Set A Vol 2 Flashcards
a cognitive shortcut that helps us organize and interpret the vast amount of information that exists in our environment
schema
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
micro-culture aka subculture
the most powerful of cultures where a large number of people belong to a particular society
macro-culture
3 cross cultural competence skills
- communicate
- negotiate
- relate
do this to avoid misunderstandings
communicate
do this to overcome differences and resolve conflicts
negotiate
do this w/ individuals from other cultures to work effectively
relate
begin collecting data (OODA loop)
observe step
compare what we see to our worldview/what is familiar (OODA loop)
orient step
consider all courses of action/options (OODA loop)
decide step
select course of action and reflect on outcome (OODA loop)
act step
the tendency of viewing one’s own culture as superior to all other cultures
ethnocentrism
organizes, trains, equips and deploys combat ready forces to support combatant commanders
Air Combat Command (ACC)
proveds AF about 20% of its capability w/ only about 4% of the total AF budget, while spanning a wide variety of missions
Air Force Reserve Command (AETC)
Administratively responsible for the AF’s individual mobilization augmentee program
Air Force Reserve Command (AETC)
responsible to US Special Operations Command for readiness of AF special operations forces
Air Force Special Operations Command
charged w/ overseeing various special operations commands of army, AF, navy, marines
USSOCOM
promotes cooperation among nations, responds to crises and deters state/non-state aggression. Supports development to establish regional security/stability
USCENTCOM
responsible for providing contingency planning, ops and security for Central/South America
USSOUTHCOM
AF core functions (12)
- Nuclear deterrence
- air superiority
- space superiority
- cyberspace superiority
- command and control
- global integrated ISR
- global precision attack
- special operations
- rapid global mobility
- personnel recovery
- agile combat support
- building partnership
Principles of War (9)
- unity of command
- objective
- offensive
- mass
- maneuver
- economy of force
- security
- suprise
- simplicity
Principles of Joint Operations (4)
- restraint
- perserverance
- legitimacy
- unity of effort
when military operations slide along an imprecise scale of violence and scale of military involvement
Range of Military Operations
extended, large-scale operation that USUALLY involves combat
major operation/campaign
small- scale, limited duration operations (strikes, raids, peace enforcement) which MIGHT include combat
crisis response and limited contingency operations
ongoing routine activities that establish, shape, maintain and refine relations w/ other nations, international organizations and domestic civil authorities
military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence
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
nuclear safety
consists of key elements for program guidance, evaluation and safety for conduct of safe nulear weapon operations
DoD nuclear weapons system safety program
the total spectrum of procedures, facilities, equipement and personnel employed to proved the protection of nuclear weapon systems
nuclear security
involves both active and passive protective measures laid our by DoD
nuclear security
two key components of nuclear reliability
- nuclear weapon system reliability
2. individual reliability
maintained through exhaustive testing, inspection and maintenance program to guarantee weapons will work if ever called upon.
Nuclear weapon system reliability
encompasses the personnel reliability program and two-person concept
individual reliability
an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility/account for one’s actions
accountability
confomity in fulfilling official requirements
compliance
