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142 Cards in this Set
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001.1
This is something that exhibits a body of theory and specialized knowledge, is service oriented, and has a distinct subculture? |
profession
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001.2
This approach leads to such conclusions as only doctors and not nurses are members of the medical profession and only officers and not enlisted are members of the POA? |
whether an occupation is either a profession or not
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001.5
Name 6 impacts of unprofessional behaviors upon the Air Force? |
- degraded mission effectiveness
- decrease in efficiency - lack of growth and development - no mentorship - having a "just job" attitude - discipline and morale suffer |
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001.6
Name 2 reasons why it it important that we continue to move along the professional continuum? |
- so the profession can move along the continuum of occupations
- to increase public trust of military |
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002.1
Give an example of how today's enlisted corps is significantly different than our predecessors in the areas of higher level responsibilities and education? |
members are assuming responsibilities once reserved for officers
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002.2
Name 4 ways the Profession of Arms subject area broadens our perspective of the military profession? |
- builds appreciation
- provides info that dictates missions - teaches us history - provides foundation for NCO membership |
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002.3
Name 5 primary sources for our continued study and improvement? |
- Airman's Manual
- AF Web Site - Air University Library Web Site - Enlisted Heritage Research Institute Web Page - CMSAF Professional Reading List |
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003.1
What 3 core objectives steer our national strategy process? |
- enhancing our own security
- promote democracy abroad - bolster America's economic prosperity |
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003.2
What is the primary focus of National Security Strategy? |
the many military threats the nation must confront
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003.3
When was Airlift first used as a mechanism for National Security? |
first used throught the Berlin Aircraft
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003.4
Which command solely provides Air Mobility for the US? |
Air Mobility Command
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003.5
This is an extension of National Security? |
National Security Strategy
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003.5
National Security utilizes Air Mobility resources effectively by adhering to this? By doing this, we are preventing and limiting terrorist activity. |
National Security Strategy
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003.6
Identify 3 categories relative to determining a nation's needs and interests? |
- How crucial an interest is?
- How vital an interest is? - What interest is at stake? |
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003.7
Who is responsible for determining the nation's needs and interests? |
strategists
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003.8
Identify 4 levels of intensity? |
- survival
- vital - major - peripheral |
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004.1
How does National Power support National Security? |
Strategy makers must match instruments of power to interests of state.
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004.2
What are the 3 instruments of power? |
- military
- diplomatic - economic |
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004.2
This is the extent to which a nation's armed forces can be employed to achieve national ends? The ultimate application, of course, is direct involvement in combating support of vital interests? |
military instruments
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004.2
This has similar constraints to the diplomatic / political instrument? The degree to which the US government can manipulate economic assistance is limited by the comparatively small and static size of its assistance budget. |
economic instruments
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004.2
The use of this is the ability to meditate successfully and to produce unique and mutually acceptable solutions to complex issues w/o application of military or economic power? |
diplomatic instruments
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004.2
The use of this employs methods that a nation uses to bring its international position and diplomatic skills to bear in pursuit of national interests? |
diplomatic instrument of power
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004.3
Explain the relationship between the instruments of power? |
each is a combination of multiple powers
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004.4
Strategists determine this once they've determined the various levels of intensity of basic threats? |
which instrument of power to utilize
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005.1
In what 4 ways do National Strategy processes support National Security? |
- through objectives and initiatives
- by developing military strategy - by designing operational strategy - by formulating battlefield strategy |
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005.2
What is the first step towards implementing a National Security Strategy? Why? |
- designing objectives and initiatives
- ensures strategists are formulating an effective national security strategy |
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005.3
This strategy is broad in scope and sets in motion the actions required to develop a military force structure and then deploys that force structure? |
military strategy
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005.3
This strategy is narrow in scope and employs the forces provided by military strategy? |
operational strategy
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005.4
This governs the use of forces on the battlefield? |
tactics
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005.4
This type of strategy brings forces to the field? |
battlefield strategy
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006.1
This contains content of grand strategy and the resources available to implement that strategy? It's a product of political processes w/in the Federal government. |
national decisions
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006.2
What elements comprise the coordination of military strategy? |
- employment
- development - deployment |
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006.3
This is geared primarily to relationships between instruments of power at the grand strategy level and refers to relationships within the military instrument of power? |
coordination
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006.3
