BOLC QUIZ AND FINAL REVIEW
Define the Operational Environment - correct answer ✔Where army stuff
happens (land, sea, air, space, cyber, joe, etc)
A composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the
employment of military forces and bear on the decisions of the unit
commander
Explain army health system mission command - correct answer ✔Overall
term to describe both HSS and FHP aspects of AMEDD.
What is Diversity? - correct answer ✔All attributes, experiences, cultures,
characteristics, and backgrounds of the Total Force which are reflective of the
Nation we serve and enable the Army to deploy, fight, and win.
You have a seat at the Table
What is equity? - correct answer ✔The fair treatment, access, opportunity,
choice, and advancement for all Soldiers and civilians while striving to identify
and encourage drivers and identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented
the full participation of the total force.
Equity is tailored equality. Equity recognizes that each person has different
circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities to a given
person that are needed to reach an equal outcome.
Your seat makes you level with others at the Table
What is Inclusion? - correct answer ✔The process of valuing and integrating
each individual's perspectives, ideas, and contributions into the way an
,organization functions and makes decisions; enabling workforce members to
achieve their full potential in focused pursuit of organizational objectives.
Involves the ways in which organizations, groups, leaders, and military
members or employees allow everyone (diverse in identities, cultures, and
ways of thinking and acting) to participate, contribute, have a voice, and feel
that they are connected and belong, all without losing individual uniqueness or
having to give up valuable identifies or aspects of themselves
You have a recognized voice at the Table and it is valued
What are the components of inclusion (4)? - correct answer ✔Uniqueness
Belonging
Opportunities to contribute
Fairness
What is the difference between diversity and inclusion and how are they
related? - correct answer ✔DIVERSITY is simply a representation of many
different types of people (age, disability, race, sex, ethnicity, rank, position,
color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, etc.); often focuses on the
differences, and is referred to as "the mix." Diversity is what you create.
INCLUSION is the deliberate act of welcoming diversity and creating an
environment where all different kinds of people can thrive and succeed;
makes all members feel valued and that they are contributing members of the
group. Inclusion is the act of "making the mix work...effectively."
List some inclusion strategies - correct answer ✔Be professional, empathetic
and open-minded
Foster a feeling of safety, create an environment of fairness, respect, justice
and equity.
Foster transparency, learning and growth, and confront unfair practices
,Create a diverse and inclusive space with social support and embracing
individual differences
Company, troop, battery, and separate detachment commanders are
authorized to promote soldiers to what ranks? - correct answer ✔SPC/CPL
and below
The Enlisted advancement report is prepared monthly and is the base
document for decentralized promotions. What are the three parts of the
enlisted advancement report? - correct answer ✔Eligible
Eligible with Waiver
Not Eligible
Who is the promotion authority to the ranks of SGT and SSG? - correct
answer ✔Battalion commander
Who determines the total number of promotions to SFC, MSG, and SGM on a
monthly basis? - correct answer ✔Headquarters, Department of the Army
(HQDA) (HRC)
Who promotes soldiers to the ranks of SFC, MSG, and SGM? - correct
answer ✔Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) (HRC)
What are the three promotion authorities and promotion authority? - correct
answer ✔Centralized: SPC/CPL and below; Unit Commander
Semi-Centralized: SGT & SSG; BN Commander
Centralized: SFC-SGM; HQDA/HRC
, How many categories of individual awards are there and what are they? -
correct answer ✔Six total. Individual decorations, good conduct medal,
service medals/ribbons, badges/tabs, certificates/letters, and foreign awards.
The Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service
Medal, Silver Star and Legion of Merit fall under what category? - correct
answer ✔Individual decorations. Specifically Wartime Decorations since they
are under wartime!
What is the intent of awarding individual military decorations to Soldiers? -
correct answer ✔Please tell me you know this (I will judge you silently if you
do not)
What type of badges are used to denote proficiency in performance of duties
under hazardous conditions or circumstances of extraordinary hardship as
well as special qualifications and successful completion of prescribed courses
of training? - correct answer ✔Skill badges
Who is the policy proponent for the Army decorations, awards and honors
program? - correct answer ✔Anyone can fill out DA Form 638
What are the primary and secondary functions of the Evaluation reporting? -
correct answer ✔Primary = assist in making personnel management
decisions
Secondary = Encourage leader professional development
What are the three types of Evaluations? - correct answer ✔Performance-
OER/NCOER
School-AER
DA-Selection boards
