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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to various aspects of air force procedures and regulations. It covers topics such as writing effective bullet statements, chain of command, military decorations, rules of engagement, organizational change management, sexual assault reporting, and leadership principles. Valuable for air force personnel seeking to understand and apply these regulations in their daily work.
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What are the three phases to writing an effective bullet statement? - ANS-Phase 1: Extract the Facts
Phase 2: Build the Structure
Phase 3: Streamline the Final Product
What is the individual's responsibility when emailing supervisors? - ANS-Follow the chain of command
Who were the three enlisted Airmen to earn the United States' highest military decoration, the medal of honor during the Vietnam war? - ANS-1) William Pitsenbarger, 1966
Richard L. Etchberger, 1968
John Levitow, 1969
Who became the second enlisted man to receive the Medal of Honor? - ANS-TSgt Forrest L. Vosler
Who was the final Medal of Honor awarded to posthumously by an enlisted man in the European theater? - ANS-SSgt Archibald Mathies
Who, while assigned as a pararescue crewmember to Detachment 6, 38th Aerospace rescue and Revovery Squadron, distinguished himself by extreme valor near Cam My, Republic of Vietnam on 11 April 1966? - ANS-A1C William Pitsenbarger
When rescue aircraft final arrived on 11 March 1968, who, as the Ground Radar Superintendent, held off the enemy using an M-16 while directing airstrikes into the area and exposed himself to heavy enemy fire to place three surviving wounded comrades into rescue slings, then with remaining crew safely aboard, finally climbed into an evacuation sling himself, only to be fatally wounded by enemy ground fire as he was being raised into the aircraft? - ANS-CMSgt Richard L. Etchberger
Who, as a pararescueman, was awarded the Air Force Cross for providing life-saving medical treatment to the wounded downed U.S. UH-60 helicopter crewmembers and aiding the casualties of a Ranger
security element engaged in an intense 18-hour firefight across an open four-way intersection in the streets of Mogadishu? - ANS-TSgt Timothy A. Wilkinson
The operational chain of command runs from the President to the SECDEF and then to whom? - ANS-The combatant commanders
Who provides the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff with written policy guidance to prepare and review contingency plans? - ANS-The Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
What should personnel do when a natural disaster threatens or an incident affecting the base is imminent or in progress? - ANS-Listen for a 3-5 minute steady or wavering siren
Keep the radio or TV on and listen for instructions from local authorities and weather updates
Use the telephone for emergency calls only
What is among the emerging transnational threats? - ANS-Terrorist threat or use of CBRNE material
What is the definition of terrorism according to JP 1-02? - ANS-The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat to inculcate fear, intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.
What exists to ensure use of force in an operation occurs according to national policy goals, mission requirements and the rule of law? - ANS-Rules of Engagement
What are the ROE parameters set for? - ANS-When, where, how, why and against whom commanders and their Airmen may use force
Members who violate Prohibited Activities are subject to disciplinary action under what article of the UCMJ? - ANS-Article 92 of the UCMJ
What is a key factor involving unfreezing? - ANS-Making people knowledgeable about the importance of a change and how it will affect their jobs
What is the most underreported violent crime in the military and American society? - ANS-Sexual Assault
The DoD has directed the implementation of confidentiality in the form of WHAT option that enables military members to report allegations of sexual assault to specified personnel, without triggering an investigation? - ANS-Restricted Reporting
What is restricted reporting regarding sexual assault? - ANS-Its an option that gives the individual access to medical care, counseling and a VA but does not initiate the investigation process
What is intended to give a victim additional time and increased control over the release and management of the victim's personal information and to empower the victim to seek relevant information and support to make an informed decision about participating in the criminal process? - ANS-Restricted Reporting
Which type of sexual assault victim is more likely to develop increases trust in that her/his needs are seen as a primary concern? - ANS-One who is provided an opportunity to make an informed decision about filing an unrestricted report with law enforcement or command
The Air Force must protect information systems from malicious logic attacks. What mix of preventive measures are applied to achieve this protection? - ANS-User awareness training
