Chapter 2

Question 1

On 17 March 2003 what ultimatum did president George W. Bush give Saddam Hussein and his sons

Answer 1

Leave Iraqi within 48 hours or face conflict

Question 2

What operation officially began on 20 March 2003 and ended on 1 May 2003

Answer 2

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Question 3

How many troops deployed to the gulf region for operation Iraqi freedom forming a coalition of multinational troops

Answer 3

More then 300,000

Question 4

More cruise missiles were fired on the first day of operation Iraqi freedom than during the entire first Gulf War T/F

Answer 4

True ( Between 300 to 400)

Question 5

The battle plan for operation Iraqi freedom was based on what concept

Answer 5

Shock and Awe

Question 6

What slowed the coalitions advance during operation Iraqi freedom

Answer 6

Heavy Sand Storms

Question 7

Who was SSgt Scott Sather

Answer 7

A combat controller who became the first airman killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Question 8

What town did British forces take, the key to delivering humanitarian aid during Operation Iraqi freedom

Answer 8

Basra

Question 9

When did US commanders declare that Saddams Regime No longer controlled Baghdad

Answer 9

9 April 2003

Question 10

Who was the first person on the 55 most wanted leaders list issued by the coalition during operation Iraqi freedom to surrender

Answer 10

Iraq’s Science Advisor

Question 11

On 2 May 2003 President bush announced victory in Iraq while aboard the Aircraft Carrier ____

Answer 11

USS Abraham Lincoln

Question 12

What was president Bush’s 2 May 2003 declaration of victory in Iraq based on

Answer 12

An assessment given three days prior to General Tommy Franks. the top US military commander in the gulf

Question 13

What operation signaled the start of the war in Afghanistan

Answer 13

Operation Enduring Freedom (Began 7 Oct 2001)

Question 14

During operation enduring freedom, AMN played a key role in the attempt to drive out the ____

Answer 14

Taliban

Question 15

Which TSgt Received the Silver Star for his actions after his patrol was ambushed in the Gayan Valley, Afghanistan

Answer 15

TSgt Kevin Whalen

Question 16

What event on 25 Jun 1996 drove the AF to emphazie combat prepartoin as part of BMT

Answer 16

The Khobar Towers Bombing

Question 17

In addition to tackling the BEAST and massive obstacle coursed, which additional BMT concepts help prepare An for combat

Answer 17

Defending and protecting theier base of operations, directing serch and recover operations, basic self aid and buddy care, an dleadershiop trainign

Question 18

On 11 March 2004 in Afghanistan SMSgt Roman Colon Lopez overran enemy positions and suppressed enemy fire after his teams helicaopter took sustained small arms fire and was seriously dmanaged as it landed. He and his tema succeeded in driving the enemy away. Which medial did he recive for his actions

Answer 18

The combat Action Medal

Question 19

Due to budget contraints, the AF redcued active duty force in 2007 to _____ percte of its size at the end fo gulf war in 1991.

Answer 19

64 Percent (Shrank from 360,000 to 330,000)

Question 20

Name one of the three combat controllers who distinguished themselves duringa janurary 2007battle against about 800 heavily entrenched Iraqui insurgents

Answer 20

1. TSgt Bryan Patton
2. SSgt David Orvosh
3. SSgt Ryan Wallace

Question 21

Wich command dit the AF establish in ocober 2008 to focus on nuclear assets

Answer 21

AFGSC

Question 22

What caused the AF to establish AFGSC

Answer 22

Two incidebnts involving mishandling of nuclear weapons

Question 23

When did the US complete its withdrawal of military troops from Irawq

Answer 23

18 December 2011.

Question 24

Which is the us Longest running war

Answer 24

The war in Afghanistan

Question 25

What was the stated goal fo the US invation of Afghanistan on 7 October 2001

Answer 25

Dismantling the al-Qaeda terrorist organization and ending its use of Afghanistan as a base

Question 26

on 21 May 12, leaders of the NATO member countries approved president Obamas excit strategy for AFghan sistan. What did this exit strategy call for

Answer 26

An end to combat operations in Afghanistan in 2013 and withdrawal fo the US led international military force by the end of 2014

Question 27

France pulled it last combat troops out of afghanisatan in decbemr 2012,. About _____ French troops remained for approximately six months to remove equiopment and help train Afghan forces

Answer 27

1500

Question 28

Why did US special operations forces tempaorarily suspend training for Afghan local police recruits on 2 Sep 2012

Answer 28

To double check the background of the current police force, following a rise in insier attacks against NATO troops by Afghan fofces

Question 29

When did the las US surge troops leave fAFghanistan

Answer 29

On 20 Sep 2012

Question 30

Which TSgt received the Silver Star for his actions when his team was ambushed in Wardak Province, Afgahnsistan

Answer 30

TSgt Delorean Sheridan

Question 31

The mission of roughly ____ American AMN could conintue for years after the end fo the war in Afghanistan

Answer 31

300

Question 32

On 19 August 14, President Obama announced his plan to withdraw the last US troops from Afghanistan by the edn fo 2016. At the height of American invovlment in 2011, the US hasd ____ troops in coutnry

Answer 32

101,000

Question 33

As focus shifts away from al Qaeda threats in afhanistan and Pakistan, to those that have sprung up from Syria to Nigeria, the US led Operation Enduring Freedom will transition to Nato’s Operation ____-

Answer 33

Operation resolute Support

Question 34

Since the tart of wartime operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, how many EOD amn have died while protteting US and coalition forces, as well as civilians, from improvedsed Explosive Devices

Answer 34

20 (140 serioucly wounded)