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Chapter 1-3 Flashcards

1
Q

Thaddeus Lowe 1861

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transmit telegraph from a balloon

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2
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Baldwin 1896

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Owner of the balloon Santiago

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3
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Wright brothers flight

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1903

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4
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In 1906 Lieut. Frank P. Lahm and Maj. Henry P Hersey did what

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first international balloon race

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5
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Burge

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1912 first enlisted pilot

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6
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Selfridge

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Died in wright bro crash

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7
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2 aug 1909 signal Corps

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formally accept airplane number one

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8
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Who invented the Wheeled landing system

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Burge & Madole

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9
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Scott

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1912 is the first enlisted person to die in an aircraft flying incident

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10
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28 September 1912 Cpl. Frank Scott

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become the first enlisted person to die in an aircraft crash

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11
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Army aviation official

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18 Jul 1914

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12
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order the first Aero squadron to apprehend poncho Villa

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March 1916 Pres. Woodrow Wilson

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13
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father of flight

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William C Ocker

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14
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reserved the cockpit for the commissioned

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flight officer act or public law 658 of 1942

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15
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During 35 minute battle who remarked he aged 10 years as he help drive off two dozen German playing shooting down two

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Sgt. Fred C Graveline

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16
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tests the first backpack style freefall parachute

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Sgt. Ralph Bottriell

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17
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made up the three men on a flying trapeze.

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McDonald
Williamson
Lieut. Hansell
Capt. Claire Chennault

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18
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last enlisted pilot

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MSgt Holmes

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19
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Johnny zero

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John D Foley

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20
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When was the woman’s Army auxiliary Corps created

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May 1942

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21
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lost their life in a raid against the Nazi oil refinery

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Sgt. Sandy Sanchez

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22
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landed their L5 on empty beach where earlier that day they had noticed the words US Ranger scrawled in the sand

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Staff Sgt. James Nichols

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23
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in 1967 Paul Airey

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Who became the first chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

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24
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On 6 August 1945 which aircraft dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima

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The Enola Gay

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25
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Which city did the second aircraft Bock’s Car drop their nuclear bomb on

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Nagasaki

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26
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On 1 May 1943 Sgt. Maynard “snuffy” Harrison Smith

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B-17 tail gunner was first enlisted man to be awarded the medal of honor

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27
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Radio operator who repaired damage radios By feel

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TSgt. Forrest L. Vosler

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28
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Gunner who recovered aircraft flew back to England parachuted all the occupants and then died

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1944 Staff Sgt Archibald Mathies

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29
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Threw flare out copilots window

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Erwin 1945

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30
Q

On July 26, 1947 what did Pres. Harry Truman approve Which created national military establishment including departments of Army Navy and Air Force

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The national security act of 1947

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31
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On 8 July 1948 Who was the first woman in the Air Force

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Esther Blake

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32
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When was the Berlin airlift

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1948 to 1949

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33
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When was the Korean War

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1950 to 1953

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34
Q

What did staff Sgt. Nyle S Mickley do on 27 June 1950

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Shot down a North Korean Yak-3

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35
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What did Cpl. Harry LaVene Do on 9 November 1950

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Scored the first B-29 victory over jet by downing a Mig-15

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36
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What did Sgt. Billie Beach do on 12 April 1951

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Shut down to MiGs with his B-29

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37
Q

When was the Cuban missile crisis

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1962

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38
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What happened on 27 October 1961 to Maj. Rudolf Anderson

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His U2 was shot down by Cuban air defensive

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39
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When was the war on Southeast Asia

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1950 to 1975

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40
Q

What did the Vietcong attack on Camp Holloway 7 February 1965 inspire the president to do

A

Initiate operation flaming dart

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41
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Which campaign increased airstrikes against targets in northern Vietnam on 2 March

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Rolling thunder

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42
Q

Shot down in enemy MiG with his B-52

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Sgt. Samuel Turner 1972

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43
Q

The fifth overall MiG- 21 killed during linebacker II

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A1C Moore

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44
Q

Threw a flare outside the aircraft then leaned outside the aircraft to cut Rizers free 1966

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Sgt. Parnell Fisher

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45
Q

Fell on a flare that was rolling around on the floor of his aircraft And threw it outside 1969