What should strategists attempt to coordinate? |
elements of military strategy
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007.1
How does Major Regional Conflict (MRC) affect National Security? |
poses a heavy demand on US Forces and drives the requirements
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007.2
What are the 4 phases of the department planning framework for Major Regional Conflict (MRC)? |
- halting the invasion
- force buildup - counter offensive - ensuring postwar stability |
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007.3
This exists anytime the use of military power by force is contemplated or activated? |
regional conflict
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008.1
This is the systematic use of terror or unpredictable violence against governments, publics, or individuals to attain a political objective? |
terrorism
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008.1
This has been used by political organizations w/ both rightest and leftist objectives, by nationalistic and ethnic groups, by revolutionaries, and by the armies and secret police of government themselves? |
terrorism
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008.2
Name 2 terrorist groups? |
- Japanese Red Army
- Italy's Red Brigade |
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008.3
Name 6 ways terrorist groups finance their violent activities? |
- drug trafficking
- robbery - extortion - kidnapping - blackmailing - arms smuggling |
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008.4
Who is responsible for reducing the production, manufacturing, distribution, transportation and chronic use of illegal drugs, as well as the attendant money laundering of drug proceeds? |
HIDTA
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008.5
Which drug does the intelligence community believe has been the primary narcotics threat since 1985? |
cocaine
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008.6
Which drug is the most widely abused and readily available, illicit drug in the US? |
marijuana
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009.1
What 3 risks are associated w/ nuclear proliferation? |
- potential losses to US forces
- damage to allied nations - escalation to a superpower confrontation |
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009.2
What are 2 major problems posed by biological and chemical weapons? |
- easy to produce
- easy to conceal |
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010.1
This consists of actions taken to achieve information superiority in support of national military strategy by afffecting adversary info and info systems while leveraging and protecting our own info and info systems? |
Information Warfare
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010.1
This is intended to encompass military and non-military actions as well as offensive and defensive aspects? It also encompasses all levels of war from the tactical to strategic, and applies to peacetime and wartime conditions? |
Information Warfare
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010.2
This emphasizes the manipulation of electronic information systems to influence an adversary's perceptions and behavior? |
Offensive Information Warfare
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010.2
This might involve disabling military and civilian telecommunication systems through computer viruses or electromagnetic pulse devices? |
Offensive Information Warfare
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010.2
This is the maneuver of choice since an enemy, unaware that his information sources have been compromised, will continue to trust them, creating opportunities for deception? |
infiltration
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010.2
This can also emphasize the use of direct broadcast satellites, the commercial media, and visual stimulus and illusion technologies such as holography to conduct propaganda and subversion? |
Offensive Information Warfare
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010.3
This requires an ability to detect and thwart attempts to tamper with one's own sources of info? In the military, this entails assuring the integrity of command and control, communications, and intelligence systems? |
Defensive Information Warfare
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010.4
What 2 things is the American information infrastructure vulnerable to? |
infiltration and sabotage
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010.5
What are the 9 critical issue areas of an infrastructure? |
- security in a global infrastructure
- threat and risk - architectural framework - network control - databases - technology - people - facilities - fragmentation of responsibility |
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010.6
What are the 3 keys to protecting the nations information infrastructure? |
- Protect
- Detect - React |
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011.1
This focuses on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crisis? |
MOOTW
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011.2
This entails protection of shipping, enforcement of exclusion zones, counter air interdiction and attack? It may have many of the same characteristics of war, including active combat ops, and employment of most combat capabilities? |
Combat Ops of MOOTW
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011.3
The goal of this during noncombat is to achieve national objectives as quickly as possible and conclude military ops on terms favorable to the US and its allies? |
MOOTW
(Military Ops Other Than War) |
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011.4
This is demonstrated when combat MOOTW and noncombat MOOTW is conducted simultaneously? |
Overlapping Ops of MOOTW
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012.1
This supports national security by eliminating the use of hostile forces ability to disrupt navigational systems? |
space operations
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013.1
This is intended to improve our ability to rapidly deploy light, lean and lethal elements of air and space forces anywhere on the globe, while providing predictability and stability for all airmen? |
EAF
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013.2
The goal of this is to provide an integrated total force that is organized, trained and equipped to provide rapid responsive tailored air and space forces in support of the global engagement mission? It is designed to cope with the high tempo of ops experienced since the Gulf War? |
EAF
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013.3
Under the AEF Concept, how many packages is the Air Force divided into? |
10
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013.3
How many aircraft will each AEF have under the AEF concept? |
175
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013.3
How much time will an AEF have to respond under the AEF concept? |
72 hours
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013.3
