U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute

Adjutant General School

Process a
Meal Cards

PRACTICAL EXERCISE ANSWER KEY

June 2016


PROCESS A MEAL CARD

PRACTICAL EXERCISE ANSWER KEY

OBJECTIVE: This practical exercise is designed to evaluate your ability to process a meal card.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

AR 600-8-38, The Meal Card Management System

Pencil or pen

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. This booklet contains eight questions and two forms that must be completed. You must attain a passing score of 70%. You will have 50 minutes to complete this practical exercise. Count and check each question now. If you are missing a question or a portion of it is illegible, obtain a new practical exercise booklet from your instructor.

2. Each question has only one correct answer. Make all responses clear and legible on an answer key and print the DD Forms 714. Read each question carefully but move on so that you may answer all questions in the time allotted.

3. ALL WORK ON THIS PRACTICAL EXERCISE MUST BE YOUR OWN. You may NOT communicate with other students, give or receive assistance, or pass on information about this exercise to other students. Failure to follow these instructions will result in the appropriate disciplinary action.

4. Upon completion of this exercise turn in your answers to your instructor. You will receive further instructions at that time.

DO NOT BEGIN UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD


PROCESS A MEAL CARD

PRACTICAL EXERCISE ANSWER KEY

1. The _________ will retain accountability and responsibility for card issue and control.

a. IG Office.

b. Meal Card Holder

c. Meal Card Control Officer (Ch. 2-6 para b)

d. Human Resource Specialist.

2. Meal cards are required to be issued to Basic Training or Advanced Individual Training students during their training.

a. True.

b. False. (Ch. 2-2 para c., (1); Ch. 3-2 para b.)

3. The _________________, enlisted (E-4 or above) or civilian (GS-4 or above) is appointed to physically assist the Meal Card Control Officer in the issue and control of meal cards and required records.

a. Meal Card Control Book Officer (BCO).

b. Meal Card Controller (MCC). (Ch. 2-6 para b.)

c. Meal Card Control Officer (MCCO).

d. Meal Card Verification Officer (MCVO)

4. How will the Meal card control register be maintained?

a. Alphabetically, by last name for meal cards issued on a permanent basis only.

b. Numerically, by meal card sequence for meal cards issued on a temporary basis only.

c. Both A and B (Ch. 3-6 para b. (1) and (2))

d. None of the above

5. What form is a record of the disposition of all meal cards not attached to the Meal Card Control Book?

a. DA Form 714

b. DA Form 4187.

c. DA Form 2496

d. DA Form 4809-R (Ch. 3-5 para a.)

6. What are the objectives of the Meal Card Management System?

a. Define requirements for the acquisition, issue and control of Meal Card Control Books (DD Form 714). (Ch. 1-4 para a.)

b. Provide monthly guidance for the menus in the dining facility

c. Establish for the identification and reimbursement for meals not available in the field.

d. Correctly account for Soldiers eating at outside establishments.

7. SITUATION: PFC Cheryl Scott 992-12-8501 is assigned to MI CO, 1-4 BCT, Fort Carson, CO 80902. She arrived to the unit on 8 April 2013 and was issued a meal card. PFC Scott came into the BN S1 on 10 January 2014 and informed the Human Resources Specialist that she lost her meal card. Is the Meal Card Control Register completed correctly?

a. Yes.

b. No. PFC Scott did not sign the DA Form 4809-R. (Ch. 3-7 para b.; Figures 3-3 and 3-6)

c. No. The lost meal card was never turned in and destroyed.

d. No. The commander must sign the DA Form 4809-R.

8. Using the SITUATION information in Question 7 (above), issue PFC Scott a meal card. The authorizing official will be John T. Smith, SFC, Personnel SGT. NOTE: Blank DD Form 714 can be found in Student Handout.

. (Ch. 3-7)

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9. SITUATION: PV2 Lou K. Davis 986-13-3201 is assigned to MI CO, 1-4 BCT, Fort Carson, CO 80902. He arrived to the unit on 22 May 2012 and was issued a meal card. PV2 Davis meal card was stolen on 23 December 2012. He was issued a replacement meal card the same day. SPC Davis PCS’d from the unit on 20 June 2014. Is the Meal Card Control Register completed correctly?

a. Yes. (Ch. 3-7 para b.; Figures 3-3 and 3-6)

b. No. PV2 Davis cannot report his meal card stolen.

c. No. SPC Smith was supposed to sign for the destroyed meal card.

d. No. SPC Davis should have taken his meal card to his next duty assignment.

10. SITUATION: Using today’s date PVT Dana Caston, 984-31-1023, has just reported to your unit. She is a single Soldier and will be residing in the barracks. Issue her a meal card. The last meal card issued was KA123456 and the authorizing official is SFC John T. Smith. He is the Personnel SGT for MI CO, 1-4 BCT. Once you have completed the meal card, print and turn in with answer key to your Instructor. NOTE: Blank DD Form 714 can be found in Student Handout. Have students enter their rank and name in the Authorizing Official Signature Block.

(Ch. 3-7)

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