

9. Know Micro & Macro Ethics (Not in the book, google recommended)

Macroethics is a new domain of ethics formulated by analogy with macroeconomics. Rather than addressing the rationale and effects of individual actions, it considers effects of entire social systems of morality, with particular attention to moral ironies and externalities.

Most of Western ethics is micro in its approach

10. Know