QUIZ: "Is it in AR 670-1, or just make believe?"

2014-09-25T09:18:26-04:00

"Hey, High Speed!" For all our High Speed members out there, especially those tied to the Army! I'm experimenting with a funny, new quiz system -- and since there has been so much anguish and debate on RP over time about AR 670-1, I've put together this awesome short quiz to test even the smartest regs folks among all of us.

If you are a Senior NCO, you better get a better score than everyone else on here! Results will be entirely anonymous this time, unless you choose to write your score in the thread.

In the thread here, tag Army folks to call them out and test them on what they know! I'll start the tagging below.

Also, if you are non-Army, you should totally take this quiz anyway, because if you get a higher score than an Army SM, you have bragging rights forever!

10 questions to see who is most high speed...GO!

Here's the quiz link: https://www.rallypoint.com/static_pages/670-1quiz

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Tag: SGM Matthew Quick 1SG Steven Stankovich SFC Mark Merino SSG Laureano Pabon LTC Jason Strickland SSG Robert Burns SSG Scott Williams SSG V. Michelle Woods CPT Private RallyPoint Member Col Private RallyPoint Member Capt Brandon Charters

Take our 670-1 quiz!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2014 9:53 AM

2014-09-25T09:53:05-04:00

Thanks Sir, just what I needed to start my day!!

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Sep 25 at 2014 9:54 AM

2014-09-25T09:54:34-04:00

There appears to be something wrong with the quiz. Somehow it said I got 4 wrong. So obviously there is a problem in the coding somewhere.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2014 9:57 AM

2014-09-25T09:57:02-04:00

According to this survey I am a future SMA!! Got 10/10 correct.

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Sep 25 at 2014 10:43 AM

2014-09-25T10:43:29-04:00

What the heck is clear fingernail polish?

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Sep 25 at 2014 11:19 AM

2014-09-25T11:19:57-04:00

Fun quiz! I didn't do so well.. and I'll leave it at that, but seeing as how I've been retired for over 8 years and other than reading a few of the discussions on the more controversial issues with the new standards I'm not up on the latest and greatest with 670-1 (AR or DA Pam). I didn't expect to ace it! LOL!

Response by SGT Richard H. made Sep 25 at 2014 12:25 PM

2014-09-25T12:25:42-04:00

I scored 6/10. I felt like that wasn't all that bad for a guy who has been out for 20 years. I missed the Vietnamese EOD Badge question and most of the female specific questions. I'm an Infantry guy...let's face it, I didn't know much about female standards then either.

Response by LTC Jason Strickland made Sep 25 at 2014 1:12 PM

2014-09-25T13:12:14-04:00

7 out of 10...plus I got the three extra credit questions for a 100%!
In reality, just 7 of 10. I'm officially a recycle!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2014 1:20 PM

2014-09-25T13:20:18-04:00

8 out of 10 I don't think i did to bad.

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Sep 25 at 2014 2:36 PM

2014-09-25T14:36:01-04:00

I got 7 out of 10, here.

Response by SFC Boots Attaway made Sep 25 at 2014 2:41 PM

2014-09-25T14:41:59-04:00

I got 7 out of ten, some were very obscure and I never had to deal with them before.

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Sep 25 at 2014 4:48 PM

2014-09-25T16:48:30-04:00

80%...one of the female fingernail question and the Vietnamese EOD Badge (WHO KNEW?!?!)

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2014 5:20 PM

2014-09-25T17:20:30-04:00

9/10, missed the question about the different regimental insignias

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2014 8:55 PM

2014-09-25T20:55:45-04:00

Nice challenge. I got 10/10, but a lot of us NCOs can't do that...
I admit, I guessed on the eyelash extensions.
So long as my NCOs can find the correct info in AR 670-1, it's OK if they don't "know it all" - in fact, I'd say looking it up beats ersatz AR 670-1 "corrections" anyway. We could all learn more about the profession of arms.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2014 8:57 PM

2014-09-25T20:57:46-04:00

6 out of 10. I'm a "no go". I didn't even know that females could wear fake eyelashes under certain conditions. Hmmm...or anything about the cords. I really need to re-read the regs.

Response by SFC Stephen P. made Sep 25 at 2014 9:33 PM

2014-09-25T21:33:55-04:00

9 of 10. I misread the Vietnam question and was thinking of the shoulder cord.

