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SNCO PME part 1
The Profession of Arms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Having a sense of duty towards society best describes which characteristic of a profession? | Public Service Orientation |
| Accepted values, norms, and symbols are indicative of which characteristic of a profession? | Distinct Sub-culture |
| Which response BEST describes the attribute of professional character? | Exhibiting emotional, moral, and intellectual qualities and behaviors |
| Which of the following provides a framework for continuous professional growth? | Enlisted Force Structure |
| What a nation does affect other nations differently? | World is Multilateral |
| Self ruling and geographically separated is what? | Nations Sovereign and Unique |
| International political functions are not regulated or ethical what? | Decentralized Anarchy |
| Over 190 countries are involved in the international environment what is this? | many Actors |
| Nations political relations are a mixture of interests what is it called? | Interests |
| Little strategy shared in the international area what is it called? | No consensus in United States |
| Geographic location and isolationism is called what? | Pre-World War II |
| The cause of foreign policy controversy is what? | changing international environment |
| Containment and the Domino Theory is what? | Postwar Globalism |
| Beginning of fundamental change in US foreign policy is what? | Vietnam Conflict |
| Which of these factors is NOT a regional problem impacting US foreign policy? | Arms Control |
| Which of these issues is NOT a factor impacting US foreign plicy in the Third World? | Access to oil |
| Competing and cooperating economically is a US foreign policy objective in Europe which is? | Maintain the balance of power |
| Which US foreign policy objective is MOST LIKELY to deal effectively with the breakup of the Soviet Union? | Maintain balance of power |
| Which is a problem impacting US foreign policy in the Middle East? | All of the above (Regional stabilituy, Oil, Arab-Israeli conflict? |
| Where is security of sea lines of communication (SLOCs) a problem impacting US foregin policy? | Third World |
| Which of the following impacts US foreign policy in the Middle East? | Regional stability |
| Which of the following is the greatest problem impacting US foreign policy in Asia? | Maintaining a security balance without war |
| What is A plan of action? | Strategy |
| Which is the art and science of coordinating the develpment and use of those instruments to achieve national security objectives? | Grand Strategy |
| What is the coordinating the development, deployment, and employment of military forces? | military strategy |
| What is the art and science of planning, orchestrating, and directing military campaigns withing a theater of operations to achieve national security objective? | Operational Strategy |
| What is the art of science of employing forces on the battlefield to achieve national security objective | Battlefield Strategy |
| Adopted during the Civil War, this bugle call signals the end of life. | Taps |
| Signals the end of the duty day and links us to our military heritage. | Retreat |
| Adopted from the French and aBritish, this is one of our longest bugle calls | Tatoo |
| Which of the following was the first enlisted airman to receive the Medal of Honor? | Sgt Maynard H. Smith |
| Which of the following received the Medal of Honor for throwing out a faculty phosphorus bomb over the skies of Koriana, Japan? | SSgt Henry E. Erwin |
| Which of the following became the lowest ranking airman in history to earn the Medal of Honor? | A1C John L. Levitow |
| Which two Medal of Honor recipients received their honor posthumously? | SSgt Archibald Mathies/A1C William H. Pitsenbarger |
| Which of the following received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions furing a mission over Bremen, Germany? | TSgt Forrest L. Vosler |
| Which article within the Code of Conduct requires a captured airman to try to escape? | Article 3 |
| Which Code of Conduct article stipulates we must be prepared to give our life for the defense of our country? | Article 1 |
| According to Article 5, if you are captured what information are you required to provided to the enemy? | Name,rank service number, date of birth |
| Which article reminds us that we are responsbile for our actions during captivity? | Article 6 |
| Which article requires an individual to take command oil senior in rank? | Article 4 |
| Article 2 stipulates that surrender is an option when? | Further fighting would lead to death with no significant enemy losses |
| Which of the following is the only museum dedicated to the accomplish of our enlisted corps? | Enlisted Heritage hall |
| Paving the way for approximately 3000 enlisted aviators, who was the first enlisted pilot? | Sgt Vernon Burge |
| Flying for the French Air Corps, who became the worlds first black pilot? | Cpl Eugene bullard |
| Which institutions were founded for the purposes of awarding college credit of job training and advanced management training for the enlisted corps? | Air Force Senior NCOA Academy/Commmunity College of the Air Force |
