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How does the AF achieve the characteristics of responsiveness and flexability with reference to its personnel?
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Personnel readiness helps the military member ensure they're able to be in the right place, at the right time and ready to perform their jobs
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What is personal readiness?
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The state of being both physically and mentally ready to perform the duties for which they have been trained
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How does a members responsibility to care for dependents relate to his or her responsibility to be available worldwide?
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A member's responsibility to care for dependents does not relieve him or her from the responsibility to be available for worldwide deployment
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What is the AF policy on your meeting responsibilities to dependents and the AF?
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The AFI states that all AF members must make and maintain dependent care arrangements, allowing them to be worldwide available at all times.
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What is the key to dependent care arrangement?
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Advanced Planning
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What are the different requirements for single parents and military couples wiht dependents?
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They must provide documentation of who will take responsibilty of their dependents
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How does your estate plan affect your survivors?
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Without estate planning, your survivors will have to make sensitive decisions during a highly emotional time. With an estate plan you can reduce their burdens, ensure their well being, and have your etate handled in accordance with your wishes.
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What should you discuss with your family concerning your estate plan?
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Educate your familiy on benefits they're entitled to and how to get casualty assistance from the AF.
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What should you include in your estate plans?
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Your will, DD form 93, records and documents and a personal affairs record.
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How does your personal fitness impact our public image?
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There must be no doubt that service members live by a common standard and are responsive to military order an discipline, poor physical fitness and obesity detract from this image.
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Who is responsible for maintaining the physical fitness of our personnel?
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It is every individuals responsibility to establish and maintain a physical fitness program.
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What is the commander's responsibility in the weight management program?
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It is the unit commander's responsibility to identify, counsel and refer for medical evaluation personnel who exceed their maximum allowable weight and body fat%.
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What is the definition of doctrine?
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A statement of officially sanctioned beliefs and warfighting principles that describe and guide the proper use of air and space forces in military operations.
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Who does the AF doctrine apply to?
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It applies to all active duty ANG, AFR, and civilian AF personnel.
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What is AFDD1?
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The AF basic doctrine, AFDD1 addresses the capabilities of using AF assets in all levels of war, strategic, operational, and tactical to accomplish the missions assigned by national Command Authorities. (NCA)
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What are the 3 levels of air and space doctrine?
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Basic, Operational and Tactical Doctrine
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What does AFDD1 Establish?
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It establishes general doctrine guidance for the application of air and space forces in operations across the full range of military operations from global nuclear or conventional warfare to military operations other than war.
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What does bsica and opertaional doctrine provide focus for?
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For developing the missions and tasks that must be executed through tactical doctrine.
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What are three types of doctrine?
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Service
Joint Multinational |
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What does Joint Doctrine describe?
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The best way to integrate and employ air and space forces with land and naval forces in military action.
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Define Strategy
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The art and science of developing and using political, economic, psychological, and military forces as necessary during peace and war, to afford the maximum support to policies and favorable consequences of victory and to lesson the chances of defeat.
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What is the difference between doctrine and strategy?
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military doctrine describes how a job should be done to accomplish military goals, stategy defines how it will be done to accomplish national political objectives.
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What are the 3 fundemental truths about the nature of war?
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War is an instrument of national policy. War is a complex and chaotic human endeavor. War is a clash of opposing wills.
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Describe the employment of air and space power.
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The USAF employs airspace power globally through basic functions to achieve strategic operations and tactical level objectives in war and military operations other than war.
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According to the DOD directive the USAF is the only service directed to perform what role in defense?
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Organize, train, equip, and provide forces for both the conduct of prompt sustained combat operation in air and for strategic missile warfare.
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List the functions of air and space power
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Counterair, counterspace, counterland, countersea, strategic attack, counter informatin, command and control, airlift, Air refueling, spacelift, special operations employment, intelligence, surveillance, reconisance, combat search and rescue, navigation and positioning, and weather services.
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Describe offensive counter air
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Is the most effective and efficient method of achieving the apporpriate degree of air superiority. It consists of operations to destroy, neutralize, disrupt, or limit enemy air an dmissle powerage close to the source as possible and at a spefific place and time.
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Interdiciton is what form of maneuver?
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Air Maneuver
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What is MOOTW
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Military actions not associated with sustained, large-scale combat operations. (military ops other than war)
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List 3 types of operations that would be considerered MOOTW.
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Enforcement of sanctions, enforcing exclusion zones, protection of shipping, strikes and raids, combating terrorism, counter drug operations, ensurring freedom of navigation etc.
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What are the general areas of responsibility of a 1st Sergeant?
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Promoting health, morale, and welfare, maintaining discipline and standards, preparing and presenting programs, supervising, care and upkeep of dorms, and monitoring unit administration.
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What was the significance of the chevron in the 1700's?
