Air Force PDG, Chapter 1, ENLISTED HISTORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

Operation Noble Eagle was launched in response to what? September 11th, 2001 attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington DC. More than 80 percent of the pilots flying Operation Noble Eagle missions belonged to: the ANG Operation Enduring Freedom would take the fight to Afghanistan where the U.S. focus was two-fold: Provide humanitarian airlift to the oppressed people of Afghanistan and conduct military action to root out terrorists and their supporters. Approximately how many US aircraft were deployed to Afghanistan in support of OEF? 350 On 7 October, 2001, following continued Taliban refusal to hand over suspected terrorists, what happened? U.S., British and French aircraft began a sustained campaign against terrorist targets in Afghanistan. When did the Taliban abandon Kandahar, the last major town under its control? December of 2001 How many humanitarian rations did the Air Force drop in Afghanistan? Nearly 2.5 million humanitarian rations What was the focus of battle plan "Shock and Awe" used during OIF? It focused on the psychological destruction of the enemy's will to fight rather than the physical destruction of the opposing military force. OIF beginning and end dates? 20 MAR 2003-1 MAY 2003 on 8 APR 2003, Staff Sergeant Scott Sather, a combat controller, was: the first Airman killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. American Commanders declared that Saddam's regime was no longer in control of Bagdad on 9 APR 2003 Who was the first on the list of 55 wanted Iraqi leaders issued by the coalition? Iraq's science advisor. He surrendered to US forces. President Bush announced victory in Iraq on 2 May 2003 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan began after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Small, highly mobile Army, Navy and US Air Force SPECOPS forces were inserted deep into the hostile mountains of Afghanistan to: find, capture and destroy elusive Taliban and al-Qaeda forces. Who played a key role in the attempt to drive out the Taliban, leading to them being quickly removed from power? US Air Force enlisted personnel. How did USAF Airmen remain an essential part of US military operations worldwide as OEF continued? They established forward assault landing strips, directed close air support strikes, and recovered downed and wounded personnel. On July 19, 2003, TSGT Kevin Whalen, a TACP, was supporting operations in Gyan Valley, when his patrol was hit by a well-coordinated ambush. Whalen returned effective fire, and even after being injured, he recovered his radio and calmly called in CAS. For his actions, he was awarded The Silver Star In 2005, the USAF shifted the way it conducted Basic Military Training by including a deployment phase known as BEAST. What was this in response to? The bombing of the Kohbar Towers on 25 June, 1996. On March 11, 2004, SMSgt Ramon Colon-Lopez, a pararescueman, was part of a team conducting a mission to capture a drug kingpin HVT. His helicopter took SMARMs fire, but he pressed forward and suppressed enemy fire against the other three helicopters. As a result of his action: He was one of the first six recipients of the Combat Action medal and the Bronze Star with Valor.