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What are the three phases to writing an effective bullet statement? - ANS-Phase 1:
Extract the Facts
Phase 2: Build the Structure
Phase 3: Streamline the Final Product
What is the individual's responsibility when emailing supervisors? - ANS-Follow the
chain of command
Who were the three enlisted Airmen to earn the United States' highest military
decoration, the medal of honor during the Vietnam war? - ANS-1) William Pitsenbarger,
1966
2) Richard L. Etchberger, 1968
3) John Levitow, 1969
Who became the second enlisted man to receive the Medal of Honor? - ANS-TSgt
Forrest L. Vosler
Who was the final Medal of Honor awarded to posthumously by an enlisted man in the
European theater? - ANS-SSgt Archibald Mathies
Who, while assigned as a pararescue crewmember to Detachment 6, 38th Aerospace
rescue and Revovery Squadron, distinguished himself by extreme valor near Cam My,
Republic of Vietnam on 11 April 1966? - ANS-A1C William Pitsenbarger
When rescue aircraft final arrived on 11 March 1968, who, as the Ground Radar
Superintendent, held off the enemy using an M-16 while directing airstrikes into the area
and exposed himself to heavy enemy fire to place three surviving wounded comrades
into rescue slings, then with remaining crew safely aboard, finally climbed into an
evacuation sling himself, only to be fatally wounded by enemy ground fire as he was
being raised into the aircraft? - ANS-CMSgt Richard L. Etchberger
Who, as a pararescueman, was awarded the Air Force Cross for providing life-saving
medical treatment to the wounded downed U.S. UH-60 helicopter crewmembers and
aiding the casualties of a Ranger security element engaged in an intense 18-hour
firefight across an open four-way intersection in the streets of Mogadishu? - ANS-TSgt
Timothy A. Wilkinson
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The operational chain of command runs from the President to the SECDEF and then to
whom? - ANS-The combatant commanders
Who provides the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff with written policy guidance to prepare
and review contingency plans? - ANS-The Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
What should personnel do when a natural disaster threatens or an incident affecting the
base is imminent or in progress? - ANS-Listen for a 3-5 minute steady or wavering siren
Keep the radio or TV on and listen for instructions from local authorities and weather
updates
Use the telephone for emergency calls only
What is among the emerging transnational threats? - ANS-Terrorist threat or use of
CBRNE material
What is the definition of terrorism according to JP 1-02? - ANS-The calculated use of
unlawful violence or threat to inculcate fear, intended to coerce or to intimidate
governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or
ideological.
What exists to ensure use of force in an operation occurs according to national policy
goals, mission requirements and the rule of law? - ANS-Rules of Engagement
What are the ROE parameters set for? - ANS-When, where, how, why and against
whom commanders and their Airmen may use force
Members who violate Prohibited Activities are subject to disciplinary action under what
article of the UCMJ? - ANS-Article 92 of the UCMJ
Which article does failure to obey lawful orders violate under the UCMJ? - ANS-Article
92
What could the change agent (leader) do if the change isn't going well during the
Change Stage? - ANS-Go back to the unfreezing stage - it's better to back up and
regroup than to press on with a change that causes more problems than it fixes
What is the final stage in Kurt Lewin's three-stage process model for change? -
ANS-Refreezing - you must lock in (or refreeze) the desired outcomes and the new
norms so they become permanent
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Senior enlisted leaders must become proficient organizational change managers. What
is the three stage process model for change proposed by social psychologist Kurt
Lewin? - ANS-1) Unfreezing
2) Changing
3) Refreezing
What is organizational change? - ANS-It is the adoption of a new idea or behavior by an
organization; establishing new norms
Regardless of what specifically needs to change, what is the FIRST step? - ANS-To
recognize the need for change, a step that is far from easy
What perception starts the momentum to begin unfreezing? - ANS-Change in
appropriate when there is a perceived gap between what the norms are and what they
should be.
What is a deliberate management activity to prepare people for change? -
ANS-Unfreezing
What is often the most neglected yet essential part of unfreezing? - ANS-Leaders create
an environment where people feel the need for change
What is a key factor involving unfreezing? - ANS-Making people knowledgeable about
the importance of a change and how it will affect their jobs
What is the most underreported violent crime in the military and American society? -
ANS-Sexual Assault
The DoD has directed the implementation of confidentiality in the form of WHAT option
that enables military members to report allegations of sexual assault to specified
personnel, without triggering an investigation? - ANS-Restricted Reporting
What is restricted reporting regarding sexual assault? - ANS-Its an option that gives the
individual access to medical care, counseling and a VA but does not initiate the
investigation process
What is intended to give a victim additional time and increased control over the release
and management of the victim's personal information and to empower the victim to seek
relevant information and support to make an informed decision about participating in the
criminal process? - ANS-Restricted Reporting
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What are the three phases to writing an effective bullet statement? - ANS-Phase 1:
Extract the Facts
Phase 2: Build the Structure
Phase 3: Streamline the Final Product
What is the individual's responsibility when emailing supervisors? - ANS-Follow the
chain of command
Who were the three enlisted Airmen to earn the United States' highest military
decoration, the medal of honor during the Vietnam war? - ANS-1) William Pitsenbarger,
1966
2) Richard L. Etchberger, 1968
3) John Levitow, 1969
Who became the second enlisted man to receive the Medal of Honor? - ANS-TSgt
Forrest L. Vosler
Who was the final Medal of Honor awarded to posthumously by an enlisted man in the
European theater? - ANS-SSgt Archibald Mathies
Who, while assigned as a pararescue crewmember to Detachment 6, 38th Aerospace
rescue and Revovery Squadron, distinguished himself by extreme valor near Cam My,
Republic of Vietnam on 11 April 1966? - ANS-A1C William Pitsenbarger
When rescue aircraft final arrived on 11 March 1968, who, as the Ground Radar
Superintendent, held off the enemy using an M-16 while directing airstrikes into the area
and exposed himself to heavy enemy fire to place three surviving wounded comrades
into rescue slings, then with remaining crew safely aboard, finally climbed into an
evacuation sling himself, only to be fatally wounded by enemy ground fire as he was
being raised into the aircraft? - ANS-CMSgt Richard L. Etchberger
Who, as a pararescueman, was awarded the Air Force Cross for providing life-saving
medical treatment to the wounded downed U.S. UH-60 helicopter crewmembers and
aiding the casualties of a Ranger security element engaged in an intense 18-hour
firefight across an open four-way intersection in the streets of Mogadishu? - ANS-TSgt
Timothy A. Wilkinson
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The operational chain of command runs from the President to the SECDEF and then to
whom? - ANS-The combatant commanders
Who provides the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff with written policy guidance to prepare
and review contingency plans? - ANS-The Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
What should personnel do when a natural disaster threatens or an incident affecting the
base is imminent or in progress? - ANS-Listen for a 3-5 minute steady or wavering siren
Keep the radio or TV on and listen for instructions from local authorities and weather
updates
Use the telephone for emergency calls only
What is among the emerging transnational threats? - ANS-Terrorist threat or use of
CBRNE material
What is the definition of terrorism according to JP 1-02? - ANS-The calculated use of
unlawful violence or threat to inculcate fear, intended to coerce or to intimidate
governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or
ideological.
What exists to ensure use of force in an operation occurs according to national policy
goals, mission requirements and the rule of law? - ANS-Rules of Engagement
What are the ROE parameters set for? - ANS-When, where, how, why and against
whom commanders and their Airmen may use force
Members who violate Prohibited Activities are subject to disciplinary action under what
article of the UCMJ? - ANS-Article 92 of the UCMJ
Which article does failure to obey lawful orders violate under the UCMJ? - ANS-Article
92
What could the change agent (leader) do if the change isn't going well during the
Change Stage? - ANS-Go back to the unfreezing stage - it's better to back up and
regroup than to press on with a change that causes more problems than it fixes
What is the final stage in Kurt Lewin's three-stage process model for change? -
ANS-Refreezing - you must lock in (or refreeze) the desired outcomes and the new
norms so they become permanent
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Senior enlisted leaders must become proficient organizational change managers. What
is the three stage process model for change proposed by social psychologist Kurt
Lewin? - ANS-1) Unfreezing
2) Changing
3) Refreezing
What is organizational change? - ANS-It is the adoption of a new idea or behavior by an
organization; establishing new norms
Regardless of what specifically needs to change, what is the FIRST step? - ANS-To
recognize the need for change, a step that is far from easy
What perception starts the momentum to begin unfreezing? - ANS-Change in
appropriate when there is a perceived gap between what the norms are and what they
should be.
What is a deliberate management activity to prepare people for change? -
ANS-Unfreezing
What is often the most neglected yet essential part of unfreezing? - ANS-Leaders create
an environment where people feel the need for change
What is a key factor involving unfreezing? - ANS-Making people knowledgeable about
the importance of a change and how it will affect their jobs
What is the most underreported violent crime in the military and American society? -
ANS-Sexual Assault
The DoD has directed the implementation of confidentiality in the form of WHAT option
that enables military members to report allegations of sexual assault to specified
personnel, without triggering an investigation? - ANS-Restricted Reporting
What is restricted reporting regarding sexual assault? - ANS-Its an option that gives the
individual access to medical care, counseling and a VA but does not initiate the
investigation process
What is intended to give a victim additional time and increased control over the release
and management of the victim's personal information and to empower the victim to seek
relevant information and support to make an informed decision about participating in the
criminal process? - ANS-Restricted Reporting
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