SSgt Study Guide 2024 Questions And
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First Core Value CORRECT ANSWERS Integrity First
Second Core Value CORRECT ANSWERS Service Before Self
Third Core Value CORRECT ANSWERS Excellence In All We Do
They define our very identity through a common bond among all professional Airmen—
past and present CORRECT ANSWERS Core Values
What core value is this? Provides the bedrock for our military endeavors CORRECT
ANSWERS Integrity
Virtues of Integrity First CORRECT ANSWERS Honesty, Courage, and Accountability
What core value is this? An abiding dedication to the age-old military virtue of selfless
dedication to duty, including putting one's life at risk if called to do so. CORRECT
ANSWERS Service Before Self
Virtues of Service Before Self CORRECT ANSWERS Duty, Loyalty, Respect
What core value is this? Directs us to develop a sustained passion for the continuous
improvement and innovation that propels the USAF, as well as ourselves, beyond the
capabilities of our adversaries. CORRECT ANSWERS Excellence In All We Do
Virtues of Excellence In All We Do CORRECT ANSWERS Mission, Discipline,
Teamwork
As _______________, the U.S. President has final command authority CORRECT
ANSWERS Commander in Chief
By statute, the chain of command runs from the ___________, through the
__________, to the __________ . CORRECT ANSWERS U.S. President, Secretary of
Defense, Combatant Commanders
For all forces not assigned to the Combatant Commanders, the chain of command runs
from the U.S. President, through the Secretary of Defense, to the ___________.
CORRECT ANSWERS Secretaries of the military departments
Headquartered at the Pentagon, the Department of Defense includes the Office of the
Secretary of __________; the _____________ of Staff; the __________ Staff; and the
, Departments of the ______,______, and ________. CORRECT ANSWERS Defense,
Joint Chiefs, Joint, Army, Navy, and Air Force
Appointed by the U.S. President, with advice and consent of the Senate. CORRECT
ANSWERS Secretary of Defense
The _______ serves as principal defense policy advisor to the U.S. President and is
responsible for the formulation of general defense policy, policy related to all matters of
direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of
approved policy. CORRECT ANSWERS Secretary of Defense
A specific responsibility of the _______ is to provide written policy guidance for
Department of Defense national security objectives and policies, military mission
priorities, and projected levels for available resources. CORRECT ANSWERS Secretary
of Defense
The ________ also provides the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with written policy
guidance regarding contingency plans. CORRECT ANSWERS Secretary of Defense
The __________________________ assists in matters requiring a long-range view,
formulates broad defense policy, and advises the Secretary of Defense on policies, as
requested. CORRECT ANSWERS Armed Forces Policy Council
There are ____ Under Secretaries of Defense CORRECT ANSWERS Six
The _________ assists members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out assigned
responsibilities of strategic direction, unified operation of combatant commands, and
integration of all branches of the military into an efficient force. CORRECT ANSWERS
Joint Staff
Appointed by the U.S. President, by and with advice and consent of the Senate, the
_________ holds the grade of General or Admiral. CORRECT ANSWERS Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The principal military advisor to the U.S. President, the National Security Council, and
the Secretary of Defense. CORRECT ANSWERS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The _________________________________ performs duties prescribed by the
Chairman, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense. CORRECT ANSWERS Vice
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Cannot be from the same branch of service as the Chairman, serves a tour of two
years, and may be reappointed for two additional terms. CORRECT ANSWERS Vice
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Complete Solutions
First Core Value CORRECT ANSWERS Integrity First
Second Core Value CORRECT ANSWERS Service Before Self
Third Core Value CORRECT ANSWERS Excellence In All We Do
They define our very identity through a common bond among all professional Airmen—
past and present CORRECT ANSWERS Core Values
What core value is this? Provides the bedrock for our military endeavors CORRECT
ANSWERS Integrity
Virtues of Integrity First CORRECT ANSWERS Honesty, Courage, and Accountability
What core value is this? An abiding dedication to the age-old military virtue of selfless
dedication to duty, including putting one's life at risk if called to do so. CORRECT
ANSWERS Service Before Self
Virtues of Service Before Self CORRECT ANSWERS Duty, Loyalty, Respect
What core value is this? Directs us to develop a sustained passion for the continuous
improvement and innovation that propels the USAF, as well as ourselves, beyond the
capabilities of our adversaries. CORRECT ANSWERS Excellence In All We Do
Virtues of Excellence In All We Do CORRECT ANSWERS Mission, Discipline,
Teamwork
As _______________, the U.S. President has final command authority CORRECT
ANSWERS Commander in Chief
By statute, the chain of command runs from the ___________, through the
__________, to the __________ . CORRECT ANSWERS U.S. President, Secretary of
Defense, Combatant Commanders
For all forces not assigned to the Combatant Commanders, the chain of command runs
from the U.S. President, through the Secretary of Defense, to the ___________.
CORRECT ANSWERS Secretaries of the military departments
Headquartered at the Pentagon, the Department of Defense includes the Office of the
Secretary of __________; the _____________ of Staff; the __________ Staff; and the
, Departments of the ______,______, and ________. CORRECT ANSWERS Defense,
Joint Chiefs, Joint, Army, Navy, and Air Force
Appointed by the U.S. President, with advice and consent of the Senate. CORRECT
ANSWERS Secretary of Defense
The _______ serves as principal defense policy advisor to the U.S. President and is
responsible for the formulation of general defense policy, policy related to all matters of
direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of
approved policy. CORRECT ANSWERS Secretary of Defense
A specific responsibility of the _______ is to provide written policy guidance for
Department of Defense national security objectives and policies, military mission
priorities, and projected levels for available resources. CORRECT ANSWERS Secretary
of Defense
The ________ also provides the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with written policy
guidance regarding contingency plans. CORRECT ANSWERS Secretary of Defense
The __________________________ assists in matters requiring a long-range view,
formulates broad defense policy, and advises the Secretary of Defense on policies, as
requested. CORRECT ANSWERS Armed Forces Policy Council
There are ____ Under Secretaries of Defense CORRECT ANSWERS Six
The _________ assists members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out assigned
responsibilities of strategic direction, unified operation of combatant commands, and
integration of all branches of the military into an efficient force. CORRECT ANSWERS
Joint Staff
Appointed by the U.S. President, by and with advice and consent of the Senate, the
_________ holds the grade of General or Admiral. CORRECT ANSWERS Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The principal military advisor to the U.S. President, the National Security Council, and
the Secretary of Defense. CORRECT ANSWERS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The _________________________________ performs duties prescribed by the
Chairman, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense. CORRECT ANSWERS Vice
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Cannot be from the same branch of service as the Chairman, serves a tour of two
years, and may be reappointed for two additional terms. CORRECT ANSWERS Vice
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
