Exam 1 - CE History, Capabilities, Joint Force
and Doctrine questions and answers with
solutions
Discuss the purpose of Air Force engineers - ANSWER Project airpower by
building, sustaining/maintaining, and sometimes tearing down airbases.
Provide engineering capabilities by and led by an Airman.
Identify the key factor in the success of the Aviation Engineers in WWII -
ANSWER Centralized command and control (Gen. Arnold)
Describe the limitations and lessons learned from the SCARWAF program
- ANSWER During Korea, Army controlled all manning, equipping and
training of AF engineers while AF provided the funding. Army prioritized
Army needs while AF was unable to effectively and rapidly provide
engineering capabilities.
Describe the rationale behind the creation of Prime BEEF and RED HORSE
- ANSWER There was a manpower study that showed that there was a
lack of rapid engineering response and inconsistent civilian/military
engineer delineation. Result: Prime Beef. Red Hors e was a result of the
lack of rapid heavy repair and construction w/o the activation of reserve
or guard units (like in the Army).
, Describe how the Salty Demo exercise impacted Civil Engineer
organization - ANSWER Showed the lack of Rapid Air Field Damage
Repair capability. Salty Demo showed flaw in simulating exercises but
provided a realism that hadn't been met before it.
Explain why the Air Force disagreed with the recommendations of DMRD
967 - ANSWER The Air Force need air force engineers led by an airman.
Adamant about the refusal to civilianize the AF CE career field. (Explain
Why??)
Recognize how lessons learned from WWII shaped CE organization during
OEF - ANSWER In order to provide effective and responsive engineering
capability, the AF needed CE that were airman led by an airman.
Describe what the doctrine is and how it is developed - ANSWER Doctrine
are founding documentation that form our decision -making as an
organization. It is developed over time from lessons learned throughout
history and past decisions made. How to organize and employ.
Explain foundational principles that guide current Air Force Civil
Engineer doctrine - ANSWER
Identify two ways we organize, train, equip, and deploy engineer
capabilities - ANSWER Prime BEEF and RED HORSE
Differentiate between Prime BEEF units and garrison Civil Engineer units
- ANSWER One is deployed, one is not. In-garrison vs. Contingency
environment.
and Doctrine questions and answers with
solutions
Discuss the purpose of Air Force engineers - ANSWER Project airpower by
building, sustaining/maintaining, and sometimes tearing down airbases.
Provide engineering capabilities by and led by an Airman.
Identify the key factor in the success of the Aviation Engineers in WWII -
ANSWER Centralized command and control (Gen. Arnold)
Describe the limitations and lessons learned from the SCARWAF program
- ANSWER During Korea, Army controlled all manning, equipping and
training of AF engineers while AF provided the funding. Army prioritized
Army needs while AF was unable to effectively and rapidly provide
engineering capabilities.
Describe the rationale behind the creation of Prime BEEF and RED HORSE
- ANSWER There was a manpower study that showed that there was a
lack of rapid engineering response and inconsistent civilian/military
engineer delineation. Result: Prime Beef. Red Hors e was a result of the
lack of rapid heavy repair and construction w/o the activation of reserve
or guard units (like in the Army).
, Describe how the Salty Demo exercise impacted Civil Engineer
organization - ANSWER Showed the lack of Rapid Air Field Damage
Repair capability. Salty Demo showed flaw in simulating exercises but
provided a realism that hadn't been met before it.
Explain why the Air Force disagreed with the recommendations of DMRD
967 - ANSWER The Air Force need air force engineers led by an airman.
Adamant about the refusal to civilianize the AF CE career field. (Explain
Why??)
Recognize how lessons learned from WWII shaped CE organization during
OEF - ANSWER In order to provide effective and responsive engineering
capability, the AF needed CE that were airman led by an airman.
Describe what the doctrine is and how it is developed - ANSWER Doctrine
are founding documentation that form our decision -making as an
organization. It is developed over time from lessons learned throughout
history and past decisions made. How to organize and employ.
Explain foundational principles that guide current Air Force Civil
Engineer doctrine - ANSWER
Identify two ways we organize, train, equip, and deploy engineer
capabilities - ANSWER Prime BEEF and RED HORSE
Differentiate between Prime BEEF units and garrison Civil Engineer units
- ANSWER One is deployed, one is not. In-garrison vs. Contingency
environment.
