Chapter 3 Self Test Flashcards
(011) 2. With whom does the authority to launch ICBMs ultimately rest?
The President of the United States
(011) 1. Describe the mission of ICBMs.
Deterrence of aggression through the threat of massive retaliation; deter regional adversaries from employing WMD against our deployed forces; deter nations from supporting or sponsoring terrorist organizations that may employ WMD in a terrorist attack against our nation.
(011). 3. Who possesses the means of delivering an ICBM attacking?
Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)
(011) 4. List the five strategic characteristics of the ICBM weapon systems.
Rapid reaction, thermonuclear striking power, high accuracy, low vulnerability to attack, and high in-commission rate
(011) 5. In which strategic characteristic do ICBM stage motors use solid propellant as fuel?
Rapid reaction
(011) 6. Devices to aid warhead penetration and confuse target defense systems are examples of which strategic characteristic?
Low vulnerability
(011) 7. Which strategic characteristic is exemplified by doing remove-and-replace maintenance on site?
High in-commission rate
(012) 1. Define the term deployment.
The arrangement or placement of the various components that make up the weapon system.
(012) 2. What is the minimum number of AFGSC launch officers to man each LCC?
Two
(012) 3. What Air Force level is made up of ten LFs and a controlling LCC?
One flight
(012) 4. How many flights make up a missile squadron?
Five flights (5 LCCs and 50 LFs)
(012) 5. How many LFs does each LCC have the ability to monitor and control?
All LFs in its squadron
(014) 1. What is the main difference between the Wing 1 MAF and the Wing 3 and 5 MAF?
The MAFSB at Wing 1 contains all of the support equipment and environmental control system equipment, whereas this equipment is located in an underground structure at Wings 3 and 5.
(014) 2. How is the diesel generator in the LCSB started?
The facility manager will have to manually start the generator.
(014) 3. Where is the controlled access to the LCC elevator shaft located?
The security control center (SCC)
(014) 4. What is the purpose of the LCC blast door?
To withstand nuclear blast overpressure, provide environmental seal, and shield the LCC from electromagnetic pulse produced by a nuclear blast.
(014) 5. What is the purpose of the ACP LCC?
Reports directly to the wing command post (WCP) and serves as the backup should anything happen to the WCP.
(015) 1. What keeps groundwater from accumulating within the launch tube and damaging the solid propellant motors?
A sump pump, in a pit at the bottom of the launch tube.
(015) 2. How is vertical movement of the launcher closure door prevented?
Weight (110 tons) and mated beveled edges on the closure sides and launcher roof.
(015) 3. Why is approximately half of the upper-level LER shock-isolated?
To prevent the launch-critical equipment from ground shock damage produced by a nuclear blast.
(015) 4. Why are there two removable steel hatches in the roof of the LSB?
They permit removal and emplacement of the brine chiller unit and diesel generator.
(014) 5. What area of the LF does the IZ security system monitor?
The launch tube below ground level and the entrances to the launcher.
(014) 6. What is the purpose of the vibration-sensitive transducers in the IZ security system?
The transducers detect attempts to tunnel into the launcher by turning vibrations into electrical signals that the security drawer looks for.
(014) 7. What is the purpose of the service area on an LF?
For maintenance and support vehicle maneuvering and parking.
