Course 15 Set A Vol 2

Front 1

From your reading what is meant by the “Profession of Arms?”

Back 1

The Profession of Arms is a distinct, professional sub-culture with a body of theory and specialized knowledge, service to the community and nation (unlimited liability clause), and how these all combine to defend freedom, pursue peace, and protect America and its interests.

Front 2

From your reading explain the meaning of the oath of enlistment/reenlistment.

Back 2

AFDD1-1 refers to it as a promise, ethical agreement or bond of one’s word. “It is with these oaths that you, as an Airman, first commit yourself to the basic core values, placing service to the Constitution, the President, and compatriots before yourself.

Front 3

From your reading, what do all Airmen accept and embrace upon taking the Oath of Enlistment?

Back 3

Airmen agree to limit their freedoms to be readily available for short-notice assignments.They also forfeit certain freedoms like speech and expression to support the needs of national security. These and many other unique challenges require Airmen to work hard, train hard,and sacrifice regularly as they continue to master their profession, the profession of arms.

Front 4

Define and list the elements that make up Warrior Ethos.

Back 4

Warrior Ethos is the tenacity to push through, self-discipline, self-control, hardiness of spirit despite physical and mental hardships, moral, and physical courage. The elements include:Hardiness of Spirit, Courage (Moral & Physical), and Resiliency.

Front 5

Define Air Force resilience.

Back 5

Air Force Resiliency is an Airmen’s ability to withstand, recover, and/or grow in the face of stressors and changing demands by orchestrating the use of base resources, support activities,peers, and leadership.

Front 6

Give examples of Air Force resilience.

Back 6

Resiliency helps Airmen to overcome and “bounce back” from physical and mental hardships that are faced in every day challenges associated with military life to include: deaths, loss of job or position, divorce, frequent deployments, permanent change of station (PCS), family separation, promotion testing, and workplace violence.

Front 7

How can resiliency impact your effectiveness as an NCO?

Back 7

Resiliency helps Airmen to overcome and “bounce back” from the physical and mental hardships faced every day.

Front 8

From your reading what elements do American Airmen contribute to the military mission that ensures the United States Air Force is the premier air force on the globe?

Back 8

Their continued professionalism, their commitment to the Oath of Enlistment, and their dedication to the Core Values.

Front 9

How do you calculate your BMR?

Back 9

The answer below is the calculation for a Male: Weight: 220 pounds; Height: 6’;Age: 25 years old

a. Calculate your weight in pounds and multiply that by .454.220 x .454 = 99.9 kilos

b. What is your height in inches? Multiply that by 2.54.72 in x 2.54 cm = 182.9 cm

c. Multiply your weight in kilos by 9.6.99.9 x 9.6 = 959

d. Multiply your height in centimeters by 1.8.182.9 cm x 1.8 = 329

e. Multiply your age by 4.7.25 x 4.7 = 117.5

f. Add 655 + (result of step 3) + (result of step 4)655 + 959 + 1,614

g. Now subtract (result of step 5) from the (sum from step 6)1,614– 117.5 = 1,496.5 calories

Multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity level factor below resulting in your total daily calorie needs.Sedentary little or no exercise BMR x 1.2 Lightly Active* light exercise (1-3 days/week) BMR x 1.375 Moderately Active** moderate exercise (3-5 days/week) BMR x 1.55 Very Active hard exercise (6-7 days/week) BMR x 1.725 Extra Active very hard (daily exercise/physical job) BMR x 1.9 The total daily calorie needs for a male, moderately active:1,496.5 calories x 1.55 = 2,316

Front 10

Choose the correct answer that BEST represents all four macronutrients:

a. egg, cheese, olive oil, coke

b. whole grain bread, egg, fish, water

c. egg, olive oil, chicken, water

d. whole grain bread, olive oil, egg, water

Back 10

d. whole grain bread, olive oil, egg, water

Front 11

Micro nutrients are _____________________ and _____________________.

Back 11

Micro nutrients are vitamins and minerals .

Front 12

Benefits for having proper nutrition help maintain ___________________________ and replenish muscle glycogen.

Back 12

Benefits for having proper nutrition help maintain blood sugar and replenishmuscle glycogen

Front 13

List three ways functional training helps you.

Back 13

- Makes you better on the job

- Makes you better at home

- Makes you less likely to be injured

- Increases your quality of life

- Decreases stress

Front 14

_____________________________ is a concept that trains the body as a whole and not necessarily one target muscle group.

Back 14

Pre-habilitation is a concept that trains the body as a whole and not necessarily one target muscle group.

