USAF OTS: Pre-Course
Assessment EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
The USAF will not tolerate _________, _________, or ______________against
individuals who engage in protected activity. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅unlawful
discrimination, harassment, or reprisal
DAFI 36-2710 is the publication for what program? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Equal
Opportunity Program
Who is charged with taking immediate and appropriate actions to address inappropriate
behaviors or allegations once they are made aware? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Commanders and Supervisors
What is the primary objective of the Equal Opportunity Program? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅To eradicate unlawful discrimination and foster a positive human relations
environment.
What are some of the key services offered by the Equal Opportunity offices? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Equal opportunity offices offer an array of counseling,
medication, education, assessment, training general assistance, and complaint
resolution services.
The use of terms that degrade or connote negative statements pertaining to race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, and mental or physical disability,
defines what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unlawful discrimination
The term unlawful discrimination is applied to what parties? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Applies to military members by basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, and sexual orientation. This applies to civilian employees including any
unlawful employment practice that occurs.
What were the five key events starting in 1783 that led to President Theodore
Roosevelt's
establishment of an Aeronautical Division in the US Army's Signal Corp of August
1907? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Two french brothers launched a hot air balloon in
1783.
-French Aerostatic Corps' balloons accompanied the Armies of the French Revolution in
1794.
,-Britain's Sir George Cayley created a glider in 1853.
-In 1861, Balloon Corps provided aerial observation and reconnaissance during the Civil
War.
-The Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained flight in the early 1900s
(offered the first military airplane).
Consisting of 11 aircraft, 14 flying officers, and 39 enlisted mechanics by October 1912,
what is the oldest squadron in the USAF? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Aeronautical
Divison created the 1st Aero Squadron in 1913.
Who were the first three American enlisted pilots? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vernon
Burge
William Ocker
Lamkey
What was a significant step toward the establishment of the Army Air Service? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅On 18 July 1914, a bill authorized the Signal Corps to
establish an aviation section.
With the onset of WW1, how many additional squadrons were formed to complement
the longstanding 1st Aero Squadron? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅24
Brandishing the callsign "Fast Eddie" who was known as the "Ace of Aces" and held the
most awards for American aerial victories until World War II? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Edward V. Rickenbacker
Who was the first African American Pilot who wore the title of "The Black Swallow of
Death"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Eugene Bullard
What aviator coined as the "Father of the USAF" demonstrated his superior leadership
by sinking the German battleship Ostfriesland? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅William
Mitchell
Which Chief of Staff of the Air Force launched the Question Mark mission in 1929 that
showcased the capability and potential of aerial refueling? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅General Carl A. Spaatz
Which General flew in the Question Mark mission and successfully demonstrated
daylight bombing campaigns against Germany? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅General Ira
C. Eaker
When was the US Army Air Forces established? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅June 1941
Who was the Chief of the Air Corps and later became the Commanding General of the
US Army Air Forces who under his command built the force up to nearly 2.5 million
,members and over 75,000 aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅General Henry H. "Hap"
Arnold
What devastating event occurred on 7 December 1941 that subsequently brought the
US into World
War II? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Imperial Japan dealt a blow to the US at Pear
Harbor in Hawaii sinking several military battleships
What President and Executive Order abolished racial discrimination and segregation in
the USAF? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed
Executive Order 9981.
What group of Airmen led by Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. had nearly 1,000 black
Americans who destroyed 111 enemy aircraft and flew 200 escort missions over
Germany and additionally prepared the USAF to be the first of the US Armed Services
to integrate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Tuskegee Airmen
Who were the Flying Tigers and who were they led by? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The
first American volunteer group organized to reinforce Nationalist China's efforts against
Japanese invaders (1941). They were recruited under U.S. Presidential authority and
led by Capt Clair Lee Chennault.
What was considered one of the key movements and support agencies during World
War II that eventually mustered an incredible strength of 150,000 members that served
in duties to include topographers, medical specialists, chemists, and aircraft
mechanics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps were
created in May 1942. Women served with distinction, replacing men who could then be
reassigned to combat and other vital duties.
What offensive during 20-25 February 1944 destroyed over 500 Luftwaffe fighters and
killed 400 pilots? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Operation Argument
What event widely known as D-Day, launched 8,722 US Army Air Force sorties against
German defenses in France that trumped the German integrated air defense network? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Invasion of Normandy
What enlisted member became the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force in 1967?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paul W. Airey
While minor damage was made against Japanese Forces, who led the event that
boosted American morale and shocked Japanese leaders during the war? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Lt. Colonel James H. Doolittle.
