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What establishes the basic principle of civilian control of the Armed Forces? (3.2.)

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the U.S. Constitution

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The U.S. Constitution establishes the basic principle of civilian control of the Armed Forces. As Commander in Chief, the President has final command authority. However, as head of the executive branch, he is subject to the checks and balances system of (3.2.)

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the legislative and judicial branches

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Established by the National Security Act of 1947, the Department of Defense’s function is (3.3.)

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to maintain and employ Armed Forces

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The DoD includes the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Joint Staff, and the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. As the civilian head of the DoD, the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) reports directly to (3.3.)

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the President

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The civilian head of the Department of Defense is (3.3.)

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the Secretary of Defense

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The Department of Defense, which includes the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Joint Staff, and the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, was established by (3.3.)

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the National Security Act of 1947

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The President appoints the SECDEF with the advice and consent of (3.4.)

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the Senate

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The _________ serves as principal defense policy advisor to the President, and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy and policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the DoD, and for the execution of approved policy. (3.4.)

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Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)

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The operational chain of command runs from the President to the _____________ to the combatant commanders. (3.4.)

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Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)

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This agency assists the SECDEF in matters requiring a long-range view and in formulating broad defense policy. It consists of the SECDEF (Chairman); the Deputy SECDEF; Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the CJCS; Under Secretaries of Defense; the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition; and the four service chiefs. (3.4.1.)

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the Armed Forces Policy Council

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Who is NOT a member of the Armed Forces Policy Council? (3.4.1.)

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the Commander in Chief

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Which of the following is NOT one of the FIVE Under Secretaries of Defense? (3.4.2.)

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Media and Propaganda

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There are five Under Secretaries of Defense (Policy; Comptroller; Personnel and Readiness; Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; and Intelligence) who assist the SECDEF. The SECDEF receives staff assistance from a number of agencies, such as (3.4.2.)

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Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)Security ServiceDefense Logistics Agency (DLA)

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The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), is selected from the officers of the regular components of the Armed Forces and is (3.5.)

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appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate

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The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, outranks all other officers of the Armed Forces. However, the Chairman may not exercise command over the JCS or any of the Armed Forces because the operational chain of command runs from the President to the SECDEF to the (3.5.)

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Combatant Commanders

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Although the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, outranks all other officers of the Armed Forces, the Chairman may not exercise command over the JCS or any of the Armed Forces because the operational chain of command runs from the President to the SECDEF to the combatant commanders. However, a provision of this law permits the President to authorize communications through the CJCS. (3.5.)

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Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986

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The principal military advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the SECDEF is (3.5.)

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the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President and the SECDEF, members of the JCS serve as advisors to the President, SECDEF, and the (3.6.1.)

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National Security Council

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Which of the following is NOT a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? (3.6.2.)

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Secretary of the Air Force

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This agency which consists of more than 1,500 military and civilian personnel composed of approximately even numbers of officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, assists members of the JCS in carrying out their assigned responsibilities. (3.7.)

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Joint Staff

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The Joint Staff’s more than 1,500 military and civilian personnel are composed of approximately even numbers of officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Marines make up about _____ of the number allocated to the Navy. (3.7.)

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20%

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The President, assisted by the CJCS through the SECDEF, establishes unified combatant commands for the performance of military missions. The _______ assigns military missions. (3.8.1.)

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Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)

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The President establishes unified combatant commands for the performance of military missions. The SECDEF assigns military missions. The _____________ deploys, directs, controls, and coordinates the action of the command’s forces, conducts joint training exercises, and controls certain support functions. (3.8.1.)

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Combatant Commander

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A unified combatant command has _________ mission and is composed of forces from two or more military departments. (3.8.1.)

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a broad, continuing

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A unified combatant command has a broad, continuing mission and is composed of forces from two or more military departments. The organization of Unified commands are; (3.8.1.)

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on a geographical and functional basis

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A unified combatant command has a broad, continuing mission and is composed of forces from two or more military departments. An example is: (3.8.1.)

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U.S. European Command (USEUCOM)

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Which of the following is NOT a Unified Combatant Command? (3.8.1.)

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Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

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Once assigned to a unified command, a force cannot be transferred except by authority of

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the SECDEF or under special procedures of the SECDEF office with the approval of the President

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Combined commands consist of forces from more than one (3.8.2.)

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allied nation

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Combined commands consist of forces from more than one allied nation. Which of the following is an example of a combined command? (3.8.2.)

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The North American Aerospace Defense CommandCombined Forces Command KoreaAllied Command Operations

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The military departments consist of: (3.9.)

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the Air Force, Army, and Navy (including the Marine Corps and, in wartime, the Coast Guard)

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Although operational command of the forces rests with the combatant commanders, the ______________ are responsible for providing efficiently organized, trained, and equipped ready forces to the combatant commanders. (3.9.)

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Service Secretaries

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The Service Secretaries are responsible for providing efficiently organized, trained, and equipped ready forces to the combatant commanders while operational command of the forces rests with the (3.9.)

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Combatant Commanders

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The traditional roles and mission of each branch of service are commonly referred to as (3.9.1.)