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French soldiers wore them in 1777 as length of service and good conduct badges. George Washington ordered enlisted men who served 3 yeasrs or more to wear a white cloth of angular form.
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Why were pay grades E8 and E9 created?
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To provide a better deliniation of responsiblites in the enlisted structure. Also, better money recognition for the jobs being performed.
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Who is CMSgt Thomas Barros?
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The 4th CMSAF and 1st black man to be approved to the post. Also,only CMSAF to be twice appointed to one year extensions.
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Who is A1C John Levitow?
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1st USAF enlisted member and lowest ranking airman in history to earn Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Who is Corporal Frank S. Scott?
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1st enlisted men to lose his life in an air accident. Scott AFB is the only AFB named for an enlisted person.
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What is the significance of a salute?
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A greeting symbol of mutual respect among comrades in the honorable profession of arms.
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What is the difference between customs and courtesies?
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Customs are result of the need for order and discipline and have been established by frequent usage over a long time.
Courteses are marks of respect, ettiquitte, or courteous behavior shown to persons or symbols. |
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Why was the AF enlisted grade insignia changed in 1975 and in 1994?
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In 1974 gray star on insignia was replaced with a blue star for airmen. Silver-grey star repreesnted NCO status worn by E4 sergeants and above. In 94 E4 was now airmen rank. All airmen E2-E4 returned to a white star in the blue circle.
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What are the responsibilities of the Chief Master Sergeant of the AF?
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He is a representative of the airman force, and will serve as a sounding board for ideas and proposals affecting airmen matters.
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Explain how drill enhances teamwork?
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Everyone must work together to accomplish the mission. Participating as a member of a efficiently organized and operationg group stimulates esprit de corps, high morale and enthusiastic teamwork.
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Why was the position of command chief master sergeant created?
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Duties include ensuring enlisted members knoq commanders policies, advising the commadner on problems concerning moral of the enlisted force, an evaluation of NCO leadership, management and supervisory training.
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Who is Esther M. Blake?
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1st women in the AF
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Who is Private Frederick Libby?
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1st enlisted Ace.
During WWI Libby shot down 10 plans as an observer and 14 more as a pilot. |
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Who is Cpl Eugene Ballard?
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1st Black Fighter Pilot
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Describe the accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen
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1st black fighter squadron the 99th formed at Tuskegee AB Alabaman. Never lost a bomber to enemy fire. Yet destroyed 409 enemy aircraft and won teh last 4 aerial victories of the AAF in teh Mediterranean Theater. They flew 15,553 sorties and 1578 missions by the end of the war.
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Define Tradition
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The handing down of info, beliefs and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction. Traditions are an accepted way of doing things.
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Describe how military traditions enhance professionalism and discipline.
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It plays an important role in building esprit de corps. Traditions help develop discipline.
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Why are tradtiions important in todays AF?
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Helps build espri de corps and discipline.
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Who is Cpl Vernon L Burge.
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1st enlisted pilot.
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Describe the professional airmen
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One who is not only experienced and proficient in the AF specialty but knows, understands and adheres to the traditions of the profession of arms.
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Why is it important to use proper terms of address?
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Custom of the service but also a courteous way to address people.
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What is the relationship between th privalege of rant (RHIP) and responsibility?
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Greater responsibility, and authority to carry out that responsibility. Privileges are often a form of partial compensation for the additional responsibility of rank.
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Explain the benifits of practicing customs and courtesies.
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The main benifit is self-discipline and pride. They give a common bond of being members of arms.
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how does relaxaton of dress and personal apperance standards impact the morale in an organization?
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Relaxation of the enforcement of standards makes it difficult to take pride in the unit. Diminished pride and esprit de corps lead to lower morale and eventually unit effectiveness.
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Explain how your dress and personal apperarnce impact your leadership abilities.
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Your effectivness will be greatly enhanced by maintaining and exceeding theh standards. Set the example for others to follow.
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What is the relationship between wearing the uniform properly and the public's perception of our competence?
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Although apperance and conduct are not directly related to performing a task...we make assumptions about a person's competence based on their appearance.
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Explain the general concept of how compliance with directives of dress and personal appearance can positively influence public confidence in the military
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The public will access our competence based on our appearance.
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What are three areas related to public opinion that can be impacted by our dress and apperance.
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Public confidence in miliary
Percieved effectiveness of military Public Pride in military |
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Describe the women's grooming standards for hair.
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Hair must present professional appearance. Not exceed 3" bulk or prevent proper wear of headgear. Hair must not touch or extend beyond the eyebrows. Additionally, plain, conservative pins, combs or barettes may be worn to keep the hair in place.
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Describe the men's grooming standards for hair.
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Hair tapered on sides and back without headgear. Lenght not to exceed 1-1/4" overall 1/4" at termination point. Bangs are not to touch or extend beyond eyebrows
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What is the result of a leader providing a positive influence for followers?