When will each AEF be on call under the AEF concept? |
every 15 months for about 90 days
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013.4
They support National Security by increasing morale and the retention among airmen, decreasing the negative effect that high ops tempo has on airmen, and presenting an organized, trained and fully equipped force to deal w/ threats to National Security? |
EAF / AEF
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014.1
The purpose of this is to combine forces and resources under organized leadership to maintain National Security? |
joint ops
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014.1
This doesn't require that all forces participate in a particular operation merely because of their availability? It's designed to ensure that military objectives are achieved in the most effective and efficient manner possible? |
joint warfare
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014.2
This is identified as the bedrock of military doctrine? |
principles of war
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014.3
This provides the basis for the fundamentals of joint warfare and for the services to develop their respective doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures? |
principles of war
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015.1
What was the name of the Berlin Airlift operation? |
Operation Vittles
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015.1
This operation underlined the importance and feasibility of sustained, round-the-clock mass movement of cargo by air? |
Operation Vittles
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015.1
This operation brought experience in operational techniques, air traffic control, and maintenace and reconditioning of aircraft, and proved the need for larger cargo aircraft? |
Operation Vittles
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015.2
What 2 air power lessons learned in WWII were further developed in the Korean War? |
- jet aircraft use
- system of tactical air control |
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015.3
What was the most significant use of air power during the Vietnam War? |
LINEBACKER II
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015.3
Used during the Vietnam War, it was a highly accurate and concentrated attack on sanctioned areas? |
LINEBACKER II
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015.3
This offensive played a key part in bringing about the North Vietnamese decision to sign the peace agreement on 15 Jan 1973? |
LINEBACKER II
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016.1
He was the first enlisted man of the Aeronautical division of the US Army Signal Corps and one of aviation's earliest pioneers? |
Corporal Edward Ward
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016.1
He was the first enlisted man to lose his life in an air accident? |
Corporal Scott
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016.1
He was the first black pilot and fighter pilot? |
Corporal Bullard
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016.1
She was the first woman to enlist in the first minute of the first hour of the first day that regular AF duty was authorized for women? |
Ester Blake
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016.1
She was the first woman to be promoted to the highest noncommissioned officer grade? |
Chief Master Sergeant Grace Peterson
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016.2
This person is to advise and assist the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the AF in matters concerning enlisted members of the AF? |
CMS of the AF
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016.2
Appropriate matters of this position include morale, welfare, training, pay and allowances, discipline, promotion policies, and more? |
CMS of the AF
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016.2
This position represents the enlisted force at ceremonies and other social functions? |
CMS of the AF
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016.2
This position accompanies the Chief of Staff on base visits and conducting additional visits on his own? |
CMS of the AF
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016.2
This position serves as advisor to the Soldiers' and Airman's Home and the CMSAF Selection Board? |
CMS of the AF
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017.1
What 2 things does adhering to the standards of dress and appearance promote? |
unity within an organization and pride in oneself
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017.2
If we maintain proper wear of the uniform at all times, including in public, how will this influence the public's opinion of the military? |
as a well disciplined organization
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018.1
What is considered the most important benefit of drill for the military member? |
teamwork development
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018.2
How do ceremonies restore morale and build esprit de corps? |
takes effort by all members to reach goal
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018.3
Name 3 ways to honor the flag? |
- salute it
- place in position of honor - never dip it |
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019.1
Name 2 elements of military etiquette? |
kindness and respect
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019.3
This is a significant symbol of the military profession recognized as a mark of a well-trained, disciplined military member? |
saluting
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019.3
This serves as a greeting and as an acknowledgment of being a member of the profession of arms? |
saluting
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019.4
Where is the first place of honor? |
always on the right
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019.4
Where is the 2nd place of honor? |
in front or going first
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020.1
The aspects of this include exercise, nutrition, managing your weight and stress, not smoking, keeping current on immunizations and physical check-ups? |
wellness
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020.2
Because of this, beneficial changes occur in the heart, lungs, vascular system, and other tissues of the body? |
aerobic exercise
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020.2
Because of this, your body becomes more efficient in moving air into and out of the lungs as your hearts' pumping efficiency increases w/ less effort? |
aerobic exercise
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020.2
Because of this, blood and muscles are better in transporting and utilizing oxygen? |
aerobic exercise
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020.3
Because of this, you receive stronger muscles, greater endurance of movement, improved alignment and muscle balance, an increase in metabolic rate, and a better physique? |
strength training
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020.4
