WAPS SSGT ACTUAL EXAM CORE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS A+ 2025/2026
✔✔Under his direction, the US Army Air Forces expanded from 22,000 members and
3,900 aircraft to nearly 2.5 million members and 75,000 aircraft. - ✔✔General of the Air
Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
✔✔His career would then go on to parallel the early development of the US military
aviation, spending most of WWI as the highest-ranking flying officer in Washington, D.C.
and winning two Mackay Trophies for making the most meritorious military flights in
1912 and 1934. - ✔✔General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
✔✔Congress appointed him the first and only five-star General of the Air Force in 1949.
He was a five-star General of the Army in 1944. - ✔✔General of the Air Force Henry H.
"Hap" Arnold
✔✔He was the first Chief of Staff of the USAF and was appointed by President Harry S.
Truman in 1947. - ✔✔General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
✔✔He served in France during WWI and commanded the US Strategic Air Forces in
Europe and was tasked with softening up Hitler's Fortress Europe during WWII. -
✔✔General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
✔✔He oversaw the final strategic bombing campaign against Japan (including the 1945
atomic attacks against Hiroshima and Nagasaki) - ✔✔General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
✔✔He was the founding father of the modern Air Force and commander of the first
combat Air Force. - ✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews assumed command of the newly created
General Headquarters Air Force in - ✔✔1935
✔✔In 1939, Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews, was named what? - ✔✔The Army
Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training
✔✔He was named Commanding General, Caribbean Defense Command in 1941,
assumed command of US Forces in the Middle East when America entered WWII and
was promoted to lieutenant general. - ✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
✔✔He accepted command of US Forces in the European Theater in 1943 and he was
one of the most promising Army Air Forces generals until his career ended prematurely
when he died in an aircraft near Iceland in 1943. - ✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M.
Andrews
,✔✔In 1949, Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland was named in his honor -
✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
✔✔He was a daring and innovative aviator who participated in the Pan-American
Goodwill tour of 1926 and 1927. - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔He flew in the first extended aerial refueling experiment and served in the office of
the Chief of the Air Corps during the 1930s. - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔He accepted command of the 29th Pursuit Group at Hamilton Field, CA in 1940 and
took command of the VIII Bomber Command and was promoted to brigadier general in
1942. - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔General IRA C. Eaker served as commander of which forces after promotion to
lieutenant general in 1943. - ✔✔Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
✔✔He was Deputy Commander, US Army Air Forces and Chief of the Air Staff after
WWII until his retirement in 1947. - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔General IRA C. Eaker was promoted to a four-star general by President Reagan in -
✔✔1985
✔✔Who convinced Prime Minister Winston Churchill and directed the daylight strategic
bombardment campaigns against the German military and industrial base of Nazi-
occupied Europe and Germany? - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔He was a pioneer logistician who coordinated the rapid expansion of American's air
arsenal during WWII and as Chief, Army Air Forces Material Division, he lead the most
massive aircraft procurement in history. - ✔✔Major General Oliver P. Echols
✔✔She successfully combined two careers as an airline flight attendant and Air Force
flight nurse. - ✔✔Captain Lillian K. Keil
✔✔How many evacuations flights did Captain Lillian K. Keil make during WWII and how
many of those flights were transatlantic? - ✔✔250 evacuation flights
23 transatlantic
✔✔Captain Lillian K. Keil flew ____ air evacuations, logging _________ hours of flight
time during the Korean War. - ✔✔175
1,400
, ✔✔How many wounded soldiers, sailors, and marines did Captain Lillian K. Keil attend
to while in the air? - ✔✔More than 10,000
✔✔She was the most decorated woman in US military history and awarded 19 medals.
- ✔✔Captain Lillian K. Keilq
✔✔He was considered a technical and tactical innovator, and a great operational air
commander in WWII, for his ability to overcome severe organizational, logistical,
personnel, technical and strategic difficulties. - ✔✔General George C. Kenney
✔✔He flew a DH-4 coast-to-coast in 22 hours, 35 minutes with only one refueling stop,
won the Schneider Trophy Races, setting a seaplane speed record of 245.713 mph. In
addition, he helped develop fog-flying equipment in 1928 and won the Harmon Trophy
after making the first "blind" flight, completely dependent on instruments. - ✔✔General
James "Jimmy" Doolittle
✔✔General James "Jimmy" Doolittle resigned his regular commission to manage Shell
Oil's aviation department but was brought back to active duty in what year to
troubleshoot engine and aircraft development. - ✔✔1940
✔✔He is best remembered for leading the 18 April 1942 B-25 raid on Tokyo, launched
from the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet which restored American morale and
damaged Japanese confidence. - ✔✔General James "Jimmy" Doolittle
✔✔Nicknamed "Old Leatherface," she was the leader of the Flying Tigers unit, which
gained game for its victorious exploits during the first six months of WWII - ✔✔Major
General Claire L. Chennault
✔✔He was forced to retire in 1937 for health reasons and went to China shortly after to
begin training pilots for the Chinese Air Force. In 1941, he recruited American military
pilots and organized the American Volunteer Group. - ✔✔Major General Claire L.
