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1. Air Force Heritage Flashcards

1
Q

When and how many airliners did T’s use? How many T’s?

A

11 Sep 2001, 4 airliners, 19 hijackers

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2
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Total injured and kilt?

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6,000 injured, 2,996 kilt

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3
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Where were they flown into?

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2: Twin T’s. 1: Pentagon. 1: Pennsylvania

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4
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Who declared war?

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Bush

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5
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Flight 11, when, and where?

A

8:46am, north tower

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Flight 175, when, and where?

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9:03am, south tower

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Flight 77, when, and where?

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9:37am, pentagon

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Flight 93, when, and where?

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10:03am, shanksville, Pennsylvania

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9
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Operation name that responded to 911?

A

Operation Noble Eagle

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10
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What command monitored airspace afterwards?

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North American Aerospace Defense Command

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Operation name that teamed with coalition, then took the fight to Afghanistan from 7 Oct 2001 to 28 Dec 2014?

A

Operation Enduring Freedom

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12
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How many jet were sent to Afghan?

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350

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What jets were sent to Afghan?

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B-1, B-2, F-15, F-16, spec ops jets, RQ-1B, RQ-4A (unmanned), and Navy Fighters

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14
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Taliban refused on 7 Oct 2001, what happened after?

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The US, British, and French started an Air Campaign

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What happened during Operation Enduring Freedom in the air and on the ground/sea?

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AF bombers, Navy carrier strikes (Tomahawk missiles). Ground forces directed the bombers.

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16
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What enabled planners to reduce the number of sorties?

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Guided munitions

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17
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What challenged the coalition?

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Afghan’s rugged terrain, politics, and distance from the base.

18
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Who were the augmentees?

A

AF combat controllers

19
Q

When did the coalition take control of Kabul, Afghans capital?

A

November 2001

20
Q

What was the last major town under Afghan control? And when was it abandoned when the Taliban collapsed?

A

Kandahar, December 2001

21
Q

Op enduring Freedom was also a humanitarian mission. What else did it do?

A

Dropped 2.5 million rations to the oppressed.

22
Q

When did 1,200 members of US spec ops deploy to the Philippines? And what other T groups did they uproot?

A

Jemaah Islamiyah & Abu Sayyaf in January 2002

23
Q

What did the US spec ops command pacific do besides fight Ts?

A

Supported humanitarian ops for the Philippine island of Basilan.

24
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What else did they do in the Philippinnes?

A

Recovered a hostage, and reduced Sayyaf Group from 800 to 100 members.

25
Q

What are all the things that the US spec ops command Pacific’s humanitarian effort do for?

A

Created 14 schools, 7 clinics, 3 hospitals, and medical care to 18,000 residents of Basilan.

26
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The Horn of Africa in mid-2002’s mission?

A

rebuilt schools, medical facilities, train local forces in counterT throughout Djibouti, Kenya, and Ethiopia.

27
Q

When was Operation Anaconda launched, as a crucial joint op to remove the Taliban in Afghan?

A

4 March 2002

28
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Where and what happened with Operation Anaconda?

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In Shahikot Valley, it was fought in rugged mountain under difficult conditions.

29
Q

When and where did Al Queda soldiers fire on an MH-47E helicopter?

A

Early morning on Takur Ghar mountain.

30
Q

Who fell out of a helicopter during the strike of the MH-47E helicopter?

A

Neil C. Roberts, a Navy Seal, Petty Officer First Class.

31
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How many hours did the small-unit fire fight last during Operation Anaconda?

A

17 hours.

32
Q

What was the fire-fight of Operation Anaconda called?

A

The press called in The Battle at Shah-I-Kot mountain. The warriors called it The Battle of Robert’s Ridge.

33
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How many died during Operation Anaconda?

A

8 Americans and 80 were wounded.

34
Q

What was TSgt Kevin Whalen (TACP) awarded the Silver Star for?

A

He was hit 3 times and still recovered his radio to evacuate others, first.

35
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How many service members were deployed to Afghan in 2011?

A

101,000.

36
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What happened in Afghan on June 2013?

A

Afghan forces formally took over combat ops.

37
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When did the Afghan war end?

A

2014

38
Q

How many coalition and Al-Queda casualties were there in Op Enduring Freedom?

A

3,486 Coalition. 25,500 to 40,500 Al-Queda

39
Q

How many Airman stayed behind when the withdrawal happened?

A

300.

40
Q

What Op replaced Op Enduring Freedom?

A

Op Freedom’s Sentinel.

41
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What did Op Freedom’s Sentinel consist of?

A

28 Nato nations, 14 partner nations, and 11,000 American troops.

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