USAF PDG TSGT EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
As -------, the U.S. President has final command authority; however, as head of the executive
branch, the President is subject to the checks and balances system of the legislative and judicial
branches - ANS Commander in Chief
A provision of the -------- permits the U.S. President to authorize communications through the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefsof Staff, placing the Chairman in the communications chain of
command. - ANS Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The mission of the Department of Defense is to ------------- - ANS provide military forces to
deter war and protect the security of our country.
Headquartered at the ----, the Department of Defense includes the Office of the Secretary of
Defense; the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Joint Staff; and the Departments of the Army, Navy
(including the Marine Corps), and Air Force. - ANS Pentagon
The ---- serves as principal defense policy advisor to the U.S. President and is responsible for the
formulation of general defense policy, policy related to all matters of direct and primary
concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of approved policy. -
ANS SecDef
The ------------ assists in matters requiring a long-range view, formulates broad defense policy,
and advises the Secretary of Defense on policies, as requested. - ANS Armed Forces Policy
Council
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,The ---- assists members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out assigned responsibilities of
strategic direction, unified operation of combatant commands, and integration of all branches
of the military into an efficient force. - ANS Joint Staff
The Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff established the general and specific
functions (roles and missions) of each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces in the ------ - ANS Key
West Agreement of 1948.
The ----serves as the land-based branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. - ANS U.S. Army
The mission of the ---- is, "To fight and win our Nation's wars by providing prompt, sustained
land dominance across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict in
support of combatant commanders." - ANS Army
The mission of the --- is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of
winning wars, deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the seas. - ANS U.S. Navy
The ---- is responsible for the preparation necessary for the effective prosecution of war except
as otherwise assigned, and for the expansion of the peacetime components of the Air Force to
meet the needs of war - ANS Air Force
The specific functions of the ---- are to organize, train, and equip air forces for: (1) air
operations including joint operations; (2) gaining and maintaining general air supremacy; (3)
establishing local air superiority where and as required; (4) the strategic force of the United
States and strategic air reconnaissance; (5) airlift and support for airborne operations; (6) air
support to land forces and naval forces, including support of occupation forces; (7) air transport
for the U.S. Armed Forces, except as provided by the Navy; and (8) to develop weapons, tactics,
technique, organization and equipment of Air Force combat and service elements, coordinating
with the Army and Navy on all aspects of joint concern, including those which pertain to
amphibious and airborne operations. - ANS Air Force
The Department of the ---- shall organize, train, equip, and provide air, space, and cyberspace
forces for the conduct of prompt and sustained combat operations, military engagement, and
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,security cooperation in defense of the Nation, and to support the other Military Services and
joint forces. - ANS Air Force
The ----, within the Department of the Air Force, shall develop concepts, doctrine, tactics,
techniques, and procedures and organize, train, equip, and provide forces to perform the
following specific functions: (1) Provide freedom of operation for the United States in, from,
and to space. (2) Provide prompt and sustained space operations. (3) Protect the interests of
the United States in space. (4) Deter aggression in, from, and to space. (5) Conduct space
operations. - ANS Space Force
There are currently 10 combatant commands, as shown in Figure 4.2. They are organized -----or
----. - ANS geographically or functionally
----unified combatant commands include: U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S.
European Command, U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and U.S. Southern
Command. - ANS Geographic
---- unified combatant commands include: U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Strategic
Command, U.S. Cyber Command, and U.S. Transportation Command. - ANS Functional
United States Africa Command (---------) headquarters is located at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart,
Germany. - ANS USAFRICOM
------- is responsible for military relations with African nations, the African Union, and African
regional security organizations. - ANS USAFRICOM
United States Central Command (--------) headquarters is located at MacDill Air Force Base,
Florida - ANS USCENTCOM
----- is responsible for operations in 20 countries that fall in the "central" area of the globe, to
include countries in the Middle East, parts of Northern Africa, and Central Asia. -
ANS USCENTCOM
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, United States European Command (------) headquarters is located at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart,
Germany. - ANS USEUCOM
---- works closely with countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other partner
nations to address the security and defense needs of nations in Europe, parts of the Middle
East, and Eurasia - ANS USEUCOM
United States Northern Command (--------) headquarters is located at Peterson Air Force Base,
Colorado. - ANS USNORTHCOM
---------- operates in the area of responsibility encompassing the Continental United States,
Alaska, Mexico, Canada, portions of the Caribbean, and surrounding waters. USNORTHCOM is
primarily responsible for civil support and homeland security. - ANS USNORTHCOM
United States Indo-Pacific Command (-------) headquarters is located at Camp H.M. Smith,
Hawaii. - ANS USINDOPACOM
---------and its partners work to promote the development of the region while cooperating to
enhance security, deter aggression, respond with force when necessary, provide humanitarian
assistance associated with illicit trafficking, and conduct multinational military exercises
designed to strengthen partnerships while developing collective capabilities. -
ANS USINDOPACOM
United States Southern Command (------) headquarters is located at Miami, Florida. -
ANS USSOUTHCOM
------works to increase the security of the United States by engaging its partners to enhance the
peacekeeping abilities of the region, promote human rights, deter illegal activities associated
with illicit trafficking, and conduct multinational military exercises designed to strengthen
partnerships while developing collective capabilities. - ANS USSOUTHCOM
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
As -------, the U.S. President has final command authority; however, as head of the executive
branch, the President is subject to the checks and balances system of the legislative and judicial
branches - ANS Commander in Chief
A provision of the -------- permits the U.S. President to authorize communications through the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefsof Staff, placing the Chairman in the communications chain of
command. - ANS Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The mission of the Department of Defense is to ------------- - ANS provide military forces to
deter war and protect the security of our country.