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functions

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The traditional roles and mission of each branch of service are commonly referred to as functions. The SECDEF and the JCS established the functions of each branch of the Armed Forces in the (3.9.1.)

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Key West Agreement of 1948

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The SECDEF and the JCS established the functions of each branch of the Armed Forces in the Key West Agreement of 1948. The general functions of the Armed Forces are to: (3.9.1.)

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support and defend the US Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domesticensure, by timely and effective military action, the security of the United States, its possessions, and areas vital to its interestsuphold and advance the national policies and interests of the United States

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What comprises the Department of the Air Force? (3.10.)

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Headquarters Air Force and its field units

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The primary functions of the Air Force include the following: (3.11.)

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-organize, train, equip, and provide forces for strategic air and missile warfare-organize, train, equip, and provide forces for the support and conduct of psychological operations-provide equipment, forces, procedures, and doctrine necessary for effective electronic warfare operations

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The Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian appointed by _________, with the advice and consent of the Senate. (3.12.)

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the President

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The Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) is a civilian appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretary is the head of the Department of the Air Force and is subject to the authority, control, and direction of (3.12.)

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the SECDEF

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The Chief of Staff, USAF (CSAF) is an Air Force general officer appointed for 4 years by the President, with the consent of the Senate. The CSAF is subject to the authority, direction, and control of ________ and presides over the Air Staff. (3.13.)

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the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) and the SECDEF

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The Air National Guard (ANG) is administered by the National Guard Bureau, a joint bureau of the departments of the Army and Air Force. The ANG is one of the ______ Reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces that augment the active components. (3.14.)

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seven

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The Air National Guard has both a federal and state mission. The federal mission is to (3.14.2.)

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maintain well-trained, well-equipped units available for mobilization during war and provide assistance during national emergencies

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The function of the Air Staff is to assist the Secretary of the Air Force in carrying out his responsibilities. Which of the following are members of the Air Staff? (3.15.)

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the Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staffthe Deputy Chiefs of Staff and Assistant Chiefs of Staffthe Surgeon General of the Air Force and the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force

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The senior headquarters of the Air Force consists of two major entities: (3.16.)

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the Secretariat (including the Secretary of the Air Force and staff) and the Air Staff

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The Department of the Air Force field units include (3.17.)

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MAJCOMs, Field Operating Agencies (FOA), and Direct Reporting Units (DRU)

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On the topic of MAJCOMs, the Air Force is organized functionally in the United States and _________ overseas. (3.17.1.)

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geographically

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The Department of the Air Force field units include MAJCOMs, field operating agencies (FOA), and direct reporting units (DRU). Which of these represents a major Air Force subdivision having a specific portion of the Air Force mission? (3.17.1.)

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Major Commands (MAJCOM)

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Each MAJCOM is directly subordinate to HQ USAF and are interrelated and complementary, providing offensive, defensive, and support elements. An operational command’s mission would consists of (3.17.1.)

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strategic, tactical, space, or defense forces, or of flying forces that directly support such forces

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Which major command was created by combining its predecessors, Strategic Air Command and Tactical Air Command, and is the primary force provider of combat airpower to America’s warfighting commanders? (3.17.1.1.)

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Air Combat Command

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This major command’s primary mission is rapid, global mobility and sustainment of America’s armed forces. It also plays a crucial role in providing humanitarian support at home and abroad and provides airlift and aerial refueling for all of America’s armed forces. (3.17.1.2.1.)

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Air Mobility Command

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Which MAJCOM’s mission is to provide an integrated constellation of space and cyberspace capabilities at the speed of need? (3.17.1.3.1.)

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Air Force Space Command

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Which MAJCOM’s mission is to provide ready airspace and information power to promote U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region during peacetime, through crisis, and in war? (3.17.1.4.1.)

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Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

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As the air component for USEUCOM, this MAJCOM directs air operations in a theater spanning three continents and covering more than 8 million square miles. (3.17.1.5.1.)

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U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)

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In peacetime, USAFE trains and equips U.S. Air Force units pledged to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In fulfilling its NATO responsibilities, USAFE maintains combat-ready wings based (3.17.1.5.1.2.)

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from Great Britain to Turkey

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This MAJCOM’s mission is to develop America’s Airmen today for tomorrow by recruiting new people into the Air Force and providing them with military, technical, and flying training. (3.17.1.6.1.)

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Air Education and Training Command

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Which Major Command delivers war-winning expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter through development and transition of technology, professional acquisition management, exacting test and evaluation, and world-class sustainment of all Air Force weapon systems? (3.17.1.7.1.)

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Air Force Materiel Command

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Which MAJCOM has the mission to present combat-ready Air Force Special Operations Forces to conduct and support global special operations missions? (3.17.1.8.1.)

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Air Force Special Operations Command

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The Air Force’s newest major command, activated in August 2009, is headquartered at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, and is responsible for the Nation’s three intercontinental ballistic missile wings, the two B-52 wings, and the only B-2 wing. (3.17.1.9.)