| Name the individual to score the first of only two aerial fills ever from a B-52 during Operations linebacker II in Vietnam. | SSgt Samuel Turner |
| Organized the first National Guard aviation unit, the First Aero Company, New York National Guard | Capt Raynai C. Golling |
| Collaborated with Lt. Arthur Oligher on the first Air Guard jet kill in Korean War | Capt Harry Underwood |
| The mass deployment of eight ANG fighter squadrons to Europer after the Berlin crisis | Stair Step |
| First ANG non-stop trans-Altantic deployment of tactical air craft | Ready go |
| Awarded the medal of Honor posthumously for a low-level attach against the Ploesti oil refineries | Lt Col Addision E. Baker |
| Virtually all enlisted airmen provide this distinctive capability | Agile combat support |
| Protection of life, property, and preservation of peace, order and public safetly | ANG's State Roles |
| Augment major commands of the active Air Force | ANG's Federal Role |
| Firefighting, regional emergencies, counter-drug operations | ANG's state missions |
| Automatically enlisted all able-bodied men between 18-45 into hometown armed service | The militai Acto of 1792 |
| Provided a permanent cadre of civilian technicians ready for instant mobilization | Air Reserve Technician Program |
| Which of the following is NOT categorized as a Air Force Reserve special mission | Aerial Refueling |
| Which of the following is NOT categorized as a mission of the Air Force Reserve | Weather Reconnaissance |
| Which Air Force Reserve mission is responsible for providing intra/inter theater air medical movements? | Aeromedical Evacuation Mission |
| Name the two types of reserve civil engineer units | RED HORSE/Prim BEEF |
| Which Air Force Reserve Special mission includes activities usch as unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense and psychological operations? | Special Operations |
| Einstein sending a letter to the President, manhattan Project, Little boy, and Fat man are examples of | Pre-cold war history of nuclear weapons |
| Soviets ended the US nuclear monopoly in | 1949 |
| The 13-day strategic chess match between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in the | Cuban Missile Crisis |
| The stand-up of air combat command (ACC) signaled the | End of th Cold War |
| People, organizations, processes, procedures, and systems are BEST described as | Components of the neculear enterprise |
| Air Force Global Strike Command stood up in and is located at | 2009, Barksdale AFB |
| Responsive to national leadership continuously on alert, and deployed to widely dispersed locations BEST describes | 20th Air Force's ICBMS |
| WSA, PHAF, and WS3 are BEST described as | Nuclear mission areas |
| Heavily secured areas within base perimeter, six above ground, and one underground and igloos BEST describes | Weapons Storage areas |
| Functions that provide peacetime support of logistical airlift for nuclear weapons and requires speciality trained aircrews BEST describes | Prime Nuclear airlift Forces |
| Electronic monitoring and controls, storage vaults built into the floor reduced need for convoys and eliminates exposure BEST describe | Weapons Storage & Security Systems |
| Underground structure, blast and pressure protected, capbable of launching 50 missiles BEST describes | Missile Launch control Facilities |
| Vertical cylindrical container, protected by blast door on top, and multiple missile fields BEST describes | Missile silos |
| The materiel, personnel, and procedures that contribute to the safety, security, reliability, and control of nuclear weapons, thus assuring that no nuclear accidents, incidents, unauthorized detonations, or degradation in performance occur is BEST | Nuclear Surety |
| Application of engineering/management principles, criteria, techniques to protect nuclear weapons against the risks/threats inherent in their environments within the constraints of operational effectiveness, time/cost throughout all phases of life cycles | Nuclear Weapons Systems Safety |
| Total spectrum of procedures, facilities, equipment, and personnel employed to provided protection against loss of custody, theft, or diversion of a Nucl Weap system, protection against unauthorized access, actions, vandalism, sabotage, malevolent damage | Nuclear Weapons systems Safety |
| Deny unauthorized access to nuclear weapons; prevent damage or sabotage to nuclear weapons; prevent loss of custody, and prevent, to the maximum extent possible, radiological contamination caused by unauthorized acts is BEST described as the definition of | Nuclear Weapons Security Standard |
| The probability, without regard to countermeasures, that a nuclear weapon, subassembly, component, or other part will perform in accordance with its design intent or requirements is BEST described as the definition of | Weapons system Reliability |
| DOD psychological evaluation prgm instituted during the cold War that assists organizational leaders in the selection/ retention of only those personnel who are emotionally stable, physical cap, who have demonstrated reliability, professional competence | Personnel Reliability Program |
| Requires certified personnel at all times who are knowledgeable in the task being performed, are familiar with safety and security requirements, and are capable of detecting incorrect act or improper procedures | Two-person concept |
