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| Define National Security. |
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| a collective term encompassing both national defense and foreign relations of the United States |
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| What are the 4 instruments of national power? |
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Diplomatic
Informational
Military
Economic |
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| How does the DoD fit into NSS (National Security Strategy)? And at what level? |
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| DoD is responsible for the Military component of the NSS and is a Cabinet-Level Organization. |
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| What military departments report to the DoD? And how many defense agencies report to DoD? |
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| Army, Navy, and Air Force & 16 agencies |
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| Who is responsible to the President for creating, supporting, and employing military capabilities? |
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| The Secreary of Defense (SecDef) |
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| All functions in the DoD and its component agencies are performed... |
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| ...under the authority, direction, and control of the SecDef. |
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| The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) consists of 6 people. What are their titles? |
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS); Vice; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS); Chief of Staff of the US Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the AF; Commandant of the Marine Corp; Joint staff supports the JCS & is the military staff of the SecDef |
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| Who is the military advisor to the President, SecDef, and National Security Council (NSC)? |
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| The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) |
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| Established when a mission has a specific limited objective and designated by the SecDef, a CCDR, a subordinate unified CDR, or an existing JTF CDR. |
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| Define National Security Council (NSC). |
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| Under the chairmanship of the President, coordinates foreign policy, defense policy, and reconcile diplomatic and military requirements. |
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| Armed forces serve under this control |
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| Define Secretary of Defense (SecDef). |
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| the principle assistant to the President in all matters related to the DOD. |
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| Combatant Commander (CCDR) |
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| Receive orders from the CJCS under the authority and direction of the SecDef |
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| Combat Support Agency (CSA) |
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| Provide combatant commanders specialized support and operate in a supporting role. Executive authority of this position resides with the SecDef |
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) |
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| Principal military advisor to the President, the NSC, and the SecDef |
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| Explain the origin of our National Security |
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| The US had 4 militaries that could not work together. Lines of authority were muddied, and chains of command were unclear. As a result, a rift between civ and military leadership existedand weakened the constitutionally mandated authority of the Pres & SecDef. Congress stepped in & made Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986. The act included provisions for improving military effectiveness. |
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| The ______ is a member of the NSC, which drafts the national security strategy. |
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| Which organization is responsible for developing and executing national military strategy? |
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| The DoD. The DOD's mission is to provide the military forces necessary to deter war & protect the security of our country. |
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| The US military operates under a single chain of command and 2 distinct branches. Name the branches. |
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operational branch.
administrative branch. |
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| Name the 6 parts to the Joint Chiefs of Staff Organization. |
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| Chirman Joint Chief of Staff. US Army CoS.USAF CoS. Vice chairman. Chief of Naval Ops. Marine Corp Commandant. |
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| Who is not part of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? |
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| What are the roles & responsibilities of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)? |
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-Head the Joint Chiefs of Staff
-Principal military advisor to the president, NSC, & SecDef
-Has no command authority over the joint chiefs or any of the armed forces |
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| What are the roles & responsibilities of the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? |
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Definition
Performs such duties as may be prescribed by the Chairman with the approval of the SecDef
in the absence or disability of the Chairman, acts as Chairman and performs the duties of the Chairman until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases |
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| What are the roles & responsibilities of the Service Chiefs? |
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Military advisors to the President, NSC, & SecDef
Senior Military officers of their respective services
responsible for keeping the secretaries of the military departments fully informed on matters considered or acted upon by the JCS |
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| What are the primary roles of the sister services? |
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| Each Military department is seperately organized under its own Secretary and functions under the authority, direction, and control of the SecDef. The Mil Depts are responsible for organizing, training, and equipping forces for assignment to unified combatant commands. |
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| List the 12 primary functions of sister services. |
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Definition
to prepare & establish reserves of manpower, equipment, and supplies for effective operations across the range of military operations and plan for the expansion of peacetime components to meet the needs of war.
To maintain in readiness mobile reserve forces, properly organized, trained, and equipped for employment in an emergency.
To provide adequate, timely, and reliable intelligence and counterintelligence for the military departments and other agencies as directed by competent authority.