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It is easier for the leader to train subordinates on both the standards of dress an appearance and the importance of maintaining those standards.
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What types of decisions may be made by military personnel based on perceptions?
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Military members pass judgement on our professionalism and self discipline based on our appearance. Members of boards make ecisions on awards and promotions based on perceptions.
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What types of decisions are made by civilian personnel based on perceptions?
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Civilians form opinions about the AF and the US Defense posture from their perception. Taxpayers and congressmen vote on legislation to support militayr programs based on their percepton of military needs.
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Who is condsidered the founder of the American military uniform regulations?
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Fredich von Steuben
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What event was the 1st to restore dignity and prestige to NCO Corps after WWII?
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The AF restricted the NCO status to the top 3 grades.
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What impact did the rapid expansion of the military services during WWII have on the status of the NCO?
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NCO corps experienced a general errosion of its long-standing prestige and authority.
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What were the roles of the NCO prior to WWII?
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NCO's served as an interface between the enlisted corps and the officers.
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What point in the American military history did the NCO achieve command level status?
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After the revolutionary war.
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What was the primary duty of SGTS in King Gustavus I's Army?
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To maintain discipline among troops.
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How can you balance your responsibilty to maintain an acceptable military image with your individuality?
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Understand the impact your dress and personal appearance have on public opinion, credibility and effectiveness.
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What jis the AF philosophy of military uniforms?
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Uniform will be plain wihtout excessive ornamentation to present an professional apperaance and to keep uniform maintenance easy and inexpensive.
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What are the four genarl standards that apply to all uniforms?
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Clean, neat, safe, an present a postive military image.
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How do the standards for wear of the flight cap differ between men and women?
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Hair can protrude in front of the flight cap for women.
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What precautions should you take when you purchase ribbons and mounting devices?
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Specified size and quality standards. Ribbons do not have a visible, protective coating applied.
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What kinds of jewelry are authorized for wear with the uniform?
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No more than 3 rings, a watch, and a conservative bracelet. Necklaces may be worn, but may not be exposed at the neckline.
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Describe the proper length of women's service uniform skirt
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Lenght is between the top and bottom of kneecap.
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When is it appropriate to wear the uniform off base?
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Short conveniene stops at shopping malls or local food establishments. Can not wear in stores that have a primary function to sell and serve alcohol or where people would normally wear business attire.
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Why should we continue to practice drill and ceremony?
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Learning how to march in formation, follow orders promptly and accurately, and depend on others results in the entire flight working as a whole, all headed in the same direction with a common goal.
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What is the difference between a Dining In and a Dining Out?
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They are the same ceremony except that Dining Out allows Non-military guests to be invited.
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What role do ceremonies play in the armed forces?
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Ceremonies are special, formal group activities conducted by the armed forces to honor distinguished persons or to observe national holidays.
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Why is it important to formally recognize individuals for meritorious service, outstanding achievement, or heroism?
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It shows we appreciate their hard work an ddedication and lend support for continued exceptional service or achievement.
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How does participating in flag ceremonies help devevlop esprit de corps?
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It preserves all the freedoms that Americans have today. By participating in ceremonies that inspire strong patriotic feeling. AF members develop a stronger sense of esprit de Corps.
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What is the proper behavior when you are indoors and the National Anthem or Colors are played?
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Face the flag or music.
Go to attention. Do not salute unless under arms. When in civies, put hand over heart. |
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What did the flag code of 1942 do?
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An effort to ensure our flag would always be displyed in a dignified manner. It specified how and when the flag would be displayed.
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What does the US Flag represent?
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Lost lives, cherished freedom, American values and democratic principlies. The ceremonies that honor the flag recognize the very fiber of American existence.
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What are two reasons for advent of uniforms?
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Uniforms help distinguish friend from foe, and clothe the troops as cheaply as possible.
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What are 3 general purposes of dress and personal appearance standards
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Ensure conformity, establish standardization and develop pride.
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From where did the present AF uniform evolve?
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From the Army Air Corps in the 1940's.
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What habits will lead to a healthier diet?
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Eat a variety of foods, eat foods with adequate starch and fiber, avoid too much fat, cholesteral, sugar and sodium and use alcohol in moderation.
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Define Wellness
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Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind and spirit in all areas of life. Including social, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
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How does wellness contribute to the AF mission?
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We must have ppl in the right place, at the right time, and those ppl must be physically fit and mentally alert.
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How does our lifestyle impact our level of wellness?
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The habits you practice which lead to a high level of wellness contribute to your "wellness lifestyle". The lifestyle you lead largely influences the development of diseases that are leading causes of death in the US.
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What 7 habits should you practice for a healthier lifestyle?