Local policies
Configuration management
Antivirus software
What is a way to promote empowered followership? - ANS-By getting out among the Airmen and sharing their interests
The success of great leaders depends on their ability to establish what? - ANS-A base of loyal, capable and knowledgeable followers
Preoccupation with leadership often prevents us from considering the nature of importance of what? - ANS-Followership
What is the importance of Followership? - ANS-Valuable Resource - junior members have knowledge, skills and abilities that open unlimited opportunities to maximize work center effectiveness
What is the bedrock of leadership in the Air Force? - ANS-The Air Force core values
The core values are a statement of those institutional values and principles of conduct. What do Air Force core values provide? - ANS-The moral framework within which military actives take place
What should Leaders do when coping with change? - ANS-1) Involve people in the change process
Fully explain the reason for change
View change positively
Create enthusiasm for the change
Facilitate change
Be open-minded and experiment with alternatives
Seek out and accept criticism
Never get complacent
How can the leader create an organizational climate conducive to change? - ANS-a) explain the limitations and shortfalls of the present process and the possibilities and benefits of the proposed change
When are members eligible for FSA-R (restricted)? - ANS-If transportation of dependents, including dependents acquired after effective date of orders, is not authorized at government expense, and the dependents do not live in the vicinity of the members PDS
Generally, what type of questions should be used when counseling? - ANS-Open-ended to evoke more than a yes or no answer
What are some other relationships that may adversely impact on morale, discipline and respect for authority? - ANS--Gambling
-Partying with Subordinates
-Joint business ventures
-soliciting to members junior in rank, grade or position
Etiquette is defined as common, everyday courtesy. What are eight good manner practices within military organizations? - ANS-1) Simple things like saying please and thank you
Be on time
Address civil service employees as Mr/Mrs and last name unless otherwise requested
Don't Gossip
Use proper telephone etiquette
What qualities are needed to help a person through times of stress, hardship and tragedy? - ANS- Spiritual readiness
What determines seniority within the same grade? - ANS-1) Date of Rank
Total active federal military service date
Pay date
Date of birth
Letter of Evaluations are optional. When is the exception? - ANS-Active duty airman first class and below when the reporting official changes due to the permanent change of station or permanent change of assignment of the rate or rater
What security is protection resulting from all measures taken to deny unauthorized persons information of value that may be derived from the interception and analysis of compromising emanations from crypto-equipment, information systems, and telecommunications systems? - ANS-Emissions Security (EMSEC)
What is a process of identifying, analyzing, and controlling critical information indicating friendly actions associated with military operations and other activities? - ANS-OPSEC
What is the purpose of OPSEC? - ANS-To reduce the vulnerability of Air Force missions by eliminating or reducing successful adversary collection and exploitation of critical information
What system provides a way to establish priorities, choose policies, and act to get the desired results and required resources at an acceptable cost? - ANS-Resource Management System (RMS)
Air Force managers oversee activities that cost money. In terms of resources, what do Resource Management System's duties refer to? - ANS-The stewardship of money, manpower, and equipment
Who is the final approval authority for CMSgt and CMSgt-select assignments? - ANS-The Chiefs Group (AF/DPE)
What is the primary factor in selecting a member for PCS? - ANS-The member's qualifications to fill a valid manpower requirement and perform productively in the position of which being considered
For whom are Midterm feedbacks NOT required? - ANS-CMSgts
When can a SrA serve as a rater? - ANS-If they have completed Airman
Leadership School
Who assumed command of the Fifth Air Force in 1942 and maximized the resource-poor command's combat power, which struggled due to the "Europe First" strategy and a 10,000 mile supply chain? - ANS-Maj Gen George C Kenney
A revamped Air Force mission, to defend the US through control and exploitation of air and space, led to unprecedented integration between air and space capabilities by the time of which war? - ANS-The air war over Serbia
The Wright brother's 1903 flyer design was built with a relatively lightweight gasoline engine and revolutionary, highly efficient ________. - ANS-propellers
Under General henry Arnold's direction, the US Army Air Forces expanded from 22,000 members and 3,900 aircraft to nearly ____ members and ____ aircraft. - ANS-2.5 million members and 75,000 aircraft.
