Week 1: 8-14 August 2013

Question 1

Squadron 1 Nickname

Answer 1

Mighty Mach One

Question 2

Squadron 40 Nickname

Answer 2

Warhawks

Question 3

Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, Article I pg. 152

Answer 3

I. 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.

Question 4

Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, Article II pg. 152

Answer 4

II. I will never surrender of my own free will. If In command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.

Question 5

Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, Article III pg. 152

Answer 5

If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and to aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

Question 6

Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, Article IV pg. 152

Answer 6

If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information nor take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.

Question 7

Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, Article V pg. 152

Answer 7

When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability, I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.

Question 8

Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, ArticleVI pg. 152

Answer 8

I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

Question 9

A-10A/C Thunderbolt II pg 116

Answer 9

Manufacturer: Fairchild Republic
Function:Close Air Support,Airborne Foward Air Control
Service Date: 1977
Speed:517 mph
Crew: One
Production: 713 Inventory: 355
Commentary:The cockpit is protected with a titanium armor “bathtub”, capable of absorbing up to 23 mm rounds. A-10s were first used in combat during Desert Storm in 1991. The A-10 is projected to serve beyond 2028.

Question 10

U-2S and TR-1 Dragon Lady pg 130

Answer 10

Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Function:High-Altitude Reconnaissance
Service Date: 1955
Speed: 410+ mph
Crew: 1
Production: 35 Inventory: 33
Commentary: Although the U-2 was designed initially in the 1950s, current aircraft were produced primarily in the 1980s, when the production line was reopened to produce the TR-1, a significantly larger and more capable version than the eariler aircraft.

Question 11

The Wright Brothers pg 68

Answer 11

Drawing upon a systematic study of existing aeronautical literature, practical experience from their bicycle shop, and supreme confidence, Orville and Wilbur Wright developed the first heavier-than-air, powered flight. With the assstance of American glider pioneer Octave Chanute, the Wrights conducted over a thousand glider flights from Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina from 1900 to 1902.
After perfecting wing warping, elevators, rudders, and a small four-cylinder engine, the Wrights attempted the first powered flight on 14 December 1903. Despite stalling the aircraft upon take off and crashing three seconds later, Orville and Wilbur emerged unhurt and confident of success.
At 1035 on 17 December 1903, Orville Wright successfully flew 120 feet in 12 seconds: the first recorded flight of an aircraft. Alternating pilot duties, the brothers flew three more flights with Wilbur flying 852 feet and staying aloft 59 seconds on their fourth attempt. By 1905, Wright Flyer No. 3 constituted the first practical airplane with one flight lasting 39 minutes and covering 24 miles.

Question 12

Lieutenant General Bradley C. Hosmer pg 50

Answer 12

Retired Lieutenant General Bradley C. Hosmer, Class of 1959, was the number one cadet in the General Order of Merit and first graduate of the Air Force Academy. He went to Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship, then became an air liaison officer wth the First Cavalry Division in Vietnam. He was also one of the first four graduates promoted to Colonel. When he retired, Lieutenant General Hosmer was serving as Superinendent of the Air Force Academy, the first graduate to come back as Superintendent, from 1991-1994.

Question 13

Captain Donald D. Stevens pg. 53-54

Answer 13

Captain (now retired Colonel) Donald D. Stevens, Class of 1960, is another Jabara Award Winner. Captain Stevens distinguished himself y extraordinary heroism while directing the successful rescue mission of a wounded soldier in an unarmed 0-2A. While making dive passes directly into heavy enemy fire, Captain Stevens fired marking rockets between the soldier and the advancing enemy. He then gave careful and precise instructions to attacking fighter aircraft on the location of the soldier and the advancing enemy. His highly courageous acts resulted in the successful helicopter rescue of the wounded soldier without any friendly casualties.

Question 14

ROE Double Time

Answer 14

Double Time. Fourth Class Cadets shall double-time at Attention on the designated marble strips, to include underneath Vandenberg and Sijan Halls on the Terrazzo level. Exceptions that require quick time include:

1) Thirty minutes after meals.
2) In weather that compromises safety.
3) When carrying large objects.
4) When completing flanking movements.
5) When greeting officers, enlisted,and upper-class cadets.