TSgT PDG (1)!!
TSgT PDG
General Henry "Hap" Arnold - ANS-First Commanding General of the Army Air Force?
Air War Planning Document - ANS-Doctrinal blueprint provided the conceptual
framework for the American air effort in World War 2. Reflected 1930s Air Corp Tactical
School doctrine of using massive force to destroy the enemy's will and capability to fight
through long-range strategic bombardment
Operation PointBlank - ANS-Combined American precision daylight bombing and British
night area bombing. Formed by the Casablanca Directive of January 1943.
General Spaatz and the Mighty Eighth - ANS-Conducted the first American Operational
bombing mission on 17 August 1942 in Rouen, France.
Black Thursday - ANS-Bombing of Schweinfurt ball bearing Factories that resulted in
the lost of 60 Bombers on 14 October 1943. Ended unescorted bombing campaign
Carpetbaggers - ANS-5th Bombardment Wing, Twelfth Air Force group saved hundreds
of downed aircrews trapped behind enemy lines
Operation Argument - ANS-operation of winning air superiority by destroying German
aircraft manufacturing plants
Combined Bomber Offensive - ANS-Longest and bloodiest air campaign in history
Sergeant Sandy Sanchez - ANS-Flew 44 missions (19 more than required) as a gunner
with the 95th Bomb Group. Died during on last Nazi oil refinery on 15 March 1945. Only
enlisted men with B17 named for him.
Paul Airey - ANS-First Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. First recipient of The Air
Force POW medal
99th Fighter Squadron - ANS-First Members of the Tuskegee Airmen
Lieutenant Col. James Doolittle - ANS-Led 16 bombers on a raid against Tokyo, Kobe,
and Nagoya.. Caused little damage but shocked the Japanese and cheered the
American public. Received the Medal of Honor and promotion to brigadier general.
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Corporal John D. Foley - ANS-Shot down several Japanese enemy aircraft
The Battle of Coral Sea - ANS-The first naval battle fought entirely by Air
The Battle of Midway - ANS-U.S Navy pilots sank four Japanese Carriers and turn tide
of the war in the Pacific
Major General George C. Kenney - ANS-assumed command of the Fifth Air Force in
July 1942
William H. Turner - ANS-Planned and Supervised the ferringf of 650,000 tons of
supplies across the Himalayas to Chinese and American forces in the
China-Burma-India Theater.
Thursday - ANS-1st Air Commando Group provided assistance to British Chindit forces
conducting long range penetration missions against the Japanese. Also conducted the
first helicopter combat rescue.
Operation Matterhorn - ANS-General Arnold Air operation against Japan
Post wartime strength - ANS-dwindled from 79,000 aircraft and 2.4 million people to
24,000 aircraft and 304,000
The National Security Act of 1947 - ANS-Established a separate and independent
Department of the Air Force
Stuart Symington - ANS-The first Secretary of the Air Force
General Carl A. Spaatz - ANS-The first Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Air Force Rank Change of 1952 - ANS-Removed Army rank system and replaced it with
Airman Basic, Airman Third Class, Airman Second Class, and Airman First Class
The Berlin Crisis - ANS-Awakened Americans to the Impact of the Cold War between
the U.S and the Soviet Union.
Berlin Airlift- Maintenance - ANS-Critical to the success of the airlift
Lockheed P-80 - ANS-The Air Force first operational jet Fighter
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Charles "Chuck" Yeager - ANS-First man to break the sound Barrier
The Teapot Committee - ANS-Convened by Trevor Gardner to examine the field of
long-range missile.
The National Reconnaissance Office - ANS-Created in 1960, Formed to take charged of
highly classified reconnaissance satellites.
Corona - ANS-Classified satellite photo reconnaissance program, publically known as
the discoverer research program. Heralded the beginning of America's space-based
photo reconnaissance capability
Operation Farmgate - ANS-covert deployment of the 4400th Combat Crew Training
Squadron (Jungle Jim) to train the South Vietnamese Air Force
Operation Barrel Roll - ANS-A show of Force by President Johnson, Attacked
communist forces in Lao's after the attack of USS Maddox
Operation Rolling Thunder - ANS-A program of measured and limited air action against
selected military targets in North Vietnam remaining South of the 19th Parallel
Operation Niagara - ANS-Conducted in response to the Siege of Khe Sanh. Three
b-52s hit the enemy every 90 minutes for most of the 77 day siege
Operation Linebacker 2 - ANS-an intense 11 ay Air Campaign to pressure enemy
compliance into final negotiations
Duane Hackney - ANS-Pararescuemen who is one of the most honored hero's of the
Vietnam war. Received 28 decorations for valor in combat and 70 awards overall.
Staff Sergeant Samuel Turner - ANS-B-52 tail Gunner whot shot down enemy MiG
Airmen First Class Albert E. Moore - ANS-Shoot down fifth overall MiG-21 durin
Linebacker 2
Chief Master Sergeant Wayne Fisk - ANS-Last American Serviceman to engage
Communist forces in Combat in Southeast Asia. Also first director of the Air Force
Enlisted Heritage Hall on Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex
President Nixon - ANS-Ended the draft in favor of an All-Volunteer American Military
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TSgT PDG
General Henry "Hap" Arnold - ANS-First Commanding General of the Army Air Force?
