Chapter 19 - Standards of Conduct Flashcards
Is critical to national security, global stability, and international relations
The Air Force’s mission
Are necessary to meet the requirements of law, safety, security, or other areas where common direction and standardization benefit the Air Force
Directive Publications
Air Force Publications
- Air Force Policy Directives
- Air Force Instructions
- Air Force Manuals
Are the policy statements of the Secretary of the Air Force directing Airmen to initiate, govern, delegate, and regulate actions within specified areas of responsibility by Air Force activities
Air Force Policy Directives (AFPD)
Are orders of the Secretary of the Air Force, certified and approved at Headquarters Air Force (Secretariat or Air Staff) level
Air Force Instructions (AFI)
Are orders of the Secretary of the Air Force and are directive publications provided as extensions or alternatives to AFIs that generally instruct readers on ‘how to’ perform a task with detailed procedures, technical guidance, or support for education and training programs
Air Force Manuals (AFMAN)
Series numbers of publications are organized based on
Air Force Specialty Code
Are informational and suggest guidance that may be modified appropriately to fit existing or forecasted circumstances
Nondirective Publications
Are often published to provide clear and concise guidance specifically tailored to maintaining good order and discipline in the deployed setting
General Orders
Is defined by the Department of Defense, as the part of international law that regulates the conduct of armed hostilities; the protection of victims of international and non-international armed conflict; belligerent occupation; and the relationships between belligerent, neutral, and non-belligerent states
Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
Arises from civilized nations’ humanitarian desire to lessen the effects of conflicts. It protects combatants and noncombatants, including civilians, from unnecessary suffering, and provides fundamental protections for persons who fall into the hands of the enemy, particularly prisoners of war, civilians, and military wounded, sick, and shipwrecked
Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
All persons subject to United States law must observe ______________ obligations, as well as military personnel, civilians, and contractors authorized to accompany the U.S. Armed Forces when planning or executing operations
Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
Five principles govern Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
- Military Necessity
- Humanity
- Distinction
- Proportionality
- Honor
Is the LOAC principle that justifies the use of all measures needed to defeat the enemy as quickly and efficiently as possible, that are not prohibited by the law of war
Military Necessity
Forbids the infliction of suffering, injury, or destruction unnecessary to accomplish a legitimate military purpose
Humanity
Imposes a requirement to distinguish (discriminate) between the military forces and the civilian population, and between unprotected and protected objects
Distinction
May be defined as the expectation that even where one is justified in acting, one must not act in a way that is unreasonable or excessive
Proportionality
Is a principle of the LOAC that requires a certain amount of fairness in offense and defense and a certain mutual respect between opposing military forces
Honor
Consist of four separate international treaties that aim to protect all persons taking no active part in hostilities, including members of military forces who have laid down their arms and those combatants placed out of the fight due to sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause
The Geneva Conventions of 1949
(1) members of the military forces of a state that is a party to a conflict, aside from certain categories of medical and religious personnel
(2) under certain conditions, members of militia or volunteer corps who are not part of the military forces of a state, but belong to a state
(3) inhabitants of an area who participate in a kind of popular uprising to defend against foreign invaders, known as a levée en masse
Combatants
Include certain military personnel who are members of the military forces not authorized to engage in combatant activities, such as permanent medical personnel and religious affairs personnel
Noncombatants
A type of non-combatants, are protected persons and may not be made the object of direct attack
Civilians