A

John Levitow

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46
Q

What did staff Sgt. William Piazza receive the Silverstar for doing in 1968

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Helping defend Bien Hoa during North Vietnamese Tet Offensive

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47
Q

Rode his helicopter hoist down to help care for and Evacuate multiple victims during a firefight 1966

A

A1C William Pitsenbarger

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48
Q

51 combat rescues during the Vietnam conflict

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Sgt. Steve Northern

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49
Q

As a radar superintendent who defended his position after all Others were dead 1968

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Richard L Etchberger

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50
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What was the operation caledl that president Nixon ordered in 1972 which ended up in 11 days of intensive bombing over Vietnamese cities

A

Linebacker II

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51
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What did Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Fisk do in May 1975

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Member of assault force that saved the hijacked USS Mayaquez

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52
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What was done during operation chow hound in 1945

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B-17 delivered food to hungry people in the Netherlands

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53
Q

Was done in operation Safehaven one and two in 1956 and 1957

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Over 10,000 Hungarian refugees were airlifted to the United States

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54
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What happened during the amigos airlift in May 1960

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After volcanic eruptions avalanches and title waves ripped through southern Chile The US airlifted thousand tons of material in the stricken area

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55
Q

Close accomplished in the 1975 operations named baby lift, New life, frequent wind, and new arrivals

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50,000 refugees were transported from Cambodia and South Vietnam To the U.s.

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56
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What was accomplished during the 1991 operation provide comfort

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More than 7000 tons of blankets tents food and more were delivered to displaced Kurds

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57
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What was accomplished in the 1991 operation Sea angel

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The Air Force airlifted 3000 tons of supplies to Bangladesh following a Typhoon

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58
Q

What was accomplished during operation provide hope in 1992 1993

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6000 tons of food medicine and other cargo were delivered to the republics of the former Soviet Union

59
Q

What did Charles H Tisby Do during operation urgent fury Grenada in October 1983

A

Save the life of an unidentified paratrooper who fell out of his C-130 during a sharp bank

60
Q

What happened in operation urgent fury Grenada 1983

A

Ronald Ragan authorized massive assault to regain hundreds of medical students taken prisoner

61
Q

What was Eldorado Canyon Libya 1986

A

Reagan ordered airstrikes against Libya thinking it was harboring terrorists we also lost an F111

62
Q

Largest nighttime airborne operation since World War II to take out Noriega

A

Just Cause Panama 1989

63
Q

What was operation provide comfort 3 April 1991

A

Humanitarian relief effort for the Iraqi Kurds

64
Q

In 1996 after Phase II of op provide comfort ended what did Quick Transit I, II, and III accomplish?

A

Airlifted displaced Kurds to Turkey

65
Q

In 1996 what happened in operation Pacific Haven

A

7,000 of the Kurdish refugees from Quick Transit went to Guam for settlement in the US

66
Q

As part of operation Southern watch on 27 December 1992 what happened

A

Two F-16 shot down one MiG-25 and chased a second aircraft back across the border

67
Q

What was bombed in 1996 at Dharan airbase

A

Khobar towers

68
Q

What did operation provide relief in August 1992 do

A

Effort to relieve suffering of refugees near the Kenya Somalia border and then to Somalia itself

69
Q

In September 1992 what was operation impressive lift

A

United States airlifted hundreds of Pakistani soldiers into Somalia under the UN banner

70
Q

On 4 December 92 what did operation restore hope do

A

Marines took control of airports in Mogadishu and Somalia to allow flights to resume

71
Q

What happened on three and 4 October 1992 that prompted operation restore hope II

A

Black Hawk down which caused the air lifting of 1700 US troops and 3100 tons of cargo into Mogadishu between five and 13 October 1993

72
Q

What was operation uphold democracy Haiti 8 September 1994

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Insertion of multinational peacekeeping force

73
Q

What was operation provide promise 1992 to 1996

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5400 tons of food and medical supplies delivered to Sarajevo

74
Q

What was operation provide Santa 1993

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A secondary mission to provide promise flying toys and children’s clothes and shoes into Sarajevo

