Required knowledge is information that you will need to now and recall on a daily basis. It behooves you to learn most (preferably all) by the time you arrive here.

The following is the list of required knowledge and the day of class that each candidate will be expected to recite it verbatim. HINT: Learn it before you arrive, you will have little time for anything else!

Items without hyperlinks are information that you will not receive until you arrive. Plus some information like the daily operations order changes day to day.

DAY	REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
3	General Orders and the Daily Operation Order: Thought for the day, Reminder, Safety Reminder, Battalion SDO, Company Duty TAC, Paraphrase Company Mission
5	Chain of Command, OCS Alma Mater and the Army Song
7	OCS Honor Code, The 7 Army Values, 8 Steps of the Troop Leading Procedures
9	Required Attributes
11	Required Skills, 5 Paragraph operation order
13	Influencing Actions, The Untruthful Officer
15	Operating Actions, Officer’s Code of Honor
17	Improving Actions, Estimate of the Situation
19	Duty, Honor, Country; Rules of Thumb for Living Honorably
21	The 11^th Infantry Crest
25	History of the 11^th Infantry Regiment (paraphrase)

OCS Honor Code

An Officer Candidate will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do.

The Untruthful Officer

The untruthful officer trifles with the lives of his countrymen and the honor and safety of his country. General Douglas MacArthur

Duty, Honor, Country

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying points: to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there appears to be little cause for faith; to create hope when hope becomes forlorn. General Douglas MacArthur

Rules of Thumb for Living Honorably

1. Does this action attempt to deceive anyone or allow anyone to be deceived?
2. Does this action gain or allow the gain of a privilege or advantage to which I or someone else would not otherwise be entitled?
3. Would I be satisfied by the out come if I were on the receiving end of this action?

Officer’s Code of Honor

Every officer holds a special position of moral trust and responsibility. No officer will ever violate that trust or avoid his responsibility for any of his actions regardless of the personal cost. An officer is first and foremost a leader of men. He must lead his men by example and personal actions. He cannot manage his command to effectiveness ... they must be led; and an officer must therefore set the standard for personal bravery and leadership. All officers are responsible for the actions of all their brother officers. The dishonorable acts of one officer diminishes the corps; the actions of the officer must always be above reproach.

General Orders

1. I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.
2. I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a military manner.
3. I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies and anything not covered in my instructions to the Commander of the Relief.

1. Loyalty - Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, the Army, and other soldiers.

4. Selfless Service - Put the welfare of the Nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own.

1. Mental- Possesses desire, will, initiative, judgment, confidence, intelligence, cultural sensitivity, and self-discipline.

2. Physical- Maintains appropriate level of health, physical fitness, and military and professional bearing.

3. Emotional- Displays self-control, balance, stability and calm under pressure.

C. Required Skills: Competence; skill development is part of self-development.

1. Conceptual- Demonstrates sound judgment, critical/creative thinking, and moral reasoning (Skill with ideas)

2. Interpersonal- Shows skill with people; coaching, teaching, counseling, motivating, and empowering.

3. Technical- Possesses the necessary expertise to accomplish all tasks and functions (Skill with things).

4. Tactical- Demonstrates proficiency in required professional knowledge, judgment, and warfighting. Combination of other skills, applied to train for and win wars.

1. Communicate- Displays good oral, written, and listening skills for individual/groups.

2. Make Decisions- Reach logical conclusions based on analysis. Commit people and units to take action. Employ sound judgment and logical reasoning.

3. Motivate People- Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward mission accomplishment. Understand and use the needs of individuals to influence their thinking and performance.

1. Plan & Organize- Develops detailed, executable plans that are feasible, acceptable, and suitable. Establish a course of action, set goals and priorities, delegate, and allocate resources.

2. Execute Actions- Shows tactical proficiency, meets mission standards, and takes care of people/resources. Put plans into action, supervise, and accomplish missions.