This produces a physical state of readiness by gradually increasing the breathing, heart rate, and body temp to prime the muscles for the upcoming activity? |
warm-up phase
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020.5
Explain the FIT Concept? |
- Frequency
- Intensity - Time |
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020.6
If you allow yourself to become slightly this way, your blood will thicken which causes the heart to work harder to pump thicker blood out to the body? |
dehydrated
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020.7
What are the six major categories of nutrients? |
- carbs
- proteins - fats - vitamins - minerals - water |
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020.8
What's the most efficient method to achieve permanent weight loss? |
decrease calorie intake and increase calorie output
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020.9
What causes stressful events to be a problem? |
the inability to cope with them
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020.10
How can stress be positive? |
can motivate or initiate activity
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020.11
Name 4 effects of smoking? |
- lung disease
- cancer - high blood pressure - birth defects |
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021.1
Living and working environments, inherited characteristics, and the medical care you received are all factors that influence this? |
maintaining a healthy lifestyle
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021.2
Who has the responsibility to eat healthy, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, abstain from smoking, and have effective methods for managing stress? |
military citizens
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021.4
What is it called when we're better able to deal w/ stressful situations by first recognizing them and then managing our time and controlling our emotions when the situations occur? |
effective stress management
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022.1
This is knowing the difference between right and wrong? |
ethics
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022.1
This is what is used to determine what action to pursue? |
ethics
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022.1
These are the standards by which we act? |
ethics
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022.1
These are our values, behaviors, our adopted attitudes and beliefs? |
ethics
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022.2
Name 4 examples of the written forms of our military code of ethics? |
- Oath of Enlistment
- UCMJ - Code of Conduct - Joint Ethics Regulation |
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022.3
These are deadly to the organization, create distrust, destroy communication, foster disrespect, and distract from the mission? |
unprofessional relationships
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022.4
This is the deliberate attempt to deceive or deprive the AF of something of value? |
fraud
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022.4
This is the extravagant, careless, or needless expenditure of AF resources? |
waste
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022.4
This is the intentional, wrongful, or improper use of AF resources? |
abuse
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023.1
Why is "integrity first" first? |
because it's essential
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023.1
This is the inner voice of self-control and the starting point in everything we do? |
integrity
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023.2
This means that no person tries to shift the blame to others nor take credit for the work of others? |
accountability
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023.4
The Enlisted Evaluation System, the decoration system, the promotion system, the UCMJ, supervisors supervising their people properly, the chain of command, and the IG system are all examples of what? |
systems we trust
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024.1
The Aftermath of Korean Conflict was an important milestone for this? |
Code of Conduct
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024.1
On 18May55, Secretary of Defense Charles E. WIlson appointed a committee to draft this to be used by military personnel who were captured by communist forces? |
Code of Conduct
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024.1
Executive Order 10631 signed by President Eisenhower in 1955 was an important milestone for this? |
Code of Conduct
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024.1
Following the Vietnam Conflict, the DOD conducted a review of this? After interviewing POWs, the DOD panel determined that training was needed to help prisoners overcome the guilt resulting from "breaking" and giving more than name, rank, service #, and date of birth? |
Code of Conduct
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024.1
In March 1988, President Reagen issued Exec Order 12633, amending this w/ language that is gender-neutral? |
Code of Conduct
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024.2
This is a promise by a POW to a captore to fulfill certain conditions, such as agreeing not to escape nor fight again once released, in exchange for such favors as relief from physical bondage, improved food and living conditions or repatriation ahead of the sick, injured or longer-held prisoners? |
parole
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024.2
The enemy employs this to get on our good side to gain military info? |
parole
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024.3
What are the 3 types of hostile peacetime detention? |
- hostile gov't detention
- hostile gov't-sponsored terrorist detention - independent terrorist group detention |
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024.3
This involves a hostile government legally detaining a US citizen for violations of law? |
hostile government detention
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024.3
This refers to the detention of US citizens by terrorists who are sponsored by the government of the country in which the US citizens are being held? |
hostile government-sponsored terrorist detention
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024.3
This is the detention of US citizens by terrorists who aren't sponsored by a hostile government? |
independent terrorist group detention
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024.4
This says that even while in captivity we are to carry out our responsibilities and exercise our authority? It also states that the senior person, regardless of branch of service, must take command. |
Article IV
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025.1
This is a broad base set of rules defining how war is fought? The rules are generalized rather than extremely specific. |
LOAC
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025.1
The purpose of this is to prevent unnecessary loss of lives or destruction of property on the battlefield? |
LOAC
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