Desert Storm

Question 1

What operation eclipsed the Berlin Airlift as the greatest air deployment in history?

Answer 1

Operation Desert Shield

Question 2

What war represents the first extensive broad-based employment of space support capabilities? During this conflict coalition forces employed more than 60 military satellites as well as commercial and civil sector systems.

Answer 2

The Gulf War

Question 3

What new term did the A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” and F-15Es introduce as they destroyed the enemy’s armored forces?

Answer 3

Tank plinking

Question 4

What system’s combat debut in Desert Storm provided precision positioning and navigation to joint coalition forces?

Answer 4

Global Positioning System

Question 5

What gave timely warning of the launch of Iraqi Scud missiles to United States forces in theater and allowed Patriot batteries in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait sufficient time to engage the incoming Iraqi intermediate range ballistic missiles?

Answer 5

Defense Support Program

Question 6

What was the first conflict to highlight the force enhancement capabilities of space-based communications, intelligence, navigation, missile warning, and weather satellites?

Answer 6

Gulf War

Question 7

What was the name of General Schwarzkopf’s famous outflanking maneuver by the coalition ground forces that applied the final blow to the Iraqi military forces?

Answer 7

Hail Mary