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Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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What established the basic principle of civilian control of the armed forces?

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The US constitution

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2
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What did the National Security Act of 1947 establish?

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The DoD

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3
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What is the DoD’s function?

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To maintain and employ the armed forces.

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4
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What departments form the DoD?

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1) OSD 2) JCS 3) JS 4) Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force and 5) unified COCOMs and forces dedicated to combined commands, defense agencies and DoD field activities.

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To whom does the SecDef provide written policy guidance?

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The DoD component chief; CJCS; secretaries of the military departments and commanders of the combatant commands.

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Who is the head of the DoD?

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The SecDef

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7
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Name the five Under Secretaries of Defense.

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1) policy 2) comptroller 3) personnel and readiness 4) acquisition technology and logistics and 5) intelligence

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Name three special agencies that provide staff assistance to the SecDef

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1) Defence Threat Reduction Agency 2) Security Service and 3) Defense Logistics Agency

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9
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Who is the principal military advisor to the President, NSC and the SecDef

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the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Who do the Joint Chiefs of Staff advise?

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The President the SecDeF and National Security Council

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Who are the members of the JCS?

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the 1) CJCS 2) VCJCS 3) CSA 4) CNO 5) CSAF 6) CMC

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12
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Who assists member of the JCS with strategic direction, unified operation of combatant commands and integration of all land, naval and air forces?

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the Joint Staff

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13
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Who establishes unified combatant commands?

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The President assisted by the CjCS through the SecDef

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14
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Name the eight unified commands.

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USEUCOM USPACOM USNORTHCOM USSOUTHCOM USCENTCOM USSTRATCOM USTRANSCOM USSOCOM

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15
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What are the three military departments?

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The Air Force Army and Navy

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16
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Identify the three general function of the armed forces.

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1) support and defend the US constitution 2) ensure the security of the US its possessions and areas vital to its interests and 3) uphold and advance US national policies and interests

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The Air Force prepares the air and space forces necessary for what actions?

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1) Effective prosecution of war 2) military operations short of war and 3) expanding peace time components to meet the needs of war.

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18
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How is the SECAF selected?

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A civilian is appointed by the President

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Who has authority control and direction over the SECAF?

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The SecDef

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How is the CSAF selected?

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The President appoints the CSAF from the general officers of the Air Force

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Headquarters, US Air Force includes what two major entities?

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1) Secretariat and 2) Air Staff, headed by the Chief of Staff

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What is the Air Staffs function?

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To help the SECAF carry out his or her responsibilities.

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23
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What is the ANG’s federal mission?

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To Maintain well trained and well equipped units for prompt mobilization during war and to assist during national emergencies.

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Who do ANG units report to when not mobilized or under federal control?

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The governor of their respective state, territory or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard.

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25
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The Arg has more than _______ officers and enlisted personnel who serve in 89 flying units and 579 mission support units.

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106,000

26
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List the Department of the Air Force field units.

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1) MAJCOMS 2) FOA’S AND DRUS

27
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The Air Force is organized __________ in the US and _______ overseas.

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Functionally ; Geographically.

28
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_______ are major Air Force subdivisions, directly subordinate to HQ USAF

A

MAJCOMS

29
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Identify the ten Air Force MAJCOMS.

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ACC AMC AFSPC FACAF USAFE AETC AFMC AFSOC AFGSC AFRC

30
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Which MAJCOM was created 1 June 1992 and is headquartered at Langley AFB VA.

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ACC

31
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Which MAJCOM provides rapid flexible and responsive air mobility to promote regional stability and provide Americas Global reach?

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AMC

32
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Which three wings are included in AMC’s mission?

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Airlift, Air Refueling, and Air mobility wings

33
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List the types of support provided by AMC’s air refueling and air mobility wings.

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OPLAN 8044, global attack, air bridge, deployment and theatre support.

34
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Which MAJCOM provides military focused space and cyberspace capabilities with global perspective to the joint war fighting team?

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AFSPC

35
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What is Air Force Space Commands mission?

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To provide resilient and cost effective space and cyberspace capabilities for the Joint Force and the nation.

36
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Name the four ground based radars primarily used for ballistic missile warnings.

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The Ballistic Missile Early Warning System, Upgraded Early Warning Radar System, PAVE phased Array Warning System and Permiter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System.

37
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What was PACAF previously known as?

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Far East Air Forces.

38
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The 8th Air Force was established in 1942 and was renamed ______ in 1945

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USAFE

39
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The realignment of Air Training Command and Air University led to the establishment of which MAJCOM on 1 July 1993?

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AETC

40
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Which MAJCOM was formed through the reorganization of Air Force Logistics Command and Air Force Systems Command?

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AFMC

41
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What type of aircraft do AFSOC;s active duty and AFR flying units operate?

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Fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.

42
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AFGSC is an Air Force component MAJCOM for which unified COCOM?

A

USSTRATCOM

43
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What is AFRC’s Mission?

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To provide combat-ready forces to fly fight and win in defense of the US and its interests.

44
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What are the three NAFs that AFRC is organized into?

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4th 10th and 22nd

45
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_______ are subdivisions of Air Force directly subordinate to HAF functional manager.

A

FOAs

46
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What are DRU’s?

A

Air Force subdivisions directly subordinate to the CSAF.

47
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In descending order, list the levels of command below the MAJCOMs

A

CNAFs an NAFs, then wings, groups squadrons and flights.

48
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Name three types of wings.

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Operational, Air Base, and specialized mission.

49
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What is an operational wing?

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a wing with an operations group and related operational mission activity assigned to it.

50
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Which type of wing performs a support function rater than an operational mission and maintains and operates a base?

A

An air base wing.

51
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A _______ is a level of command below the wing and usually has two or more subordinate units.

A

Group

52
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What is the basic unit in the Air Force?

A

Squadron

53
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List the three types of flights.

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1) Numbered/named 2) alpha and 3) functional

54
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What two elements comprise the ARC?

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the ANG and AFR

55
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Who has command jurisdiction for non mobilized ANG units?

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The governor of the state commonwealth or possession

56
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Who has command jurisdiction for non mobilized AFR units

A

The Commander, AFR, who is responsible to the CSAF.

57
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What is the main responsibility of the Department of the Army?

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The preparation of land forces necessary to effectively prosecute war and military operation short of war, and the expansion of the Army’s peacetime components to meet the needs of war.

58
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What is the main responsibility of the Department of the Navy?

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To prepare Navy and Marine Corps forces to effectively prosecute war and military operations short of war, and to expand the peacetime components of the Navy and Marine Corps to meet the needs of war.

59
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Who develops landing force doctrines, tactics, techniques and equipment that are of common interest to the Army and Marine Corps?

A

The Marine Corps

60
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When is the Coast Guard considered a branch of the US Armed Forces?

A

At all times.

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