Army Substance Abuse Program

(AR 600-85 Mar 2006)

What are the mission of ASAP?

• Increase individual fitness and overall unit readiness.  
• Restore to duty those substance-impaired Soldiers who have the potential for continued military service.
• Provide effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and education at all levels of command, and encourage commanders to provide alcohol and drug-free leisure activities.
• Achieve maximum productivity and reduce absenteeism and attrition among DA civilian employees by reducing the effects of the abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
• Improve readiness by extending services to the total Army.

  (AR 600-85)

Personnel will not promote any function glamorizing the use of alcohol through drinking contests, games, initiations, or the awarding of alcoholic beverages as prizes in contests.

(AR 600-85)

ASAP participation is mandatory for all Soldiers who are command referred. Failure to attend a mandatory counseling session may constitute a violation of Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). (AR 600-85)

Soldiers who fail to participate adequately in, or to respond successfully to, rehabilitation will be processed for administrative separation and not be provided another opportunity for rehabilitation except under the most extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the CD in consultation with the unit commander.

(AR 600-85)

• Voluntary (self-identification)
• Commander / Supervisor Identification
• Biochemical Identification
• Medical Identification
• Investigation and or Apprehension

(AR 600-85)

What are the objectives of rehabilitation with ASAP?

1. Return Soldiers to full duty as soon as possible. 
2. Identify Soldiers who cannot be rehabilitated within the scope of this regulation and to advise their unit commanders.  
3. Assist and refer Soldiers who cannot be rehabilitated in the ASAP to a treatment facility in the vicinity where they reside after discharge from the Army.  
4. Help resolve alcohol and other drug abuse problems in the family, with the ultimate goal of enabling the Soldier to perform more effectively.

• Deter Soldiers, including those members on initial entry on AD after enlistment or appointment, from abusing drugs (including illegal drugs, other illicit substances, and prescribed medication).
• Facilitate early identification of alcohol and/or other drug abuse.
• Enable commanders to assess the security, military fitness, good order and discipline of their units, and to use information obtained to take appropriate action (for example, UCMJ, administrative, or other actions, including referral to the ASAP counseling center for screening, evaluation, and possible treatment).
• Monitor rehabilitation of those enrolled for alcohol and/or other drug abuse.
• Collect data on the prevalence of alcohol and/or other drug abuse within the Army.

• Unit inspections. (either the entire or part of a unit)
• Search and seizures/probable cause.
• Competence for Duty.
• Rehabilitation.
• Mishap or Safety Inspection.
• Consent (specimen may be provided voluntarily by a Soldier).

• New Entrant.
• Medical.

Soldiers currently enrolled in the ASAP rehabilitation program are not allowed to reenlist. However, Soldiers who need additional service time to complete their enrollment may be extended for the number of months necessary to permit completion. 

(AR 600-85)

Yes, IAW AR 600-8-2 (Suspension of Favorable Personnel Action (flags)).

Army Community Service

(AR 608-1)

• Facilitate commander’s ability to provide comprehensive, coordinated, and responsive services that support readiness of soldiers, civilian employees and their families.
• Maximize technology and resources, adapt to unique installation requirements, eliminate duplication in service delivery, and measure service effectiveness.

1. All active duty and retired military personnel and their family members, if otherwise eligible for services.
2. Members of the Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve when on active duty and their family members, if otherwise eligible for services.
3. Army appropriated fund (APF) and nonappropriated fund (NAF) employees and their family members, if otherwise eligible for services.
4. Family members of prisoners of war or personnel missing in action, if otherwise eligible for services.
5. Surviving family members of military personnel who died while on active duty, if otherwise eligible for services.

• Develop confident, competent leaders.
• Support the enlistment, retention, and transition of soldiers.
• Provide self-development opportunities for soldiers and adult family members.
• Provide self-development opportunities for DACs.
• Provide self-development opportunities for DAC ACES professional and support staff.

Test of Adult Basic Education

1. Pell Grant
2. Perkins Loans
3. Guaranteed Student Loans

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support 

(AR 621-5)

DANTES provides standardized testing services free to military personnel. Family members and civilians may take DANTES tests but must pay for each test taken.

(AR 621-5)

Service members Opportunity Colleges

(AR 621-5)

American Red Cross

(AR 930-4)

Army Emergency Relief

(AR 930-4)

• Soldiers on extended active duty and their dependents.
• Members of the Reserve Components of the Army (Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve) on continuous active duty for more than 30 days and their dependents. (This applies to soldiers on AD for training (ADT) or serving under various sections of title 10, United States Code).
• Soldiers retired from active duty because of longevity or physical disability, or retired upon reaching age 60 (Reserve Components) and their dependents.
• Widows(ers) and orphans of soldiers who died while on active duty or after they retired.

