#6 B2 Flashcards
Nixon ended the draft, Col “Moody” Suter founded Red Flag in Nellis, Smart weapons took rise, Development of more capable satellite systems, finally when the Berlin wall fell U.S. Nuclear strategy changes drastically. These are all components of what era in USAF history?
Post Vietnam Era and End of the Cold War
April 1980 attempt to rescue American hostages from the US embassy in Iran, ended in disaster.
Operation Rice Bowl
October 1983, American forces rescued students and restored order to Grenada.
Operation Urgent Fury
Which operation eclipsed the Berlin Airlift as the greatest air deployment in history?
Operation Desert Shield
During the Gulf War which form of communication was a game changer?
Satellite
An example of an unsuccessful campaign during desert storm
The great scud hunt
To relieve suffering of refugees near the Kenya-Somalia border and then Somalia itself, the US initiated which Op?
Provide Relief August 1992
Op initiated to airlift hundreds of Pakistani soldiers under the UN banner to Somalia.
Impressive Lift September 1992
Op to establish order in Somalia so that food could reach those in need.
Restore Hope December 1992
Significant Occurrence in Op Restore Hope Somalia 3 October 1993
TSgt Wilkinson and Black Hawk Down
Op inspired by losses on 3/4 October 1993 in Somalia during Black Hawk Down to airlift more troops and supplies into Mogadishu.
Restore Hope II
Who is the head of the executive branch, and is subject to the checks and balances system of the legislative and judicial branches?
The Commander in Chief (President)
Who serves as principal defense policy advisor to the President?
Secretary of Defense
Who while serving holds the grade of general or admiral and outranks all other officers in the Armed Forces?
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Serve as advisors to President, SecDef, and National Security Council.
Joint Chiefs of Staff
This has a broad, continuing mission and is composed of forces from two or more military departments
Unified Combatant Command
Consist of forces from more than one allied nation.
Combined Commands
Civilian, appointed by the President, as head of Department of the AF, and responsible to the SECDEF
Secretary of the Air Force
General Officer appointed by the President, subject to the authority of SECAF, and a member of the joint chiefs of staff.
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
What two major entities make up headquarters Air Force?
Secretariat & Air Staff
Organize, Train, Equip, Provide forces….. are what?
Primary Functions of the Air Force
Headquartered in Barksdale, activated in 2009, responsible for the Nation’s three ICBM wings, two B-52 wings, and only B-2 Wing
Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)
Examples of Field Operating Agencies
AFPC & AFOSI
Examples of Direct Reporting Units
Air Force District of Washington & USAFA
wing that performs support function rather than operational mission
Air Base Wing
Service component responsible to establish military government pending transfer of this responsibility
Navy and Marine Corps
Service responsible for marine environmental response, port security, control ship movement and anchorage, ice breaking facilities, oceanographic research
Coast Guard
Reveille Flag Detail
3: 1 NCO + 2 Amn
Retreat Flag Detail (All Purpose)
4: 1 NCO + 3 Amn
Retreat Flag Detail (Installation)
6: 1 NCO + 5 Amn
Civilians may attend a Dining ___
Out
Flight, HALT / Forward, MARCH are what type of commands?
Drill Commands
CONTINUE THE MARCH / STAND FAST are what type of commands?
Supplementary Commands
PREPARE FOR INSPECTION / DISMISS THE SQUADRON are what type of commands?
Informational Commands
An interactive tool designed to help senior AF leaders gain insight and understanding of the Enlisted Force Development enterprise and specific aspects of training, education, and experience. EFDSVM
Enlisted Force Development Strategic Visual Mapping Tool.
Sub-competencies of which organizational competency: Operational and Strategic Art
Unit, AF, Joint, and Coalition Capabilities
Non-adversarial Crisis Response
Employing Military Capabilities
Sub-competencies of which organizational competency:
Resource Stewardship
Change Management
Continuous Improvement
Managing organizations and Resources
Valor, Warrior Ethos, Courage, Sacrifice, are all concepts of
The Profession of Arms
A1M allocates manpower ___
Resources
Major Commands translate manpower resources into authorizations by updating what?
The UMD
Who is the manpower liaison between installation agencies and the A1M?
Manpower and Organization Section
Organization and People, Technology, Process, Infrastructure, Regulations are five ______ fronts.
Performance Improvement Fronts
The UMD does not include?
Names
How many days of regular leave can a member accrue without losing it at the end of the fiscal year?
60 days
Pass which begins after normal work hours on a given day and stops at the beginning of normal work hours the next duty day.
Regular Pass
Who may award a 3- or 4-day special pass for special occasions or circumstances?
Unit Commanders
Communication factors, Structural Factors, Personal Behavior Factors are all sources of what?
Sources of Conflict
Size, Participation, Line Staff Distinctions, Rewards, Resource Interdependence are what kind of factors with regard to sources of conflict?
Structural Sources
Values, Perception, personality are what kind of factors with regard to sources of conflict?
Personal Behavior Factors
Competing, collaborating, accommodating, avoiding, and compromising are five types of___
Conflict Management Styles
Who, Stakes, and the situation should always be considered when determining what?
Which conflict Management Style to use
Continuous Process Improvement is Structured
Problem Solving
What are the components of the B-SMART model in step 3 of the 8 step problem solving model?
Balanced Specific Measurable Attainable Results-Focused Time-Bound
Business Process Re-engineering, Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints are all CPI ___
Methodologies
Overconfidence, Sunk-cost effect, Availability, Confirmation, Anchoring, Illusory, Hindsight, and Ego-centrism are all examples of ____ ____
Cognitive Bias
The use of ___ ___ helps us process information quickly and effeciently
Mental Frames
Framing situation as a potential gain causing decision makers to act differently than framing the same situation as a potential loss
Prospect Theory
5 Step process for communicating intuitive decisions, seeking feedback, and conveying intent
Here's what I think we face Here's what I think we should do Here's why Here's what we should keep our eye on Now, talk to me
well-known decision trap most of us are familiar with when making group decisions
Groupthink, when the pressure to conform within the group outweighs ingenuity.
A good way to manage creative conflict (Good Thing) in a group.
Track ideas, not the person tied to them.
Indecision from dysfunctional patterns of behavior manifests itself as one of three harmful organizational cultures
Culture of ‘No’ , ‘Yes’ , ‘Maybe’
The gradual acceptance of lower standards of performance, or unexpected events and risk.
Normalization of deviance
