AF SNCOA Questions with Correct
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While conducting roll call with his airmen, SMSgt Hunt says, "When possible, take
advantage of training opportunities when they present themselves. When enrolled in a
distance learning course, put your best effort into completing it and learning from it.
Seek out opportunities that will help you grow as an airman".
Because SMSgt Hunt ___________, his actions will MOST likely __________ mission
effectiveness.
a. understands Professional Standards; enhance
b. misunderstands Professional Methods; hinder
c. misunderstands Professional Standards; hinder
d. understands Professional Methods; enhance - ✔✔b. understands Professional
Methods; enhance
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,Rationale: SMSgt Hunt's comments demonstrates he understands the Professional
Methods quality of Progressive Professionalism. The POA chapter states, "As a senior
leader, your continued monitoring and commitment to ensuring professional methods
are maintained and enhanced should add value to the meaning of professionalism for
you and those you lead. If done effectively, these actions can help you (and others)
continue to move further along to the right side of the continuum."
CHAPTER: POA & the SNCO (LM01)
SOB: Predict the impact of the Profession of Arms on subordinate, SNCO, unit, and
mission effectiveness.
MSgt Prince is well liked and appreciates how his subordinates respect him and feel
comfortable coming to him about anything. This morning his newest NCO, SSgt James,
tells Prince, "I'm still receiving my overseas' cost of living allowance (COLA), but I
really need the money, should I update my records." Because he understands James'
current financial situation, having experienced financial problems himself, and not
wanting to change how James feels about him, Prince replies, "Okay, for now, but you
should establish a personal budget and then stop the COLA."
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,MSgt Prince's effectiveness will MOST likely _________ because he _________. -
✔✔decrease; fell into an ethical trap
Rationale: MSgt Prince clearly fell into the ethical trap of worry over image, which
according to Ethical Leadership chapter is where a leader makes decisions based on
how the decision will impact one's reputation/standing among peers, subordinates,
supervisors, community etc. rather than on military rules, regulations and codes of
conduct. In the scenario, Prince was clearly concerned about his reputation as
evidenced by the statement, "Not wanting to change how James feels about him ..."
Decreased effectiveness is the only possible outcome of unethical decision-making.
MSgt Moxley was just briefed by SMSgt Fiscus that he will be taking over the Dispatch
Operations section because the section has been struggling to meet the service response
times outlined by senior leadership. He asks the shift supervisors to gather data
necessary to measure just how well they are at meeting their goals. Upon review of the
information he begins to notice a trend. Since the installation of the new database in the
dispatch section, most of the members are still struggling to input information correctly,
resulting in them not being on time for aircrew pickups. MSgt Moxley decides to
conduct a training session to get all members up to speed on the new database.
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, MSgt Moxley's action BEST illustrate the use of the_________________ perspective.
a. Learning & Growth
b. Financial
c. Business - ✔✔a. Learning & Growth
Rationale: According to the Strategic Planning chapter, the Learning & Growth
perspective includes employee training and corporate cultural attitudes related to both
individual and corporate self improvement. In a knowledge-worker organization,
people are the main resource. In the current climate of rapid technological change, it is
becoming necessary for knowledge workers to be in a continuous learning mode. MSgt
Moxley conducted inservice-
training to bring his people up to speed on the new
database.
CHAPTER: Strategic Planning (LM13)
SOB: Illustrate Strategic Planning concepts and their
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Answers 100% Pass
While conducting roll call with his airmen, SMSgt Hunt says, "When possible, take
advantage of training opportunities when they present themselves. When enrolled in a
distance learning course, put your best effort into completing it and learning from it.
Seek out opportunities that will help you grow as an airman".
Because SMSgt Hunt ___________, his actions will MOST likely __________ mission
effectiveness.
a. understands Professional Standards; enhance
b. misunderstands Professional Methods; hinder
c. misunderstands Professional Standards; hinder
d. understands Professional Methods; enhance - ✔✔b. understands Professional
Methods; enhance
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,Rationale: SMSgt Hunt's comments demonstrates he understands the Professional
Methods quality of Progressive Professionalism. The POA chapter states, "As a senior
leader, your continued monitoring and commitment to ensuring professional methods
are maintained and enhanced should add value to the meaning of professionalism for
you and those you lead. If done effectively, these actions can help you (and others)
continue to move further along to the right side of the continuum."
CHAPTER: POA & the SNCO (LM01)
SOB: Predict the impact of the Profession of Arms on subordinate, SNCO, unit, and
mission effectiveness.
MSgt Prince is well liked and appreciates how his subordinates respect him and feel
comfortable coming to him about anything. This morning his newest NCO, SSgt James,
tells Prince, "I'm still receiving my overseas' cost of living allowance (COLA), but I
really need the money, should I update my records." Because he understands James'
current financial situation, having experienced financial problems himself, and not
wanting to change how James feels about him, Prince replies, "Okay, for now, but you
should establish a personal budget and then stop the COLA."
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,MSgt Prince's effectiveness will MOST likely _________ because he _________. -
✔✔decrease; fell into an ethical trap
Rationale: MSgt Prince clearly fell into the ethical trap of worry over image, which
according to Ethical Leadership chapter is where a leader makes decisions based on
how the decision will impact one's reputation/standing among peers, subordinates,
supervisors, community etc. rather than on military rules, regulations and codes of
conduct. In the scenario, Prince was clearly concerned about his reputation as
evidenced by the statement, "Not wanting to change how James feels about him ..."
Decreased effectiveness is the only possible outcome of unethical decision-making.
MSgt Moxley was just briefed by SMSgt Fiscus that he will be taking over the Dispatch
Operations section because the section has been struggling to meet the service response
times outlined by senior leadership. He asks the shift supervisors to gather data
necessary to measure just how well they are at meeting their goals. Upon review of the
information he begins to notice a trend. Since the installation of the new database in the
dispatch section, most of the members are still struggling to input information correctly,
resulting in them not being on time for aircrew pickups. MSgt Moxley decides to
conduct a training session to get all members up to speed on the new database.
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, MSgt Moxley's action BEST illustrate the use of the_________________ perspective.
a. Learning & Growth
b. Financial
c. Business - ✔✔a. Learning & Growth
Rationale: According to the Strategic Planning chapter, the Learning & Growth
perspective includes employee training and corporate cultural attitudes related to both
individual and corporate self improvement. In a knowledge-worker organization,
people are the main resource. In the current climate of rapid technological change, it is
becoming necessary for knowledge workers to be in a continuous learning mode. MSgt
Moxley conducted inservice-
training to bring his people up to speed on the new
database.
CHAPTER: Strategic Planning (LM13)
SOB: Illustrate Strategic Planning concepts and their
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