Chennault
✔✔Major General Claire L. Chennault trained three squadrons of "____________" in
tactics he developed that took advantage of the strengths of his Curtiss P-40s and
exploited enemy weakness - ✔✔Flying Tigers
✔✔In April 1942, he was recalled to active duty by the US Army Air Forces, in the grade
of Major General, to command the Fourteenth Air Force in China. In that capacity, he
fought two was which was against the Japanese and the other war was against supply
and equipment problems in isolated China. - ✔✔Major General Claire L. Chennault
SOLUTIONS A+ 2025/2026
✔✔Under his direction, the US Army Air Forces expanded from 22,000 members and
3,900 aircraft to nearly 2.5 million members and 75,000 aircraft. - ✔✔General of the Air
Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
✔✔His career would then go on to parallel the early development of the US military
aviation, spending most of WWI as the highest-ranking flying officer in Washington, D.C.
and winning two Mackay Trophies for making the most meritorious military flights in
1912 and 1934. - ✔✔General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
✔✔Congress appointed him the first and only five-star General of the Air Force in 1949.
He was a five-star General of the Army in 1944. - ✔✔General of the Air Force Henry H.
"Hap" Arnold
✔✔He was the first Chief of Staff of the USAF and was appointed by President Harry S.
Truman in 1947. - ✔✔General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
✔✔He served in France during WWI and commanded the US Strategic Air Forces in
Europe and was tasked with softening up Hitler's Fortress Europe during WWII. -
✔✔General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
✔✔He oversaw the final strategic bombing campaign against Japan (including the 1945
atomic attacks against Hiroshima and Nagasaki) - ✔✔General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
✔✔He was the founding father of the modern Air Force and commander of the first
combat Air Force. - ✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews assumed command of the newly created
General Headquarters Air Force in - ✔✔1935
✔✔In 1939, Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews, was named what? - ✔✔The Army
Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training
✔✔He was named Commanding General, Caribbean Defense Command in 1941,
assumed command of US Forces in the Middle East when America entered WWII and
was promoted to lieutenant general. - ✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
✔✔He accepted command of US Forces in the European Theater in 1943 and he was
one of the most promising Army Air Forces generals until his career ended prematurely
when he died in an aircraft near Iceland in 1943. - ✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M.
Andrews
,✔✔In 1949, Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland was named in his honor -
✔✔Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
✔✔He was a daring and innovative aviator who participated in the Pan-American
Goodwill tour of 1926 and 1927. - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔He flew in the first extended aerial refueling experiment and served in the office of
the Chief of the Air Corps during the 1930s. - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔He accepted command of the 29th Pursuit Group at Hamilton Field, CA in 1940 and
took command of the VIII Bomber Command and was promoted to brigadier general in
1942. - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔General IRA C. Eaker served as commander of which forces after promotion to
lieutenant general in 1943. - ✔✔Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
✔✔He was Deputy Commander, US Army Air Forces and Chief of the Air Staff after
WWII until his retirement in 1947. - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔General IRA C. Eaker was promoted to a four-star general by President Reagan in -
✔✔1985
✔✔Who convinced Prime Minister Winston Churchill and directed the daylight strategic
bombardment campaigns against the German military and industrial base of Nazi-
occupied Europe and Germany? - ✔✔General IRA C. Eaker
✔✔He was a pioneer logistician who coordinated the rapid expansion of American's air
arsenal during WWII and as Chief, Army Air Forces Material Division, he lead the most
massive aircraft procurement in history. - ✔✔Major General Oliver P. Echols
✔✔She successfully combined two careers as an airline flight attendant and Air Force
flight nurse. - ✔✔Captain Lillian K. Keil
✔✔How many evacuations flights did Captain Lillian K. Keil make during WWII and how
many of those flights were transatlantic? - ✔✔250 evacuation flights
23 transatlantic
✔✔Captain Lillian K. Keil flew ____ air evacuations, logging _________ hours of flight
time during the Korean War. - ✔✔175
1,400
, ✔✔How many wounded soldiers, sailors, and marines did Captain Lillian K. Keil attend
to while in the air? - ✔✔More than 10,000
✔✔She was the most decorated woman in US military history and awarded 19 medals.
- ✔✔Captain Lillian K. Keilq
✔✔He was considered a technical and tactical innovator, and a great operational air
commander in WWII, for his ability to overcome severe organizational, logistical,
personnel, technical and strategic difficulties. - ✔✔General George C. Kenney
✔✔He flew a DH-4 coast-to-coast in 22 hours, 35 minutes with only one refueling stop,
won the Schneider Trophy Races, setting a seaplane speed record of 245.713 mph. In
addition, he helped develop fog-flying equipment in 1928 and won the Harmon Trophy
after making the first "blind" flight, completely dependent on instruments. - ✔✔General
James "Jimmy" Doolittle
✔✔General James "Jimmy" Doolittle resigned his regular commission to manage Shell
Oil's aviation department but was brought back to active duty in what year to
troubleshoot engine and aircraft development. - ✔✔1940
✔✔He is best remembered for leading the 18 April 1942 B-25 raid on Tokyo, launched
from the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet which restored American morale and
damaged Japanese confidence. - ✔✔General James "Jimmy" Doolittle
✔✔Nicknamed "Old Leatherface," she was the leader of the Flying Tigers unit, which
gained game for its victorious exploits during the first six months of WWII - ✔✔Major
General Claire L. Chennault
✔✔He was forced to retire in 1937 for health reasons and went to China shortly after to
begin training pilots for the Chinese Air Force. In 1941, he recruited American military
pilots and organized the American Volunteer Group. - ✔✔Major General Claire L.
Chennault
✔✔Major General Claire L. Chennault trained three squadrons of "____________" in
tactics he developed that took advantage of the strengths of his Curtiss P-40s and
exploited enemy weakness - ✔✔Flying Tigers
✔✔In April 1942, he was recalled to active duty by the US Army Air Forces, in the grade
of Major General, to command the Fourteenth Air Force in China. In that capacity, he
fought two was which was against the Japanese and the other war was against supply
and equipment problems in isolated China. - ✔✔Major General Claire L. Chennault