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Not smoking
exercising regulary sleeping 7 to 8 hours maintaining ideal weight eating breakfast drinking little or no alcohol not eating between meal snacks |
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What 3 factors of self responsibility will help your wellness program?
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Structure motivatino and discipline.
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Define Physical fitness
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The ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alterness without undue fatigue and with ample energy to engage in leisure time pursuits and to meet the above average physical stress encountered in emergency situations.
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What are the four phases of a fitness training program
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Warm up
Aerobic Light weight training Cool down |
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What is the purpose of the cool down phase?
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Allows the heart to gradually slow down, body temp to regulate, and waste products in muscle tissue after exercise to be removed effectively through the circulatory system.
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What are the 6 major categories of nutrients
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Carbs,
Protiens Fats Vitamins Minerals Water |
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What are the 4 principles that affect physical conditioning
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Overload
Progression Regularity Specificity |
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How does dehydration affect your exercise?
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The amount of blood in your circ system decreases. This causes your heart to work much harder to supply your body with necessary fluids.
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What is cardio-Respiratory endurance?
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The ability of your heart and lungs to deliver oxygen to working muscles.
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How might exercise benefit the cardiovascular sytem?
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Physical activity is a prudent means of enhancing health and improving the quality of ones life while also probably preventing coronary artery disease
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Why should we limit saturated fats in our diet
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Diets high in sat fats have been shown to increase blood cholesterol and the risk of heart attack.
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Why do we not need to include cholesterol in our diet?
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Your body naturally produces all it needs.
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What is the best way to get all the vitamins and minerals your body needs?
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you can get needed vitamins and minerals from a well chosen assortment of everyday foods and a balanced diet
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How does increased muscular strength benifit the military citizen
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It aids you in perfomring manuel labor in your job an dalso in performing any task the AF might ask you to do
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How does exercise and fitness benefit the military citizen?
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Aerobics and physical fitness increase your aerobic capacity, which enables you to work long hours and be ready to perform in a wartime situation.
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How does proper nutrition and weight management benefit the miltary citizen?
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Proper nutrition and weight management help increase your energy level which makes you more effective and helps yo umake better decisions.
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How does effective stress management help us as military citizens
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We're better able to deal with stressful situations by first recognizing them and then managing our time and controlling our emotions when theh situations occur.
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How does your ability to think clearly as a supervisor impact the mission
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An improved state of wellness enhances your ability to htink clearly and as a result make better decisions
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How can you be a wellness role model?
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Your commitment to a high degree of wellness will provide an example for subordinates to follow.
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What is our senior leadership's perspective on wellness?
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Wellness is absolutely essential for every service member to be ready and fit to perform anything the mission demands of us.
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What effective time management tools will help you manage stress?
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setting priorities and planning ahead.
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How does proper nutrition and exercise help you manage stress?
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Proper eating and exercise will allow you to channel your frustrations and give you time to think things out, giveyou a sense of accomplishment and actually relieve muscle tension.
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How can stress be positive?
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It can serve as a motivator or initiator for activty.
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What causes stressful events to become a problem?
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Stressful events themselves are not harmful, it is the inability to cope with too much stress that creates problems
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When does the mortality rate of an ex smoker approach that of a person who has never smoked?
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After 10 years
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What are the effects of smoking?
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Lung diseases like bronchitis and emphysemia, high blood pressure, concers of the mouth, throat, and bladder, stomach ulcers, birth defects and common respiratory infections like colds and flus
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What is the most effeicient method to achieve permanent weight loss
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decrease calorie intake and increase calorie output
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Define obesity?
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body weight that is 20% or more above a person's ideal weight
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What was significant about the Korean Conflict WRT POWS
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There was evidence of captors trying to indoctrinate prisoners into the enemys way of thinking and believing
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What situation in some POW camps led the US to feel the need for an established set of guidelines for American military personnel taken prisoner
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organization in some of the POW camps deteriorated to an every man for himself situaztion. morale decayed to the vanishing point. men dies for lack of leadership and discipline. many pow's either succumbed to the wishes of the communists or to death itself.
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Why did POW's during the vietnam war find the code of conduct difficult to live by?
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B/C the viet cong executed cruel torture on US POWs to "persuade" them to give miltary info or propaganda staements. Most POWs tried to resist giving in to the enemy but the more the y resisted the more severe the punishment became.
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What was the purpose of the changes to the code of conduct during the carter admin?
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Changing the wording of Article V would allow a POW under torture to give more than name rank service # and date of birth without loss of honor or being placed in moral dilemma. All references to men where removed from the code, acknowledging the fact that both service men and women are subject to capture by enemy forces.
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Describe the code of conduct in general terms
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it is a high standard of general behavior. it is a moral and ethical guide, established to assist military personnel in combat and captivity to live up to the DOD policy of survival/honor
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What is the relationship of the Code of Conduct and the UCMJ
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The purpose of surviing captivity with honor does not constitute a means for judgement or replace the UCMJ as a vehicle foro enforcement of proper conduct.
