POA - 08. Nuclear Organization and Mission

Question 1

Consists of people, organizations, processes, procedures and systems used to conduct, execute, and support nuclear operations and forces.

Answer 1

The Air Force Nuclear Enterprise

Question 2

Infrastructure and life-cycle activities; delivery platforms and supporting systems; intellectual and technical competencies; and a cultural mindset ensuring sustainable, responsive, safe, reliable, and secure AF nuclear deterrence capabilities.

Answer 2

Nuclear Enterprise Components

Question 3

Created in 2009, it has oversight of the nuclear mission, restores faith in ability to safeguard nuclear assets, and execute nuclear weapons with precision.

Answer 3

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)

Question 4

AFGSC includes two numbered Air Forces

Answer 4

• 20th AF

- 8th AF

Question 5

Responsible for all ICBMs

Answer 5

20th AF

Question 6

Responsible for all strategic bombers

Answer 6

8th AF

Question 7

Contribute to deterrence and provide stability in a crisis; responsive to national leadership; continuously on alert; and deployed to 450 widely dispersed locations.

Answer 7

ICBMs

Question 8

Provide great flexibility and versatility and are absolutely essential to nuclear deterrence.

Answer 8

Strategic Bombers

Question 9

Nuclear Mission Areas

Answer 9

• Weapons Storage Areas (WSA)
• Prime Nuclear Airlift Forces (PNAF)
• Weapons Storage and Security Systems (WS3)
• Missile Launch Control Facilities
• Silos

Question 10

Any aircrew, aircraft, flight line, or other function that provides peacetime support of logistical airlift for nuclear weapons. Requires specially trained C-130 and C-17 aircrews and support personnel.

Answer 10

Prime Nuclear Airlift Forces (PNAF)

Question 11

Includes electronic monitoring and controls and storage vaults built into the floor of Protective Aircraft Shelter (PAS). Storage under the aircraft reduces need for convoys and eliminates exposure.

Answer 11

Weapons Storage and Security Systems (WS3)

Question 12

A deep underground structure of reinforced concrete and steel that is a blast and pressure protected hardened capsule. It contains equipment and personnel capable of controlling, monitoring, and launching 50 missiles.

Answer 12

Missile Launch Control Facilities

Question 13

Lies beneath a missile alert facility and houses missile launch crew, security teams, and other support functions.

Answer 13

Launch Control Center (LCC)

Question 14

Underground, vertical cylindrical containers which are hardened and protected by a “blast door” on top.

Answer 14

Missile Silos

Question 15

People, organizations, processes, procedures, and systems are best described as?

Answer 15

Components of the nuclear enterprise

Question 16

AF Global Strike Command was stood up in ______ and is located ______.

Answer 16

2009, Barksdale AFB

Question 17

Responsive to national leadership, continuously on alert, and deployed to widely dispersed locations best describes?

Answer 17

20th AF’s ICBMs

Question 18

WSA, PNAF, and WS3 are best described as?

Answer 18

Nuclear Mission Areas

Question 19

Functions that provide peacetime support of logistic airlift for nuclear weapons best describes?

Answer 19

Prime Nuclear Airlift Forces (PNAF)

Question 20

Electronic monitoring and controls, storage vaults built into the floor, reduced need for convoys, and the elimination of exposure best describes?

Answer 20

Weapon Storage and Security Systems (WS3)

Question 21

Underground structure, blast and pressure protected, capable of launching 50 missiles best describes?

Answer 21

Missile Launch Control Facilities

Question 22

Vertical cylindrical container, protected by blast door on top, and multiple missile fields best describes?

Answer 22

Missile Silos