Front 15

Which best describes how to perform high intensity exercise?

a. Talking while breathing

b. Functional workouts, tactical, and crocodile breathing

c. Functional workouts, FOSI, tactical breathing

Back 15

c. Functional workouts, FOSI, tactical breathing

Front 16

What do the letters in FOSI mean?

Back 16

Form Over Speed and Intensity

Front 17

List three ways Human Performance impacts you, your unit and mission effectiveness.

Back 17

- Makes you resilient

- Energy and stamina to work long hours

- Helps you to pay attention to the minute details of life and of the job

- Recharges your physical and mental energy

- Improves your decision making skills

- Improves your performance

- Increases your endurance

Front 18

What is the difference between culture and heritage?

Back 18

Culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes a company or an organization. Heritage is something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor or property that descends to an heir.

Front 19

In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established a small _____________________________to take charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred subjects.

Back 19

Aeronautical Division In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established a small Aeronautical Division to take charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred subjects.

Front 20

Who was the first female pilot allowed to wear the U.S. Army uniform?

Back 20

Ruth Law

Front 21

On 24 May 1918, the War Department officially recognized two Army agencies, the Bureauof Aircraft Production and the Division of Military Aeronautics, as the _________________.

a. United States Air Force

b. U.S. Army Signal Corps

c. Air Service of the U.S. Army

Back 21

c. Air Service of the U.S. Army

Front 22

The National Security Act of _____________established the United States Air Force, headed by the Chief of Staff, USAF.

Back 22

1947 The National Security Act of 1947 established the United States Air Force, headed by the Chief of Staff, USAF.

Front 23

What did the success of Operation Desert Storm prove about the importance of air power?

Back 23

It proved that air power could decrease casualty counts and that air power can provide a decisive path to victory. Air power can decrease the burden on ground forces and proves that war can be waged from thousands of miles away.

Front 24

From the list below, select the reasons why the United States launched Operation EnduringFreedom?

_____ Because the U.S. was attacked on its own soil

_____ To respond to the illegal invasion of Kuwait

_____ Because of the amount of lives lost

_____ To stop the spread of terrorism around the world

_____ To prevent countries from harboring terrorists

_____ To destroy the Taliban government

_____ To enforce the withdrawal of Serb forces from Kosovo

_____ To provide humanitarian relief for the Somali people

_____ To destroy terrorist training facilities_____ To bring Osama Bin Laden and his radical followers to justice

Back 24

X Because the U.S. was attacked on its own soil

X Because of the amount of lives lost

X To stop the spread of terrorism around the world

X To prevent countries from harboring terrorists

X To destroy the Taliban government

X To destroy terrorist training facilities

X To bring Osama Bin Laden and his radical followers to justice

Front 25

What decoration is awarded to U.S. and foreign military personnel and civilians who havedisplayed extraordinary heroism in one of the following situations: while engaged in actionagainst a U.S. enemy, while engaged in military operations involving conflict with a foreignforce, or while serving with a friendly nation engaged in armed conflict against a force inwhich the U.S. is not a belligerent party?

a. Medal of Honor

b. Congressional Medal of Honor

c. Air Force Cross

Back 25

c. Air Force Cross

Front 26

Why is Air Force culture and heritage important to Airmen?

Back 26

Knowing the Air Force heritage instills pride and a sense of belonging to an organization with a proud heritage. Understanding the sacrifice and dedication of those Airmen that have gone before you gives you a better understanding of your NCO responsibilities. Knowing your culture in the Profession of Arms separates your profession from other professions in terms of sacrifice and dedication.

Front 27

Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 36-2203 covers ________________ and ________________ceremonies, while Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2903 governs ________________ and_________________.

Back 27

Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 36-2203 covers reveille and retreat ceremonies, while Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2903 governs dress and appearance .

Front 28

What is the purpose of drill and ceremony?

Back 28

In addition to discipline, military drill teaches and develops teamwork, confidence, pride,alertness, attention to detail, and esprit de corps. The purpose of a ceremony is to accomplish one or more of the following: provide distinctive honors to national symbols or individuals on special occasions; display proficiency and the state of training of the troops of a command; promote teamwork and pride in an Air Force organization; contribute to the public morale by displaying symbolically the strength and unity of the military in support of thenation.

Front 29

Why is it important for an NCO to know drill and ceremony?