To recruit, organize, train, and equip interoperable forces for assignment to combatant commands
To prepare and submit programs and budgets for their respective departments
To conduct research; develop tactics, techniques, and organizations; and develop and procure weapons, equipment, and supplies essential to the fulfillment of the functions assigned by DOD Directives
To develop, garrison, supply equip and maintain bases and other installations
To provide as directed such forces, military missions and detachments for service in foreign countries as may be required to support the national interest of the US.
To assist in training and equipping the military forces of foreign nations.
To provide, as directed administrative and logistic support to the headquarters of combatant commands
to assist each other in the accomplishment of their respective functions
To prepare and submit in coordination with other Mil Depts mobilization information to the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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Term
| What is the purpose of a joint task force? |
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Definition
| A Joint Task force is comprised of distinct braches of services and established when the mission has a specific limited objective. |
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Term
| How is a Joint Task Force organized? |
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Definition
| It is formed and so designated by the SecDef, a CCDR, a subordinate unified CDR, or an existing JTF CDR. A JTF may be established on a geographical area or functional basis and is dissolved when the purpose for which it was created is no longer required |
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| US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) |
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| Responsible for US military relations with 53 African countries, including the islands of Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, and Sao Tome and Principe, along with the Indian Ocean Islands of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles. |
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| US Central Command (USCENTCOM) |
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| AOR operations (includes Egypt). Supports development/reconstruction. Establishes conditions for regional security, stability, and prosperity. Deters/defeats state and nonstate aggression. |
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| US European Command (USEUCOM) |
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| Responsible for US military relations with NATO and conducts military operations, international military partnering, and interagency partnering to enhance transatlantic security and defend the US forward. |
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| US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) |
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| Primarily responsible for providing mission ready joint capable forces and supporting the development and integration of joint, interagency, and multinational capabilities to meet the present and future operational needs of the joint force. |
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| US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) |
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| Plans, organizes, and executes homeland defense and civil support missions. Falls under Posse Comitatus Act-- can provide civil support but not law enforcement. |
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| US Pacific Command (USPACOM) |
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| Committed to enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and fighting to win. |
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| US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) |
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| Responsible for providing contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation for Central & South America, the Caribbean (except US territories), Cuba, Panama Canal, and Canal Area. |
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| US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) |
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| Conducts several covert and clandestine missions, such as unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, psychological operations, civil affairs, direct action, counter-terrorism, and war on drugs operations |
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| US Strategic Command(USSTRATCOM) |
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| Charged with space operations, information operations, missile defense, global command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. |
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| US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) |
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| Tasked with the coordination of people and transportation assets to allow the US to project and sustain forces, whenever, wherever, and for as long as they are needed. |
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| Summarize the USAF MAJCOM structure. |
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| AF MAJCOMs are primarily organized by mission, led by a general officer. There are different types of wings, based on objectives: operational, air base, or specialized mission. A wing may have several squadrons in more than one dependent group. Wings typically contain an ops group, mx group, support group, and a med group. the majority of individual officers and airmen are assigned to a squadron which is composed of many flights. |
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| Air Mobility Command (AMC) |
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| Provides airlift and aerial refueling for all of America's armed forces |
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| Pacific Air Force (PACAF) |
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Definition
| Organize, trains, equips, and maintains resources prepared to conduct a broad spectrum of air operations in the DoD's largest area of responsibility |
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| US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) |
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| Executes the US European Command Mission with forward-based air power |
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| Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) |
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| Responsible for the readiness of AF special operations |
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| Organizes, trains, equips, and deploys ready forces to support combatant commands around the globe |
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| Air Education & Training Command (AETC) |
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| Recruit airmen and provide all types and levels of education and training to Airmen. Provide professional military and degree-granting professional education. |
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| Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) |
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Definition
| Develops and provides combat ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations |
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| Air Force Material Command (AFMC) |
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Definition
| Delivers war-winning technology, acquisition support, sustainment and expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter |
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| Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) |
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Definition
| Conducts fixed-winged aerial spray missions. Fly hurricane hunter missions, and administratively responsible for the AF individual mobilization augmentee program. |
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| Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) |
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| Responsible for overseeing AF network operations to provide capabilities in, through and from cyberspace; manage a global network of satellites. |
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| Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty |
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| Honor, Courage, and Commitment |
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| Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage |
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| What is the custom if you are driving on an Army post during retreat? |
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Definition
| Stop your veh, get out, come to position of attention, and render a salute |
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Term
| What is the custom if you see a veh carrying a flag with one or more stars? |
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| stop, face the veh, come to attention, salute, and carry on once the vehicle passes. Signifies a general or admiral. |
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| List the 9 principles of war |
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Definition
| those aspects of warfare that are universally true and relevant... Unity of Command, Mass,Maneuver, objective, offensive, economy of force, security, surprise, simplicity |
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| the scientific, artistic, and philosophical idea or view relating to principles, methods, rules, and operations of war. |
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| What is Air Force Doctrine? |
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| A statement of officially sanctioned beliefs, warfare principles, and terminology that describes and guides the proper use of air, space, and cyberspace power in military operations |
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| What are the 3 levels of air and space doctrine? |
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| Basic doctrine, Operational doctrine, and Tactical doctrine |
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| the art and science of developing and employing instruments of national power in a synchronized and integrated fashion to achieve theater, national, and or multinational objectives |
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| What are the 4 enduring national interests that the US pursues? |
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Definition
| Security, Prosperity, values, and International Order |
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| Define Basic AF Doctrine. |
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| provides a broad, fundamental, and continual guidance on how US forces are organized, trained, equipped, sustained, and employed |
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Term
| Define Operational AF Doctrine |
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| Guides the proper organizational and employment of forces in the context of distinct objectives, force capabilities, broad functional areas, and operational environments |
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| Define tactical AF doctrine. |
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| describes the proper employment of specific AF assets, individually or in concert with other assets to accomplish detailed objectives. |
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Term
| How do tactical actions potentially affect the mission success in a JIIM? |
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Definition
| Tactical actions are used in battle such as ambushes, seeking and turning flanks, maintaining reconnaissance, and creating and using obstacles and defenses. The enemies' tactics are changing like the use of IEDs. If you don't change your tactics to fight against the enemy your mission could fail. |
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Term
| What do crisis response and contingency operations focus on? |
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Definition
| deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, irregular warfare, national disasters, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crisis. |
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| the protection of US sovereignty, territory, domestic population, and critical defense infrastructure against external threats and aggression. |
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| DOD support to US civil authorities for domestic emergencies and for designated law enforcement and other activities. |
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Term
| Define adversarial crisis |
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| an operation in which there is an enemy that our energies are being directed toward |
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| Term used to describe how operational airmen accomplish missions that are not war but responses to a crisis or contingency. |
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| The DOD has the following 5 key objectives: |
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| Defend the Homeland, Win the long war, Promote security, Deter Conflict, and win the nation's wars |
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| The National Military Strategy establishes 4 objectives that support the Nat'l Sec Strategy: |
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| Counter violent extremism, Deter and Defeat aggression, Strengthen International & Regional Security, Shape the future force |
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| a situation requiring military ops in response to natural disasters, terrorists, subversives, or as otherwise directed by appropriate authority to protect US interests |
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| a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the US, reduces America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that |
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| The protection of US sovereignty, territory, domestic population, and critical defense infrastructure against external threats and aggression, or other threats as directed by the president |
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| DOD support to US civil authorities for domestic emergencies and for designated law enforcement and other activities |
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| Define Emergency Preparedness |
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| Those planning activities undertaken to ensure DOD processes, procedures, and resources are in place to support the President and SecDef in designated National Security Emergencies |
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| Scientific, artistic, and philosophical idea or view relating to principles, methods, rules and operations of war |
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| What is Principles of War? |
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| Guidelines that commanders can use to form and select courses of actions and concepts of operation |
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| What is Air Force Doctrine? |
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| Forms the basis from which Air Force commanders plan and execute their assigned air and space missions |
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| An incident or situation involving a threat to a nation |
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| Statement of officially sanctioned beliefs |
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| Force on Force military ops in which adversaries employ a variety of conventional military capabilities |
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| Fastest changing doctrine |
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| Aspects of warfare that are universally true and relevant |
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| Violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over relevant populations |
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| Defines how operation will be conducted to accomplish national policy objectives |
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| Activities, operations, organizations in which elements of two or more military departments participate |
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| An anticipated situation that likely would involve military forces in response to natural and man-made disasters |
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| Series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic or operational objectives |
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| A joint interagency, intergovernmental, multinational environment is often referred to as? |
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| A series of activities, operations, or organizations in which elements of two or more military departments participate to achieve strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space. |
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| A confrontation between national states or coalitions/alliances of nation-states. |
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| A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations |
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| 9 key operational Air Force capabilities that are provided through air power |
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Definition
| Strategic attack, Counterair, Counterland, Air Interdiction, CounterSea, Combat support, Airlift, Air refueling, and Special operations |
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| 3 fundamental concepts of traditional warfare |
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A confrontation between nation states or coalitions/alliances of nation states
Typically involves force on force military ops in which adversaries employ a variety of conventional military capabilities against each other in the air, land, maritime space, and cyberspace domains
The objectives may be to convince or coerce key military or political decision makers, defeat an adversary's armed forces, destroy an adversary's war-making capacity, or seize or retain territory in order to force a change in an adversary's gov't or policies. |
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| 4 fundamental concepts of irregular warfare |
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A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations
Combatants are irregular military rather than regular forces, like guerrilla or asymmetric warfare
They may employ the full range of military and other capabilities in order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will
will test the resolve of a state and its strategic partners |
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| 3 ways Air Force capabilities of air, space, and cyberspace relate to and complement other US Air Force units or service capabilities. |
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Definition
All operations require some sort of collaboration between units or services
The joint environment requires all units/services to work together to accomplish the mission
Without AF capabilities you would not have control of air, space, or cyberspace making it hard to accomplish any mission |
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| 12 domains of culture aka Factors that define culture |
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| Family & Kinship, Religion & Spirituality, Sex & Gender, Political & Social relations, Economics & Resources, Time & Space, Language & communication, Technology & Material, History & Myth, Sustenance & health, Aesthetics & Recreation, Learning & Knowledge |
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Your culture is right theory
the belief or assumption that the particular social or cultural group a person belongs to is superior |
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Both cultures are right (one for me, one for you) theory...
the belief that morals depend on particular situation and truth, and morals change depending on a particular culture or situation |
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| when one corresponds or associates an object to another object in the same way as it would correspond to its image in a mirror. |
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| anxiety and physical and emotional discomfort that can occur when a person moves to an unfamiliar environment |
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| power, achievement, self-direction, universalism, tradition, conformity, and security |
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| ways that someone sees and understands world events, especially in relation to their religious or political beliefs and ideas |
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| High context relationships |
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| societies or groups where people have close connections over a long period of time. Ex: immediate family |
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Less verbally explicit communication, less written/formal communication
more internalized understandings of what is communicated
Multiple cross cutting ties and intersections with others
Long term relationships/strong boundaries or sense of belonging
situational knowledge/relational, difficult to enter as an outsider |
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| Low context relationships |
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| Many connections of shorter duration or for some specific reason. |
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| Rule oriented, people play by external rules; more knowledge is codified, public, external, or accessible; Sequencing, separation of time, of space, activities, relationships; interpersonal relations for shorter durations; knowledge is more often transferable; task-centered; decisions/activities focus around what needs to be done/division of responsibilities Ex: US airports, cafeterias, supermarket, sports w/rules |
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| 4 inter-related components of the Cross Cultural Competence (3C) Model |
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| Culture general conceptual knowledge(Knowledge); Cross-cultural skills; Positive attitudes; Application |
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| Why is it important for a NCO to understand and be aware of the impact of diverse cultures as they relate to human interactions, behaviors, and mission accomplishment? |
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| Knowing the impact of diverse cultures allows Amn to work successfully with allies and defeat adversaries. Cultural awareness can reduce battlefield friction and fog of war. |
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| 15 Characteristics that shape worldviews... |
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| our ideas about who has the authority in a group; how truth is defined and presented to others; how people define beauty, good, evil, and deviance; Causality beliefs that certain actions or situations cause other events; the meaning/value of human life; the place of spirit and mind in our belief systems and education; the definition of the "good life"; human relationships to creator, cosmos, & humans; how to gain power, prestige, and legitimacy; How much people are believed to act as independent agents; Sorcery existance; definitions of violence/coercion; degree to which people should submit to authority; role of the individual vs collective; relative importance of rules and relationships |
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| Marriage, Children, family size, structure, mating, decent, inheritance, residence, relations, etc. |
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| Ex of Religion & Spirituality |
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| Origins, deities, worship, community, birth/death/life/afterlife, rules, rituals, etc. |
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| Categories, roles, identities, responsibilities, reproduction, labor, etc. |
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| Ex of Political & Social Relations |
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| Community, ethnic, regional, national, status/leadership, law, etc. |
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| Ex of Economics & Resources |
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Productions, redistribution, accumulation, exchange, etc.
Goods/services production, distribution, & consumption |
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Orientation, purposes, measurement, relations
America views as a limited commodity |
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| Ex of Language & communication |
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| Verbal/Non-Verbal, direct/indirect, high/low context, emotional or neutral, etc. |
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| Production, adoption, functions, changes, etc. |
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| Creation, origins, ends, events, individuals, agency, etc. |
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| Ex of Sustenance & Health |
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| Food & drink production, distribution, collection, consumption, illness, healing, wellness, etc |
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| Ex of Aesthetics & Recreation |
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| Art, music, sports, clothing, adornment, rest, leisure, etc. |
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| Ex of Learning & Knowledge |
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| Experiential, community, professional, formal, etc. |
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| How has religion and culture influenced joint operations? |
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| Joint ops have included cuture specific training, cultural awareness training, language training, policies, procedures, and plans must now consider and/or encompass cultural considerations that include local culture, sister service culture, multinational, and allies |
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| the obligation imposed by law, lawful order, or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds |
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| the ability to be trusted, be accurate, or provide a correct result |
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| the prevention from action by fear of consequences |
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| Material, personnel, and procedures that contribute to the security, safety, and reliability of nuclear weapons and to the assurance that there will be no nuclear weapon accidents, incidents, unauthorized weapon detonations, or degradation in performance at the target |
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| Protection from, or not being exposed to, the risk of harm/injury |
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| involves measures taken by a military unit, activity, or installation to protect against all acts designed to, or which may, impair its effectiveness |
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| an ability to be trusted to do what is expected or has been promised |
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| 3 significant events that have occurred in the history of nuclear weapons |
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| Cuban missile crisis, berlin airlift, Hiroshima |
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| capability x will x perception |
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| What is the role of nuclear weapons in deterrence? |
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| To discourage an enemy from pursuing, procuring, and employing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction for fear of reprisals. |
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| NCOs should do the following to support deterrence: |
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| Practice opsec; augmentee SFS if needed; Participate in nuclear surety inspections/exercises; Transport/secure nuclear weapons; Support the admin and medical needs of those who work w/nuclear weapons (PRP); Supervise subordinate performance; discipline substandard performance; promote the importance of deterrence |
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| the rapid increase or spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear material, technology, and information to nations that aren't recognized by NWS |
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| Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) |
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| an effort made by members to detect, secure, and dispose of weapons of mass destruction |
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| Nuclear Weapon State (NWS) |
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| a nation that has nuclear weapons and the capability for their employment |
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| Name the key components of nuclear surety. |
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Definition
| security, safety, & reliability |
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| Individual Responsibility encompasses 2 processes. What are they? |
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| Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) and Two Person Concept |
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| What was the purpose of creating the AF Global Strike Command(AFGSC) in 2009? |
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Definition
Execute nuclear weapons with precision when called upon by our Nation
Ensure oversight of the nuclear mision of the US Air Force
Restore our country's/Allies faith in our ability to safeguard Nuc assets |
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| The AFGSC operates 2 new commands? |
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8th AF - Nuclear capable bombers
20th AF - ICBM's aka Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles |
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| The components of the new triad include: |
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Definition
SLBMs-Submarine launched ballistic missiles
ICBMs-Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
Bombers |
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| New triad's non-nuclear and nuclear strike capabilities include: |
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| C2-Command and control, intelligence, and adaptive planning capabilities... active and passive defenses, SLBM's, Responsive infrastructure |
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| Nuclear weapons require explicit orders from the... |