Headquartered at the ----, the Department of Defense includes the Office of the Secretary of
Defense; the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Joint Staff; and the Departments of the Army, Navy
(including the Marine Corps), and Air Force. - ANS Pentagon
The ---- serves as principal defense policy advisor to the U.S. President and is responsible for the
formulation of general defense policy, policy related to all matters of direct and primary
concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of approved policy. -
ANS SecDef
The ------------ assists in matters requiring a long-range view, formulates broad defense policy,
and advises the Secretary of Defense on policies, as requested. - ANS Armed Forces Policy
Council
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,The ---- assists members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out assigned responsibilities of
strategic direction, unified operation of combatant commands, and integration of all branches
of the military into an efficient force. - ANS Joint Staff
The Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff established the general and specific
functions (roles and missions) of each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces in the ------ - ANS Key
West Agreement of 1948.
The ----serves as the land-based branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. - ANS U.S. Army
The mission of the ---- is, "To fight and win our Nation's wars by providing prompt, sustained
land dominance across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict in
support of combatant commanders." - ANS Army
The mission of the --- is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of
winning wars, deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the seas. - ANS U.S. Navy
The ---- is responsible for the preparation necessary for the effective prosecution of war except
as otherwise assigned, and for the expansion of the peacetime components of the Air Force to
meet the needs of war - ANS Air Force
The specific functions of the ---- are to organize, train, and equip air forces for: (1) air
operations including joint operations; (2) gaining and maintaining general air supremacy; (3)
establishing local air superiority where and as required; (4) the strategic force of the United
States and strategic air reconnaissance; (5) airlift and support for airborne operations; (6) air
support to land forces and naval forces, including support of occupation forces; (7) air transport
for the U.S. Armed Forces, except as provided by the Navy; and (8) to develop weapons, tactics,
technique, organization and equipment of Air Force combat and service elements, coordinating
with the Army and Navy on all aspects of joint concern, including those which pertain to
amphibious and airborne operations. - ANS Air Force
The Department of the ---- shall organize, train, equip, and provide air, space, and cyberspace
forces for the conduct of prompt and sustained combat operations, military engagement, and
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,security cooperation in defense of the Nation, and to support the other Military Services and
joint forces. - ANS Air Force
The ----, within the Department of the Air Force, shall develop concepts, doctrine, tactics,
techniques, and procedures and organize, train, equip, and provide forces to perform the
following specific functions: (1) Provide freedom of operation for the United States in, from,
and to space. (2) Provide prompt and sustained space operations. (3) Protect the interests of
the United States in space. (4) Deter aggression in, from, and to space. (5) Conduct space
operations. - ANS Space Force
There are currently 10 combatant commands, as shown in Figure 4.2. They are organized -----or
----. - ANS geographically or functionally
----unified combatant commands include: U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S.
European Command, U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and U.S. Southern
Command. - ANS Geographic
---- unified combatant commands include: U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Strategic
Command, U.S. Cyber Command, and U.S. Transportation Command. - ANS Functional
United States Africa Command (---------) headquarters is located at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart,
Germany. - ANS USAFRICOM
------- is responsible for military relations with African nations, the African Union, and African
regional security organizations. - ANS USAFRICOM
United States Central Command (--------) headquarters is located at MacDill Air Force Base,
Florida - ANS USCENTCOM
----- is responsible for operations in 20 countries that fall in the "central" area of the globe, to
include countries in the Middle East, parts of Northern Africa, and Central Asia. -
ANS USCENTCOM
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, United States European Command (------) headquarters is located at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart,
Germany. - ANS USEUCOM
---- works closely with countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other partner
nations to address the security and defense needs of nations in Europe, parts of the Middle
East, and Eurasia - ANS USEUCOM
United States Northern Command (--------) headquarters is located at Peterson Air Force Base,
Colorado. - ANS USNORTHCOM
---------- operates in the area of responsibility encompassing the Continental United States,
Alaska, Mexico, Canada, portions of the Caribbean, and surrounding waters. USNORTHCOM is
primarily responsible for civil support and homeland security. - ANS USNORTHCOM
United States Indo-Pacific Command (-------) headquarters is located at Camp H.M. Smith,
Hawaii. - ANS USINDOPACOM
---------and its partners work to promote the development of the region while cooperating to
enhance security, deter aggression, respond with force when necessary, provide humanitarian
assistance associated with illicit trafficking, and conduct multinational military exercises
designed to strengthen partnerships while developing collective capabilities. -
ANS USINDOPACOM
United States Southern Command (------) headquarters is located at Miami, Florida. -
ANS USSOUTHCOM
------works to increase the security of the United States by engaging its partners to enhance the
peacekeeping abilities of the region, promote human rights, deter illegal activities associated
with illicit trafficking, and conduct multinational military exercises designed to strengthen
partnerships while developing collective capabilities. - ANS USSOUTHCOM
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