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Underwhat circumstances should an individual or commander consider surrender?
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only when evasion by an individual is impossible and further fighting would lead only to the death with no significant loss to the enemy shoul done consider surrender.
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Why should a service member not accept parole or special favors from the enemy?
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It undermines the morale of other POW's, breaks down the chain of command and communication within a compound, and may lead to legal action following repatriation.
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Why is discipline imperative in a prisoner of war camp?
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It is key to camp organization resistance and even survival. Personal hygeine, camp sanitation, and care of the sick and wounded are imperative.
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What should a POW do if he or she discloses unauthorized info under intense coercion?
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That prisoners peace of mind and survival require a quick recovery of courage, dedication, and motivation to resist a new subsequent coercion.
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What are the possible consequences of signing a confession while a POW
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It may be used by the enemy as false evidence that the person is a "war criminal" rather than a POW.
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Why should service members ensure their personal affairs and family matters are properly and currently arranged?
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Failure to do so can create a serious sense of guilt for a POW and place unnecessary hardship on family members.
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What factors have been shown to play a part in a POW's struggle to survive with honor in captivity?
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Strong religious beliefs, American values, faith in country and the american people, a sound body, good communication among POW's w/in camps, and open and honest sharing of feelings, fears, and dreams among the captives.
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How did a lack of understanding of American values impact POW's during the Korean War?
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It lead some POWs to make anti American statements and freely collaborate with the enemy.
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How did American POW's benefit from open and honest sharing with one another?
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Open and honest sharing of intimate feelings fears and dreams created a strong bond among the POWs. This sharing and concern fostered the will power for many to fight for survival from one day to the next
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Why is communication so important in a POW camp?
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It allows for vital info to be passed among POWs and facilitates the accountability process. Communication enables the do's and dont's of prisoner life to be past to the new prisoners
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What is integrity
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The willingness to do what is right even when noone is looking
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Give the characteristics of service before self
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Respect for others
Discipiline and Self control Faith in the system |
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What does excellence in all we do mean?
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It tells us that military professionals must be in continual pursuit of excellence.
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What perception could people get from an unprofessional relationship?
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It can result in the perception of preferential treatment or impropriety
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Describe a mentor
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A trusted counselor or guide. Someone with greater experience and wisdom guides another to develop personally and professionally
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Define hazing
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To harass or persecute with meaningless, difficult, or demeaning tasks; an anauthorized assumption of authority over another resulting in cruelty or humiliation.
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What are some examples of hazing
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Tacking on stripes with vicious enthusiasm.
PCS wash down with fire hoses Flyers tack flying wings into chest Using pressure and intimidation to scare new troops |
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What are 3 initiatives that will ensure our commitment to environmental safety and occupational health (ESOH)
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Sustain readiness
Be a good neighbor Leverage our resources |
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What can you do to be responsible for your environment?
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Start or ocntinue ot rescycle at home. Shut off lights. Turn off electronics when not in use.
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What is information warfare
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Any action to deny, exploit, corrupt or destroy the enemys info and its systems while protecting against those actions and exploiting our own operations.
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What are 3 obj developed by the AF for information warfare?
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1. control the info realm while protecting our info ops form enemy actions
2. exploit control of info to enhance force employemnt against the enemy. 3. enhance overall force effectiveness by fully developing info operations. |
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What is the duty of the office of Public affairs?
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Disseminating official AF news
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What is the public affairs staff responsible for?
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Keeping the base pop informed on whats happening on the installation and throughout the AF. Organizing programs for base people to interact with local civ. ensuring all proposed speeches etc are screened for security and policy considerations
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What capacity could you perform if you wanted to help the PA
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Consider being the UPAR for your unit
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According to AFI 36-2906 personel financial responsibility, what will military members do?
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Will pay their financial obligations in a proper and timely manner; support spouse or child or any other relative for which the member recieves additional allowances for support
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What is a financial management program?
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A program that uses an established budget and credit wisely, ensures debts are properly discharged and financial plans for othe future are established.
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What does a budget establish
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What is needed to meet financial obligations, to maintain a comforable lifestyle and what an individual can live without
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How do you demonstrate AF core values by preparing a will?
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Demonstrating service before self and respect for others by ensuring your family is provided the necessary elements for living if you are no longer around to do so.
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What will happen if you die and don't have a will
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Your estate will go into probate and will take a long time to resolve.
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Other than saving accounts. How else can you save money for the future?
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Investments, certificates of deposits, money market accounts.
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According to MAJ Ken Artego how much money should you save?
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At least 10% of an individuals base pay and additional 4 to 6 months of base pay should be set aside.
