PDG PROMOTE EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What was the name of the NATO operation that included 28 NATO nations, 14 partner nations,
and 11,000 American troops to continue the mission of training, advising, and assisting the
Afghan Air Force to help it become fully independent? - ANS NATO's Operation Resolute
Support
Who received the Bronze Star with valor and became one of the first six recipients of the
Combat Action Medal for his actions when deployed to Afghanistan on as part of an advanced
force operations team serving alongside elements of the Afghan nations strike unit? -
ANS SMSgt Colon-Lopez
Terrorism struck home on 11 September 2001 in a planned attack by Islamic extremists. How
many airliners did Al Qaeda terrorists hijack? - ANS Four
Which operation was focused on forming and acting with an international coalition to remove
Afghanistan's Taliban government? - ANS Operation Enduring Freedom
Working with NATO's Operation Resolute Support, how many NATO nations, partner nations,
and American troops continued the mission of training, advising, and assisting the Afghan Air
Force to help it become fully independent? - ANS 28 NATO nations, 14 partner nations, and
11,000 Americn troops
Who was the first airman killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom? He died on 8 April 2003 and
earned seven medals during his Air Force career, including the Bronze Star. - ANS SSgt Scott
Sather
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, On 4 March 2002, Operation Anaconda was launched as one of the most crucial joint combat
operations. What was it designed to do? - ANS Remove the Taliban resistance from
Afghanistan
With more than 300,000 troops deployed to the Gulf to form a multinational coalition, when
did Operation Iraqi Freedom officially begin? - ANS 20 March 2003
When was troop withdrawal from Iraqi completed as mandated under the terms of a bilateral
agreement signed in 2008 by President Bush? - ANS 18 December 2011
How long did it take for our military forces to roll past Iraqi's Republican Guard, seize bridges
over the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and commandeer Saddam International Airport? -
ANS Less than one month
Acting as the primary Air Force combat search and rescue medic tasked to rescue two American
servicemen from terrain occupied by Al Qaeda and Taliban forces, who was posthumously
awarded the Air Force Cross for his extraordinary heroism? He remained in a burning fuselage
to treat the wounded, moved his patients to a more secure location under mortar attack, and
while mortally wounded and quickly fading, he continued to direct patient movement while
transferring responsibilities to another medic. His selfless efforts resulted in the delivery of 10
gravely wounded Americans to life-saving medical care. (2.18) - ANS SrA Jason D.
Cunningham
Under what operation was a collection of aircraft launched to enforce United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1973, centering on protecting Libyan citizens from further harm under
Moammar Gadhafi's regime? - ANS Operation Odyssey Dawn
What made the transition to a supporting role and stability operations (from Operation Iraqi
Freedom to Operation New Dawn) possible? - ANS Increased capability of Iraqi security
forces and their improved ability to combat terrorists and provide security for their people
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AND ANSWERS
What was the name of the NATO operation that included 28 NATO nations, 14 partner nations,
and 11,000 American troops to continue the mission of training, advising, and assisting the
Afghan Air Force to help it become fully independent? - ANS NATO's Operation Resolute
Support
Who received the Bronze Star with valor and became one of the first six recipients of the
Combat Action Medal for his actions when deployed to Afghanistan on as part of an advanced
force operations team serving alongside elements of the Afghan nations strike unit? -
ANS SMSgt Colon-Lopez
Terrorism struck home on 11 September 2001 in a planned attack by Islamic extremists. How
many airliners did Al Qaeda terrorists hijack? - ANS Four
Which operation was focused on forming and acting with an international coalition to remove
Afghanistan's Taliban government? - ANS Operation Enduring Freedom
Working with NATO's Operation Resolute Support, how many NATO nations, partner nations,
and American troops continued the mission of training, advising, and assisting the Afghan Air
Force to help it become fully independent? - ANS 28 NATO nations, 14 partner nations, and
11,000 Americn troops
Who was the first airman killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom? He died on 8 April 2003 and
earned seven medals during his Air Force career, including the Bronze Star. - ANS SSgt Scott
Sather
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, On 4 March 2002, Operation Anaconda was launched as one of the most crucial joint combat
operations. What was it designed to do? - ANS Remove the Taliban resistance from
Afghanistan
With more than 300,000 troops deployed to the Gulf to form a multinational coalition, when
did Operation Iraqi Freedom officially begin? - ANS 20 March 2003
When was troop withdrawal from Iraqi completed as mandated under the terms of a bilateral
agreement signed in 2008 by President Bush? - ANS 18 December 2011
How long did it take for our military forces to roll past Iraqi's Republican Guard, seize bridges
over the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and commandeer Saddam International Airport? -
ANS Less than one month
Acting as the primary Air Force combat search and rescue medic tasked to rescue two American
servicemen from terrain occupied by Al Qaeda and Taliban forces, who was posthumously
awarded the Air Force Cross for his extraordinary heroism? He remained in a burning fuselage
to treat the wounded, moved his patients to a more secure location under mortar attack, and
while mortally wounded and quickly fading, he continued to direct patient movement while
transferring responsibilities to another medic. His selfless efforts resulted in the delivery of 10
gravely wounded Americans to life-saving medical care. (2.18) - ANS SrA Jason D.
Cunningham
Under what operation was a collection of aircraft launched to enforce United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1973, centering on protecting Libyan citizens from further harm under
Moammar Gadhafi's regime? - ANS Operation Odyssey Dawn
What made the transition to a supporting role and stability operations (from Operation Iraqi
Freedom to Operation New Dawn) possible? - ANS Increased capability of Iraqi security
forces and their improved ability to combat terrorists and provide security for their people
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