Individuals who appear on this list will not be approved for AER assistance without the specific prior approval of HQ AER.

(AR 930-4)

"Helping the Army Take Care Of its Own"

(AR 930-4)

Through Voluntary Contributions from Soldiers (tax free), through unsolicited contributions, repayments of loans, and income from investments.

(AR 930-4)

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program reinforces the Army’s commitment to eliminate incidents of sexual assault through a comprehensive policy that centers on awareness and prevention, training and education, victim advocacy, response, reporting, and accountability.

(AR 600-20)

This policy applies—

• Both on and off post and during duty and non-duty hours.
• To working, living, and recreational environments (including both on- and off-post housing).

(AR 600-20)

• Create a climate that minimizes sexual assault incidents, which impact Army personnel, Army civilians, and family members, and, if an incident should occur, ensure that victims and subjects are treated according to Army policy.
• Create a climate that encourages victims to report incidents of sexual assault without fear.
• Establish sexual assault prevention training and awareness programs to educate Soldiers.
• Ensure sensitive and comprehensive treatment to restore victims’ health and well-being.
• Ensure leaders understand their roles and responsibilities regarding response to sexual assault victims, thoroughly investigate allegations of sexual assault, and take appropriate administrative and disciplinary action.                (AR 600-20)

• Rape
• Nonconsensual Sodomy (oral or anal sex)
• Indecent Assault (unwanted, inappropriate sexual contact or fondling)
• Attempts to commit these acts

Victim - One who has been sexually assaulted.
Alleged Perpetrator - One who has been accused of committing a crime (subject).
Perpetrator - One who has committed a crime (offender).

1. Sexual assault is a criminal offense that has no place in the Army. It degrades mission readiness by devastating the Army’s ability to work effectively as a team. Every Soldier who is aware of a sexual assault should immediately (within 24 hours) report incidents. Sexual assault is incompatible with Army values and is punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and other federal and local civilian laws.
2. The Army will use training, education, and awareness to minimize sexual assault; to promote the sensitive handling of victims of sexual assault; to offer victim assistance and counseling; to hold those who commit sexual assault offenses accountable; to provide confidential avenues for reporting, and to reinforce a commitment to Army values.
3. The Army will treat all victims of sexual assault with dignity, fairness, and respect.
4. The Army will treat every reported sexual assault incident seriously by following proper guidelines. The information and circumstances of the allegations will be disclosed on a need-to-know basis only.
5. This policy applies—

• Both on and off post and during duty and non-duty hours.
• To working, living, and recreational environments (including both on- and off-post housing).

• Their chain of command.
• Medical Treatment Facility.
• Military Police/Criminal Investigation Division.
• Chaplains.
• Social Work Services.
• Family Advocacy.
• Legal Services.

• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and a respect for privacy
• The right to be protected from the accused offender
• The right to be notified of court proceedings
• The right to be present at all public court proceedings related to the assault unless the court determines that testimony by the victim would be materially affected if the victim heard other testimony at trial, or for other good cause
• The right to talk to the attorney for the Government in the case
• The right to seek restitution, if appropriate
• The right to information regarding conviction, sentencing, imprisonment, and release of the offender from custody.

1. Ensure that assigned personnel (to include RC personnel under their jurisdiction) are familiar with the Army policy on sexual harassment.
2. Publish and post written command policy statements for the prevention of sexual harassment.
3. Continually assess and be aware of the climate of command regarding sexual harassment. Identify problems or potential problems. Take prompt, decisive action to investigate all complaints of sexual harassment. Either resolve the problem at the lowest possible level or, if necessary, take formal disciplinary or administrative action. Do not allow Soldiers to be retaliated against for filing complaints. Continually monitor the unit and assess sexual harassment prevention policies and programs at all levels within area of responsibility. Ensure all leaders understand that if they witness or otherwise know of incidents of sexual harassment, they are obligated to act. If they do not, they themselves are also engaging in sexual harassment.
4. Set the standard

• Verbal – Examples of verbal sexual harassment may include telling sexual jokes; using sexually explicit profanity, threats, sexually oriented cadences, or sexual comments.
• Nonverbal – Examples of nonverbal sexual harassment may include staring at someone (that is, “undressing someone with one’s eyes"), blowing kisses, winking, or licking one’s lips in a suggestive manner.
• Physical Contact - Examples of physical sexual harassment may include touching, patting, pinching, bumping, grabbing, cornering, or blocking a passageway; kissing; and providing unsolicited back or neck rubs.

Equal Opportunity

(AR 600-20)

Equal Opportunity Representative

(AR 600-20)

SGT (P) through 1LT

(AR 600-20)

1. January – 3rd Monday – Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
2. February – 1-28/29 - African-American/Black History Month
3. March – 1-31 - Women’s History Month
4. April/May - Sunday to Sunday for Week Incorporating Yom Hashoah - "Days of Remembrance" for Victims of the Holocaust
5. May – 1-31 - Asian Pacific Heritage Month
6. August – 26 - Women’s Equality Day
7. September/October - 15 Sep.-15 Oct. - Hispanic Heritage Month
8. November – 1-30 - National Native American Indian Heritage Month

1. Provide EO for military personnel and family members, both on and off post and within the limits of the laws of localities, states, and host nations.
2. Create and sustain effective units by eliminating discriminatory behaviors or practices that undermine teamwork, mutual respect, loyalty, and shared sacrifice of the men and women of America’s Army.

1. Written command policy statements for EO
2. Prevention of Sexual Harassment
3. Equal Opportunity Complaint Procedures

Any attitude or action of a person or institutional structure that subordinates a person or group because of skin color or race.

(AR 600-20)

Any group distinguished from the general population in terms of race, religion, color, gender, or national origin.

(AR 600-20)

1. Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination that involves unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature between the same or opposite genders when—

• Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person’s job, pay, career, or
• Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by a person is used as a basis for career or employment decisions affecting that person, or
• Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

2. Any person in a supervisory or command position who uses or condones implicit or explicit sexual behavior to control, influence, or affect the career, pay, or job of a Soldier or civilian employee is engaging in sexual harassment. Similarly, any Soldier or civilian employee who makes deliberate or repeated unwelcome verbal comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature is engaging in sexual harassment.  (AR 600-20)

A management document that consists of statements of attainable goals and timetables. This document is required of all Army organizations, commands, agencies, and activities down to brigade (or equivalent) level. It is designed to achieve EO for all military personnel.

(AR 600-20)

Off limits or off limits sanctions may be applied.

(AR 600-20)

Your Unit Chain of Command

(AR 600-20)

• Applies both on and off post, during duty and non-duty hours.
• Applies to working, living, and recreational environments (including both on and off-post housing).

Chain of Command

(AR 600-20)

Yes, each Commander is required to appoint an EOR in the rank of SGT (P) through 1LT.

(AR 600-20)

• AFAP was the brainchild of Army spouses.
• Each AFAP success story originated as an idea that someone decided to pursue.
• The Army is the only branch of DOD that has such a program.
• Almost 500 issues have entered the AFAP in its 17-year history.
• Many AFAP improvements impact quality of life for all services.

AFAP is year-round - issues are continually being monitored and worked toward resolution...at local levels, MACOMs, and HQDA

• Base: "Family of Components" (Total Force)
• Second Leg: "Family of Units"
• Third Leg: "Family of People"

1. Partnership
2. Wellness
3. Sense of community

• Gives commanders a gauge to validate concerns and measure satisfaction
• Enhances Army's corporate image
• Helps retain the best and brightest
• Results in legislation, policies, programs and services that strengthen readiness and retention
• Safeguards well-being

• Career Counselor: 30 days from arrival to unit
• Unit Commander 90 days from arrival
• Unit Commander 15-16 months prior to ETS
• Career Counselor 13-14 months prior to ETS
• Career Counselor 4 months prior to ETS
• Reserve Component Career counselor 90-120 days prior to ETS

• Lights in stairwells
• Fire lights (emergency lighting)
• Fire extinguisher and alarms
• Arms room safety procedures
• First aid kits
• CQ
• Safety posters
• Handrails
• Storage of dangerous tools and chemicals

1. DA Form 5434
2. Welcome letter
3. ACS Relocation Readiness Services
4. Reception
5. Orientation
6. Inprocessing

• ACS / AER / ARC / EO
• Postal services
• PX / commissary privileges
• AFN radio and television
• MWR, education services
• Community sports programs
• Recreational facilities
• Banking services
• Clubs
• Gyms (physical fitness centers)

1.             Living conditions

2.             Duty environment.

Noncommissioned Officer Development Program

The goal of the NCODP is to increase and sustain NCO combat readiness and compliment the overarching Army Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Program.

The command.

The CSM or Senior NCO in the organization.

• Develop and strengthen the skills, knowledge, and abilities to train, deploy, and lead soldiers in combat through battle focused training.
• Develop NCOs who are self–aware, adaptive, competent, and confident.
• Realize the full potential of the NCO support channel.
• Foster a unit environment that enhances continued NCO leader development and encourages self–development as part of a lifelong learning process.

(AR 350-1)

• Link NCO development to the current skill level and duty assignments
• Establish a viable unit level NCODP using unit METL as the vehicle to incorporate the following into each NCO's daily activities.
• Synchronize battle-focused NCODP as a component of operational assignments (experience) with the other two pillars of leader development (institutional training and self-development)
  • Establish a systematic and continuous program 
  • Integrate the use of leader books (FM 25-l01, app B) to track individual NCO progress
• Emphasize coaching to achieve commitment to excellence in performance

• Demonstrate the skills of current skill level and duty position per AR 611–21 and DA Pam 600–25.
• Accept the duties and responsibilities of current rank and duty position per AR 600–20, AR 611–21, and FM 7–22.7.
• Enhance combat performance for the current and next higher rank and duty position per AR 600–20 and FM 22–100 (being revised as FM 6–22).
• Enhance combat leadership competencies for the current and next higher rank per FM 22–100 (being revised as FM 6–22).
• Train themselves and subordinates to be proficient in METL tasks and associated critical tasks per FM 7–0, FM 7–1, and FM 7–22.7.
• Coach subordinates to be totally committed

Signal Operation Instructions

FM 24-18

• The organization of stations into nets
• Assigns call signs
• Designates Net Control Stations (NCS)
• Assigns frequencies
• Changes to alternate frequencies
• Security Procedures to be used by Radio Operators

(FM 24-18)

20 percent

Radio

1. Radio
2. Sound
3. Visual
4. Messenger
5. Wire

COMmunications SECurity

OPerations SECurity

• Weather
• Terrain
• Antenna
• Power
• Location

Net Control Station

Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference

Approximately 3.7 miles using field wire

• Wet - 14 miles
• Dry -22 miles

• CB-common battery
• LB-local battery
• CBS- common battery signaling

A MX-10579 ECCM Fill Device

Army/Navy and Portable Radio Communicator

1. 15in step
2. 30in step
3. 30in step, DOUBLE TIME 180 steps per minute

 (the 18in step is used when formally stacking arms, it is executed on the command of execution of ARMS in STACK ARMS.)

(FM 3-21.5)

• Honor a visiting, high-ranking commander, official, or dignitary, and or permit them to observe the state of training of a command.
• Present decorations and awards.
• Honor or recognize unit or individual achievements.
• Commemorate events.

1. line
2. column

The purpose of drill is to enable a commander or noncommissioned officer to move his unit from one place to another in an orderly manner; to aid in disciplinary training by instilling habits of precision and response to the leader’s orders; and to provide for the development of all soldiers in the practice of commanding troops.

1. Parade rest
2. Rest
3. Stand at ease
4. At ease

To render honors, preserve tradition, and to stimulate Esprit de Corps

A line, which is only one element in depth

Your left foot

“Ready, Port, Arms”

An individual, squad, section, platoon, company or larger unit forming part of the next higher unit

The platoon guide is the person responsible for maintaining the prescribed direction and rate of march.

A column, which has a front of only one element

The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner

120 steps per minute

180 steps per minute

Rear March

Heel to heel

The space from front to rear of a formation including front and rear elements

1 step or 1 count

1. Preparatory command
2. Command of execution

On the command "March", The first rank takes two steps forward, the second rank takes one step forward, the third rank stands fast and the fourth rank take two 15 inch steps to the rear

1. Two part
2. Combined
3. Supplementing
4. Directive
5. Mass

1. At ease
2. Fall in  
3. Rest

The uniform rhythm in which a movement is executed, or the number of steps or counts per minute at which a movement is executed. Drill movements are normally executed at the cadence of quick time or double time. Quick time is the cadence of 120 counts or steps per minute; double time is the cadence of 180 counts or steps per minute.

The lateral space between soldiers, measured from right to left by the soldier on the right placing the heel of his left hand on his hip, even with the top of the belt line, fingers and thumb joined and extended downward, with his elbow in line with the body and touching the arm of the soldier to his left.

What is Double Interval?