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| List current regional nuclear security issues that are of concern to the US. |
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| Iran's nuclear weapons program, increased tension between India and Pakistan; both countries have conducted nuclear tests and developed sophisticated delivery systems, North Korea's development and tests of nuc's and the threat of using these weapons against the US or its allies |
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| Name 4 ways the US can prepare to defend itself against threats of nuclear proliferation. |
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Definition
| Continue to conduct research and technology, military training (CBRNE), invent new nuclear weapons, and continue to collect credible intelligence |
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| Weapons storage areas (WSAs) |
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Definition
| Heavily secured areas inside the perimeter of a base commonly referred to as igloos |
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| Prime Nuclear Airlift Force (PNAF) |
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| Peacetime support of logistical airlift; specially trained C-130 and C-17 aircrews and support personnel |
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| Weapons Storage and Security System (WS3) |
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| Includes electronic monitoring and controls and weapons storage vaults built into the floor of a Protective Aircraft Shelter |
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| Launch Control Center (LCC) |
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Definition
| Ensures only those persons whose behavior demonstrates integrity, reliability, trustworthiness, allegiance, and loyalty to the US shall be allowed to perform duties associated with nuclear weapons |
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| Underground, vertical cylindrical container; physically hardened and protected by a large "blast door" on top |
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| Material, personnel, and procedures that contribute to the safety, security, reliability, and control of nuclear weapons |
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| Key components of nuclear surety |
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Definition
| Safety, security, and reliability |
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| Two certified personnel knowledgeable in the task and are capable of detecting incorrect acts |
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| Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) |
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Definition
| Ensures only those persons whose behavior demonstrates integrity, reliability, trustworthiness, allegiance, and lyalty to the US shall be allowed to perform duties associated with nuclear weapons |
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| state of mind brought about by the existence of a creditable threat of unacceptable counteraction |
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| Factors of the deterrence equation |
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Definition
| capability, will, and perception |
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| Activities by non-members of the non- proliferation Treaty to secure, transport, and employ weapons of mass destruction |
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| Nuclear non-proliferation |
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Definition
| Acts by members of the NPT to detect, secure, and dispose of these weapons |
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Term
| Nuclear weapons state (NWS) |
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Definition
| Has manufactured and exploded a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device prior to 1 January 1967 |
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Term
| Elements of the new triad |
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Definition
| Non-nuclear and nuclear, active and passive defenses, and infrastructure |
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| Name 2 incidents that led to the US Air Force reemphasizing the nuclear enterprise. |
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Definition
| The unauthorized movement of nuclear weapons and the misshipment of sensitive missile components |
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| What was a lesson learned as a result of the misshipment of sensitive missile components in March 2008? |
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Definition
| The lesson learned was a violation of process discipline, which requires following standard operating procedures to accomplish routine missions |
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Term
| How do lessons learned from the unauthorized movement of nuclear weapons and misshipment of sensitive missile components relate to an NCO's responsibilities? |
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Definition
| An NCOs primary responsibility is mission accomplishment. These incidents have shown that when supervisors stop valuing the mission everything breaks down and mission readiness fails. NCOs must know and enforce nuclear regs and lead by a positive example. |
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Term
| An NCO can assume the responsibility of ensuring nuclear weapons related events do not occur by: |
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Definition
| leading by positive example; Assuming responsibility for their actions; Communicating the importance of nuclear surety to Airmen; Monitoring personnel actions; Disciplining inappropriate behavior and substandard duty performance; Knowing/Enforcing nuclear regulations |
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| What is the total spectrum of procedures, facilities, equipment, and personnel employed to protect nuclear weapons |
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Definition
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| What are the elements of nuclear surety |
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Definition
| program guidance, system evaluation, safety assurance, and conduct of safe nuclear system operations |
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