3. Assess Progress/Results- Uses in-progress, after action and evaluation tools to facilitate consistent improvement and identify lessons.

F. Improving Actions: Long-term improvement in the Army, its people and organization.

1. Develop People- Invests adequate time and effort to develop individual subordinates as leaders. Enhances the competence and self-confidence of subordinates.

2. Build Teams- Spends time and resources improving teams, groups, and units. Fosters ethical climate. Enhances cohesion and effectiveness of the unit.

3. Learn from Experience- Seeks self-improvement and organizational growth; envisioning, adapting, and leading change. Challenges people to design new ways. Applies lessons learned. Turn lessons into better knowledge.

The 11^th Infantry Regiment Crest

The shield is blue, the Infantry color and carries the castle from the War with Spain in 1898 and Santana’s arrow for the regiment’s campaign against the Comanche's, Cheyenne’s and Kiowa's in 1874. The crossed kampilan and bolo represent engagements against the Moros of Mindanao and the Filipinos of the Visayas during the War with Spain in 1898. The cross of the ancient Lords of Dun commemorates the crossing of the Meuse River near Dun during WWI and the embattled partition represents the siege of Chattanooga in 1863.

The History of the 11^th Infantry Regiment

President Abraham Lincoln constituted the 11^th Infantry on 3 May 1861. It fought in such battles as Shiloh, Chickamaugua, Murfreesboro, the Battle of Atlanta and the march through Georgia. Between 1898 and 1920, "The Wandering 11^th" made 29 changes of station, including seven years of foreign service. From 1904 to 1913, the regiment was stationed in the west, serving in the nearly destroyed city of San Francisco following the earthquake of 1906 and guarding the border in the southwest during the trouble with Pancho Villa and his outlaw army. In April 1918, the regiment sailed for France and later joined the 5^th Division. The regiment took part in the Vosges Mountains, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives, orchestrating a brilliant crossing of the Meuse River. The 11^thInfantry returned to Europe, landing at Normandy in July 1944 and fighting it’s way across France as part of Patton’s famed Third Army. During the Battle of the Bulge, the Regiment conducted a night river assault across the Rhine River, giving General Patton a division bridgehead over the Rhine two days ahead of Marshall Montgomery’s famous crossing. The Regiment returned to the United States and underwent several changes from 1950 until 1962 when it was redesigned as the First Battalion, 11^th Infantry, serving at Fort Benning, Georgia, as part of the 5^th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado. In July 1968, the 11^thInfantry deployed for action in Vietnam and operated in Cam Lo, Dong Ha, Quang Tri Khe Sahn. The Regiment returned to Fort Carson in August 1972 as part of the 4^th Infantry Division, where it stayed until January 1984 when it was deactivated. On 14 August 1987, student battalions of the School Brigade at Fort Benning were redesigned as 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Battalions, 11^th Infantry. On 8 February 1991, the School Brigade was redesigned as the 11^th Infantry Regiment.

The Troop Leading Procedures

Receive the mission.
Issue the warning order.
Make a tentative plan.
Initiate necessary movement.
Conduct reconnaissance.
Complete the plan.
Issue an operation order or FRAGO.
Supervise and refine.

The Estimate of the Situation

Detailed mission analysis (step 1).
Situation and courses of action (step 2).
Analyze courses of action wargame (step 3).
Compare courses of action (step 4)
Decision (step 5).

The Five Paragraph Operation Order

TASK ORGANIZATION
1. SITUATION
    a. Enemy Forces.
    b. Friendly Forces.
    c. Attachments and Detachments.
2. MISSION
3. EXECUTION
    a. Concept of Operation
        1. Maneuver
        2. Fires
        3. Counter Air Operations
        4. Intelligence
        5. Electronic Warfare
        6. Engineering
        7. Include additional subparagraphs as required
     b. Tasks to Maneuver Units
     c. Tasks to Combat Support Units
     d. Coordinating Instructions
4. SERVICE SUPPORT
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL