PDG Flashcards
The Chairman, CJCS normally manages the Joint Staff through whom?
Director of the Joint Staff
Approx. ___ aircraft and a full complement of conventional weapons are under USAFE-AFAFRICA
217
Who may read performance evals?
Only persons within the agency who have a proper need to know
The in-system supplemental action is typically processed on a ____ basis.
monthly
Constraint consideration is ___ for project management.
crucial
The ultimate goal of project management planning is to achieve the project objective in the most ___ manner
logical, sensible
- 5 Principles of effective communication?
Focused, Organized, Clear, Understanding, Supported
*Seven steps for effective communication?
Analyze purpose and audience, Research your topic, Support your ideas, Organize and outline, Draft, Edit, Fight for feedback and get approval
Which LOAC principle Justifies the use of all measures needed to defeat the enemy as quickly and efficiently as possible?
Military Necessity
The level of knowledge members need depends on ?
how likely they are to be captured, their exposure to sensitive information, and how useful or valuable a captor considers them to be.
Air Force Mission Directive (AFMD) __ delineates missions and clarifies assigned duties applicable to AFDW in both its worldwide Air Force role and its JTF-NCR Air Force Service Component role.
13
___ Total Force members make up ACC’s workforce.
94,000
Who is the selective reenlistment appeal authority for first term airmen and career airmen who will complete at least 20 years of total Regular Air Force federal military service on their current expiration of term of service?
Their respective group commander
The zone c selective retention bonus applies to airmen reenlisting between the 10th and __ year of total regular AF federal military service
14th
In team building, creating trust among team members requires a desire to achieve established objectives. What two other qualities are required to create trust?
Professional behavior and working relationships
Which counseling approach encourages maturity and open communication , but may take too much time in some situations?
Combined
Accuracy, Brevity and Clarity are three qualities of every good ___
Briefing
Which article of the code of conduct states, I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
Article 1
Who is responsible for engaging in oceanic research of the high seas and in waters subject to US Jurisdiction
The US Coast Guard
Once assigned to a unified command, a force usually cannot be transferred except by authority of the ___?
SECDEF
Which Air Staff office is identified with the A6 symbol code?
Communications
Which administrative level of command is directly under a MAJCOM, providing intermediate level operational leadership and supervision?
Numbered Air Force (NAF)
Elements are subdivisions of flights. Typically, flights are broken up into ___ evenly distributed elements, when necessary.
3 or 4
The initial ACA is the only feedback required for which ranks?
CMSgt and Col
AF Form ____, Letter of Evaluation, is a Multipurpose evaluation form.
77
Which program does the AF use to manage the reenlistment of first term airmen, according to skill, to prevent surpluses and shortages?
Career Job Reservation Program
Which AFI contains info about commander’s responsibilities?
AFI 1-2, Commander’s Responsibilities
Step 2 of the practical problem-solving method breaks down the problem and identifies ____?
Performance gaps
Who created the Chief of Staff, USAF Professional Reading Program in 1996 to develop a common frame of reference among AF members so that they become better, more effective advocates of airpower?
General Fogleman
Having an _____ perspective in strategic communication empowers Air Force leaders to inform and appropriately influence key audiences
enterprise
When was the order of the sword adopted?
1967
Department of the AF (DAF) is comprised of what 3 major entities?
Secretariat, Air Staff, Space Staff
A ___ is directly subordinate to the CSAF and has admin and org responsibilities similar to a MAJCOM but performs a mission that doesn’t fit into one.
Direct Reporting Unit (DRU)
In step 3 of the practical problem solving method, improvement targets help define the ___ levels required to achieve the desired end state.
Performance
Which step of the practical problem solving method involves reviews and progress checks, updated regularly on all tasks?
Step 2: break down the problem and identify performance gaps
Using ___, transformational leaders display charisma, act as positive role models and walk the walk to represent the organization’s values, beliefs and purpose.
Idealized influence
Air Force communication ___ provides the tools to articulate the global vigilance, global reach and global power of the future.
Waypoints
Generally, critical listening is the sum of critical thinking and ___
Informative listening
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents all the stuff necessary to equip the forces?
M
Which form of harassment encompasses illegal, impermissible or hostile action taken as a result of making or being suspected of making a protected communication or reporting a criminal offense?
Retaliation
The purpose of the Equal Opportunity complaint ___ process is to determine whether a formal military complaint or hotline is supported by a preponderance of evidence.
Clarification
___ factors related to suicide include social support, a sense of belonging and a culture that promotes and protects responsible help-seeking behavior.
Protective
Considering honorable characteristics in the AF, which form of courage means doing what’s right even at the risk of your career?
Personal courage
All ACA sessions must be conducted within the first ___ of when supervision begins.
60 days
Whose purpose is to communicate timely, accurate and useful information about AF activities to the DoD, the AF, and both domestic and international audiences?
Public Affairs operations
Which level of the Vroom-Yetton-Jago decision making model can result in an adequate but not optimal decision?
Level IV(4), Facilitate consensus
___ are what makes an operations security indicator identifiable or cause it to stand out.
Signatures
The Geneva Conventions of 1949 consist of __ separate international treaties that aim to protect those taking no active part in hostilities, including military forces members who have laid down their arms and those combatants placed out of the fight.
4
What is not a tier of the officer force structure?
Command Grade Officer
The __ Retraining Advisory is a living document found on myPers and a key tool for advising members of retraining opportunities.
Online
Setting high, attainable __ provides opportunities for continual growth, as well as guidance and feedback.
Standards
Which leadership attribute includes trust, loyalty and integrity?
Values
AMC encompasses nearly ___ total force members?
133,700
Who provides third-party certification and evaluation of progress in the training program?
Task certifier
When problems arise during organizational change, what action should the change agent consider?
Readdressing unfreezing techniques
Which counseling approach works best for correcting simple problems, making on the spot corrections and correcting aspects of duty performance?
Directive
Which core principle of communication involves properly formulating and articulating your message, as well as getting to the point?
Clear
Who does the mnemonic DOTMLPF best serve when considering certain issues prior to undertaking new efforts?
Staff planners
What is not one of the civilian auxillaries of the US armed forces?
Peace Corps
For the Craftsman 7-skill level, airmen in retraining status (Training status code ___) are subject to the same training requirements as standard upgrade trainees.
G
During which step of the practical problem solving method do you strive to create process improvement changes that are sustainable, repeatable and move the organization closer to the ideal state?
Step 5: Develop countermeasures
To be effective, organizational change efforts must include some redesign and/or coordination on how many interrelated fronts?
5
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) members serve as advisors to the President, SecDef and National Security Council. They are not responsible for
Assigning military missions to unified commands.
The AF and SF provide the Nation with all of the following except
Global Strategy
USAFRICOM is responsible for military relations will all of the following except
Parts of northern Africa
Which Air Staff office is identified by the A10 symbol code?
Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration (as designated by the Air Force)
When Joint Force HQ-NCR transitions to the Joint Task Force NCR, the ___ activates and becomes the Air Force Service Component of JTF-NCR
320th Air Expeditionary Wing (320 AEW)
What kind of command consists (in whole or in part) of strategic, tactical, space or defense forces, or of flying forces directly supporting such forces?
Operational
PACAF has approx. ____ military and civilian personnel in nine strategic locations and numerous smaller facilities primarily in Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, Guam, and the Republic of Korea.
46,000 Personnel
Which MAJCOM was established on 17 Feb 1997?
AFRC
The strategic vision leadership skill level focuses on
The effects an Airman can have across the Air Force and the DoD
____(what rank) are experienced operational leaders who are skilled at merging the talents, skills and resources of their teams with other organizations.
SMSgts
What training document is approved by the Air Force Career Field Manager for a particular job type or duty position within an AFS?
Air Force Job Qualification Standard (AFJQS)
Second-term and career Airmen with less than 19 years of Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS) receive selective reenlistment consideration when they are within ____ months of their original expiration of term of service.
13 months
When constrained AFSCs are implemented, AFPC issues Career Job Reservation (CJR) quotas on a ___ basis.
Fiscal year
The Zone A Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) applies to Airmen reenlisting between ___ months and six years Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS)
17 months
The DoD sets promotion quotas for the top grades, based on FY end strength and affected by funding limits, regulatory limits and the number of projected vacancies in specific grades.
Five
Promotions for ____ personnel are based on a combination of position vacancy, TIG, TIS, Fitness and completion of appropriate PME.
ARC
Which organizational structure is best for addressing a temporary need within an organization, is often short-lived and maintains the overall structure of the organization?
Matrix Structure
The change process model proposed by social psychologist ___ recommends that leaders view change as a three-stage process.
Kurt Lewin
What is the organizational change agent’s role in the changing stage?
To monitor the change as it occurs and its effects on personnel
Continuous Improvement (CI) is a hallmark of highly successful organizations, an Airman leadership quality and is a major graded area in the Air Force Inspection System (AFI ___, The Air Force Inspection System).
AFI 90-201
Which Continuous Improvement (CI) methodology focuses on workflow, customer value and eliminating process waste?
Lean
According to Warren G Bennis, PH.D., leadership behaviors include all of the following except
Maintaining
Which leadership trait is developed over time, through effort and ambition, and must be coupled with competence for it to be effective?
Character
Like motivation, empowered ___ requires a joint effort between leaders and the individuals they lead.
Followership
Article III of the Code of Conduct does not include which statement?
“If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.”
Retaliation is prohibited by Article ___, UCMJ
132
Who penned the US Air Force song, which was unanimously selected by the Air Corps after reviewing over 700 compositions?
Robert Crawford
According to AFI ___, Protocol, when the Air Force Song is played, Airmen will stand at attention, but are allowed to sing the lyrics. During official events, the official party may move to depart after the playing of the first verse.
AFI 34-1201
Which US flag measures 5’ x 9’6”?
All-Purpose (all-WX) storm flag
Considering honorable characteristics in the Air Force, which form of courage means doing what’s right even at the risk of your career?
Personal courage
General T. Michael Moseley, ___ CSAF, gave the Airman’s Creed to the Air Force in 2007.
18th
The ACA is designed to increase Airmen interaction and ___ at all levels, provide Airmen an opportunity to discuss personal and professional goals, and assist Airmen in achieving those goals.
Support
___ are responsible for developing a tracking mechanism for ACAs and ensuring they are conducted properly.
Unit Commanders
Who is responsible for monitoring personnel to ensure ACAs are conducted as required?
Rater’s Raters
Which branch of the US Armed Forces is responsible for preparing the land forces necessary to effectively prosecute war, and for expanding peacetime components to meet the needs of war?
Army
Which branch of the US Armed Forces includes all military aviation forces (combat and service) not otherwise specifically assigned?
Air Force
A unified combatant command has a broad, continuing mission with forces drawn from two or more military departments. All units assigned to them remain under the combatant command authority of whom?
Unified Combatant Commander (CCDR)
What statement about ACAs is inaccurate?
Specific negative comments should be avoided at all costs.
Which section of the ACA worksheet must the ratee complete on their own?
Section III
After the initial feedback for AB, Amn or A1C with less than ____ months of Total Active Federal Military Service, a midterm ACA session is conducted every 180 days until the rater writes a performance report or a change of reporting official occurs.
20 months
When must all CMSgt-selects sign an AF Form 63 or a Statement of Understanding?
Withing 10 duty days after selections are confirmed.
Who provides each member eligible for promotion with access to WAPS CDCs?
Barnes Center for Enlisted Education (BCEE), Air Force Career Development Academy
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents the availability of qualified people for peacetime, wartime and various contingency operations?
P - Personnel
As a supervisor, when communicating with Airmen, which type of information is required for personnel to perform their very best?
Constuctive, comprehensible, accurate
What is the foundation of all public communications, both in terms of credibility and capability?
Truth
What are operations security indicators?
Friendly, detectable actions and open-source information that can be interpreted or pieced together by an adversary to derive critical information.
____ is any action designed to incite DoD military or civilian personnel to violate laws, lawful orders or regulations, or disrupt military activities with the intent to interfere with or impair the loyalty, morale or discipline of US Armed Forces.
Subversion
Which individual, in the course of his or her Air Force duties, is not authorized access to someone’s UIF
A Chaplain
The Air Force Medical Service’s Vision is to ensure its patients are the healthiest and highest-performing segment of the US by ____
2025
What does the sphere within the star in the Air Force Symbol represent?
The globe
The US flag should be displayed in the open on buildings and stationary flagstaffs when?
From sunrise to sunset
Considering the order of precedence, which of the seven flags would be displayed on the far right of the group (the observer’s left) in the position of honor?
National Guard
When you accompany or join a person senior to you, what position should you always take?
To the Senior’s left
Title___, CFR, Part 2365, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, sets forth the basic ethical principles and guidelines that government employees must follow.
Title 5
There are over ___ million regular force members, 826,000 national guard and reserve members and 742,000 civillian personnel in the DoD.
1.3 million
Who is appointed by the Chariman , CJCS to serve as the advisor to the CJCS and SecDef?
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC)
Once assigned to a unified combatant command, a force usually cannot be transferred except by authority of the___?
SecDef
Which Air Staff symbol code identified the Intelligence, Survelliance and Reconnaissance (ISR) office?
A2
Approximately ___ aircraft and a full complement of conventional weapons are under US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa’s (USAFE-AFAFRICA) control?
217
AFRC provides approx ___ percent of the total force for about ___ percent of the manpower budget.
20; 5
Airmen should ensure they receive at least ___ days’ access to study materials prior to WAPS testing?
60 days
Which component of a strategic thinking midnset involves a willingness and tendency to adjust one’s understanding, opinions or approach as conditions change or new information is presented?
Intellectual flexibility
Changing existing ___, regulations and legislation may be required for new processes during resource management.
Policies
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents the way we fight?
D
Which Continous Improvement (CI) methodology optimizes utilization by identifying, exploiting, subordinating, elevating and reassessing bottlenecks in the process?
Theory of Constraints
In Step 7 (confirm results and process) of the Practical Problem-Solving Method, a common mistake in a previous step may cause you to return to Step 4. What is the mistake?
Incorrectly determining the root causes of the problem
The ___ of leadership is the study and observation of leadership methods; the ___ of leadership is personal, subjective and refers to the demonstration and application of leadership.
Science; art
According to Warren G. Bennis, Ph.D., managerial behaviors do not include what?
controlling
Regarding contemporary motivation, what can supervisors do to ensure individuals move to or remain in a higher comitment level?
Provide proper rewards
When people frame a potentially stressful event as a ___, they report feeling less anxiety about the event and demonstrate faster recovery with respect to heart rate, pulse and blood pressure.
Challenge
According to analytical reasoning, judgments based on a large number of observatons are___
more likely to be accurate than those based on a small number of observations
What is the information gathered and activities conducted to protect against Human Intelligence threats called?
Counterintelligence
Which law of war principle requires persons to refrain from acting in a way that is unreasonable or excessive - even if one is justified in acting?
Proportionality
How many articles are in the Code of Conduct?
Six
Which form of harrassment includes taking or threatening to take an adverse personnel action against a person as a result of that person reporting a criminal offense, making a protected communication or planning to do either?
Retaliation
Which flags are never dipped?
US and foreign national flags
Who originated the present Dining-In format in the Air Corps with his famous “Wingdings”?
Gen Arnold
Airmen standing ready and performing selfless duty in defense of the nation is a ___ trait of a total force air and space force?
Mission-focused
The unified command plan does not assign
Functional AORs
The primary functions of the Air Force does not include
Seeking and destroying terrorist operations wherever they may be found
ACC operates more than ___ aircraft, 34 wings and 19 bases, with more than 70 worldwide operating locations.
1300 aircraft`
Unit training managers interview newly assigned Regular Air Force personnel within ___ days to determine training status and issue CDCs.
30 days
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents how we prepare to fight tactically?
T - Training
In Step 7 (confirm results and process) of the practical problem-solving method, you should monitor processes for performance relative to all except what?
The root cause determined in Step 4
Which step is the most commonly neglected step in the practical problem-solving method?
Step 8: Standardize successful processes
What describes the team and timeline of a rapid improvement event level of effort to accomplish a practical problem-solving method initiative?
A small team of individuals, usually SMEs, and the task can be accomplished in less than a week.
What statement abou a work breakdown structure in project management planning is correct?
It divides the project into sub-units.
In team building, creating trust among team members requires a desire to achieve established objectives. What two other qualities are required to create trust?
Professional behavior and working relationships
Management by Exception-Active exists in a ___ leadership system that uses detailed instructions, careful observation and active supervision.
Structured
From lowest to highest, what are the three commitment levels in contemporary motivation?
Membership, performance, involvement
Which harmful organizational culture can leaders overcome by bringing constructive conflict within the decison-making process to the surface, allowing them to analyze concerns and alternative interpretations of evidence?
Culture of Yes
Which operations security indicator characteristic describes when and how long an indicator is observed?
Exposure
Classified data spills are treated as a possible ___ of classified information involving information systems, networks and computer equipment until an inquiry determines whether an unauthorized disclosure actually occured.
Compromise
Who ha the authority to grant, deny and revoke security clearances?
The DoD Central Adjudication Facility
The Air Force protects information systems from viruses and other malicious logic by using a combination of human and technological countermeasures to ensure protection is
maintained throughout the system’s life cycle.
You must report human intelligence or counterintelligence contact to the Air Force OSI within ___ days.
30 days
The ACA is used during ___ communication between rater and ratee.
Formal
The ACA is designed to increase Airmen interaction and ___ at all levels, provide Airmen an opportunity to discuss personal and professional goals, and assist Airmen in achieving those goals.
Support
___ are responsible for developing tracking mechanism for ACAs and ensuring they are conducted properly.
Unit Commanders
Who is responsible for monitoring personnel to ensure ACAs are conducted as required?
Rater’s Raters (supervisor of amn’s supervisor)
Which AF Form is used to conduct an ACA session for 2Lt through Col?
AF Form 724
After the initial feedback for Ab, Amn or A1C with less than ___ months of Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS), a midterm ACA session is conducted every 180 days until the rater writes a performance report or a change of reporting official occurs.
20 months
Who determines whether a person’s official duties require that they have access to performance evaluations?
Office with custodial responsibility
Which performance evaluation form is used in education and training environments?
AF Form 475 Education/Training Report
Unit Commanders ensure all first-time supervisors receive mandatory evaluation systems training, as applicable, within ___ days of being appointed as a rater.
60 days
When a ratee disagrees with the comments or ratings on a performance evaluation, they may file an appeal when?
After the evaluation becomes a matter of record
Bullet format is mandatory on all evaluation forms and limited to a minimum of one line and a maximum of ___ lines.
Two lines per bullet
Which virtue of integrity first requires you to evaluate performance against standars and conscientiously and accurately report findings?
Honesty
Which virtue of excellence in all we do encompasses operations and excellence in stewardship?
Mission
Which Air Staff office is identified with the A1 symbol code?
A1 Manpower, Personnel and Services
Which Air Staff symbol code identified the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) office?
A2 ISR
Which Air Staff office is identified with the A3 symbol code?
A3 Operations
Which Air Staff symbol code identified the Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Office?
A4 Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Office
Which Air Staff symbol code identified the Plans and Requirements office?
A5 Plans and Requirements office
Which Air Staff office is identified with the A6 symbol code?
A6 Communications
Which Air Staff symbol code identifies the Strategic Plans and Programs office?
A8 Strategic Plans and Programs office
Which Air Staff office is identified with the A10 symbol code?
Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration as designated by the Air Force
A ___ is directly subordinate to the Chief of Staff, (CSAF) and has administrative and organizational responsibilities similar to a MAJCOM but performs a mission that doesn’t fit into one.
Direct Reporting Unit
Which kind of command consists (in whole or in part) of strategic, tactical, space or defense forces, or of flying forces directly supporting such forces?
Operational
A component MAJCOM (C-MAJCOM) integrates component activities across all phases of conflict at the ___ level.
Strategic
PACAF is the Air Force Component of USINDOPACOM. Where is it headquartered?
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
PACAF AOR is home to ___ percent of the world’s population.
60 Percent
PACAF is located in the strategic triangle, which gives our nation persistent presence and options to project airpower from sovereign territory. What 3 locations form the strategiv triangle?
Hawaii, Guam, Alaska
PACAF has approx. ___ military and civilian personnel serving in nine strategic locations and numerous smaller facilities primarily in Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, Guam and the ROK.
46,000 Personnel
PACAF has approx ___ fighter, tanker, cargo, air battle management, surveillance, resue and attack aircraft, and approx 100 additional deployed aircraft rotating on Guam.
320 aircraft
More than ___ total force members are assigned to USAFE-AFAFRICA.
35,000 members
Which MAJCOM equips the Air Force for world-dominant airpower?
Air Force Material Command (AFMC)
Air Force Material Command (AFMC) has a highly professional and skilled command workforce of some ___ total force members.
80,000 members
Which MAJCOM’s core misssions include battlefield air ops, agile combat support, aviation foreign internal defense, information operations/military information support ops, precision strike, specialized air mobility, C2 and ISR>
AFSOC
Where is AFSOC headquartered?
Hurlburt Field, FL
AFSOC has more than ___ total force members and operates multiple fixed and rotary wing assets.
19, 500 members
Which MAJCOM’s mission is to provide strategic deterrence, global strike and combat support - anytime, anywhere?
AFGSC
Which MAJCOM is an Air Force component to USSTRATCOM?
AFGSC
Approx ___ AFGSC professionals are assigned to two NAF, 9 wings, 2 geographically separated squadrons, one detachment in the CONUS and deployed to locations around the globe.
31,000 members
Where is the AFRC headquartered?
Robins AFB, GA
AFRC’s mission is to provide ___ ready forces to fly, fight, and win.
Combat-ready
With nearly ___ total force members, AFRC is equipped and trained to accomplish the demands of its diverse mission.
74,718 members
Fraternization is an unprofessional relationship between an officer and an enlisted member, specifically prohibited by which UCMJ article?
Article 134
Sexual harassment became a specific crime under the UCMJ, by executive order signed in January of what year?
2022
The purpose of the EO complaint ___ process is to determine whether a formal military complaint or hotline complaint is supported by a preponderance of evidence.
Clarification
When filing a formal military EO complaint more than ___ calendar days after the alleged offense, the complainant must submit a memorandum to the EO office showing sufficient cause for the delay.
60
a civilian EO complaint for unlawful age discrimination is only available to employees age ___ and older.
40
If an informal civilian EO complaint is not processed within 30 calendar days of the filing, the complainant may agree to a maximum extension of ___ additional calendar days. If still unresolved, the complainant receives a notice of right to file a formal complaint
60 calendar days
Formal complaint involving personnel action must be filed within ___ calendar days.
45
Formal civilian EO complaint must be filed within ___ calendar days of the complainant receiving the notice of right to file a formal complaint.
15
The civilian EO office must accept, dismiss, or partially dismiss a complaint or portion of a complaint so an investigation can be completed within ___ calendar days from the filing date.
180 calendar days
Unit commanders must review all UIFs within ___ days of assuming or being appointed to command.
90 days
Commanders use the control roster to establish a ___ month observation period
6 month
During an administrative demotion, the immediate commander’s duties do not include informing the member of what?
The right to respond within 3 duty days
Who must commanders consult with prior to initiating involuntary separation for a member?
MPF and JA
Former AF members may request the Air Force Discharge Review Board review their discharge within___ years of the date of separation.
15 years
What happens to your application to the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records is other reasonable available administrative avenues of relief have not been exhausted?
It is returned without action.
What do the stylized wings in the Air Force Symbol mean?
The stripes of our strength; our enlisted men and women
Which portion of the Air Force Symbol represents our distinctive capabilities?
The 6 sections of the stylized wings
What does the sphere within the start in the Air Force Symbol mean?
The globe
The star in the Air Force Symbol represents the components of our one force and family, as well as our officer corps and ___
Space as the high ground of our nation’s Air Force
Which law of war principle requires persons to refrain from acting in a way that is unreasonable or excessive-even if one is justified in acting?
Proportionality
Which law of war principle requires a certain amount of fairness in offense and defense, and a certain mutual respect between opposing military forces?
Honor
The rules of engagement, the four elements that must be considered before using force in self defense are de-escalation, necessity, proportionality and ___
Pursuit
Which level of code of conduct training is the minimum level needed for all US Armed Forces personnel?
Level A
Which level of code of conduct training is the minimum level needed for members whose military jobs, specialties or assignments entail moderate risk of capture?
Level B
Which level of code of conduct training is the minimum level needed for members whose military jobs, specialties or assignments entail significant or high risk of capture and whose position, rank or seniority makes them vulnerable to greater than average exploitation efforts by a captor?
Level C
How many levels of leadership skills are recognized across the foundational competencies?
3
What are the 3 leadership skill levels?
Operational competence, tactical expertise and strategic vision
At which leadership skill level do airmen transition from specialists to leaders?
