USAIC Pamphlet No. 350-6
Chapter 1 - Introduction
CCHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1-1. PURPOSE
This pamphlet establishes policies, procedures, and standards for awarding the expert infantryman badge (EIB). Commanders offer the EIB test to any infantry soldier who wants to take it. The EIB test measures the individual infantry soldier's physical fitness and ability to perform to standards of excellence in a broad spectrum of critical infantry skills. . Commanders award the EIB to any soldier who demonstrates excellence in the performance of the test. . The purpose of the EIB is—--
· To recognize any outstanding infantry soldier who attains a high degree of professional skill, expertise, and excellence.
· To identify any infantry soldier who can expertly maintain, operate, and employ his weapons and equipment.
· To enhance individual training programs in infantry units by providing a difficult, yet attainable, goal for which any infantry soldier can strive.
1-2. . REFERENCES
The reference section lists required and related publications and prescribed forms.
1-3. . EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
The glossary explains abbreviations and special terms used in this pamphlet.
1-4. . AUTHORITY TO TEST AND AWARD THE EIB
Commanders and commandants of the following organizations administer EIB tests and award the EIB to qualified infantry soldiers in their commands:
· Divisions.
· Separate infantry brigades and regiments.
· Divisional brigades, when authority is delegated to them by their division commanders.
· United States Army Training Centers (ATCs).
· Separate infantry battalions, when they receive the authority from the commander exercising general courts-martial authority over their units.
· Special forces groups.
· Separate special forces battalions, when they receive the authority from the commander who exercises general courts-martial authority over their units.
· The United States Army Infantry School.
1-5.. FREQUENCY OF EIB TEST
The EIB test uses standardized performance measures to gauge a soldier's ability to perform critical individual skills. . Thus, every infantry soldier should have the chance to take it. . Units may administer the EIB test as often as desired.
1-6.. REQUESTING EXCEPTIONS TO INSTRUCTIONS
To request an exception to instructions in this pamphlet, a command must send a written request. . This request must arrive no later than 45 days before the unit's test date. . Submit the request to the address provided in the preface.
1-7.. PROCEDURES
Commanders and the EIB board perform the following procedures:
a. Commanders listed in paragraph 1-4--
· Appoint a local EIB board.
· Publish award orders for personnel who successfully complete EIB testing.
b. The EIB board‑--
(1) Consists of a president and six other members. The president is a CSM or a major or above; the other six members each hold the rank of SFC or above, and each has an EIB. or CIB.
(2) Furnishes a test schedule at least three months in advance of projected dates to the address provided in the preface.
(3) Furnishes an information copy of the test schedule to the responsible major Army command (MACOM).
(4) Administers, controls, and operates the EIB test site.
NOTE: All administrators must be certified before they train and test candidates. . Each station administrator must show the testing procedure to the EIB operations center or EIB test board before the test. . This is to ensure test standards comply with this pamphlet. . Administrators must ensure that EIB testing procedures implement the task(s), condition(s), and standard(s) from the appropriate source documents, to include the EIB pamphlet, the supporting soldier's manual, or both.
(5) Ensures all candidates for the EIB meet all prerequisites (paragraph 2-4) before they take the EIB test. . The EIB board weighs in all candidates and checks apftAPFT, Ffoot Mmarch, lLand nNavaigation, 11C Gunners Exam and their weapons Weapons qualification Qualification day/night records.
(6) Verifies each candidate's FB Form 20-41-R (EIB Individual Score Sheet) against the FB 20-series Form (EIB test score sheet) from each test point. .
· The Appendix provides a blank reproducible form for each station. . All R forms in this pamphlet are to be reproduced on 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper. .
(7) Notifies the appointing authority of candidates who successfully complete all phases of the EIB testing.
(8) Submits an after-action report (AAR) (paragraph 4-1).
1-8 . RISK ASSESSMENT
The EIB board and unit commanders must apply risk assessment and risk management procedures to EIB testing just as they would to any other operation. . They must apply appropriate controls to eliminate hazards or reduce their risk. . During the conduct of the EIB test, they must provide medical coverage (both air and ground); communication equipment, so that supervising NCOs can communicate with medical personnel; and qualified combat lifesavers to support medical personnel.
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