| Weapon system design features, operational procedures, security, and system safety rules, and active, passive or disablement systems are all associated with | Use of Control |
| Combined, these two control elements establish the framework through which absolute control of nuclear weapons is maintained at all times | Use of control and command and control |
| Applies to all mission essential assets, delivery system or platform, associated support systems, equipment, facilities, personnel, command and control links and supporting logistical elements and the entire threat spectrum | Survivability |
| The BEST definition of deterrence | A state of mind brought about by the existence of acredible threat of unacceptable counteraction |
| Which of the following are characteristics of deterrence theory | National Will, perception, and capability |
| In his briefing to the NCO Academy class, the commandant says, “As NCOs you must understand how your readiness impacts the Air Force’s capbibility to wage war and how adversaries judge our leaders and our national powers | Deterrence Theory |
| During her briefing She hears, “As specialist on WMD, our jobis to discourage terrorist/rogue nations from attacking the US, /should he fail in that duty, it is our job to stop any conflict as quickly as possible under conditions approved by our Na Le. | Role of Nuclear weapons in deterrence |
| The statement, “How operations will be conducted, the plans for achieving nations objectives, and nuclear deterrence makes up the majority of US deterrence” BEST indicates the relationship between | Nuclear deterrence and national strategy and policy |
| The decision to employ nuclear weapons requires the authority of the | President |
| Knowledge of enemy force strength, types of weapons available, and status/disposition of friendly forces BEST describes: | Nuclear employment planning factors |
| Who is the authority for the requirements and planning document used for DOD stockpiles planning projections | Nuclear Weapons council |
| Who is the authority for national security directives used for nuclear weapons employment | President |
| Capabilities including non-kinetic and conventional strike capabilities, integrated ballistic and cruise missile defenses, a responsive infrastructure, robust C2 system, and advanced intelligence adaptive planning systems BEST describe | The new triad |
| Nuclear employment is BEST summarized as the authority, planning documents and planning and employment factors that involve the | President, secretary of defense, chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff and combatant commanders |
| The spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material and weapons-related nuclear technology and information BEST describes | Nuclear proliferation |
| The statement, “measures to limilt and/or stop the spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material, and weapons-related nuclear technology and information” BEST describes | Nuclear nonprofliferation |
| The statement “has manufactured and exploded a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device prior to 1 January 1967” BEST describes | Nuclear Weapon state |
| The statement, “although the electricity generated from nuclear energy is clean and results in a relatively small amount of waste, there are concersn over the potential use of the waste produced” BEST describes the | Policical considerations associated with regional security issues |
| 5. Iran enriching uranium to make its own fuel and north korea refusing the US’s offer of proliferation safer reactors are examples of: | Regional nuclear security issues |
| A reduction in the nuclear stockpile and forces assigned to operate, maintain, and support nuclear capability coupled with the ongoing challenge of achieving a focused and dedicated worfore BEST describes | Events after the cold war that affected the AF Nuclear Enterprise |
| A serious erosion of focus, expertise, mission readiness, resources, and discipline within the nuclear enterprise resulted in | The inadvertent shipment of ICBM components to Taiwan in 2006 |
| This dismantling of SAC, diversion of critical resources, and little or no emphasis on training and discipline BEST summarizes: | The devaluing of the nuclear mission |
| A base inintiated shipping transaction, plus improper documentation, mislabeling, and a failure to accomplish proper notification BEST summarize mistakes that led to the inadvertent shipment of: | MK12 forward Sections to Taiwan |
| The shipment of classified components to Taiwan and the unauthorized transport of nuclear weapons from Minot to Barksdale are BEST described as the result of; | Failed leadership |
| 6. Following established procedures, holding people accountable, focusing on expertise, mission readiness, and discipline BEST summarize | Lessons learned form recent nuclear weapons related incidents |
| The CMSAF says, “As SNCOs, you must train our Airmen to follow instructions/you must not be afraid to hold them accountable when they don’t make compliance/accountability your motto. Instill profess behavs in your subordinates display pride in the mission | SNCO responsiblities |
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