PDG Study Guide (SSGT) Extremely Important exam questions and answers.

Fidel Castro overthrew the dictator of Cuba in _____. Promising ______ and instead instituting _______. 1959, free elections, a socialist dictatorship. In 1960 President ______ authorized the CIA to plan an invasion of Cuba using ______ as troops. Eisenhower, Cuban exiles. Eisenhower hoped that, in conjunction with the invasion, the Cuban people would ______ and install a _______. Overthrow Castro, pro-United States government. Eisenhower's second term ended before his plan could be implemented. President ______ ordered the invasion to proceed. In mid-____ ____, Cuban exiles landed in the Bay of Pigs and suffered a crushing defeat. John F. Kennedy, April 1961. After the failure at the Bay of Pigs, the ________ increased economic and military aid to Cuba. Soviet Union. In _____ _____, the Soviets and Cubans started constructing ______ and _____ range ballistic missile complexes on the island. August 1962, immediate and medium. The United States intelligence community called for _______ and _____ of the activity in Cuba after the Soviet Union and Cuban began construction of missile complexes. Photographic investigation and verification. In _____, Strategic Air Command ____ aircraft deployed to _____ Air Force Base, Florida and began flying ________ reconnaissance flights over Cuba. October (1962), U-2, McCoy, High Altitude. On October ____ 1962, photographs obtained on flights the previous day confirmed the construction of _____ that, when completed, could be used to employ _______ missiles with a range up to ______ miles. 15th, launch pads, nuclear-armed, 5000. ____ days later, RF-___ and RB-___ began conducting low-level reconnaissance flights, verifying data gathered by the U-2s and gathering pre-strike intelligence. 11, 101s, 66s. If invasion of Cuba became necessary, Tactical Air Command deployed ___________________ aircraft to numerous bases in Florida, and Strategic Air Command prepared for general war by dispersing nuclear capable ____ aircraft to approximately ____ airfields in the United States and keeping numerous ____ heavy bombers in the air ready to strike. F-84, F-100, F-105, RB-66, and KB-50; B-47; 40; B-52. While many on the _______ favored invasion of Cuba, President Kennedy imposed a _______ on the island, which would prevent more material from reaching Cuba. Technically still an act of war, it nevertheless prevented a cold war turning into a hot one. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); naval blockade. When confronted with photographic evidence, the Soviet Union was belligerent. Soviet Premier ________ accused the US of _______ and declared the Union of ______ would not observe the naval blockade. Nikita Khrushchev; degenerate imperialism; Soviet Socialist Republic. On October ____ tensions increased when Cuban air defenses shot down a U-2 piloted by Major _______. 27th; Rudolf Anderson. While the JCS wanted an immediate air strike on Cuba, President Kennedy said the United Stated would agree to not invade Cuba in exchange for ________________. Removal of Soviet missiles from the island. In answer to the exchange of no invasion for missile removal, the Soviets turned their Cuban-bound ships around, packed of missiles in Cuba, and _____________. The Air Force started to deploy aircraft back to home bases and ______ Dismantled the launch pads; lower the alert status. The ________ brought the US and Soviet Union dangerously close to nuclear war. Cuban Missile Crisis. The strategic and tactical power of the US Air Force, couple with the will and ability to use it, provided the ______ to deter nuclear war with the Union of __________, and convince the Soviet leaders to _________from Cuba. Synergy; Soviet Socialist Republic; remove nuclear weapons. When installations are threatened with the possibility of catastrophic ________ that include hazardous material, aircraft, ammunition, explosives, transportation, facility emergencies, and industrial accidents. Major Accidents. The installation must prepare for and quickly respond to ________ to prevent loss of life, preserve valuable resources, and protect the environment. Major Accidents. Defines a major accident as an accident involving DoD material or DoD activities that is serious enough to warrant response by the installation disaster response force. AFMAN 10-25-02. The ______ is responsible for responding to a major accident involving DoD resources or resulting from DoD activities. Department of Defense. The ________ (regardless of size) nearest the scene of a major accident will respond to the accident unless otherwise directed by the major command or the Air Force Operations Center. This installation is know as the ________. Military installation; initial response base. Upon witnessing a major accident, personnel should: Alert others in the immediate area and report the accident to security forces, fire department, or installation command and control. After reporting a major accident, personnel should: Stay uphill and upwind, attempt to rescue and care for casualties, avoid handling any material or component involved with accident, and evacuate the area if rescue or containment is impractical or if directed to evacuate. _________ include severe weather events such as tornadoes, cyclones, floods, thunderstorms, lightning, extreme cold and heat, winter storms, hurricanes, typhoons, tropical storms, tsunamis, earthquakes, fires, volcanoes, and any other natural weather phenomenon specific to the installation. Natural Disasters Naturally occurring outbreaks of disease are also a type of _________. Natural Disaster. The _________ will provide emergency response and recovery operations for the dispersal, protection or sheltering of DoD personnel and resources during a natural disaster. Installation Commander. When a natural disaster threatens or an incident affecting the base is imminent or in progress, personnel should listen for a ______ minute _______ or ______ siren. 3-5; steady/wavering.