WAPS EXAM – AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT PROMOTION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED.

WAPS EXAM – AIR FORCE STAFF
SERGEANT PROMOTION QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED
whatYisYappropriateYwhenYthereYisYaYperceivedYgapYbetweenYwhatYtheYnormsYareYandYwhatYtheyYs
houldYbe?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Change



WhichYunifiedYcombatantYcommandYheadquartersYisYlocatedYatYPetersonYAFB,YCO?YItYoperatesYinYt
heYareaYofYresponsibilityYencompassingYtheYContinentalYUS,YAlaska,YMexico,YCanada,YportionsYofYt
heYCaribbean,YandYsurroundingYwaters.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
UnitedYStatesYNorthernYCommandY(USNORTHCOM)



WhatYareYprovenYtraditions,Ydeep-
rootedYinYcultureYthatYreflectYprideYinYmilitaryYserviceYtoYourYnation?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
MilitaryYcustomsYandYcourtesies



WhatYisYoneYofYtheYtelltaleYsignsYofYaYmilitaryYprofessional?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Preparation



WhoYassistsYinYmattersYrequiringYaYlong-
rangeYview,YformulatesYbroadYdefenseYpolicy,YandYadvisesYtheYSecretaryYofYDefenseYonYpolicies,YasY
requested?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-TheYarmedYforcesYpolicyYcouncil



USAFYseeksYtoYdeterYorYlimitYtheYeffectsYofYterroristYactsYinYfiveYways.YWhichYresponseYisYNOTYoneY
ofYthem?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-ProvidingYsimulatedYandYrealisticYterrorismYtraining



WhatYisYaYsubsetYofYtheYUSAFYsecurityYenterpriseYandYconsistsYofYtheYcoreYsecurityYdisciplines....co
uldYbeYexpectedYtoYcauseYdamageYtoYnationalYsecurity?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
InformationYProtection

,WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYNOTYaYtestingYresponsibilityYforYallYpromotionYeligibleYindividuals?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-


EnsureYtheirYtrainingYrecordsYareYaccurate,YitYwillYbeYreviewedYbyYtheYcommanderYifYselected



WhatYisYaYmustYsoYaccomplishYtheYmission?YThroughoutYtheirYwholeYcareer,YfromYbasicYtrainingYtoY
technicalYtrainingY,YtoYadvancedYskillYtrainingYandYbeyond?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Training



WhichYprogramYisYaYleadershipYtoolYthatYindicatedYwhereYcommandYinvolvementYisYneededYtoYcor
rectYsystematic,Yprogrammatic,YorYproceduralYweakness?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
AirYforceYcomplaintsYresolutionYprogram



WhatYcanYhelpYensureYtheYmessageYbeingYcommunicatedYisYdeliveredYandYreceivedYasYintended?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-BeingYawareYofYvariousYverbalYcommunication Yplatforms




WhichYsystemYprovidesYvisible,YrelativityYstableYcareerYprogressionYopportunities;Yattracts,Yretains
,YandYmotivatesYtheYkindsYandYnumbersYofYpeopleYtheYmilitaryYneeds?YItYensuresYaYreasonablyYunif
ormYapplicationYofYtheYprincipleYofYequalYpayYforYequalYworkYamongYtheYservices.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-EnlistedYpromotionYsystem




InYteamYenvironments,YweYmustYknowYtheYrightYapproachesYtoYbuildingYeffectiveYteamsYandYcultiv
atingYaYhealthy,YdynamicYteamYspirit.YWhatYwillYinfluenceYeveryYstageYofYteamYdevelopmentYandYc
anYultimatelyYdetermineYwhetherYgoalsYareYmet?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
TheYspiritYinYwhichYaYteamYoperates



WhoYprovidesYtheYChairmanYofYtheYJointYChiefsYofYStaffYwithYwrittenYpolicyYguidanceYregardingYco
ntingencyYplans?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-SecretaryYofYDefenseY(SecDef)



WhatYcomplimentsYtraining,Yexperience,YandYotherYeducationalYprogramsYtoYprovideYenlistedYlea
dersYwithYaYcontinuumYofYlearningYviaYprogressiveYcoursesYconcentratedYonYdevelopingYleadershi
p,Yairmanship,YandYmilitaryYprofessionalism?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
ProfessionalYmilitaryYeducationY(PME)

, WhichYsectionYunderYAirYEducationYandYTraining,YStudiesYandYanalysisYsquadron,YJointYbaseYSanYA
ntonio-
Randolph,YTexas,YproducesYallYAFYenlistedYpromotionYtests,YwhichYareYwrittenYbyYairmenYforYairme
n?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-AirmanYAdvancmentYSection



What,YasYdefinedYbyYtheYDepartmentYofYDefense,YisYtheYpartYofYtreatiesYandYcustomaryYinternatio
nalYlawYthatYregulates:YtheYresortYtoYarmedYforce;YtheYconductYofYarmedYhostilitiesYandYtheYprotec
tionYofYwarYvictimsYofYinYinternationalYandYnon-
internationalYarmedYconflict;YbelligerentYoccupation;YandYtheYrelationshipsYbetweenYbelligerent,Y
neutral,YandYnon-belligerentYstates?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
TheYlawYofYwar,YalsoYcalledYtheYlawYofYarmedYconflictY(LOAC)



WhichYisYNOTYaYvirtueYofYserviceYbeforeYself?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Courage



WhatYareYsoYfundamentalYthatYtheyYdefineYourYveryYidentityYthroughYaYcommonYbondYamongYallYp
rofessionalYAirmen--past,YandYpresent?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-CoreYvalues



WhatYvirtuesYareYincludedYinYexcellenceYinYallYweYdo?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
Mission,Ydiscipline,YandYteamwork



WhatYprovidesYtheYbedrockYforYourYmilitaryYendeavorsYandYisYfortifiedYbyYserviceYtoYourYcountry?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-Integrity




AirmenYareYpractitionersYofYtheYprofessionYofYarms,YentrustedYwithYtheYsecurityYofYtheYNation,Ythe
YprotectionYofYitsYcitizens,YandYtheYpreservationYofYtheirYwayYofYlife.YInYthisYcapacity,YAirmenYserveY


asYguardiansYofYAmerica'sYfuture.YWhatYdoesYthisYresponsibilityYrequire?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
TheYneedsYofYserviceYandYcountryYtoYbeYplacedYbeforeYourYown--ServiceYbeforeYself



WhatYisYanYinternalYcommitmentYtoYtheYsuccessYandYpreservationYofYsomethingYbiggerYthanYourse
lves?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Loyalty