Pfe Chapter 2

Front 1

Who makes national military policy decisions?

Back 1

Civilians assigned to the military and the executive and legislative branches of government.

Front 2

What establishes the basic principle of civilian control of the Armed Forces?

Back 2

The US Constitution.

Front 3

As CINC, the President has the final command authority. How is this authority limited?

Back 3

As head of the executive branch, he or she is subject to the "checks and balances" of the legislative and judical branches.

Front 4

What did the National Security Act of 1947 establish?

Back 4

The DoD.

Front 5

What is the Dod's function?

Back 5

To maintain and employ the Armed Forces.

Front 6

Who formulates general defense policy (and all policies concerning the DoD) and executes approved policy as principal defense policy advisor to the President?

Back 6

The Secretary of Defense. (Appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate)

Front 7

To whom does the SecDef provide written policy guidance?

Back 7

The heads of DOD components, Chairman, Secretaries of the military departments and commanders of the combatant commands.

Front 8

The operational chain of command runs from the president to the SecDef to who?

Back 8

Combatant commanders.

Front 9

What is the most important advisory body working directly with the SecDef?

Back 9

The Armed Forces Policy Council.

Front 10

Name the four Under secretaries of Defense.

Back 10

1) Policy 2) Comptroller 3)Personnel and Readiness 4) Acquisition and Technology

Front 11

Who is the principal military advisor to the President, National Security Council and the SecDef?

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CJCS (He or she may also be assigned oversight of the combatant commands.)

Front 12

How is the CJCS selected?

Back 12

The President selects and appoints the CJCS from the offficers of the regular components of the Armed Forces.

Front 13

Does the CJCS exercise military command over the JCS or the Armed Forces?

Back 13

No

Front 14

What allows the President to authorize communications through the CJCS?

Back 14

A provision of the Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986.

Front 15

The JCS provides strategic direction for the Armed Forces, reviews major materiel and personnel requirements, and establishes joint doctrine. What are its other responsibilities?

Back 15

Assigning logistic responsibilities, formulating joint training policies and coordinating military education.

Front 16

Who serves as a menber of, as well as presides over, the JCS?

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The CJCS. (He or she also furnishes the recommendations and views of the JCS to the President, National Security council of the SecDef.)

Front 17

Why do the service chiefs delegate many of thier duties to thair vice chiefs of staff while retaining overall responsibility?

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Because their JCS duties take precedence over all other duties.

Front 18

Who assists members of the JCS with strategic direction, unified operation of combatant commands and integration of all land, navel and air forces?

Back 18

The Joint Staff (over 1,500 military and civilian personnel drawn from the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force).

Front 19

Direction of the Joint Staff exclusively rests with who?

Back 19

The CJCS

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Who establishes unified combatant commands?

Back 20

The President, assisted by the CJCS through the SecDef.

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Who deploys, directs, controls and coordinates the actions of the unified combatant commands's forces; conducts joing training exercises; and controls certain support functions?

Back 21

The combatant commander. (Responsible to both the SecDef and President.)

Front 22

A unified combatant command has a broad, continuing mission with forces drawn from two or more military departments. How are they organized?

Back 22

On a geographical and functional basis.

Front 23

Once a force is assigned to a unified command, who has the authority to transfer it?

Back 23

The SecDef. (or under special procedures witht he President's approval.)

Front 24

What type of command consists of forces from more than one allied nation?

Back 24

Combined commands.

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Under what term does a combaned command normally operate?

Back 25

Terms of a treaty, alliance or bilateral agreement between or among the nations concerned.

Front 26

Who provides efficiently organized, trained and equipped ready forces to combatant commanders?

Back 26

The military departments and service secretaries.

Front 27

The traditional roles and missions of each branch of service are called what?

Back 27

Functions.

Front 28

What agreement between the SecDef and JCS established the functions for each branch of the Armed Forces?

Back 28

The Key West Agreement of 1948. (revised in 1953 and 1958.)

Front 29

Identify the three general functions of the Armed Forces.

Back 29

1) Support and defend the US Constitution 2) ensure the security of the US, it possessions and areas vital to its interests 3) uphold and advance US policies and interests.

Front 30

Name several specific functions military departments share.

