AIRMAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL EXAM
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●● What were the key provisions of the Goldwater-Nichols Act 1986?
Answer: Required the President to report the National Security Strategy,
gave power to the SecDef, established the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff as the principal advisor, and made combatant commands report
directly to the SecDef/POTUS.
●● What are the three levels of warfare?
Answer: Strategic: National policy decisions → defense/military
strategy
Operational: Combatant commanders apply operational art
Tactical: Execution of battles and engagements
●● Who is the principal assistant to the President for all DoD matters?
Answer: The Secretary of Defense (SecDef).
●● Name the two types of combatant commands.
Answer: Geographic Commands: Cover designated areas (e.g.,
CENTCOM, EUCOM).
, Functional Commands: No specific area, focused on mission sets (e.g.,
CYBERCOM, STRATCOM).
●● (Instruments of National Power) What does "DIME-FIL" stand for?
Answer: Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic, Financial,
Intelligence, Law Enforcement.
●● List the five core missions of the U.S. Air Force.
Answer: Air Superiority, ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance), Rapid Global Mobility, Global Strike, Command &
Control.
●● What is the goal of JADO?
Answer: To integrate all domains (air, land, sea, space, cyber) through
mission command, delegation, information sharing, and multi-domain
planning.
●● What is the purpose of Agile Combat Employment (ACE)?
Answer: To increase survivability and generate combat power through
rapid, resilient operations in contested environments.
●● What are the key principles of mission command?
Answer: Commander's Intent, Shared Understanding, Disciplined
Initiative, Mutual Trust, Prudent Risk.
REVIEW SOLVED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD
●● What were the key provisions of the Goldwater-Nichols Act 1986?
Answer: Required the President to report the National Security Strategy,
gave power to the SecDef, established the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff as the principal advisor, and made combatant commands report
directly to the SecDef/POTUS.
●● What are the three levels of warfare?
Answer: Strategic: National policy decisions → defense/military
strategy
Operational: Combatant commanders apply operational art
Tactical: Execution of battles and engagements
●● Who is the principal assistant to the President for all DoD matters?
Answer: The Secretary of Defense (SecDef).
●● Name the two types of combatant commands.
Answer: Geographic Commands: Cover designated areas (e.g.,
CENTCOM, EUCOM).
, Functional Commands: No specific area, focused on mission sets (e.g.,
CYBERCOM, STRATCOM).
●● (Instruments of National Power) What does "DIME-FIL" stand for?
Answer: Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic, Financial,
Intelligence, Law Enforcement.
●● List the five core missions of the U.S. Air Force.
Answer: Air Superiority, ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance), Rapid Global Mobility, Global Strike, Command &
Control.
●● What is the goal of JADO?
Answer: To integrate all domains (air, land, sea, space, cyber) through
mission command, delegation, information sharing, and multi-domain
planning.
●● What is the purpose of Agile Combat Employment (ACE)?
Answer: To increase survivability and generate combat power through
rapid, resilient operations in contested environments.
●● What are the key principles of mission command?
Answer: Commander's Intent, Shared Understanding, Disciplined
Initiative, Mutual Trust, Prudent Risk.
