BPME Block 5

BPME Block 5- Force Capabilities: U.S Air Force An Air Force Air Operations Center (AOC) is capable of providing command and control for joint air operations anywhere in the theater. - True Each warfighting headquarters in a combatant commander's area of responsibility (AOR) is supported by an Air Force weapon system called a(n) ______________ Air Operations Center (AOC). - Falconer How many Air Expeditionary Force modules are normally on call at any one time to support the needs of combatant commanders? - two If the operation is relatively small in scale, a Joint Force Commander may assign a naval officer as the Joint Force Air Component Commander. - True Joint Force Commanders will normally assign a(n) ______________ officer the responsibilities of Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) to coordinate air operations in a Joint Operation Area. - Air Force Steady state conditions for an Air Expeditionary Task Force typically allow for _____________ hours of operation every day, with additional surge capability available for short durations. - 12 The ______________ is an Air Force expeditionary organization tailored to meet the needs of a combatant commander. - C. Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force (AETF) The "Numbered Air Forces" are subordinate to the Air Force's major commands. - True The "officer to enlisted" ratio in the Air Force is approximately ______________ to 1. - 4 The Air Force airpower tenet of ______________ explains that a single commander, focused on the broader aspects of an operation, can best mediate the competing demands for air and space support against the strategic and operational requirements of a conflict. - Centralized Control The Air Force airpower tenet of ______________ explains that limited resources require that forces be applied for the greatest contribution to the most critical current Joint Force Commander (JFC). - Priority The Air Force believes that air and space power will eventually render land and naval forces obsolete. - False