75
Q

What was operation deny flight Bosnia 93 to 95

A

Implemented a no fly zone over Bosnia

76
Q

What was operation deliberate force

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Response to Bosnian Serbs taking 370 soldiers hostage continued bombing until resolution

77
Q

What was operation Allied force Kosovo 99

A

In an attempt to prevent ethnic cleansing as that which took place in Bosnia and convince Melosavic to stop

78
Q

What was operation Anaconda 4 March 2002

A

Roberts Ridge where Navy SEALs fell out of a helicopter

79
Q

What did Senior airman Jason D Cunningham do on 4 March 2002

A

Despite mortal wounds he saved 10 people and made it possible for seven others who were killed to come home

80
Q

What did technical Sgt. John A Chapman do on 10 January 2003

A

Volunteered to rescue captured team member from Roberts Ridge exchanged fire from minimum personnel cover and succumbed Multiple wounds was able to destroy first enemy position and Advance on second enabling team to break enemy contact

81
Q

What did staff Sgt. Scott Sather do on 8 April 2003

A

A combat controller was first airman killed an operation Iraq he freedom

82
Q

What happened to A1C Elizabeth Jacobson on 20 September 2005

A

Was first security forces airman who died during operation Iraqi freedom

83
Q

What did Senior airman Zachary J Rhyner do on 10 March 2009

A

Positioned himself in Afghanistan between combatants and his team took three Shots to the chest and was trapped on a 60 foot cliff under constant enemy fire while he repelled enemy with airstrikes

84
Q

Who is the head of the executive branch

A

The Pres.

85
Q

Who is the civilian head of the DOD

A

Secretary of defense

86
Q

How many undersecretaries of defense are there

A

Five

87
Q

Who provides the Strategic direction of the Armed Forces

A

Joint Chiefs of Staff

88
Q

Who deploys directs controls and coordinates the action of the commands forces, conducts joint training exercises, and control certain support functions

A

The combatant commander

89
Q

What type of commands consist of forces for more than one allied

A

Combined commands

90
Q

Who is responsible for providing efficiently organized, trained, and equipped ready forces to the combatant commanders

A

The service secretaries

91
Q

The Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff established the functions of each branch of the Armed Forces during

A

the Key West agreement of 1948

92
Q

Who is the head of the department of the Air Force and is subject to the authority, control, and direction of the secretary of defense

A

The secretary of the Air Force

93
Q

Who presides over the air staff, And is subject to the authority, direction, and control of the secretary of the Air Force

A

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force

94
Q

Who supervises each of the 54th National Guard organizations

A

The adjutant general of the state or territory

95
Q

The Chief of Staff, Vice Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, assistant Chief of Staff, Surgeon General of the Air Force, Judge Advocate Gen. of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force reserve all make up what?

A

The air staff

96
Q

What are the three department of the Air Force field units

A

MAJCOMs, field operating agencies, and direct reporting unit

97
Q

How are the Air Force MAJCOMs organized in United States and how are they organized overseas

A

Functionally in the US and geographically overseas

98
Q

What are two examples of field operating agencies

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Air Force personnel center and OSI

99
Q

What are two examples of direct reporting units

A

Air Force District of Washington and U.S. Air Force Academy

100
Q

Which wing performs a support function rather than an operational mission

A

The air base wing

101
Q

Which wing usually does not have any aircraft or missiles assigned

A

Specialized mission wing

102
Q

What level in the Air Force is a tactical echelon

A

The group

103
Q

The basic unit in the Air Force is which level

A

Squadron

104
Q

What is the lowest level of organization in the Air Force

A

The numbered or named flight

105
Q

Which flight is not subject to unit reporting

A

The Alpha flight

106
Q

Which flight is usually part of the squadron and composed of elements

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Functional flight

107
Q

What is the Air Force’s premier statement of our beliefes, the cornerstone upon which our service identity is based, and the source from which our doctrine flows

A

AFDD 1, Air Force basic doctrine

108
Q

A statement of officially sanctioned beliefs, war fighting principles, and terminology that describes and guides the proper use of air, space, and cyberspace power in military operations

A

Air Force doctrine

109
Q

Air Force doctrine does not explicitly tie what to specific test

A

Specific weapon systems

110
Q

What describes more detailed organization of forces and applies the principles of basic doctrine to military actions