Back 29

Because all NCOs are charged with advancing the Profession of Arms by having uniform and flag ceremonies, by learning how to work as a team, by improving your appearance and discipline, and by demonstrating Excellence in All We Do. Ceremonies also advance the POA by increasing pride in uniform and Air Force heritage and by renewing patriotic feelings.

Front 30

How might an NCO use the knowledge of drill and ceremony to enhance subordinate and work center effectiveness?

Back 30

NCOs who can effectively lead subordinates in drill and ceremony will be more effective leaders in the work center. NCOs who are able to instill qualities necessary for successful drill and ceremony—discipline, cohesion, teamwork, confidence, pride, alertness, attention to detail, and esprit de corps—can also instill these qualities in subordinates in the work center.

Front 31

Define diversity.

Back 31

Diversity is the fact or quality of being diverse: difference. Unlike in kind: distinct, varied; a point of respect in which things differ; variety.

Front 32

Define the primary dimensions of diversity.

Back 32

Primary dimensions are differences that are inborn and/or exert an important impact on early socialization and an ongoing impact throughout people’s lives.

Front 33

List 3 (three) examples of the primary dimensions.

Back 33

Primary - Age, language, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, and sexual orientation are just a few of the many “primary dimensions.”

Front 34

Define the secondary dimensions of diversity.

Back 34

Secondary dimensions are differences that you acquire, discard, and/or modify throughout your life.

Front 35

List 3 (three) examples of the secondary dimensions.

Back 35

Secondary - People will differ in other respects such as educational level, job function,socio-economic status, personality profile, marital status, family responsibilities, religious beliefs, and geographic location; these are considered “secondary dimensions.”

Front 36

Being _______________ _______________ requires all Airmen to develop keen awareness and understanding of others’ emotions, feelings, personality, temperaments, strengths,cultural differences, values, and beliefs.

Back 36

Being socially sensitive requires all Airmen to develop keen awareness and understanding of others’ emotions, feelings, personality, temperaments, strengths, cultural differences, values, and beliefs.

Front 37

List 3 (three) ways Socio-Behavioral Tendencies effect the workplace.

Back 37

- Poor communication and little or no teamwork- Animosity toward one another

- Poor morale and lack of discipline

- Minimal use of creativity and experience and reduced productivity

- Discrimination

Front 38

Identify the 5 (five) characteristics of a diversity supportive environment where individuals work cohesively in your workplace. List each characteristic and give an example of how each one supports a diverse organization.

Back 38

- Act Proactively

- Integrate diversity into everyday thinking

- Leadership Driven

- Endorses and actively champions diversity initiatives

- Encourage Ownership of Initiatives

- Individuals value diversity and are committed tomaking it work

- Think Inclusively

- Everyone is a valued member of the organization

- Mainstream Diversity

- Diversity is a part of every effort

Front 39

Give an example of 4 (four) Socio-Behavioral Tendencies and explain their meaning.

Back 39

- Assumptions-

Assuming is when you take the liberty of claiming something about a situation, item, or someone else that is not supported by fact. For instance, when you arrive at a new assignment, you assume that certain things will remain the same as your last base.

- Stereotypes-

A fixed or distorted generalization about all members of a particular group.These images are often fueled by mass media reputations passed on by parents, peers, andother members of society. Stereotyping is a way you simplify the social world, reducing the efforts needed to think about the people you encounter.

- Prejudices-

An adverse or unreasonable opinion about a person or group without all the facts and usually based on deeply held beliefs. Most prejudices are developed early in life,influenced by acquaintances or attachments to specific groups (such as family) during childhood.

- Social Biases-

An inclination [predisposition] of temperament or outlook, a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment. Being socially biased is where one unfairly favors or prefers a person, culture, group, or race to another. This is usually the effects of your upbringing, values, pre-existing beliefs, and interests. This makes it impossible for you to beimpartial.

- Perceptions-

The reception and deception of your conception. What you observe and experience becomes your reality until you are convinced or proven otherwise. Your assumptions, prejudices, and social biases contribute to your perceptions and shape how you think and feel. This can present a life-long effect on your life.

- Perspectives-

Your take based on your position on particular subjects, issues, and matters that relate to you. It is how you mentally view or “see” a situation or the world around you from a particular angle. Otherwise regarded as opinions and personal beliefs, your perspective can affect how you live, interact, and react to others.