Response by PO2 Chris P. made Sep 25 at 2014 9:53 PM

2014-09-25T21:53:29-04:00

Well 9/10 not bad for not being in uniform in quite a while. Most make sense yet others you have to know how the Army "thinks"

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Sep 25 at 2014 10:02 PM

2014-09-25T22:02:34-04:00

10/10, but I won't lie, there were a few that had me second guessing myself =)

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 25 at 2014 10:51 PM

2014-09-25T22:51:06-04:00

Oh retirement.....I would have made a great CSM. :(
PS....Watch those CAV digs, big daddy.....lol

Response by SFC Gary Fox made Sep 26 at 2014 12:20 PM

2014-09-26T12:20:40-04:00

100%

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2014 12:45 PM

2014-09-26T12:45:41-04:00

10/10-- Although I will admit I guessed on a few questions

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2014 1:15 PM

2014-09-26T13:15:14-04:00

79% not bad for an old jarhead who has never seen AR something or other...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2014 4:04 PM

2014-09-26T16:04:51-04:00

I'm a recycle..5 out of 10.....can't recall seeing references to Vietnamese badges for starters !

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Sep 27 at 2014 11:56 AM

2014-09-27T11:56:14-04:00

Hi everyone, here is an update on the quiz as far as scores go. As of time now, the quiz has already been taken 200+ times. The average score...wait for it...is 69.9%. The hardest question, based on everyone's answers thus far, has been the Vietnamese EOD question. Man, that was a tough question...but you know we can't have everyone getting 100% or else the quiz is too easy!

Response by SPC Corbin Doades made Sep 27 at 2014 7:25 PM

2014-09-27T19:25:54-04:00

Dang, I need to freshen up on it. 5/10

Response by SFC Christopher Ramey made Sep 27 at 2014 7:59 PM

2014-09-27T19:59:57-04:00

9 out of 10... The Vietnamese Badge one got me.

Response by PFC Charlie Bias made Sep 27 at 2014 9:11 PM

2014-09-27T21:11:51-04:00

9-10, and I haven't served since 1994!

Response by 1SG Harold Piet made Sep 28 at 2014 4:34 AM

2014-09-28T04:34:52-04:00

7 out of 10, after 19 years Retired.
Vietnam badges and woman's appearance got me.
I always kept a current copy right at my desk when not in the field.

Response by SGT Mark Sullivan made Sep 28 at 2014 9:17 AM

2014-09-28T09:17:55-04:00

7 out of 10, not bad considering I haven't been in service since 1998

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Sep 28 at 2014 10:32 AM

2014-09-28T10:32:46-04:00

After 5 years, I'm not too shabby!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2014 10:39 AM

2014-09-28T10:39:41-04:00

I got 8/10. Missed the eyelashes (had no idea!) and the infantry (just took a guess) questions. Great quiz! :o)

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2014 11:18 AM

2014-09-28T11:18:51-04:00

8/10, I missed the one about the Cav Scouts, and the eyelashes. Those are silly rules anyway.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2014 12:34 PM

2014-09-28T12:34:33-04:00

1) I had no idea eye lashes could be MEDICALLY prescribed...
2) Anyone who got 100% is lucky because the wording of the headgear after retreat question is wrong.. The EXACT wording of this is saying that THEY ARE REQUIRED. Fix your question because you are missing a "not" in there.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2014 12:40 PM

2014-09-28T12:40:13-04:00

Can someone explain to me how I got this wrong... The question is stating that they ARE required to wear headgear after retreat in service and dress uniforms..

Well you do, you always do unless in a 'no hat, no salute' area or a few other exceptions...

Roger is an affirmative answer meaning yes or i agree...

How is this wrong?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2014 6:03 PM

2014-09-28T18:03:47-04:00

I deployed with EOD and spent a long time in an EOD Task Force and I never knew there was such thing as a Vietnamese EOD Badge lmao.. as for the eye lashes, the length of nails for females, and the wear of head gear after retreat.. they got me lol

Response by SPC Michael Clark made Sep 28 at 2014 6:36 PM

2014-09-28T18:36:38-04:00

I went through french commando school and we received badges when we passed. We were allowed to wear them on our dress greens. this was in 1983 so you may not have been in the military then. Also as being in the infantry, we did not train with women unless they were taking a coarse like Escape and Evade never had to know anything about women in the military.

Response by SSG John Bacon made Sep 28 at 2014 7:14 PM

2014-09-28T19:14:14-04:00

Got a "not too shabby" 8 out of 10

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2014 7:55 PM

2014-09-28T19:55:22-04:00

I got a 7 out of 10. I like how the correct answer that the CAV was basicly like infantry. RLTW!!!!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2014 9:04 PM

2014-09-28T21:04:53-04:00

I got 8 of 10, didn't know the infantry or Vietnam question.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2014 10:19 PM

2014-09-28T22:19:54-04:00

10 for 10. I read AR and DA PAM 670-1 for fun. Even now. It's a good read, some of y'all should pick it up and understand it a bit better. Just saying.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Sep 29 at 2014 3:54 PM

2014-09-29T15:54:37-04:00

More quizzes CPT Aaron Kletzing, these are great!!!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 30 at 2014 9:02 AM

2014-09-30T09:02:13-04:00

Ugh! 2 out of 10. O_o Then again, the last time I had referred to 670-1 was back in '96.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2014 8:25 PM

2014-10-01T20:25:25-04:00

10 out of 10
It didn't mention having your hands in you pockets while standing around or wearing rolling tucking or one of the other things people do to their patrol cap.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2014 8:47 PM

2014-10-01T20:47:13-04:00

No worries everyone it is bound to change next month.....and the following month....and then again to clarify the change 10....you know E-9s gotta stay busy in "peace-time" and are going "back-to-the-basics"....