The lateral space between soldiers, measured from right to left by raising both arms shoulder high with the fingers extended and joined (palms down) so that fingertips are touching the fingertips of the soldiers to the right and to the left.

The lateral space between soldiers, measured from right to left by the soldier on the right holding his left arm shoulder high, fingers and thumb extended and joined, with the tip of his middle finger touching the right shoulder of the soldier to his left.

As You Were

A guidon is a swallow-tailed flag carried by companies, batteries, troops, and certain detachments.

Both feet, turning 180 degrees to the right

1. Half step
2. Left step
3. Right step
4. Backward march

Ready, Port Arms

A drill manual used by Baron Von Steuben (a former Prussian officer) to train the colonial army. It preceded the FM 3-21.5. It was known as "The regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States". This book was the first Army Field Manual

1. Human
2. Liquid
3. Garbage
4. Rubbish

30 meters or more

(FM 21-10)

Water that is safe to drink

(FM 21-10)

6 to 12 inches

(FM 21-10)

1. Fingers
2. Feces
3. Flies
4. Foods
5. Fluids

(FM 21-10)

Water that is pleasing to the taste, but which may be unsafe

(FM 21-10)

1. Respiratory
2. Intestinal
3. Insect borne
4. Venereal
5. Miscellaneous

(FM 21-10)

• Typhoid
• Cholera
• Dysentery

(FM 21-10)

1. Drink only from approved sources
2. Conserve water
3. Do not contaminate your sources

(FM 21-10)

• Poison ivy
• Poison oak
• Poison sumac

• Malaria
• Dengue
• Yellow Fever
• Encephalitis
• Filariasis

• Straddle trench
• Mound latrine
• Burn out latrine
• Deep pit
• Bore hole latrines
• Pail latrines
• Urine soak pits

mnemonic hint for water = (Coca-Cola doesn't taste like Pepsi)

• Common diarrhea  (Coca)
• Cholera  (Cola)
• Dysentery (Doesn't)
• Typhoid (Taste)
• Leptospirosis (Like)
• Paratyphoid fever (Pepsi)
• Bacillary

1. Iodine tablets
2. Boiling

No, he or she has the right to demand a trial by court martial

(AR 27-10)

Supervisory duty only

Uniform Code of Military Justice (the statute that prescribes criminal law for soldiers)

There are 146 Articles in the UCMJ. There are also sub-articles which total 12, nested within the UCMJ such as the following example: Article 106 deals with "Spies", but Article 106a Deals with "Espionage". It would be more accurate to state a total of 158 Articles in the UCMJ (The 146 Articles + 12 Sub-articles = 158)

1950, congress enacted the UCMJ, which was based upon and replaced the Articles of War, which had been around in various forms since 1775

An article 15 imposed by an O4 or above

Any commanding officer, including a warrant officer exercising command

It declares what conduct is a crime, establishes the various types of courts and sets forth the basic procedures to be followed in the administration of military justice.

1. Summarized
2. Company grade
3. Field grade

DA Form 2627-1

Punitive Articles

1. Summary
2. Special
3. General

• 14 Days extra duty
• 14 Days restriction
• 7 Days correctional custody (E3 and below)
• 7 Days forfeiture of pay
• 1 Grade Reduction for E4 and below
• Oral or written letter of reprimand

The court of military appeals

Article 15

The Court was originally composed of three civilian judges appointed by the President of the United States for a normal term of 15 years and confirmed by the Senate of the United States. However, effective October 1, 1990, Congress increased the membership on this Federal Court to five civilian judges, maintaining the original appointment and confirmation process. Except for ceremonial sessions and special hearing sessions held in various sections of the United States, the Court sits only in Washington, D.C.

When aboard a ship

The rights given to a Soldier under Article 31 are: the right to remain silent, the right to demand trial, and the right to an attorney

60 points

(FM 21-20)

1. Preparatory
2. Conditioning
3. Maintenance

2 weeks

The conditioning phase ends when a soldier is physically mission-capable and all personal, strength-related goals and unit-fitness goals have been met.

Master Fitness Trainer. A Master Fitness Trainer (MFT) is a soldier who has completed either the four-week active-component, two week reserve-component, or U.S. Military Academy’s MFT course work. Although called “masters,” MFTs are simply soldiers who know about all aspects of physical fitness training and how soldiers’ bodies function. Most importantly, since MFTs are taught to design individual and unit programs, they should be used by commanders as special staff assistants for this purpose.

Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type (this acronym makes it easy to remember the key factors in the training program)

Physical profile form