Operational competence
The strategic vision leadership skill level focuses on what?
the effects an airmen can have across the Air Force and the DoD
Occupational core competencies are required of airmen within what?
a specific workforce category or specialty
Foundational core competencies are grouped into how many main categories?
4
What Air Force document outlines and details the responsibilities of the tiers within the enlisted force structure?
The little brown book
To be effective, organizational change efforts must include some redesign and/or coordination on how many interrelated fronts?
5
What are the 5 organizational fronts?
1)Organization and people
2)Technology
3)Policies, Legislation, and Regulation
4)Physical Infrastructure
5) Process
Which resource management front focuses on providing workers with the appropriate knowledge, skills, experience, and tools?
Organization and People
Which resource management front allows compression of cycles, lead time and distance, as well as broader access to information and knowledge assets?
Technology
Which resource management front is designed to support and maximize changes in workflow, IT and human resources?
Physical Infrastructure
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents the way we fight?
D - Doctrine
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents how we organize the fight?
O - Organize
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents how we prepare to fight tactically?
T - Training
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents all the “stuff” necessary to equip the forces?
M - material
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents how we prepare leaders to lead the fight, from squad leaders to four stars?
L - Leadership and Education
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents the availability of qualified people for peacetime, wartime and various contingency operations?
P - Personnel
Which letter in DOTMLPF represents real property, installations and industrial facilities that support the forces?
F - Facilites
In determining how an organization should be structured, the need for ___ is defined as the need to maintain order, decrease ambiguity and ensure direction is followed.
Precision
What are the 4 types of organizational structures?
1) Mechanistic
2) Organic
3) Diverse
4) Matrix
Which organizational structure is vertically arranged, lends itself well to efficient organizational strategy and requires little flexibility?
Mechanistic
Which organizational structure has horizontal and vertical communication, encourages opinions and cross-talk and has a strategy geared toward innovation and creativity?
Organic
Which organizational structure incorporates design aspects of rigidity and flexibility, and is used when different sections of the same organization have different structural needs?
Diverse
Which organizational structure is best for addressing a temporary need within an organization, is often short-lived and maintains the overall structure of the organization?
Matrix
The best quality a leader can demonstrate when coping with change is
Tough-minded, realistic optimism
The first stage of the 3 stage change process ___, is a deliberate management activity to prepare people for change by knowing and going where issues may exist/
Unfreezing
During the ___ stage of the 3 stage change process, provide support and offer encouragement and feedback as needed.
Changing
Which continuous improvement (CI) methodology focuses on minimizing waste by identifying, controlling and reducing process variations?
Six Sigma
Which continuous improvement (CI) methodology identifies unnecessary activities and eliminates them wherever possible?
Business Process Reengineering
Which continuous improvement (CI) methodology optimizes resource utilization by identifying, exploiting, subordinating, elevating and reassessing bottlenecks in the process?
Theory of Constraints
During step 1 (Clarify and validate the problem) of the practical problem solving method, a well defined problem statement includes what?
visual tools to depict the current state
Step 2 of the practical problem solving method breaks down the problem and identifies what?
Performance gaps
In step 2 (break down problem and identify performance gaps) of the practical problem solving method, data is further analysed in comparison to the ___
Expected outcome
In step 3 of the practical problem solving method, improvement targets help define the ___ levels required to achieve the desired end state.
Performance
As part of step 4 (determine root cause) of the practical problem solving method, how should you validate the correct root cause?
Use the same data used to define the problem in step 1
During which step of the practical problem solving method do you strive to create process improvement changes that are sustainable, repeatable and move the organization closer to the ideal state?
Step 5: Develop countermeasures
During step 5 (develop countermeasures) in the practical problem solving method, a solution’s impact on a problem is determined by both the quality of the solution and what?
How it is accepted by those who impement it.
What is step 6 of the practical problem solving method?
Step 6: see countermeasures through
In step 7 (confirm results and process) of the practical problem solving method, you should monitor processes for performance relative to what?
The targets, baseline and solution implementation
If you find targets are not being met in step 7 (confirm results and process) of the practical problem solving method, you should evaluate whether to return to what step?
Step 4: Determine root cause
What is step 8 of the practical problem solving method?
Step 8: Standardize successful processes
There are __ steps in project management.
6
The three main constraints most often realized in project management are?
Quality, time, cost
What is the most important aspect of project management?
planning
How many levels of detail are typically included in a work breakdown structure when project management planning?
