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WAPS TESTING FOR SSGT What award is given to airmen for outstanding performance during a deployment? - Elizabeth N. Jacobson Award for Expeditionary Excellence When did the US pass the complete military command of the operation and control to NATO under Operation Odyssey Dawn? which was carried out under the new name of Operation Unified Protector> - 31 March 2011= (Unified means II people and II people are "MARCH"ing) What enabled air planners to reduce, with "great accuracy", the number of air sorties required to destroy particular objectives in Operation Enduring Freedom? - Guided Munition National Defense University called the battle plan on the second day to launch 300 to 400 missiles in Operation Iraqi Freedom? - "Shock and Awe"= 300 to 400 missiles? SHOCK! that's a lot! and AWE a lot of people died When did the Afghan forces formally take over combat operations? - In June 2013 - people have 13 tattoos serves as a tribute 12 years after 911 1 year before the ending of war in Afghanistan Airlines and flights crashed into World Trade Centers? - American Airlines Flight 11= North tower at 0846 United Airlines Flight 175= South Tower at 0903 / U-Weight 175lbs Airlines and Flights crashed into Pentagon and Shanksville - American Airlines Flight 77= Pentagon at 0937 United Airlines Flight 93= Shanksville, PA at 1003 In addition to combat operations, Operation Enduring Freedom served as a humanitarian mission, How did service members provide humanitarian relief to the oppressed Afghan people? - By dropping nearly 2.5 million rations When did Operation Enduring Freedom take place? - 7 October 2001= Right after 9/11 and 13 years of amendment abolished slavery and servitude When was troop withdrawal from Iraq completed as mandated under the terms of a bilateral agreement signed in 2008 by President Bush? - 18 December 2011= Lucky 7, 7 days before christmas, two arms(11) raised in joy. Who was awarded Silver Star for his actions saving 23 lives in Afghanistan at his deployment? - Tsgt. Delorean Sheridan= Silver Delorean, Shared(Sheridan) calmness and leadership. Who led a reconnaissance task force into Iraq on the first day of the ground war of Operation Iraqi Freedom? - SSgt. Scott Sather= First airman casualty in Operation Iraqi Freedom, that is "SATHER" incident. The press referred to Operation Anaconda as the battle at Shah-I-Kot Mountain. However, what did the men who fought there call it? - The battle of Robert's Ridge What was the name of the NATO operation that include 28 NATO nations, 14 nation partners, and 11,000 american troops. Assisting and training Afghan Air Force to be fully independent? - NATO's Operation Resolute Support Approximately how many aircraft did the US send to Afghanistan? - 350= 35mph is the speed limit in Afghan town What was the last major town under Taliban control? In December 2001, It was abandoned as the Taliban resistance began to collapse. - Kandahar= "KANDA-HARD" to give up. Air Force combat controllers were among the 300 Army, Navy, and Air Force special operations personnel, that augmented whom? - The Afghan Northern Alliance= "AF-ghan and AF(Air Force) Which operation was the response to the 11 September 2001 to protect and surveillance the entire country? - Operation Noble Eagle= An eagle is renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight. Following an initial launch of Tomahawk missiles, under what operation did aircraft conduct strikes on a variety of strategic targets over Libya and create an airspace where no enemy forces could advance on Libyan opposition troops? - Operation Odyssey Dawn= Odyssey with Y same with Libya Throughout Operation Enduring Freedom, 7 Oct 2001 - 28 December 2014, what were the total coalition casualties verses the Taliban and Al-Qaeda casualties? - Coalition casualties 3,486 - Taliban & Al-Qaeda casualties ranged from 25,500 to 40,500 Which bombers, fighters, and unmanned aerial vehicle deployed to bases throughout the Afghanistan country? - B-1 and B-52, F-15 and F-16; RQ-1B and RQ-4A unmanned aerial vehicle. After the deadlines for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, roughly how many American airmen stayed in Afghanistan to carry out operations against remnants of Al-Qaeda and help stand up the Afghan Air Force? - 300 American airmen= Think