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What are some disadvantages of having a checking account?
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If not properly maintained and checks are written on insufficient funds, checks can bounce resulting in overdraft charges.
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What are some advantages of having a checking account?
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safe place for money, helps manage funds, provides credit rating and keeps money organized and provides ability to monitor incoming and outgoing funds.
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In accordance with the Manuel for Court Martial. What punishment can be levied for writing checks against accounts with insufficient funds?
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$100 or less =bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement for 6 months.
More than $100 is a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement for 5 years. |
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What are the five rules of using credit cards?
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When possible, use cc only in emergencies
Avoid impulse buying pay off balance ASAP to avoid interest charges When obtaining credit shop for low interest rate, when paying off cc pay extra money to the one with the highest rate first. |
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List 4 steps in establishing a budget
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Identify values
Identify income Identify expenses Develop a budget |
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How can you benifit by listing your needs, wants and can live without expenses?
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It gives you indications of what you do, or would like to do with your money, and possible improvement areas.
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Why is aerospace power essential to show of force operations
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Aerospace power is often the only instrument of military power with speed to respond globally to demonstrate US resolve.
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How is war categorized?
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War is multidimensional activity which can be categorized in various ways: intensity (low to high)
duration (short or protracted) Means employed (conventional/unconventional, nuclear) or by the objectives/resourses at stake (general or limited war) |
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Why is air superiority a prereq for all other combat operations?
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We must have air superiorty to provide both the freedom to attack and freedom from attack
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What is the advantage of using aerospace power to create disruption?
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Disruption causes delays, disorder and confusion and destroys unit cohesion. It makes the enemy more vulnerable to follow on attacks by all types of forces
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Specify the 3 basic levels of war
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Strategic
Operational Tactical |
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Describe the strategic level of warfare
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Addresses the why we fight, the what we fight, and the why the enemy fights against us
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Describe the operational level of warfare
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Links war tactics and strategy by establishing operational obj to achieve strategic obj.
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Describe the tactical level of warfare
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Deals with how the forces are employed, and specifies how engagements are conducted and targets attacked.
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Define maneuver
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Maneuver invloves such issues as expeditionary task forces, airlift, command and control, and orbital acess
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what are the 3 dimensions of maneuver
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Surface
Air Space |
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Specify the principles of war
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unity of command, obj, offensive, mass maneuver, economy of force, security, surprise, and simplicity
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Define the primary principles of war
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Guidelines that commanders can use to form and select a course of action.
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Describe air and space power
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Air and space power is considered static and rigid
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How does air and space power differ from land and see forces
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Both air and space power involve operations in all three dimensions
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Identify and describe the core competencies at the heart of AF strategic perspectives
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The core competencies are Air and Space superiority, precision engagement, information superiority, global attack, rapid global mobility, agile combat support
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Identify the 4 basic forms of command relationships
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Combat control
Operational control, Tactical control Administrative control |
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List the chain of command from the national command authority down
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National command authority
secretary of the AF Chief of Staff of the AF Major Commands AF Commanders |
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For what purpose if the AF organized
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For wartime and global capabilities
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List 2 central issues which govern the way the AF is organized.
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The principle of unity of command and the tenet of centralized control and decentralized excution
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why is it important to understand the AF organizational terms and stucture
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B/C war is waged and airpower employed through and by organizations
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When defining a task, what is meant by discrete
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It means that a task will only be listed once although the relationship between a particular task and other tasks may be complex -ie-one task supports or enables another task
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List and explain 2 types of tasks
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A mission essential task (MET)
A supporting task An enabling task (vol 1 page 4-60) |
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How are the AF tasks organized?
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AF tasks are organized as core tasks capablility tasks, tasks that provide capabilities and performance tasks.
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What is the first thing you have to understand before you establish your mission essential tasks
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You must understand your mission and the tasks that are essential to mission accomplishment
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Explain the conditions identified in Step 2 of developing a MET
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Conditions are those variables of an operational environment that may affect unit, system, or individual performance. Conditions are organzied into 3 broad categories
physical, military, civil |
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List and explain the types of assurance commanders need to ensure that unit can perform its mission
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Operational
Compliance Task |
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Describe the changes the military when though after the cold war
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We worked downsizing our force, the requirement to maintain readiness, and respond to the new missions all around the world.
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What research was accomplished during the development of global engagement
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The Space cast 2020 study looked at how the space arena would evolve and what new missions and applications for space power might develop over the next 25 years. The AF2025 study tried to determine how the world might look in the future
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Who was on the board of directors for the development of new vision?
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The group included key AF leaders, the assistant secretaries, the functional managers of teh airstaff (2 star generals, all major command vice commanders, and the guard and reserve commanders)
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What are the 4 basic trends considered in Joint Vision 2010
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Technologies in our military arsenel are widely available and affordable, contingencies are more complex and numerous then ever before, the military must be prepared for short notice actions, and continued deficit reduction efforts will result in greatly reduced operatin budgets.