2 or 3
Which aspect of project management planning provides crucial information for determining how the project tasks interrelate?
task analysis
During which stage of team building does the team transition from individual to member status, exploring boundaries of acceptable group behavior and testing the leader’s guidance?
Forming
Which style of conflict management is highly assertive and highly cooperative?
Collaborating
What conflict management style attempts to satisfy the concerns of both sides through honest discussion?
collaborating
Which counseling approach encourages maturity, open communication and develops personal responsibility but requires the greatest counselor skills?
Nondirective
Setting high, attainable ___ provides opportunities for continual growth, as well as guidance and feedback.
Standards
What are the 5 types of power?
1) Position
2) Task
3) Personal
4) Relationship
5) Knowledge
The Full Range Leadership Development (FRLD) model includes how many leadership behaviors?
5
Why is Management by Exception-Passive somewhat more effective than the Laissez-Faire leadership behavior?
It holds subordinates accountable
Which leadership behavior ensures control by monitoring and governing subordinates through forced compliance with rules, regulations and expectations for meeting performance standards?
Management by Exception-Active
Transformational leaders use what leadership component to stimulate and encourage creativity and independent thinking?
Intellectual stimulation
Using ___, transformational leaders display charisma, act as positive role models and “walk the walk” to represent the organization’s values, beliefs and purpose.
Idealized Influence
Which leadership attribute includes trust, loyalty and integrity?
Values
Leaders demonstrate ___ through humility, commitment to the organization and mission, and the ability to tap into each member’s unique strengths.
Credibility
Self-efficacy is your belief in your ability to deal with a situation, based on on the ___ you have and the circumstances you are faciing.
Skills
The three part communication process does not include what?
the method
Who has authority and responsibility to address situations that could give a negative perception of the Air Force, while being mindful of preserving the servicemember’s right of expression?
Commanders
How many steps for effective communication are there?
7
In step 2 of writing a bullet statement, what two elements are used to organize the information?
The accomplishment element and the impact element
Which spoken delivery format requires that each word spoken be absolutely perfect?
Manuscript
What instruction method is used most often in the Air Force?
Teaching lecture
What type of formal speech is a narration about a specific topic but not a sustained effort to teach?
Informative
Generally, critical listening is the sum of critical thinking and ___
Informative listening
What does the CRAAP test stand for?
Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose
Which recommended problem-solving approach incorporates divergent and convergent thinking?
Osborn-Parnes model
Central to the Osborn-Parnes model of problem-solving is the principle of ___ judgement that requires a period of time to let ideas flow freely.
Deferred
What is the first stage of the Osborn-Parnes problem solving model that identified the problem to be addressed?
Mess finding
How many primary levels of decision making does the Vroom-Yetton-Jago model have?
5
Like motivation, empowered ___ requires joint effort between leaders and the individuals they lead.
Followership
We must consciously foster the ___ of mind that assures we apply critical thought when required to make decisions quickly and under great pressure.
Habits
Which cognitive bias occurs when too much emphasis is placed on vivid, unusual, or emotionally-charged examples?
Availability bias
Which cognitive bias is the most prevalent?
Confirmation bias
Which cognitive bias unconsciously allows an extreme (even arbitrary) reference point to distort our estimates?
Anchoring bias
Which cognitive bias involves jumping to conclusions about relationships between two variables when no relationship exists?
Illusory bias
What theory is recognized as the act of framing a situation as a potential gain that causes decision makers to act differently than when framing the same situation as a potential loss?
Prospect theory
In the group decision-making process, disagreement between participants is necessary to stimulate ___
Inquiry and Analysis
___ conflict, focused on the issues and ideas at hand, is constructive.
Cognitive
___ conflicts, focused on emotional and personal outbursts, are not constructive.
Affective
___ is not solely a problem with leaders, organizational cultures, or complex topics – rather it often occurs as a result of combinations of all three.
Indecision
Procedural legitimacy in decision making occurs when the decision process is perceived to be in line with an organization’s ___
Socially accepted norms and desired behaviors
Which perspective on decision making failure rests upon the assumption that in any highly complex high risk organizational structure, decision failure is unavoidable.
Normal accident theory
Which perspective on decision making failures involves behavior in an organization’s operating environment?
Normal deviance theory