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Air Force Global Strike Command

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This Major Command supports the Air Force mission to defend the United States through control and exploitation of air and space and plays an integral role in the day-to-day Air Force mission. It is not a force held in reserve for possible war or contingency operations. (3.17.1.10.1.)

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Air Force Reserve Command

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The Department of the Air Force field units include MAJCOMs, Field Operating Agencies, and Direct Reporting Units. Which is a subdivision of the Air Force directly subordinate to a Headquarters Air Force functional manager and performs field activities beyond the scope of the MAJCOMs? (3.17.2.)

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Field Operating Agencies

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The Department of the Air Force field units include MAJCOMs, Field Operating Agencies, and Direct Reporting Units. The Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) and the AFOSI are examples of a (3.17.2.)

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Field Operating Agency

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The Department of the Air Force field units include MAJCOMs, Field Operating Agencies, and Direct Reporting Units. Which are Air Force subdivisions directly subordinate to the CSAF and perform a mission that does not fit into any of the MAJCOMs? (3.17.3.)

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Direct Reporting Unit

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The Department of the Air Force field units include MAJCOMs, Field Operating Agencies, and Direct Reporting Units. The Air Force District of Washington and the USAF Academy are examples of a (3.17.3.)

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Direct Reporting Unit

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Below MAJCOM are several levels of command. The Air Force Component Commands and numbered Air Forces administratively report directly to (3.18.)

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the MAJCOM

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Below MAJCOM are several levels of command. The Air Force Component Commands and numbered Air Forces (NAF) administratively report directly to the MAJCOM. Wings, groups, squadrons, and flights report to (3.18.)

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either Air Force Component Command or a NAF, whichever is appropriate

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The Air Force has established ___ new Air Force Component Numbered Air Forces, dedicated to supporting the unified/sub-unified combatant command and joint task force commanders. These new CNAFs (nicknamed warfighting headquarters) are the primary operational-level warfighting and Air Force component commands. (3.18.1.)

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13

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The Component Numbered Air Forces headquarters consists of an Air Force Forces (AFFOR) staff and (3.18.1.)

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an assigned Air and Space Operations Center (AOC)

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Below MAJCOM are several levels of command. The __________ is an administrative level of command directly under a MAJCOM and is assigned subordinate units, such as wings, groups, and squadrons. (3.18.2.)

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Numbered Air Force

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Below MAJCOM are several levels of command. This is a level of command below the Numbered Air Force which has a distinct mission with significant scope and may have several squadrons in more than one dependent group. (3.18.3.)

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Wing

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The wing is a level of command below the NAF which has a distinct mission with significant scope. A wing is responsible for maintaining the installation and may have several squadrons in more than one dependent group. The different types of wings are (3.18.3.)

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operational, air base, or specialized mission

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There are three types of Wings: operational, air base, or specialized mission. Which type of wing has an operations group and related operational mission activity assigned? (3.18.3.1.)

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operational

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There are three types of Wings: operational, air base, or specialized mission. Which type performs a support function rather than an operational mission? (3.18.3.2.)

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air base

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There are three types of Wings: operational, air base, or specialized mission. Which type maintains and operates a base and often provides functional support to a MAJCOM headquarters? (3.18.3.2.)

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air base

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Which type of Wing performs a specialized mission and usually does not have aircraft or missiles assigned? (3.18.3.3.)

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Specialized Mission Wing

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Below MAJCOM are several levels of command. The Numbered Air Force (NAF) is a level of command directly under a MAJCOM. The wing is a level of command below the NAF. The level of command below the wing is the (3.18.4.)

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Group

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The ___________ is the basic unit in the Air Force and can be either a mission unit or a functional unit. (3.18.5.)

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Squadron

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The squadron is the basic unit in the Air Force. The different types of squadrons are (3.18.5.)

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mission unit or functional unit

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The squadron is the basic unit in the Air Force. Squadrons may be divided into flights. The different types of flights are (3.18.6.)

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numbered/named, alpha, or functional

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The squadron is the basic unit in the Air Force. It may be divided into flights. If further subdivision is required, the flight may be divided into (3.18.6.)

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sections, then elements

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The different types of flights are numbered/named, alpha, or functional. Which type is the lowest level unit in the Air Force and primarily incorporates smaller elements into an organized unit? (3.18.6.1.)

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numbered/named

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There are three types of flights: numbered/named, alpha, or functional. Which type is part of a squadron (usually a mission squadron) and is one of several elements that perform identical missions? (3.18.6.2.)

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alpha

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There are three types of flights: numbered/named, alpha, or functional. Which type of flight is usually part of a squadron composed of elements that perform specific missions? (3.18.6.3.)

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functional

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The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve form a significant part of our aerospace capability. Together they are called the (3.19.1.)

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Air Reserve Component (ARC)

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ANG and AFR unit organization parallels similar active force units with one exception: (3.19.2. and 3.19.4.)

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ARC units are sometimes separated to take advantage of state or regional demographics

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Command jurisdiction for non-mobilized Air National Guard units is vested in the (3.19.5.)

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governor of the state, commonwealth, or possession

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