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How does air and space power relate to joint vision 2010
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The air and space thread runs throughout the new vision. JV2010 provides an opp for the AF to demonstrate the combat power to the Joint Force Commander
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Global engagement is based on 6 core competencies and 4 central themes. What are the themes
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Integration of air and space
airmen of tomorrow commitment to innovation increase efficiency through outsourcing and privatization |
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Under the theme of airmen of the future. What is the airmen expected to be like
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The airmean of the future will know what is expected, be skilled at their jobs and understand the basic premise of our air and space power doctrine, capabilities an contributions to the joint force
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What is the benifit of evaluating a new strategic vision with war games?
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A war game places the players in a situation and allows them to explore issues when tehy may not have complete info. This areana offers great potential for the application of concepts within our strategy to increase efficiency as well as the productivity of the entire joint team
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What is unique about the ANG
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It fulfills both state and federal missions
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List some examples of ANG missions
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Fighter interceptor force
reconnaissance force tactical air support |
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To whom does an ANG unit report
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ANG units report to the NG Bureau as an administrative command and to the functional command that they are gained under (ACC or the AEF they are assigned to)
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What are some of the reserve missions?
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Airborne firefighting, airlife capability, and fighter forces, aero-medical evacuation crews, combat logistics support squadrons and aerial port crews.
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What major command does the AF Reserve fall under
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AFRC
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What is the armys fundemental purpose
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To fight and win the nations wars by establishing the conditions for lasting peace through land force dominance.
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List 1 advantage of Navel Force
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Naval forces can suddenly appear on the horizon of most countries of the world, signal presence and pwoer, then withdraw beyond the horizon again
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What is the top priority of the Marine Corps
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Readiness
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List two of the Unified commands
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US European
US Pacific Us Central US Space US Special OPS US Transportation US Strategic Commands |
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How was the AF structured to support operation after the cold war?
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As a garrison force, we positioned forces in mass at large stateside and overseas locations
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List 2 examples of the military acting as an expiditionalry force before we introduced EAF.
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during the pursuit of Pancho villia in Mexio 1916, WWI, WWII, during the 50's, 60's against communist forces in North Vietnam
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What is the mission of EAF
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Expeditionary Aerospace Force is to organize, train, equip, deploy and sustain itself in the dynamic 21st cnetury global security environment
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how will the EAF benifit our OPSTEMPO and PERSTEMPO situations?
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The AEF allows us to adapt quickly to the current demands for aerospace forces. Deployments are on a scheduled basis to allow people to maintian combat readiness and a better quality of life. we can determine when the force is stressed and where relief shold be focused
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Explain how the AEF cycle will work
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The EAF will operate 15 month deployment life cycles for each AEF
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What are the actually deployable asests in teh AEF, an dhow do tehy fit into a Joint Ops chain of command
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deployable units are Aerospace Expideitnary wings(AEW) groups (AEG) or Squadrons (AES) which deploy with tactical level command.
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What are mobility lead wings?
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5 wings that are paired to the AEFs. They provide expeditionary leadership and airlift expertise. Their job is to move the AEF's and support them thoughout the move
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What is the purpose of the Aerospace Expiditionary Force Center
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The center is responsible for AEF/AEQ management. The AEFC provides continuity, identifies training requirements, guides AEF/AEW planning, and monitors the readiness levels of the AEFS
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Based on your readings what term is normally associated with a leader?
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Passionate
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What management skill involves an understanding of and proficiency in a specific activity that involves methods, procedures, and techniques
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Technical Skill
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What management skill should be regarded as a supplement to job competence and the other basic skills?
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Political Skills
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List and define 5 management skills that an effective supervisor can use to get the job done.
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Technical Skill
Interpersonal Skill Conceptual Skill Diagnostic Skill Political Skill |
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Describe situational leadership.
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The leaders behavior must be based on a diagnosis of the developmental level of subordinates and other situational factors in existence.
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What type of supervisor delegates responsibility to followers and empowers them to perform tasks.
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Y manager
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Which leadership style, according to the leadership continuim provides most of the authority to group members instead of the leader?
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Free Reign
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Describe the relationship between leadership and followership?
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Leaders and followers are dependent upon one another, leadership is the art of influencing and directing other people to accomplish the mission. Followership is the willingness to serve and accept the authority of another (the other being the leader)
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Explain how the effective use of followership traits promotes mission accomplistment
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The effective use of followership traits promotes mission accomplishment because it ensures greater cooperation between boss and subordinate. It builds trust and respect between boss and subordinate. It fosters teamwork in the work center and allows input to improve work center processes.
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Name 1 way to increase the amount of influence you have as a follower
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Know yourself and know your sup.
