General Military Knowledge

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1: What is the difference between accured leave and advanced leave?

Accured leave is leave earned and advanced leave is leave borrowed prior to accrual

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2: What is a "pass"?

An authorized absence from post or place of duty that is not charged as leave

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3: What is the time frame criteria for a four day pass?

It must include at least two non-duty days and cannot exceed 96 hours

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4: Accured leave will not exceed how many days at the end of the fiscal year?

60 days

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5: Why is Permissive TDY authorized?

To attend or participate in activities of a semi-official nature that is mutually benificial to the Army and Soldier

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6: What is the difference between ordinary leave and convalescent leave?

Ordinary leave is charge against the soldier and convalescent leave is not, because it is treatment prescribed by a Doctor

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7: If a soldier returns from leave on a non-duty day, is that day charged as leave?

No

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8: How often must you have a Dental examination?

Atleast once a year

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9: Why do units have duty rosters?

So all personnel perform equal amounts of duty

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10: How are names and ranks placed on a DA Form 6?

Alphabetically with pay grade, begining with the highest pay grade

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11: What abrevations are authorized on a DA Form 6 and what do they stand for?

A = authorized - D = Duty - and U = Unauthorized Absense

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12: On a DA Form 6, what do the red dates, numbers, diagonal lines indicate?

A weekend or Holiday period

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