CADET Deployment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During a field deployment, a soldier's primary water source becomes contaminated. What is the correct immediate action?
- Boil the water for at least one minute before consuming
- Report to the medical officer and use alternate purification methods (Correct answer)
- Continue using the source as the body can handle minor contamination
- Wait 24 hours for natural purification to occur
Correct answer: Report to the medical officer and use alternate purification methods
The correct action is to report to the medical officer and use alternate purification methods such as purification tablets or filtered sources.
Question 2: In Canadian Armed Forces operations, what does the term 'OPSEC' refer to?
- Operational Security — protecting sensitive mission information from adversaries (Correct answer)
- Operational Schedule — the timeline for a deployment mission
- Operational Support — logistics and resupply procedures
- Operational Standards — codes of conduct during deployment
Correct answer: Operational Security — protecting sensitive mission information from adversaries
OPSEC (Operational Security) refers to the process of protecting sensitive information that could be used by adversaries to compromise mission success.
Question 3: A unit is conducting a relief in place (RIP). What must be completed before the outgoing unit can be considered fully relieved?
- The outgoing commander signs a handover certificate
- All responsibilities, equipment, and area knowledge are formally transferred to the incoming unit (Correct answer)
- The incoming unit completes a full reconnaissance of the area
- The outgoing unit returns all equipment to the base depot
Correct answer: All responsibilities, equipment, and area knowledge are formally transferred to the incoming unit
A relief in place is complete only when all responsibilities, equipment accountability, and area knowledge have been formally transferred to the incoming unit.
Question 4: Which of the following best describes 'combat power' in a deployment context?
- The total number of weapons systems available to a unit
- The combined effect of all elements a commander can apply to defeat an enemy or accomplish a mission (Correct answer)
- The individual physical fitness level of each soldier in the unit
- The amount of ammunition allocated per soldier before deployment
Correct answer: The combined effect of all elements a commander can apply to defeat an enemy or accomplish a mission
Combat power is the combined effect of maneuver, firepower, protection, leadership, information, and sustainment that a commander can apply to accomplish the mission.
Question 5: During deployment, a junior NCO notices a peer displaying signs of extreme stress and possible mental health crisis. What is the most appropriate action?
- Ignore the situation as mental health issues are private matters
- Immediately remove the individual from duty and notify the chain of command (Correct answer)
- Challenge the peer to push through and maintain operational readiness
- Wait to see if the symptoms worsen before taking action
Correct answer: Immediately remove the individual from duty and notify the chain of command
Mental health crises require immediate action — the individual should be removed from duty and the chain of command notified to ensure proper care.
Question 6: What is the purpose of a 'stand-to' procedure during a field deployment?
- A formal roll call to verify all personnel are accounted for after a meal
- A state of heightened readiness adopted at dawn and dusk when attacks are most likely (Correct answer)
- A procedure to relieve sentries at designated intervals throughout the night
- A formation used to receive orders from the commanding officer each morning
Correct answer: A state of heightened readiness adopted at dawn and dusk when attacks are most likely
Stand-to is a state of heightened alertness adopted during the periods of dawn and dusk, when visibility changes make units most vulnerable to attack.
Question 7: In a NATO-led operation, a Canadian unit receives an order using the NATO phonetic alphabet. Which of the following correctly spells 'ALPHA' in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
- Able-Lima-Papa-Hotel-Alpha
- Alpha-Lima-Papa-Hotel-Alpha (Correct answer)
- Alpha-Lima-Papa-Hotel-Ace
- Able-Love-Peter-Harry-Able
Correct answer: Alpha-Lima-Papa-Hotel-Alpha
The NATO phonetic alphabet letters for A-L-P-H-A are Alpha, Lima, Papa, Hotel, Alpha.
CADET Deployment 2
During a field deployment, a soldier's primary water source becomes contaminated.
What is the correct immediate action?