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What is an example of a leader appropriately using his or her influence
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Acknowledge a job well done with verbal praise, an LOA or a medal
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What are the sources of a leaders positional influence
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Duty, title, rank, and job
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List the key attributes of followership
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Willingness, service and acceptance of authority
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Define followership
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The capacity to follow a leader or one in the service of another; one that follows the opeions or teaching of another, one that imtates another. Also willingness to serve and accept the authority of another.
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To become an effective leader, what 2 fundamental concepts must you always consider?
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The mission and the people
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When would avoidence be an appropriate approach to resolving conflict?
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When the issue is trivial, there is no chance of satisfying your own concern others can solve the conflict more effectively and the damage of confronting outweighs the benifits of resolution
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What is avoidenec
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A passive approach of dealing with conflict; rather than dealing with the situation, a person avoids the conflict all together
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What are some ways to resolve conflict?
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Through avoidence, accomodation, compromise, force, collaboration, or consenus.
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What is conflict resolution
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An attempt to minimize or alleviate disputs between people
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When is conflict within a group a good thing?
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When it comes to group problem solving. As individuals seet to impress their opinions and views on the group. The rest of the group must interpret these views. This sharing of info can lead to more effective analysis of problems
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What are 4 common causes of conflicts among individuals in a group
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Different motives, misunderstanding circumstances, conflicting priorities, and unrealistic goals.
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What is a conflict?
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A process in which one or both sides consciously interfere in the goal achievement efforts of the other.
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How could values impact group dynamics
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If individuals have differing values it sometimes difficult to come to an agreement about how to solve an issue, how to achieve a goal, or to even agree on what the goals should be.
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How do motives impact group effectiveness
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Your motives are goal directed. IF individuals have different goals the effectivenes of a group could be impacted in either a pos or neg way
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What are 3 characteristics that impact group dynamics?
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Motives, values, personality
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Define group dynamics
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the difference one person's behavior can have on other individuals within the group.
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What type of behavior might be exhibited by a person who is condsidered to have a compassionate personality?
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They might display characterisitcs of someone who always takes the time to consider others feelings and point of view and takes tie out from work to help others with their work when the others appear to be struggling
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What type of behavior might a predominately analytical person exhibit?
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They would display characteristics of being slow and meticulous in decision making to be sure they have all the facts and have analyzed all the possibilities, as well as being a person who uses checklists to ensure they have not forgotten anything
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Define personality
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personality is described as how a person consistantly behaves and reacts to people and the envt
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what is the difference between values and opinions
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opinions are altered though education awareness, peer pressure etc. Generally, values will not change unless some strong, life changing, or significant personal event occurs
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When are values formed?
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Values are formed whenever we accept an idea, perceive a relationsihp, or take a principle for granted.
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What are values
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Beliefs about what does or does not constitues a worth while goal.
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Human behavior revolves around motives according to Maslow's Hierarchy. List these motives with an example of each motive
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Security-a person volunteers all the time b/c of wanting to get ahead
Social-person plays sports for the company of others Recognition-a person who does special task only when there is something in it for them. |
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List 2 examples of a goal
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Attaining a degree, a promotion leading to more responsibility, or winning an award for airman or NCO of the quarter
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What is a goal
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Something that will satisfy a motive, some end resulting from behavior that is driven by a need or something that will satisfy your need.
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Define group dynamics
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the difference one person's behavior can have on other individuals within the group.
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What type of behavior might be exhibited by a person who is condsidered to have a compassionate personality?
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They might display characterisitcs of someone who always takes the time to consider others feelings and point of view and takes tie out from work to help others with their work when the others appear to be struggling
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What type of behavior might a predominately analytical person exhibit?
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They would display characteristics of being slow and meticulous in decision making to be sure they have all the facts and have analyzed all the possibilities, as well as being a person who uses checklists to ensure they have not forgotten anything
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Define personality
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personality is described as how a person consistantly behaves and reacts to people and the envt
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what is the difference between values and opinions
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opinions are altered though education awareness, peer pressure etc. Generally, values will not change unless some strong, life changing, or significant personal event occurs
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When are values formed?
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Values are formed whenever we accept an idea, perceive a relationsihp, or take a principle for granted.
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What are values
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Beliefs about what does or does not constitues a worth while goal.
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Human behavior revolves around motives according to Maslow's Hierarchy. List these motives with an example of each motive
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Security-a person volunteers all the time b/c of wanting to get ahead
Social-person plays sports for the company of others Recognition-a person who does special task only when there is something in it for them. |
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List 2 examples of a goal
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Attaining a degree, a promotion leading to more responsibility, or winning an award for airman or NCO of the quarter
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What is a goal
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Something that will satisfy a motive, some end resulting from behavior that is driven by a need or something that will satisfy your need.
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