LET 3 Mid-Term Exam - December 2024 - COL Starke

The (a)   supervises and coordinates staff to prevent overlapping efforts and ensure that the commander's goals are met.

• command sergeant major

• personal staff

• executive officer

• S-1

T or F: Commanders can delegate authority and responsibilities to their subordinates.

• True

• False

A commander's XO and all of the staff positions the XO supervises are known as ​ (a)   staff.

• personal

• logistical
• operational

• Coordinating

Logistics is the branch of military science dealing with (a)   .

• logical assignment of command and staff roles and
• supplies, transportation and maintenance
• procedures that define the communication channels in a battalion

Personal staff is made up of a commander's command sergeant major and the (a)   .

• S4
• color guard
• public affairs officer

• executing officer

When you are planning a meeting, what is the first thing you should do?

• Complete the agenda

• Find out which people can attend the meeting

• Define the purpose of the meeting

• Produce the minutes for the meeting

Tom is the recorder for a meeting. Which of the following tasks does his job include?

• Telling the group to stick to the agenda

• Taking notes on attendees, topic discussion, and decisions

• Reminding the group about how much time is left to the meeting

• Correcting attendees who violate the ground rules

What else might Sam consider in developing an agenda?

• Include an agenda item for the group to evaluate the previous meeting

• Schedule time to revise the agenda after the first two topics

• Plan for a break every 5 minutes

• Think about alternating high-energy topics with low-energy topics

A plan or outline for a meeting is called (a)   .

• a draft presentation

• a memorandum

• an agenda

• meeting minutes

The official record of what happened at a meeting is called the (a)   .

• meeting minutes

• meeting memorandum

• meeting record

• meeting roll