Air War Planning Document - ANS-Doctrinal blueprint provided the conceptual
framework for the American air effort in World War 2. Reflected 1930s Air Corp Tactical
School doctrine of using massive force to destroy the enemy's will and capability to fight
through long-range strategic bombardment
Operation PointBlank - ANS-Combined American precision daylight bombing and British
night area bombing. Formed by the Casablanca Directive of January 1943.
General Spaatz and the Mighty Eighth - ANS-Conducted the first American Operational
bombing mission on 17 August 1942 in Rouen, France.
Black Thursday - ANS-Bombing of Schweinfurt ball bearing Factories that resulted in
the lost of 60 Bombers on 14 October 1943. Ended unescorted bombing campaign
Carpetbaggers - ANS-5th Bombardment Wing, Twelfth Air Force group saved hundreds
of downed aircrews trapped behind enemy lines
Operation Argument - ANS-operation of winning air superiority by destroying German
aircraft manufacturing plants
Combined Bomber Offensive - ANS-Longest and bloodiest air campaign in history
Sergeant Sandy Sanchez - ANS-Flew 44 missions (19 more than required) as a gunner
with the 95th Bomb Group. Died during on last Nazi oil refinery on 15 March 1945. Only
enlisted men with B17 named for him.
Paul Airey - ANS-First Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. First recipient of The Air
Force POW medal
99th Fighter Squadron - ANS-First Members of the Tuskegee Airmen
Lieutenant Col. James Doolittle - ANS-Led 16 bombers on a raid against Tokyo, Kobe,
and Nagoya.. Caused little damage but shocked the Japanese and cheered the
American public. Received the Medal of Honor and promotion to brigadier general.
Page 1 of 16
,TSgT PDG (1)!!
Corporal John D. Foley - ANS-Shot down several Japanese enemy aircraft
The Battle of Coral Sea - ANS-The first naval battle fought entirely by Air
The Battle of Midway - ANS-U.S Navy pilots sank four Japanese Carriers and turn tide
of the war in the Pacific
Major General George C. Kenney - ANS-assumed command of the Fifth Air Force in
July 1942
William H. Turner - ANS-Planned and Supervised the ferringf of 650,000 tons of
supplies across the Himalayas to Chinese and American forces in the
China-Burma-India Theater.
Thursday - ANS-1st Air Commando Group provided assistance to British Chindit forces
conducting long range penetration missions against the Japanese. Also conducted the
first helicopter combat rescue.
Operation Matterhorn - ANS-General Arnold Air operation against Japan
Post wartime strength - ANS-dwindled from 79,000 aircraft and 2.4 million people to
24,000 aircraft and 304,000
The National Security Act of 1947 - ANS-Established a separate and independent
Department of the Air Force
Stuart Symington - ANS-The first Secretary of the Air Force
General Carl A. Spaatz - ANS-The first Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Air Force Rank Change of 1952 - ANS-Removed Army rank system and replaced it with
Airman Basic, Airman Third Class, Airman Second Class, and Airman First Class
The Berlin Crisis - ANS-Awakened Americans to the Impact of the Cold War between
the U.S and the Soviet Union.
Berlin Airlift- Maintenance - ANS-Critical to the success of the airlift
Lockheed P-80 - ANS-The Air Force first operational jet Fighter
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Charles "Chuck" Yeager - ANS-First man to break the sound Barrier
The Teapot Committee - ANS-Convened by Trevor Gardner to examine the field of
long-range missile.
The National Reconnaissance Office - ANS-Created in 1960, Formed to take charged of
highly classified reconnaissance satellites.
Corona - ANS-Classified satellite photo reconnaissance program, publically known as
the discoverer research program. Heralded the beginning of America's space-based
photo reconnaissance capability
Operation Farmgate - ANS-covert deployment of the 4400th Combat Crew Training
Squadron (Jungle Jim) to train the South Vietnamese Air Force
Operation Barrel Roll - ANS-A show of Force by President Johnson, Attacked
communist forces in Lao's after the attack of USS Maddox
Operation Rolling Thunder - ANS-A program of measured and limited air action against
selected military targets in North Vietnam remaining South of the 19th Parallel
Operation Niagara - ANS-Conducted in response to the Siege of Khe Sanh. Three
b-52s hit the enemy every 90 minutes for most of the 77 day siege
Operation Linebacker 2 - ANS-an intense 11 ay Air Campaign to pressure enemy
compliance into final negotiations
Duane Hackney - ANS-Pararescuemen who is one of the most honored hero's of the
Vietnam war. Received 28 decorations for valor in combat and 70 awards overall.
Staff Sergeant Samuel Turner - ANS-B-52 tail Gunner whot shot down enemy MiG
Airmen First Class Albert E. Moore - ANS-Shoot down fifth overall MiG-21 durin
Linebacker 2
Chief Master Sergeant Wayne Fisk - ANS-Last American Serviceman to engage
Communist forces in Combat in Southeast Asia. Also first director of the Air Force
Enlisted Heritage Hall on Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex
President Nixon - ANS-Ended the draft in favor of an All-Volunteer American Military
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