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48 Cards in this Set
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decentralized anarchy
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no international central govt
no central agency no common sense of values no agreement of right and wrong |
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many actors
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190 countries
EU WTO |
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nations sovereign and unique
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self ruling- independent
every country is different geography culture religion history ideology |
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interests
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common and opposed
agree on some things and not others |
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world is multilateral
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everything that you do affects someone else
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pre WWII
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we live in a relatively threat free environment
we choose when we want to engage in war before WWII isolationism |
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post war globalism
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containment
domino theory |
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vietnam conflict
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consensus destroyed
no longer agreed when where how and why to get involved |
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changing international environment
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world is changing after Vietnam Carter Reagan
end of cold war accelerated the rate of change |
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no consensus in the US
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the world is getting more complicated
no longer bipolar cold war relationship us has to learn how countries interacted before cold war |
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Europe
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Russia great power in Europe and Asia
Germany the greatest power in Europe No longer in a leader follower relationship with the US |
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Asia
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The great powers
Russia China Japan The world is multilateral difuse Korean situation neighbors want it resolved won't be rsolved without their influence |
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Middle east
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arab israeli conflict
who is arab? interarab problems jordanian king shogt by palestinian both arab countries |
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third world countries
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sea lines of communications
international trade must keep the sea lanes open |
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strategy
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a plan of action
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grand strategy
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the art and science of of coordinating the use and development of those instruments to achieve national security objectives
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military strategy
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coordinating the development, deployment, and employment of military forces
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operational strategy
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the art and science of planning, orchestrating and directing military compaigns within a theatre of operations to achieve national security objectives
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battlefield strategy
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tactics
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factors influencing strategy decision making process
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politics
doctrine economics technology principles of war nature of the threat |
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Maynard Smith
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WWII
Europe through exploding ammo overboard extinguished a/c fire by hand |
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Forest Vosler
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Germany
volunteered to be thrown overboard saved wounded tailgunner from certain death |
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Archibal Mathies
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Europe
Tried to land wounded a/c on 3rd attempt plane crashed everyone killed |
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Henry Erwin
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Koriama Japan
threw phosphorous bomb out co-pilots window |
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Pits
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Vietnam
pj evacuated 9 volunteered to stay on the ground and help defend wounded originally awarded AF Cross 2001 upgraded by Clinton to CMH |
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Levitow
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Vietnam
loadmaster magnesium flare in spilled ammo canisters threw flare out a/c flare ignited immediately saved a/c and crew |
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Code of Conduct Article 1
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I am an American fighting in the forces that guard my country and our way of life, I am prepared to give my life in their defense
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Code of Conduct Article 2
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I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
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Code of conduct Article 3
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If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
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Code of conduct Article 4
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If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
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Code of conduct Article 5
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Should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies.
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Code of conduct Article 6
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I will never forget that I am an American fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
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Vernon L. Burge
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first enlisted pilot
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Ruth Law
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first enlisted Army aviatrix.
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Private Frederick Libby
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first American to down five enemy aircraft in WWI,
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Corporal Eugene Bullard
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(Lafayette Escadrille), the WORLD's first black pilot
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MSgt Harley Fogleman
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founded and served as the first commander of Muroc Bombing Range, later to become Edwards AFB.
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First Sergeant Lawrence Lambert
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received the Distinguished Flying Cross when he became the first human in the United States to eject from the P-61 aircraft using the newly developed pilot ejection seat
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Esther Blake
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first woman in the Air Force.
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Grace A. Peterson
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first female chief master sergeant
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SSgt Samuel Turner
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two aerial kills ever from a B-52 during OPERATION Linebacker II in Vietnam.
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TSgt Timothy Wilkinson
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responded with his crew to the downing of a UH-60 helicopter in the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia.
He was awarded the Air Force Cross, the first since Vietnam, for his actions. |
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ANG State Roles and Missions
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Fire fighting
assistg local and national efforts to control forest fires |
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ANG State Roles and Missions
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Civil Defense
Regional Emergencies assist in natural disasters |
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Preserve peace order and public safety
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Community Assistance
youth assistance, education, and mentoring |
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Preserve peace order and public safety
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Law enforcement
counter drug |
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AirForce Reserve Missions
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Refueling
Aeromedical evac Air Trans--passengers Airlift--equipment maintenance civil engineer global fighter support medical mission support security forces |
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Air ForceReserve Special Missions
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aerial firefighting
aerial spray search and rescue space command special operations wx recon |