What two events eventually forced the Japanese forces to surrender in World War II but
led to a 5- year standoff with the former Soviet Union? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A
, uranium bomb, "Little Boy" was dropped on 6 August 1945, and three days later a
plutonium bomb, "Fat man" was dropped on Nagasaki.
When, what, and who created a separate and independent Department of the Air
Force? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅With victory in World War II, on 26 July 1947
President Harry S. Truman signed into law the National Security Act of 1947 which
created a separate and independent Department of the Air Force.
Who was the first female in the USAF? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Esther McGowin
Blake
The _____________, otherwise known as ___________, created an air bridge into
Berlin
that delivered supplies, food, medicine, and coal on USAF C-47 and C-54 cargo aircraft.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Berlin Airlift
-Operation Vittles
Which war demonstrated and created new close air support and interdiction skills that
tested the USAF until an armistice was signed that created a demilitarized zone that
separated a particular country by a four-kilometer zone. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The
Korean War
Why were Operations Safe Haven I and II important? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They
followed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Over 10,000 refugees fleeing from Hungary
after Soviet forces crushed the anti-communist uprising were airlifted to asylum by the
USAF.
The __________ demonstrated the key capabilities of the USAF ______________ team
of engineers and enlisted aviators serving as aerial gunners and loadmasters. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Vietnam Conflict
-base engineer emergency force (Prime BEEF) or the Rapid Engineering Deployable
Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer Teams (REDHORSE)
What was the purpose of Operation Rolling Thunder in 1965? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The objective was to destroy the will of the North Vietnamese to fight,
destroy industrial bases and air defenses, and stop the flow of men and supplies down
the Ho Chi Minh Trail, while forcing North Vietnam into peace negotiations. It was a sign
of American support for South Vietnam and a signal of our resolve.
Which two operations were enacted by President Nixon to showcase USAF airpower
despite a meager ground support and showcased new technologies, specifically
precision-guided munitions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Operation Linebacker and
Linebacker II
Assessment EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
The USAF will not tolerate _________, _________, or ______________against
individuals who engage in protected activity. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅unlawful
discrimination, harassment, or reprisal
DAFI 36-2710 is the publication for what program? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Equal
Opportunity Program
Who is charged with taking immediate and appropriate actions to address inappropriate
behaviors or allegations once they are made aware? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Commanders and Supervisors
What is the primary objective of the Equal Opportunity Program? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅To eradicate unlawful discrimination and foster a positive human relations
environment.
What are some of the key services offered by the Equal Opportunity offices? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Equal opportunity offices offer an array of counseling,
medication, education, assessment, training general assistance, and complaint
resolution services.
The use of terms that degrade or connote negative statements pertaining to race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, and mental or physical disability,
defines what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unlawful discrimination
The term unlawful discrimination is applied to what parties? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Applies to military members by basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, and sexual orientation. This applies to civilian employees including any
unlawful employment practice that occurs.
What were the five key events starting in 1783 that led to President Theodore
Roosevelt's
establishment of an Aeronautical Division in the US Army's Signal Corp of August
1907? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Two french brothers launched a hot air balloon in
1783.
-French Aerostatic Corps' balloons accompanied the Armies of the French Revolution in
1794.
,-Britain's Sir George Cayley created a glider in 1853.
-In 1861, Balloon Corps provided aerial observation and reconnaissance during the Civil
War.
-The Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained flight in the early 1900s
(offered the first military airplane).
Consisting of 11 aircraft, 14 flying officers, and 39 enlisted mechanics by October 1912,
what is the oldest squadron in the USAF? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Aeronautical
Divison created the 1st Aero Squadron in 1913.
Who were the first three American enlisted pilots? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vernon
Burge
William Ocker
Lamkey
What was a significant step toward the establishment of the Army Air Service? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅On 18 July 1914, a bill authorized the Signal Corps to
establish an aviation section.
