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SNCOA Test 2 | latest|COMPREHENSIVE
MOST TESTED (frequently tested)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
Purpose as a profession - (ANSWER)serve society by effectively delivering a
necessary and useful service



Each profession establishes - (ANSWER)a unique subculture that distinguishes
practitioners from the society they serve (and other professions) while supporting
and enhancing society

have unique standards of performance and codes of ethics to create and maintain
their effectiveness



Professions also - (ANSWER)develop particular vocabularies/terms, establish
journals, and sometimes adopt distinct forms of dress (lab coats, police uniforms,
etc)



Military Professions differ in two ways: - (ANSWER)consequences of failure in the
POA for both individual members of the Armed Forces and the Nation are more
serious than those in any other profession

Military serves a collective client, the nation



Examples of responsibilities - (ANSWER)include recovery of a community or
country devastated by natural disaster (operation unified response-Haiti), the

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defeat of enemy forces (operation Iraqi freedom) or the security of the nation
(operation noble eagle) which failure could result in catastrophe for the nation



Second difference for military profession - (ANSWER)concerns individual
members. We take our oaths of office which includes understanding of 'unlimited
liability' clause where its expected its members lay down their lives for their
friends, family, or freedoms. Risking their lives with personal sacrifices



American Proffession of Arms (American POA) - (ANSWER)other nations with
military considered peers. where we differ: service orientation, distinct sub-
culture, and body of theory/specialized knowledge



Service Orientaiton (A-POA) - (ANSWER)essential for an occupation to be
categorized as a profession. those in it should not be in it soley for their own
material benefit. Have some sense of duty towards the issues. i.e. health care,
education, counseling nobility of purpose within each of us and provides deep
personal meaning to all who serve-ties to founding document of the nation



Distinct Sub-Culture - (ANSWER)the most obvious aspect of all professions

includes values, norms, symbols that are accepted by the profession i.e. insignias,
emblems, distinctive dress Clear and controlling symbols

Distinguish between officers and noncommissioned officers expected to exercise
initiative to identify and resolve unforeseen circumstances



Body of Theory/Specialized Knowledge - (ANSWER)more than technical training
and skill to do a given job. Professional competence is critical to a profession

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because the service provided by professions could have beneficial or devastating
effects on the population it serves

Prolonged education and experience



3 dimensions of POA - (ANSWER)Physical, Intellectual and Moral



Physical Dimension - (ANSWER)warfare is a physical 'business'. Joint force applies
powerful measures to destroy assets and resources essential to our adversaries'
interests. Nature of these situations requires considerable physical energy,
stamina, skills, and training-all have impact on health of the force

-Air Force Fitness Program-promotes/benefits of active life-style help increase
productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a
higher level of readiness needed to meet this dimension of the POA.



Intellectual Dimension - (ANSWER)due to the expertise required to employ joint
forces in military operations. From Strategic-expertise is exercised with other
instruments of national power (diplomatic, informational, and economic).

-From Operational/tactical perspectives-mil professionals exercise their expertise
against intelligent adversaries actively seeking to defeat them in life-and-death
situations.



Two Cultural aspects of POA (Intellectual Dimension) - (ANSWER)Internal and
External

-Internal: pertains to knowledge of military values-based culture (addresses Air
Force Guiding Values/Standards section)

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-External: pertains to the need to adapt to varying environments with different
cultural and political values. must be culturally aware/sensitive



Moral Dimension - (ANSWER)the authority to wield it carries a moral
responsibility of the greatest magnitude

-Law of Armed Conflict, UCMJ, and Code of Conduct give structure to its moral
standards

-Included is civilian control of the military and are responsible to congress,
President, supreme court



-Physical, intellectual and moral dimensions form the - (ANSWER)foundation of
OA and are the basis of professional military education and leader development



Moral Dimensions - (ANSWER)Constantly mastering changing security
environments, technologies, and military techniques



The American POA - (ANSWER)further distinguishes itself from other professions
in its distinct sub-culture, body of theory/specialized knowledge, and service
orientation



1. MSgt Crawford has been tasked to lead a small team on an upcoming
deployment to Senegal. This will be his first time deployed to the region so in
preparation he has been studying the cultural environment in an attempt to
familiarize himself with the values, beliefs and norms. He is trying to better
understand the common way of life of his local counterparts in effort to increase
working relations while operating in the area.

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