C.E King 2018 Flashcards

1
Q

Motto of West Point

A

Duty, Honor, Country

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2
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West Point date of establishment

A

March 16th, 1802

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3
Q

Who does the Air Force share a birthday with?

A

The CIA

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4
Q

Where is John Paul Jones buried?

A

Naval Academy Chapel

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5
Q

Marine Corp motto

A

Semper Fidelis

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6
Q

Who is the father of modern rocketry?

A

Robert H. Goddard

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7
Q

Ratio of white to red stripes on the American flag

A

6 white, 7 red

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8
Q

It is acceptable to place a wreath on a flag laid on a casket during a military funereal

A

False

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9
Q

Who is the 18th Cmsgt

A

Kaleth O. Wright

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10
Q

Where is the Naval Academy located?

A

Annapolis

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11
Q

When was the Naval Academy established?

A

Oct. 10th, 1845

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12
Q

European D-Day date

A

June 6th, 1944

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13
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Name of the land border between South and North Korea

A

The 38th parallel

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14
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Codename Overlord

A

D-Day

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15
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Name of the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb, aka the “Fat Man”

A

Enola Gay

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16
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Name of the ship from Pearl Harbor that was sunk and turned into a memorial

A

The USS Arizona

17
Q

Where is the Air Force academy located?

A

Colorado

18
Q

When was the Air Force academy established?

A

April 1st, 1954

19
Q

Father of the Air Force

A

William “Billy” Mitchell

20
Q

Father of aviation

A

George Cayley

21
Q

The first “real aviator”

A

Charles Lindbergh

22
Q

First war to have widespread use of helicopters

A

Korean War

23
Q

When were Able and Baker sent into space on a sub-orbital flight

A

May 28th, 1959

24
Q

Where was Baker buried?

A

Huntsville, Alabama

25
Q

When did Baker pass away?

A

1984

26
Q

How did Able pass away?

A

Reaction to anesthetic given during a surgery to remove an electrode

27
Q

What is reveille?

A

A signal sounded especially on a bugle or drum to wake personnel in the armed forces.

28
Q

First war to use an extreme amount of technology

A

WWII

29
Q

On the command of Right Turn, MARCH

A

The individual takes one pace forward, executes a 90-degree pivot to the
right, advances one 24-inch step, and takes up the half step.

30
Q

On the command of Left Turn, MARCH

A

The individual faces to the left in marching, advances one 24-inch step, and takes
up the half step.

31
Q

First plane used by all branches

A

F-35

32
Q

Stealth drone used for both air and ground support

A

-

33
Q

The first generation X-1 aircraft

A

Bell X-1, December 1945

34
Q

What war had Operation Linebacker 1 and 2?

A

Vietnam War

35
Q

United States Military Academy

A

March 16th, 1802