What did the Big Three (British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Soviet Premier Josef Stalin and US President Franklin Roosevelt) meet in 1945 to discuss? - ANS-Postwar division in Europe
What was airpower's most decisive contribution to the Cold War? - ANS-The Berlin airlift
Of all the enlisted functions, which was perhaps most critical to the success of the Berlin airlift? - ANS- Maintenance
What operation replaced Operation Provide Comfort in January 1997? - ANS-Operation Northern Watch
______ is one of three combat controllers who distinguished themselves in a January 2007 battle against about 800 entrenched Iraqi insurgents. - ANS-SSgt Ryan Wallace
The Air Force prepares the air and space forces necessary to effectively prosecute war and military operations short of war and to expand ____ components to meet the needs of war. - ANS-peacetime
The ANG federal mission is to maintain well-trained and well-equipped units for prompt mobilization during war and to - ANS-provide assistance during national emergencies.
How many principles of war are there? - ANS-Nine
Which principle of war's goal is to never allow the enemy to gain an unexpected advantage? - ANS- Security
____ is the level of air control at which one force dominates in the air battle, permitting the conduct of operations without prohibitive interference by the opposing force. - ANS-Air Superiority
The ____ phase of the process by which the Air Force conducts global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations increases the utility of collected data by converting it into usable information. - ANS-processing and exploitation
The electromagnetic spectrum is the full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from near zero to infinity. Into how many alphabetically designed bands is it divided? - ANS-
The _____ is an office in the Force Support Squadron responsible for providing installation-wide personnel deployment planning and execution. - ANS-Installation Personnel Readiness
Which tasking process task comes first? - ANS-Units process shortfalls, as required
Under the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC), which of the following are protected persons who are not authorized to engage in hostilities and may not be attacked? - ANS-Noncombatants
Under the Law of Armed Conflict, the defense "I was only following orders" - ANS-generally is not accepted by war crime tribunals
In a terrorist hostage situation, which topic is safe for US personnel to discuss with their captors? - ANS- Family
Which aspect of honesty prevents confusion, misinterpretation and inaccurate conclusions? - ANS- Straightforwardness
The lack of the ethical value _____ in government leads to a breakdown of loyalty and honesty, and thus to chaos in the international community. - ANS-Respect
The limit on gifts from foreign governments is set by Congress and changes annually. With whom should you confirm the current limit? - ANS-Your ethics counselor
Administrative counseling, admonitions and ____ improve, correct and instruct subordinates who depart from standards while on or off duty, and whose actions degrade the individual and unit's mission.
What provides commanders with an official and single means of filing derogatory data on an Air Force members personal conduct and duty performance? - ANS-Unfavorable Information File (UIF)
Commanders use the control roster to establish a ____-month observation period. - ANS-Six-month
What is the military equivalent of civilian arrest? - ANS-Apprehension
A commander in the grade of lieutenant or captain can impose a maximum Article 15 punishment of ____ days restriction or extra duties. - ANS-14 days
Who must salute during the raising and lowering of the US flag? - ANS-All personnel (except those in formation) in uniform and outdoors
What should you do when a senior officer enters or departs a room? - ANS-Rise and stand at attention
When practical, the flag detail for raising the flag consists of - ANS-one NCO and two Airmen
What song is played by a bugler during the lowering of the US flag at a retreat ceremony? - ANS-To the Colors
A decoration ceremony recognizes meritorious service, outstanding achievement or heroism. When possible, who should present the decoration at the formal ceremony? - ANS-The commander
What is the appropriate attire for the Dining In/Out? - ANS-Either the mess dress or the semiformal uniform
Which statement inaccurately describes the process of a flight forming in a line formation? - ANS-The flight commander verifies the alignment of each rank, then marches to SIX paces beyond the front rank and faces toward the flight
____ are key, experienced operational leaders who are skilled at merging the talents, skills and resources of their teams with other organizations. - ANS-SMSgts
Which statement about CMSgt, the highest enlisted rank, is inaccurate? - ANS-They earn their 9-skill level after promotion to CMSgt
Which statement about the chain of command is false? - ANS-Each level is responsible for all Higher levels and accountable to all Lower levels
Leadership and management are not the same thing. The three elements that help you understand the roles of each do not include - ANS-counseling preferences
Reliability, even in small things such as punctuality and prompt attention to correspondence, translates into which leadership value? - ANS-Trust
Empowerment does not/is not - ANS-the same as participative management
Empowerment is often misunderstood and associated with ____ leadership abdicating responsibility and leaving Airmen to their own devices. - ANS-laissez-faire
The focus in military assignments should not be to - ANS-meet the individual needs
Which counseling approach works best for simple problems, making on-the-spot corrections and correcting aspects of duty performance? - ANS-Directive
Which statement about the five leadership behaviors is false? - ANS-A passive approach is ineffective and never appropriate.
