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Organizational Hierarchy Questions Flashcards

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What is the role of the President of the United States?

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Head of State, Head of Government, Commander in Chief

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Employing mil forces chain of command

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OPCON

President -> SECDEF -> CCDRS (combatant commander)

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Preparing military forces chain of command

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ADCON

President -> SECDEF -> Service Secretaries

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What is the role of the Vice President of the US?

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Be ready to assume the presidency if the President cannot

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What is the role of the National Security Council (NSC)?

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Advises and assists the President on national security and foreign policy matters

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What does the NSC write?

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National Security Strategy (NSS)

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What does the NSS do?

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Sets National Security priorities.

articulates worldwide interests, goals, and objectives of the US that are important to security.

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Principal defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy, policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the DoD, and for the execution of approved policy.

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SECDEF’s primary role

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All functions in the DoD are performed under the authority, direction, and control of the….

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SECDEF

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What is a specific responsibility of the SecDef?

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providing written policy guidance for DoD component chief’s use to prepare and review program recommendations and budget proposals

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Who provides written policy guidance for DoD component chief’s for program recommendations and budget proposals?

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SECDEF

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SecDef’s guidance includes…

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1) National security objectives & policies
2) Prioritizes/assigns military missions
3) Strategic direction in support of the President’s NSS and Unified Command Plan.

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Who provides guidance on….

1) National security objectives & policies
2) Prioritizes/assigns military missions
3) Strategic direction and policy, program, and resources priorities in support of the President’s National Security Strategy and Unified Command Plan.

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SECDEF

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What is the role of the CJCS?

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Principal military advisor to the President, the NSC, the Homeland Security Council (HSC), and the SecDef.

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Who is the principal military advisor to the President, the NSC, the Homeland Security Council (HSC), and the SecDef?

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CJCS (Chairman Joint Chief of Staff)

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Who is the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces?

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CJCS

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What names the CJCS as the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces?

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Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986

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Who are the military advisers to the President, the NSC, the HSC, and the SecDef?

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Service Chiefs

Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps (serves under Naval Chief), Chief of Staff of the Air Force and Chief of the National Guard Bureau

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Who is responsible for the preparation of Air Forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war for the AF?

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Chief of Staff of the Air Force

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Who provides strategic direction to the Armed Forces?

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The Service Chiefs provide strategic direction to the Armed Forces?

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Who are responsible to the President and the SecDef for accomplishing the military missions assigned to them and shall exercise command authority over assigned forces as directed by the SecDef?

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Commanders of the CCMDs (CCDRs)

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Unified combatant commands have a broad, continuing mission and are composed of forces from ____________ military departments.

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two or more

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The _______________ establishes the missions and geographic responsibilities among the combatant commanders.

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Unified Command Plan (UCP)

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The Unified Command Plan (UCP) establishes…..

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the missions and geographic responsibilities among the combatant commanders.

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There are currently ____ unified combatant commands in the DoD:
__ functional
__ geographic

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10 / 4 / 6

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____________ operate worldwide across geographic boundaries and provide unique capabilities to geographic CCMDs and the Armed Services.

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Functional CCMDs

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Who provides strategic direction in support of the President’s NSS and Unified Command Plan?

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SECDEF

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What document sets national security priorities?

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NSS

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____________ have a broad, continuing mission and are composed of forces from two or more military departments.

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Unified combatant commands

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Offers direct action in the form of short duration strikes and small-scale offensives, special reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, civil affairs operations, counterterrorism, psychological operations, information operations, counter-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, security force assistance, counterinsurgency operations and any specific activities directed by the President or the SecDef.

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United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

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Conducts global operations in partnership with other Combatant Commands, services and US government agencies to deter and detect strategic attacks against the United States.

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United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)

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Employs tailored nuclear, cyber, space, global strike, joint electronic warfare, missile defense, and intelligence capabilities to deter aggression, decisively respond if deterrence fails, assure allies, shape adversary behavior, defeat terror, and define the force of the future.

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United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)

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Plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes and conducts activities to: direct the operations and defense of specified Department of Defense information networks.

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United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)

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Ensures US/Allies the freedom of action in cyberspace and deny the same to our adversaries.

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United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)

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Provides the DoD with an aggregate of transportation capabilities and assets.

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United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

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With commercial partnerships, ______________ enables a diverse array of joint mobility missions.

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United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

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______________ operate in clearly delineated areas of operation and have a regional military focus.

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Geographic CCMDs

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Protects and defends the interests of the United States by strengthening the defense capabilities of African nations and, in cooperation with African governments, conducts military missions that increase security while deterring and defeating a variety of transnational threats.

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United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM)

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Works with NATO and other partner nations to address the security and defense needs of nations in Europe and parts of the Middle East (to include Israel) and Eurasia.

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United States European Command (USEUCOM)

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______________ coordinates with these nations to find cooperative solutions in peace and wartime alike, to plan training missions, provide humanitarian assistance and to develop strategies for promoting peace and stability in the region.

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United States European Command (USEUCOM)

41
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Responsible for operations in 20 countries that fall in the “central” area of the globe: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

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United States Central Command (USCENTCOM)

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Utilizes national and international partnerships to build cooperation among nations, respond to crisis, deter and defeat threats and support development that ultimately increases stability in the region.

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United States Central Command (USCENTCOM)

43
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Its partners work to promote the development of the region while cooperating to enhance security, deter aggression, respond with force when necessary, and to provide humanitarian assistance.

