The Army General Knowledge Quiz

[Subs]

An idea to get this forum moving a bit more.

The idea is I'll start off with a question. Someone answers, then asks their own question. Seeing as general knowledge of the armed forces is important (after all, you wouldn't take a job with a company if you knew diddly squat about them) then hopefully people will enjoy this, and learn a few things in the process.

I suggest starting of with easy, rather bone questions before moving onto harder stuff. As everyone will be at different stages of revision.

Question 1:

Where is the Commissioning Course conducted, and how many weeks long is it?

 

[xvellersx]

44 weeks at RMA Sandhurst

Question 2:

How many terms are in the commissioning course?

 

[Dread]

Answer:3

Question3: On a scale of 1 - 10, how bone is this thread when compared to reading DINs from 1998-99?

Edit: Ok, a bit mean spirited considering the location of the thread.

Question 3: Number of Javelin missiles carried per infantry platoon (light role)?

 

[Twizzlelehope]

Answer: 10.

Question: What does the acronym TARDIS stand for?

 

[walt_of_the_walts]

Time and Relative Dimension in Space?

Or TA Readily Deployable In Shitholes

Q. What does (or did) the acronym FOFAD stand for. (one for the old and bold)

 

[Lampard]

**** Off Fire At Donnington?

 

[ewan2000]

Answer. F*ck Off Fire At Donnington.

Question: What does TOW (aviation type) stand for

 

[Old_Reprobate]

Tube launched Optical tracking Wire guided missile? Is it different from the ground version ...?


Q: What was a flying pig ?


Clue: Not the kind you see when told that "vital kit will be issued in the field" ...

 

[right-grumpy]

Answer; Modified APC used in NI, had 'paddy wings' fitted for crowd control.

Question; Dims of a full battle trench?

 

[walt_of_the_walts]

* Off Fire At Donnington?

Corrrrrrrrrrrrect!

Actually got those very words from the CQM. I was a cadet at the time and consequently had to walk around with a Jersey HW with a dinner plate sized hole on the back for 2 years after that one!

 

[Lampard]

ahh well, missed my chance now.

 

[LancePrivateJones]

Question 11 : What does PUFO mean?

 

[Pararegtom]

Pack Up F,,,k Off


12, what does G.R.I.T mean

 

[LancePrivateJones]

Question: What is the meaning of 3 large orange circles in a straight line on a building or other structure?

That there are 3 large oranges in front of the building or other structure.

Deffo.

 

[willowsafc81]

Pack Up F,,,k Off


12, what does G.R.I.T mean

Group
Range
Indication
Type of fire

What does C.L.A.P stand for

 

[LancePrivateJones]

Question 13 : What does REMF mean?

Clue : That was me that was.

 

[willowsafc81]

Outstanding Question:

What is the meaning of 3 large orange circles in a straight line on a building or other structure? (Nothing to do with fruit!)

Protection of civilian persons and populations in time of war

 

[Pararegtom]

Clear lound and Pause,s


Rear eheclon Mother F,,,,


blx late on that

 

[walt_of_the_walts]

How many L designated issued, production variants of the IW (or SA80, if you like)weapon system are there/have there been since its introduction?

a)6
b)7
c)8
d)9

Bonus: Can you list/name them?

 

[Fugly]

On sheet 168, key setting 3F, what is bigram FO?