QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When did WWI begin in Europe? - ANS August 1914
Continued civil war and clan fighting within Somalia prevented much of the relief supplies from
reaching the refugees. In September 1992, Operation Impressive Lift airlifted hundreds of
_____ soldiers to Somalia to increase relief effort security. - ANS UN
The collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe, coupled with the disintegration of the Soviet
Union itself, led to which country's break into independent ethnic states in 1992? -
ANS Yugoslavia
The 25th Liaison Squadron was one of the more celebrated liaison units. Which of it's members
earned the Air Medal and Silver Star for separate Pacific exploits in early 1944? - ANS SSgt
James Nichols
What loadmaster earned the Medal of Honor when, after suffering 40 shrapnel wounds, he fell
on an armed flare, dragged it to the cargo door and heaved it out after his plane was hit over
Vietnam in 1969? - ANS A1C John Levitow
Some 3,000 enlisted personnel flew between the World Wars and into the early months of
WWII without official flying status, until Congress enacted Public Law ______ in 1941. -
ANS Public Law 99
Who is the principal military advisor to the President, National Security Council (NSC) and
SecDef? - ANS Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
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, Which statement about the SECAF is false? - ANS The SECAF is selected from the general
officers of the Air Force.
Which MAJCOM manages the integrated research, development, testing, acquisition and
sustainment of weapons systems? - ANS Air Force Material Command (AFMC)
Which key doctrine concept encompasses "those aspects of warfare that are universally true
and relevant," providing general guidance on achieving military victory? - ANS Principles of
War
How many principles of war are there? - ANS Nine
The tenant of flexibility and versatility states that - ANS flexibility allows a quick and decisive
shift from one campaign objective to another.
Rapid Global Mobility is the timely deployment, employment, sustainment, augmentation and
redeployment of military ______ and ______ across the Range of Military Operations (ROMO). -
ANS Forces and capabilities
What are the key focus areas of the Agile Combat Support (ACS) subelement, Protect the Total
Force? - ANS Personnel, critical assets and information
The Joint Task Force (JTF) - ANS missions have a specific limited objective.
Who commands an Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force (AETF)? - ANS Commander, Air
Force Forces (COMAFFOR)
Which statement about enemy attacks is true? - ANS Rockets, mortars, missiles and bombs
are examples of conventional weapons.
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