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Set A Vol 2 Flashcards

1
Q

a cognitive shortcut that helps us organize and interpret the vast amount of information that exists in our environment

A

schema

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2
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groups of people living within a larger society who share cultural values, beliefs and behaviors that are different from the macro-culture/rest of society

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micro-culture aka subculture

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3
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the most powerful of cultures where a large number of people belong to a particular society

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macro-culture

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4
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3 cross cultural competence skills

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  1. communicate
  2. negotiate
  3. relate
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5
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do this to avoid misunderstandings

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communicate

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6
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do this to overcome differences and resolve conflicts

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negotiate

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7
Q

do this w/ individuals from other cultures to work effectively

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relate

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8
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begin collecting data (OODA loop)

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observe step

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compare what we see to our worldview/what is familiar (OODA loop)

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orient step

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10
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consider all courses of action/options (OODA loop)

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decide step

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select course of action and reflect on outcome (OODA loop)

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act step

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12
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the tendency of viewing one’s own culture as superior to all other cultures

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ethnocentrism

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13
Q

organizes, trains, equips and deploys combat ready forces to support combatant commanders

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Air Combat Command (ACC)

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14
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proveds AF about 20% of its capability w/ only about 4% of the total AF budget, while spanning a wide variety of missions

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Air Force Reserve Command (AETC)

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15
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Administratively responsible for the AF’s individual mobilization augmentee program

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Air Force Reserve Command (AETC)

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16
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responsible to US Special Operations Command for readiness of AF special operations forces

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Air Force Special Operations Command

17
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charged w/ overseeing various special operations commands of army, AF, navy, marines

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USSOCOM

18
Q

promotes cooperation among nations, responds to crises and deters state/non-state aggression. Supports development to establish regional security/stability

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USCENTCOM

19
Q

responsible for providing contingency planning, ops and security for Central/South America

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USSOUTHCOM

20
Q

AF core functions (12)

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  1. Nuclear deterrence
  2. air superiority
  3. space superiority
  4. cyberspace superiority
  5. command and control
  6. global integrated ISR
  7. global precision attack
  8. special operations
  9. rapid global mobility
  10. personnel recovery
  11. agile combat support
  12. building partnership
21
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Principles of War (9)

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  1. unity of command
  2. objective
  3. offensive
  4. mass
  5. maneuver
  6. economy of force
  7. security
  8. suprise
  9. simplicity
22
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Principles of Joint Operations (4)

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  1. restraint
  2. perserverance
  3. legitimacy
  4. unity of effort
23
Q

when military operations slide along an imprecise scale of violence and scale of military involvement

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Range of Military Operations

24
Q

extended, large-scale operation that USUALLY involves combat

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major operation/campaign

25
Q

small- scale, limited duration operations (strikes, raids, peace enforcement) which MIGHT include combat

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crisis response and limited contingency operations

26
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ongoing routine activities that establish, shape, maintain and refine relations w/ other nations, international organizations and domestic civil authorities

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military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence

27
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the application of engineering and management principles to protect nuclear weapons against the threats inherent in their environments within the constraints of operational effectiveness, time and cost

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nuclear safety

28
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consists of key elements for program guidance, evaluation and safety for conduct of safe nulear weapon operations

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DoD nuclear weapons system safety program

29
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the total spectrum of procedures, facilities, equipement and personnel employed to proved the protection of nuclear weapon systems

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nuclear security

30
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involves both active and passive protective measures laid our by DoD

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nuclear security

31
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two key components of nuclear reliability

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  1. nuclear weapon system reliability

2. individual reliability

32
Q

maintained through exhaustive testing, inspection and maintenance program to guarantee weapons will work if ever called upon.

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Nuclear weapon system reliability

33
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encompasses the personnel reliability program and two-person concept

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individual reliability

34
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an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility/account for one’s actions

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accountability

35
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confomity in fulfilling official requirements

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compliance

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