A

AFDD 2 operational doctrine

111
Q

These describe the proper employment of specific US force assets, individually or in concert with other assets, to accomplish detailed objectives

A

TTP3 Series manuals, Tactical doctrine

112
Q

What is the first mission of an Air Force

A

To neutralize enemy Air Forces so friendly operations on land, sea, in the air, and in space can proceed unhindered

113
Q

Which dimension this airpower dominate

A

The fourth dimension, time

114
Q

Following are all: Unity of command, objective, offensive, mass, maneuver, economy of force, security, surprise, simplicity

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Principles of war

115
Q

Which principle of war Ensures concentration of effort for every objective under one responsible commander

A

Unity of command

116
Q

Which principle of war is concerned with directing military operations toward a defined and attainable objective that contributes to the strategic, operational, and tactical aims

A

Objective

117
Q

Which principle of war holds that political and military goals should be complimentary and clearly articulated

A

Objective

118
Q

Which principle of war is to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative

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Offensive

119
Q

Which principle of war concentrates the effects of combat power at the most advantageous place and time to achieve decisive results

A

Mass

120
Q

Which principle of war places the enemy in a position of disadvantage through flexible application of combat power in a multidimensional combat space

A

Maneuver

121
Q

Which principle of war is the judicious employment and distribution of forces with purpose to allocate minimum essential resources to secondary efforts

A

Economy of force

122
Q

Which principle of war is never to permit the enemy to acquire unexpected advantage

A

Security

123
Q

Where is airpower most vulnerable

A

On the ground

124
Q

Which principle of war leverages the security principle by attacking enemy at a time, place, or in a manner for which they’re not prepared

A

Surprise

125
Q

Which principle of war calls for avoiding unnecessary complexity in organizing, preparing, planning, and conducting military operations

A

Simplicity

126
Q

The following are: Centralize control and decentralized execution, flexibility and versatility, synergistic effects, persistence, concentration, priority, balance

A

The tenets of air, space, and cyberspace power

127
Q

Which tenet provides theater wide or global focus while allowing operational flexibility to meet military objectives

A

Centralized control and decentralized execution

128
Q

Which tenet allows airpower to exploit mass and maneuver simultaneously

A

Flexibility

129
Q

Which tenet is the ability to employ airpower effectively at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of warfare and provide a wide variety of tasks in concert with other joint force elements

A

Versatility

130
Q

Which tenet has the objective to precisely coordinate application of various elements of air power to bring disproportionate pressure on enemy leaders to comply with our national will

A

Synergistic effects

131
Q

Examples of this tenant are a continuous flow of material to peace time distressed areas; constantly monitoring adversaries to ensure they cannot conduct actions counter to those agreed-upon; ensuring that targets are kept continually out of commission; or ensuring that resources and facilities are denied an enemy or provided to an ally during a specified time

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Persistence

132
Q

Which tenet is based on providing an overwhelming power at the decisive time and place

A

Concentration

133
Q

This tenet helps commanders establish clarity for the use of airpower

A

Priority

134
Q

This tenet is an essential guideline for air component commanders. It is important because technology sophisticated air, space, and cyberspace assets will be available only in finite numbers.

A

Balance

135
Q

What is an offensive action specifically selected to achieve national strategic objectives

A

Strategic attack

136
Q

These two elements enable friendly use of contested airspace and disable the enemy’s offensive air and missile capabilities

A

Offensive counterair defensive counterair

137
Q

What involves those kinetic and nonkinetic operations conducted to attain and maintain the desired degree of space superiority

A

Counterspace

138
Q

Defined as airpower operations against enemy land force capabilities to create affects the achieve joint force command objectives

A

Counterland

139
Q

A form of joint maneuver that consists of operations to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy the enemies surface military

A

Air interdiction

140
Q

Who is usually the supported commander for air interdiction

A

JFACC

141
Q

What includes the management process of planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations

A

Command-and-control C2

142
Q

In 1861 John La Mountain

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used balloon to report Confederate strength around Hampton Virginia

143
Q

Navigation and positioning are key elements of

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Information superiority

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