Response by SGT Edward Thomas made Oct 2 at 2014 11:26 AM

2014-10-02T11:26:58-04:00

I can't seem to get the link to work. It appears to be caught in a loop.

Response by CPL Steven Neice made Oct 5 at 2014 6:55 PM

2014-10-05T18:55:05-04:00

10 for 10 but I must admit I guessed on three of them.

Response by SSG V. Michelle Woods made Oct 6 at 2014 1:29 PM

2014-10-06T13:29:42-04:00

Lol oh whatever! I give myself a 100!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2014 11:27 PM

2014-10-06T23:27:33-04:00

70%. The eyelash thing definitely got me. Guess I need to do more studying.

Response by SGT Edward Thomas made Nov 14 at 2014 1:27 PM

2014-11-14T13:27:12-05:00

8 out of 10. I left the army in 1998. Not bad Sgt Airborne..not bad

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 16 at 2015 9:30 PM

2015-02-16T21:30:53-05:00

9 of 10. Never had an occasion to opine on the wear of RVN badges, I will accept that risk.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Feb 16 at 2015 9:54 PM

2015-02-16T21:54:21-05:00

CPT Aaron Kletzing, nine out of ten! Not bad for guy who's been retired since MAY98!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2016 4:14 PM

2016-10-08T16:14:23-04:00

I got 9 out of 10. I guess reading the AR 670-1 on a regular basis is good for something.

Response by CPL B Rowe made Oct 8 at 2016 4:22 PM

2016-10-08T16:22:12-04:00

10/10 which shocked me cause I havent had to consider 670-1 since 2005.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2016 5:09 PM

2016-10-08T17:09:51-04:00

8 for 10. Not to bad for a DAT

Response by CPO Randy Francis made Oct 8 at 2016 6:34 PM

2016-10-08T18:34:10-04:00

I scored a 90% and haven't been in the Army since 1983. But the Navy regs are similar. The Vietnamese EOD badge got me.

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made Oct 8 at 2016 6:48 PM

2016-10-08T18:48:24-04:00

I was a NO-GO. Guess I'm not squared away?

Response by SPC James Harsh made Oct 8 at 2016 7:16 PM

2016-10-08T19:16:14-04:00

6/10 I failed the basic trainee authorized to wear regimental badge and every single female question, actually kind of proud of that
*the Vietnamese was a guess and got lucky

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2016 7:35 PM

2016-10-08T19:35:50-04:00

9 of 10! Proof positive that you can put more faith in a Warrant Officer's guesses than most others' facts!

Response by Carrie Bern made Oct 8 at 2016 7:48 PM

2016-10-08T19:48:00-04:00

9 out of 10. Civilian never read the regulations. Maybe I just follow groups like this too much! I have always been told I'm a good test taker.

Response by PV2 Breann McWilliams made Oct 8 at 2016 8:51 PM

2016-10-08T20:51:26-04:00

I guess it helps to be female

Response by SSG Drew Cook made Oct 8 at 2016 9:35 PM

2016-10-08T21:35:38-04:00

If I can get credit towards my masters, I'll take your silly quiz.

Response by SSG Jason Penn made Oct 9 at 2016 12:39 AM

2016-10-09T00:39:52-04:00

7 0 and GO!

Response by SSG Kyle Stromgren made Oct 9 at 2016 12:57 AM

2016-10-09T00:57:48-04:00

Been retired 15years still got 8out of 10

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2017 11:31 AM

2017-01-03T11:31:08-05:00

Well done sir!

Response by SPC Cory Painter made Jan 3 at 2017 11:58 AM

2017-01-03T11:58:58-05:00

8 out of 10! Didnt know the eyelash or the fingernail ones. I always struggled with regs pertaining with females

Response by SGT Thomas Gorgas made Jan 3 at 2017 12:22 PM

2017-01-03T12:22:30-05:00

10 out of 10. Next!

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2017 12:35 PM

2017-01-03T12:35:36-05:00

8 of 10.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2017 12:46 PM

2017-01-03T12:46:52-05:00

8/10.. not bad.