With the onset of WW1, how many additional squadrons were formed to complement
the longstanding 1st Aero Squadron? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅24
Brandishing the callsign "Fast Eddie" who was known as the "Ace of Aces" and held the
most awards for American aerial victories until World War II? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Edward V. Rickenbacker
Who was the first African American Pilot who wore the title of "The Black Swallow of
Death"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Eugene Bullard
What aviator coined as the "Father of the USAF" demonstrated his superior leadership
by sinking the German battleship Ostfriesland? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅William
Mitchell
Which Chief of Staff of the Air Force launched the Question Mark mission in 1929 that
showcased the capability and potential of aerial refueling? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅General Carl A. Spaatz
Which General flew in the Question Mark mission and successfully demonstrated
daylight bombing campaigns against Germany? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅General Ira
C. Eaker
When was the US Army Air Forces established? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅June 1941
Who was the Chief of the Air Corps and later became the Commanding General of the
US Army Air Forces who under his command built the force up to nearly 2.5 million
,members and over 75,000 aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅General Henry H. "Hap"
Arnold
What devastating event occurred on 7 December 1941 that subsequently brought the
US into World
War II? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Imperial Japan dealt a blow to the US at Pear
Harbor in Hawaii sinking several military battleships
What President and Executive Order abolished racial discrimination and segregation in
the USAF? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed
Executive Order 9981.
What group of Airmen led by Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. had nearly 1,000 black
Americans who destroyed 111 enemy aircraft and flew 200 escort missions over
Germany and additionally prepared the USAF to be the first of the US Armed Services
to integrate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Tuskegee Airmen
Who were the Flying Tigers and who were they led by? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The
first American volunteer group organized to reinforce Nationalist China's efforts against
Japanese invaders (1941). They were recruited under U.S. Presidential authority and
led by Capt Clair Lee Chennault.
What was considered one of the key movements and support agencies during World
War II that eventually mustered an incredible strength of 150,000 members that served
in duties to include topographers, medical specialists, chemists, and aircraft
mechanics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps were
created in May 1942. Women served with distinction, replacing men who could then be
reassigned to combat and other vital duties.
What offensive during 20-25 February 1944 destroyed over 500 Luftwaffe fighters and
killed 400 pilots? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Operation Argument
What event widely known as D-Day, launched 8,722 US Army Air Force sorties against
German defenses in France that trumped the German integrated air defense network? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Invasion of Normandy
What enlisted member became the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force in 1967?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paul W. Airey
While minor damage was made against Japanese Forces, who led the event that
boosted American morale and shocked Japanese leaders during the war? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Lt. Colonel James H. Doolittle.
What two events eventually forced the Japanese forces to surrender in World War II but
led to a 5- year standoff with the former Soviet Union? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A
, uranium bomb, "Little Boy" was dropped on 6 August 1945, and three days later a
plutonium bomb, "Fat man" was dropped on Nagasaki.
When, what, and who created a separate and independent Department of the Air
Force? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅With victory in World War II, on 26 July 1947
President Harry S. Truman signed into law the National Security Act of 1947 which
created a separate and independent Department of the Air Force.
Who was the first female in the USAF? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Esther McGowin
Blake
The _____________, otherwise known as ___________, created an air bridge into
Berlin
that delivered supplies, food, medicine, and coal on USAF C-47 and C-54 cargo aircraft.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Berlin Airlift
-Operation Vittles
Which war demonstrated and created new close air support and interdiction skills that
tested the USAF until an armistice was signed that created a demilitarized zone that
separated a particular country by a four-kilometer zone. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The
Korean War
Why were Operations Safe Haven I and II important? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They
followed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Over 10,000 refugees fleeing from Hungary
after Soviet forces crushed the anti-communist uprising were airlifted to asylum by the
USAF.
The __________ demonstrated the key capabilities of the USAF ______________ team
of engineers and enlisted aviators serving as aerial gunners and loadmasters. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Vietnam Conflict
-base engineer emergency force (Prime BEEF) or the Rapid Engineering Deployable
Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer Teams (REDHORSE)
What was the purpose of Operation Rolling Thunder in 1965? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The objective was to destroy the will of the North Vietnamese to fight,
destroy industrial bases and air defenses, and stop the flow of men and supplies down
the Ho Chi Minh Trail, while forcing North Vietnam into peace negotiations. It was a sign
of American support for South Vietnam and a signal of our resolve.
Which two operations were enacted by President Nixon to showcase USAF airpower
despite a meager ground support and showcased new technologies, specifically
precision-guided munitions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Operation Linebacker and
Linebacker II