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United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)

44
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Area of responsibility stretches from the waters of the United States west coast to the western border of India, and from Antarctica to the North Pole.

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United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)

45
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Works to increase the security of the US by engaging its partners to enhance the peacekeeping abilities of the region, to promote human rights, to deter illegal activities associated with illicit trafficking and to conduct multinational military exercises designed to strengthen partnerships while developing collective capabilities.

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United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)

46
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Primarily responsible for civil support and homeland security and also oversees the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

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United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

47
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Which geographic command has few permanent forces and is instead assigned forces by the SecDef or the President whenever required for the execution of its missions.

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United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

48
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Which Command overseas NORAD?

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United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

49
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What are the four functionally unified combatant commands?

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USSTRATCOM, USCYBERCOM, USTRANSCOM, USSOCOM

50
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What are the six geographic unified combatant commands?

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USNORTHCOM, USINDOPACOM, USCENTCOM, USSOUTHCOM, USEUCOM, USAFRICOM

51
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CSAF, Vice CSAF, Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Assistant Chiefs of Staff, the Surgeon General of the Air Force, the Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Air Force, and the Chief of Air Force Reserve.

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Air Staff

52
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Who falls under Headquarters USAF (HAF)?

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Secretariat - Secretary of the AF (SecAF) and the Air Staff

53
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What is a major subdivision of the Air Force, assigned a major part of the Air Force mission?

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Major Command (MAJCOM)

54
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How many MAJCOMS are there?

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10 / AETC, ACC, AFRC, AFMC, AFSPC, AFGSC, AMC, USAFE, AFAFRICA, PACAF

55
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________________ consolidate responsibilities for a particular function and supports the entire Air Force.

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Lead MAJCOMs

56
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What are the lead MAJCOMS?

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AETC, AFRC, AFMC, ACC

57
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Which command is responsible for recruiting, training, and educating Airmen to deliver airpower for America?

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Air Education and Training Command (AETC)

58
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Which command is the primary provider of air combat forces to America’s warfighting commanders?

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Air Combat Command (ACC)

59
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Which command prepares assigned forces for air combat in theater operations?

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Air Combat Command (ACC)

60
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Which command operates fighter, reconnaissance, battle-management and electronic-combat aircraft?

A

Air Combat Command (ACC)

61
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Which command provides command, control, communications and intelligence systems, and conducts global information operations?

A

Air Combat Command (ACC)

62
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Which command conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war?

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Air Force Material Command (AFMC)

63
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Which command provides combat ready forces to fly, fight and win?

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Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)

64
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A Component MAJCOM is the USAF component to a ________.

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CCMD

65
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USSTRATCOM has two Component MAJCOMs:

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AF Space Command (AFSPC) / Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)

66
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Which command provides resilient and affordable space and cyberspace forces for USSTRATCOM, the Joint Force, and the Nation?

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AF Space Command (AFSPC)

67
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Which command is responsible for the nation’s three intercontinental ballistic missile wings and the Air Force’s entire bomber force, which include: two B-52 Stratofortress wings, two B-1B Lancer wings, and the only B-2 Spirit wing?

A

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)

68
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Which commands’ mission is to develop and provide combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations–safe, secure, effective– to support the President and CCDRs?

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Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)

69
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USTRANSCOM Component MAJCOM is……

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Air Mobility Command (AMC)

70
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Which command is comprised of a Total Force effort to execute Rapid Global Mobility and enable Global Reach – the ability to respond anywhere in the world in a matter of hours?

A

Air Mobility Command (AMC)

71
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AMC’s four core mission areas are….

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Air mobility support, Air refueling, Airlift, Aeromedical evacuation

72
Q

Name the air component for both USEUCOM and USAFRICOM.

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US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA)

73
Q

Which two commands direct air operations in a theater spanning three continents (Africa, Europe, and possessing more than a quarter of the world’s population)

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US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA)

74
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Which command provides ready air and space power to promote US interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region?

A

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

75
Q

Name the air component for USPACOM.

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Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

76
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Name USSOCOM’s component MAJCOM

A

AFSOC

77
Q

Which command provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands?

A

AFSOC

78
Q

Whose core missions include battlefield air operations; agile combat support; aviation foreign internal defense; information operations/military support operations; precision strike; specialized air mobility; command and control; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance?

A

AFSOC

79
Q

What provide operational leadership and supervision; assigned subordinate units, such as wings, groups and squadrons?

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Numbered Air Force (NAF)

80
Q

What provides operational leadership and supervision for groups and squadrons?

A

Wing

81
Q

What is a generally a tactical echelon that brings together multiple squadrons or other lower echelon units to provide a broader capability?

A

Group

82
Q

What is a basic unit in the Air Force; basic “building block” organizations in the Air Force, providing a specific operational or support capability?

A

Squadron

83
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A1

A

Manpower, Personnel and Services

84
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A2

A

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

85
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A3

A

Operations

86
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A4

A

Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection

87
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A5

A

Plans and Requirements

88
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A6

A

Communications

89
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A7

A

Installations and Mission Support

90
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A8

A

Strategic Plans and Programs

91
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A9

A

Studies, Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned

92
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A10

A

Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration

93
Q

A11

A

Space Operations

94
Q

Which staff office is limited to HQ USAF and approved MAJCOM headquarters?

A

A11 - Space Ops

95
Q

List the AF Organizational Hierarchy

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HAF, MAJCOM, (Direct Reporting Unit (DRU)) NAF (Field Operating Agency (FOA)), Wing, Group, Squadron

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