- Collusion-

If you cooperate with others, knowingly or unknowingly, to reinforce thosebehaviors that prevent others from fully entering into the workplace culture. It can take the form of silence (neither supporting nor defending the right to inclusion of a certain person or group), denial (ignoring the existence of problems), or active participation (assisting others to reinforce exclusion).

- Discrimination-

Is the treatment or consideration of making a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit.

Front 40

Explain the FAIR Way™ strategy. List the explanation for each strategy under the correct letter.

Back 40

Feedback, Assistance, Inclusion, Respect

F - Feedback is giving and receiving information about expectations as well as how to meet those expectations.

A - Assistance is making sure workers have what they need to work to their fullest potential.

I - Inclusion is making sure everyone has the opportunity to fully participate in the Workplace.

R - Respect is recognizing each person’s unique value, contributions, and potential to the organization.

Front 41

List 3 (three) examples that describe why it is important to understand and employ the FAIRWay™ strategy.

Back 41

- It provides NCOs with a consistent approach to deal effectively with diversity.

- It helps maximize retention and productivity.

- It helps maintain effective working relationships in work places.

Front 42

As a leader, understanding ____________________________ will help to maximize individual/unit performance and allow your Airmen to reach their highest potential.

Back 42

As a leader, understanding diversity will help to maximize individual/unit performance and allow your Airmen to reach their highest potential.

Front 43

Define ethics.

Back 43

Ethics is a set of standards of conduct that guide decisions and actions based on duties derived from core values.

Front 44

Define ethical leadership.

Back 44

Ethical leadership is about knowing your core values and having the courage to live by them in all parts of your life in service of the common good.

Front 45

Give examples of 3 accepted ethical codes the Air Force uses to maintain an ethical climate.

Back 45

USAF Core Values, AFI 36-2618, Airmen’s Creed, Professional Development Guide (PDG),Code of Conduct, DOD Joint Staff Guide 5260 Service Member’s Personal Protection Guide,Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC), Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)

Front 46

Why should NCO’s commit to and follow USAF accepted codes of conduct and ethical principles?

Back 46

NCOs should commit to and follow USAF accepted Codes of Conduct and ethical principles in order to act and behave in an ethical manner in any given situation.

Front 47

A state that you must know

Back 47

Owing

Front 48

Structuring ethical priorities

Back 48

Ordering

Front 49

The circumstances

Back 49

Realities

Front 50

Airmen, fellow citizens

Back 50

People

Front 51

To state the truth

Back 51

Declare

Front 52

The bottom line

Back 52

Results

Front 53

Truth telling and honor

Back 53

Principle

Front 54

Latin meaning to “cut off”

Back 54

Decide

Front 55

What Airmen should do

Back 55

Oughting

Front 56

Perceive the truth

Back 56

Discern

Front 57

Gives you ethical guidance

Back 57

Rules

Front 58

Perform

Back 58

Do

Front 59

Mission accomplishment and duty

Back 59

Purpose

Front 60

Leaders who model ________________ ________________ inspire confidence in those they lead, inspiring them to accept and follow decisions from ethical leaders and organizations with an ethical climate rather than from unethical leaders or organizations with a corrosive environment.

Back 60

Leaders who model ethical behavior inspire confidence in those they lead, inspiring them to accept and follow decisions from ethical leaders and organizations with an ethical climate rather than from unethical leaders or organizations with a corrosive environment.

Front 61

Subordinates of leaders who model ethical behavior such as setting the example, always doing the right thing, and holding those accountable that do not adhere to __________,_____________, and _______________ are more apt to accept and follow decisions from ethical leaders than from those who don’t.

Back 61

Subordinates of leaders who model ethical behavior such as setting the example, always doing the right thing, and holding those accountable that do not adhere to rules , results ,and realities are more apt to accept and follow decisions from ethical leaders than from those who don’t.

Front 62

According to Sarah Boatman, NCO’s should create and promote an ethical climate and foster ethical behavior using what three principles?

Back 62

No rewards for unethical behavior, Sanctions and forgiveness for mistakes, Appropriateaction taken for dereliction of duty

Front 63

____________________________making decisions based on personal values/beliefs rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.

Back 63

Ethical Relativism

Front 64

____________________________making decisions based on a “win at all cost” attitude rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.

Back 64

Drive for Success

Front 65

____________________________ making decisions based on respect and/or loyalty to an individual, unit, or organization, etc. rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.

Back 65

Loyalty Syndrome

Front 66

___________________________ making decisions based on how the decision will impact one’s reputation/standing among peers, subordinates, supervisors, community etc.rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.

Back 66

Worry over Image