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WAPS
Operation Iraqi Freedom began after: (1.23.1.) - ANS-Saddam Hussein and his sons
refused to leave Iraq
Focusing on the psychological destruction of the enemy's will to fight rather than the
physical destruction of the opposing military force is the concept of _______. (1.23.2.) -
ANS-"Shock and Awe"
On 8 April 2003, this Airman, a combat controller, was the first Air Force member killed
in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (1.23.3.) - ANS-Staff Sergeant Scott Sather
As U.S. forces took Baghdad, the British took Basra, control of which was essential for:
(1.23.4.) - ANS-delivering humanitarian aid
In a speech delivered on 2 May 2003 aboard the _______, President Bush announced
victory in Iraq. (1.23.5.) - ANS-aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
On July 19, 2003, TSgt Kevin Whalen, a TACP Terminal Attack Controller, was
supporting a combat patrol in the Gayan Valley, Afghanistan, when the patrol was hit in
a well-coordinated ambush by a numerically superior enemy force. Whalen returned
effective fire and remained exposed to enemy fire from three directions while the rest of
the team took cover. Although hit three times, he recovered his radio and called in close
air support. When the engagement was over, Whalen insisted that all other wounded be
evacuated first so he could keep control of the close air support. For his actions, TSgt
Whalen was awarded the _______. (1.24.3.) - ANS-Silver Star
The bombing of the Khobar Towers drove major changes in how we conduct Basic
Military Training. Since that time, the USAF has placed an emphasis on the preparation
of our young airmen for combat. The training has become longer and added a
deployment phase. In 2005 this deployment phase, was called: (1.24.4.) - ANS-the
BEAST
The bombing of the Khobar Towers drove major changes in Basic Military Training.
Since that time, the USAF has emphasized preparation for combat and added a
deployment phase called the BEAST. It places trainees in an environment similar to
those encountered when deployed. In addition to tackling the BEAST and the massive
obstacle courses, other training includes: (1.24.4.) - ANS--defending and protecting their
base of operations
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WAPS
Operation Iraqi Freedom began after: (1.23.1.) - ANS-Saddam Hussein and his sons
refused to leave Iraq
Focusing on the psychological destruction of the enemy's will to fight rather than the
physical destruction of the opposing military force is the concept of _______. (1.23.2.) -
ANS-"Shock and Awe"
On 8 April 2003, this Airman, a combat controller, was the first Air Force member killed
in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (1.23.3.) - ANS-Staff Sergeant Scott Sather
As U.S. forces took Baghdad, the British took Basra, control of which was essential for:
(1.23.4.) - ANS-delivering humanitarian aid
In a speech delivered on 2 May 2003 aboard the _______, President Bush announced
victory in Iraq. (1.23.5.) - ANS-aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
On July 19, 2003, TSgt Kevin Whalen, a TACP Terminal Attack Controller, was
supporting a combat patrol in the Gayan Valley, Afghanistan, when the patrol was hit in
a well-coordinated ambush by a numerically superior enemy force. Whalen returned
effective fire and remained exposed to enemy fire from three directions while the rest of
the team took cover. Although hit three times, he recovered his radio and called in close
air support. When the engagement was over, Whalen insisted that all other wounded be
evacuated first so he could keep control of the close air support. For his actions, TSgt
Whalen was awarded the _______. (1.24.3.) - ANS-Silver Star
The bombing of the Khobar Towers drove major changes in how we conduct Basic
Military Training. Since that time, the USAF has placed an emphasis on the preparation
of our young airmen for combat. The training has become longer and added a
deployment phase. In 2005 this deployment phase, was called: (1.24.4.) - ANS-the
BEAST
The bombing of the Khobar Towers drove major changes in Basic Military Training.
Since that time, the USAF has emphasized preparation for combat and added a
deployment phase called the BEAST. It places trainees in an environment similar to
those encountered when deployed. In addition to tackling the BEAST and the massive
obstacle courses, other training includes: (1.24.4.) - ANS--defending and protecting their
base of operations
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