What document is used to identify and certify all past and current training qualifications? - ANS-Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP)
AF IMT ___, Job Qualification Standard Continuation/Command JQS, is a continuation of the Career Field Education and Training Plan, Part II or Air Force Job Qualification Standard, defining locally assigned duty
position, Home Station Training and deployment/Unit Type Code requirements not included in the CFETP, Part II. - ANS-AF IMT 797
What gives teams the freedom to communicate openly, honestly and directly within the group? - ANS- Trust
Teams openly share _____ inside and outside the group in order to be successful. - ANS-Information
Which statement about cooperation within a team is false? - ANS-It breeds sole ownership of performance results
Which is an example of waste? - ANS-Improper practices not involving prosecutable fraud
The Air Force ____ management system integrates impact analysis, operational risk management and prevention of pollution methodologies. - ANS-environmental
Examples are often presented in groups of ____ or ____ for impact. - ANS-two or three
Which common communication organization pattern groups ideas, objects or events by categories? - ANS-Topical
How many sentences should a paragraph contain in total? - ANS-Three to seven
Which quality distinguishes the briefing from other types of speaking? - ANS-Brevity
Which statement about identity management is inaccurate? - ANS-PKI uses a digital signature to authenticate recipient identity
What macronutrient is the body's primary fuel source during exercise? - ANS-Carbohydrates
When is self-disclosure of personal drug use or possession considered voluntary? - ANS-If the member intends to enter drug use treatment
Which statement about the voluntary, premium-based TRICARE Dental Program is false? - ANS-Patients must file claims under the TRICARE Dental Program
Which statement about Air Force suicides is inaccurate? - ANS-Women commit suicide at a rate four times greater than men
Each functional activity generates its own set of more-or-less unique signatures and associations. The sum of these signatures and associations equals which OPSEC indicator characteristic? - ANS-Profiles
Information classified as ____ can cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if it is disclosed.
AFI ____, Industrial Security Program Management, assigns functional responsibilities and establishes a system of review to identify outdated, inappropriate and unnecessary contractual security requirements. - ANS-AFI 31-
The Defense Force Commander should coordinate with all of the following to conduct base defense tasks for terrain outside the Base Boundary but within the Base Security Zone, except - ANS-the Base Defense Operations Center
Which of the following description of the Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment methodology is inaccurate? - ANS-It is a continuous three-part process where information should be collected, analyzed and applied to the tactical situation.
The US Secret Service does not protect - ANS-former Vice Presidents
Keep verbs active, lively, specific, concise and out in front, not hidden. Which of the following is an example of smothered verbs? - ANS-"The IG team held a meeting to give consideration to the printing issue."
On 1 September 1936, Adolf Hitler started the greatest war in history when he launched a massive assault on what country? - ANS-Poland
Which of the following statements regarding the WWII European Theatre is inaccurate? - ANS-The Combined Bomber Offensive devastated Germany; approximately 45 percent of the 1 million tons of bombs dropped were after June 1944
In 1968, President Richard M. Nixon initiated a phased withdrawal from Vietnam, going from ____ US troops to fewer than ____ by 1972. - ANS-536,000; 100,
In what decade did the Air Force test new ideas and technologies in crisis support missions? - ANS-1980s
During which operation did US forces rescue American students and restore order to Grenada in October 1983, while discovering problems with command, control, planning and intraservice and interservice coordination? - ANS-Operation Urgent Fury
When did the US and USSR sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, limiting each country to two anti- ballistic missile sites? - ANS-26 May 1972
In what decade did the Air Force develop ground-based infrastructure, more mature space and missile programs and the launch support bases necessary to get satellites into space? - ANS-1980s