Response by CPL Julie Wilusz made Jan 3 at 2017 6:53 PM

2017-01-03T18:53:57-05:00

I got 7/10...but I've been out a long time and have forgotten a few things, and being female and serving in the 80's, I had no idea about infantry and SF regulations, as these were not available to me.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2017 6:57 PM

2017-01-03T18:57:11-05:00

9/10 I missed the RVN EOD badge... that is one I have never even heard of and I am not a young SSG.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2017 7:30 PM

2017-01-03T19:30:53-05:00

Man the regulations on the female Soldiers jacked me up. I always trusted my 1SG and my Female XO. If she came to me saying a female was jacked up she always had the print out of the reg. Same with the 1SG. I never really learned them because of that. Oh well out now so I guess it doesn't matter that much.

Response by SGT Nia Chiaraluce made Jan 3 at 2017 8:03 PM

2017-01-03T20:03:07-05:00

9/10!

Response by SGT Linda Moss made Jan 3 at 2017 9:01 PM

2017-01-03T21:01:44-05:00

I will age myself .. because when I went to basic training we wore WAC emblems... lol not US

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2017 5:03 AM

2017-01-04T05:03:34-05:00

8/10
I didn't know the Vietnamese question (go figure) and the eyelash extensions (go figure)

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2017 3:06 PM

2017-01-04T15:06:49-05:00

7/10 not too bad for a sailor that guessed most the way haha

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2017 8:05 PM

2017-01-04T20:05:05-05:00

Still got it (9/10), question 10 was the only guess.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2017 8:24 PM

2017-01-04T20:24:05-05:00

10/10

670-1 a pet peeve of mine.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2017 9:05 PM

2017-01-04T21:05:48-05:00

9/10 as an e4. I should be able to earn promotion points for that!

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2017 11:41 PM

2017-01-04T23:41:52-05:00

Needs more questions to this quiz.

Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2017 3:27 AM

2017-01-05T03:27:24-05:00

100% US MARINE here

Response by PO1 Thomas McBride made Jan 5 at 2017 5:56 AM

2017-01-05T05:56:16-05:00

7/10. Not too bad for a submariner.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2017 11:08 AM

2017-01-05T11:08:57-05:00

Too easy. Questions in this quiz are basic knowledge.

Response by MSG Nile Harris made Jan 5 at 2017 4:06 PM

2017-01-05T16:06:06-05:00

7 out of 10... not bad for the SF team sergeant... I don't know most of "your" rules anymore it's been too long since I was in the regular army :p

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2017 4:36 PM

2017-01-05T16:36:50-05:00

8/10 commanders discretion is everywhere nowadays also.... Vietnam EOD? Lol

Response by SGT Jim Tough made Jan 5 at 2017 4:53 PM

2017-01-05T16:53:55-05:00

8-10 and I have been out since 2004....not too shabby!!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2017 6:46 PM

2017-01-05T18:46:05-05:00

Hmm. 8 out of 10...

Response by SFC Robert White made Jan 6 at 2017 8:05 AM

2017-01-06T08:05:19-05:00

8 out of 10 not bad for being retired 11 years

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2017 12:50 PM

2017-01-06T12:50:30-05:00

10/10 and I actually had to guess on two of them I wasn't sure of. But wow goes to show how much some do not really know or do not pay attention. Thanks for this. :)

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Jan 6 at 2017 1:33 PM

2017-01-06T13:33:41-05:00

I did get 9 out of 10 and I'm not Army.

Response by CPL Joe Jalonen made Jan 6 at 2017 4:14 PM

2017-01-06T16:14:32-05:00

I somehow managed to get 10/10 and the best I ever made was E5

Response by SGT Kiley Anderson made Jan 6 at 2017 4:44 PM

2017-01-06T16:44:39-05:00

9/10. Not bad considering I've been out since 1998.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2017 5:32 PM

2017-01-06T17:32:47-05:00

9/10. Not too bad for a specialist lol

Response by SSG Chris Furney made Jan 7 at 2017 1:11 PM

2017-01-07T13:11:54-05:00

We didn't have girls in the infantry. How should I know this stuff? Or care haha.

Response by CMSgt Richard B. made Jan 7 at 2017 4:56 PM

2017-01-07T16:56:49-05:00

80% Not too bad for having been out of the Army for 27 years...

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 7 at 2017 11:53 PM

2017-01-07T23:53:05-05:00

7/10. Not bad for this sailor. I guess hanging out with all those soldiers at a joint commands was good for something after all.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 8 at 2017 12:51 PM

2017-01-08T12:51:06-05:00

9/10 apparently I'm a future SMA

Response by SSG John Arneman made Jan 9 at 2017 12:14 PM

2017-01-09T12:14:06-05:00

There is always some difference between what is printed and what is happening.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2017 6:35 PM

2017-01-09T18:35:09-05:00

Not bad for a navy guy