AFDP 1 THE AIR FORCE

Question 1

The three basic truths that the Air Force believes are fundamental to warfare

Answer 1

1. war is an extension of politics by other means.
2. war is a complex and chaotic human endeavor.
3. war is a clash of opposing wills.

Question 2

What are the three levels of warfare?

Answer 2

Strategic, operational, and tactical.

Question 3

Define the strategic level of war

Answer 3

Defines why and with what the conflict occurs.

Question 4

Define the operational level of war.

Answer 4

Determines what course of action, in what order, and for what duration of forces are employed in the conflict.

Question 5

Define the tactical level of war

Answer 5

Defines how we create the operational effects.

Question 6

Global vigilance is…

Answer 6

The ability to gain and maintain awareness anywhere; to provide warning, and to determine intent, opportunity, capability, or or vulnerability; then two fuse this information with data received from other services or agencies and use and share relevant information with the joint force (JFC).

Question 7

Global reach is…

Answer 7

The ability to protect military capability responsibly – with unsurpassed the velocity and precision – anywhere, and to provide mobility to rapidly supply, position, or reposition joint forces.

Question 8

Global power is…

Answer 8

The ability to hold at risk or strike any target, anywhere, assert national sovereignty, safeguard, joint, freedom of action, and create swift, decisive, precise effects.

Question 9

What do some of the national objectives include?

Answer 9

Defend the homeland, remain the preeminent military power in the world, ensure the balances of power remain in our favor, and advance an international order that is most conductive to our security and prosperity.

Question 10

Where are the air component commanders administrative authorities derived from?

Answer 10

Title 10, U.S.code.

Question 11

Define airpower

Answer 11

AirPower is defined as the ability to project military power through control and exploitation in, from and through the air.

Question 12

Airman support JADO by conducting operations principle in, From, and through:

Answer 12

The air domain
Information environment
Electromagnetic spectrum

Question 13

What are the tenants of air power?

Answer 13

Mission command
Flexibility and versatility
Synergistic effects
Persistence
Concentration
Priority
Balance

Question 14

Principles of joint operations (JP 3-0)

Answer 14

Unity of command
Objective
Offensive
Mass
Maneuver
Economy of force
Security
Surprise
Simplicity
Restraint
Perseverance
Legitimacy
Unity of effort

Question 15

What are the core principles of mission command?

Answer 15

1. Build teams through mutual trust.
2. Create shared understanding.
3. Provide clear, commanders, intent.
4. Use mission type orders (MTOs) when appropriate.
5. Exercise, disciplined initiative.
6. Except prudent risk.

Question 17

USAF modified five paragraph order format (JP 5-0)

Answer 17

1. Situation.
2. Mission.
3. Execution.
4. Force sustainment.
5. Command, signal and communications.

Question 18

How is Mission command executed?

Answer 18

Airman, execute mission command through centralized command, distributed control, and decentralized execution.