AAW

Question 1

Identify 2 primary purposes of AAW

Answer 1

Force Protection
Air superiority

Question 2

List and Describe 3 principles of AAW

Answer 2

Destruction in depth
Mutual Support
Centralized command/decentralized control

Question 3

Destruction in depth

Answer 3

Threat detection and destruction that begin as far from the vital area as possible and continues as long as threat exists

Question 4

Mutual Support def:

Answer 4

Support that units provide each other against an enemy

Question 5

Centralized Command/decentralized control def:

Answer 5

MAGTF commander maintains command, but can delegate control to ACE commander

Question 6

Identify the 2 types of AAW

Answer 6

Offensive AAW
Air defense

Question 7

Identify and describe passive and active air and missile defense measures

Answer 7

Active: protect against attack by destroying air and missile threat or airborne launch platforms in flight.
Passive: Measures other than active AMD - minimize/mitigate/recover from consequences of air and missile attacks

Question 8

Identify 4 operational elements of theater air and missile defense

Answer 8

Active air and missile defense
Passive air and missile defense
Attack operations
Command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I)