Back 30

1) Preparing forces and establishing reserves 2) maintaining mobile reserve forces 3) budgeting 4) administering funds 5) helping each other accomplish their respective functions.

Front 31

The Department of the Air Force consists of what divisions?

Back 31

The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF), the Air Staff and field units.

Front 32

The Air Force prepares the air and space forces necessary for what actions?

Back 32

1) Effective prosecution of war 2) military operations short of war 3) expanding peacetime components to meet the needs of war.

Front 33

The air Force organizes, trains, equips and provides forces for what seven primary functions?

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1) Air and space combat operations 2) strategic air and missile warfare 3) joint amphibious, space and airborne operations 4) CAS and air logistic support for Army and other forces 5) air and space lines of communications 6) support and conduct of psychological operations 7) effective electronic warfare operations

Front 34

Who is responsible for acquisition and auditing, comptroller issues, financial management, inspector general (IG) matters, and legislative and public affairs?

Back 34

The Office of the SECAF.

Front 35

List the Department of the Air Force field units.

Back 35

MAJCOMs, field operating agencies (FOAs) and direct reporting units (DRUs).

Front 36

The Air Force is organized on a _________ basis in the US and on a _________ basis overseas.

Back 36

Functional; geographical

Front 37

________ are major Air Force subdivisions, directly subordinate to HQ USAF.

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MAJCOMs. (they are interrelated and complementary, providing offensive, defensive and support elements.)

Front 38

What kind of command consists (in whole or in part) of strategic, tactical, space or defensive forces, or of flying forces that directly support such forces?

Back 38

Operational commands.

Front 39

What type of command provides supplies, weapon systems, support systems, operational support equipment, combat material, maintenance, surface transportation, education and training, or special services to the AF and/or other supported organizations?

Back 39

Support commands.

Front 40

Which MAJCOM is the promary provider of air combat forces to war-fighting commands?

Back 40

Air Combar Command. (activated 1 June 1992, HQ at Langley AFB, VA)

Front 41

What is ACC's mission?

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Conduction global information operations and operating fighters, bombers, reconnaissance, battle management, electronic-combat aircraft and command, control, communications and intelligence systems.

Front 42

Which MAJCOM provides rapic, flexible and responsive air mobility to promote regional stability and provide America's global reach?

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Air Mobility Command (created 1 June 1992, HQ at Scott AFB, IL)

Front 43

What is AMC's primary mission?

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Rapid global mobility and sustainment for America's Armed Forces (as well as humanitarian support at home and around the world)

Front 44

What services does AMC provide for all the Armed Forces?

Back 44

Tactical and strategic airlift and aerial refueling.

Front 45

Which MAJCOM defends America through space and ICBM operations and takes the lead in implementing the air and space expeditionary forces (AEF) organizational structure?

Back 45

Air Force Space Command. (created 1 Sep 1982, HQ at Peterson AFB, CO)

Front 46

What is AFSPC's mission?

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Ensuring access to and exploiation of space and space-based capabilities for the war-fighter. (it has cradle-to-grave responsibilities for space systems.)

Front 47

AFSPC develops, operates and supports space capabilities in what four mission areas?

Back 47

1) Space force snhancement 2) space support 3) space control 4) space force application.

Front 48

What is the critical component of America's on-alert strategic forces?

Back 48

More than 500 Minuteman III and Peacekeeper missiles.

Front 49

Which MAJCOM is the principal air component of USPACOM?

Back 49

Pacific Air Forces. (HQ at Hickam AFB, HI)

Front 50

What is PACAF's primary mission?

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To provide ready air and space power to promote US interests in the Asia-pacific region during peacetime, crises or war.

Front 51

Which MAJCOM has a mission to command, deploy and sustain AEFs to execute the full wspectrum of military operations?

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US AF in Europe. (HQ at Ramstein AB, GE, it is the principal air component of the unified ESEUCOM)

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What is USAFE's role during peacetime?

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To organize, train, equip and usstain forces to produce the specific capabilities needed to act unilaterally or in concert with coalition partners to enhance the security of NATO and its partners or to advance US interests.

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What is USAFE's role during wartime conditions?

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To provide expeditionary forces (usually as part of an intergrated Joint Force) to achieve US national, NATO and coalition objectives.

Front 54

The realignment of Air training command and Air Univerisy led to the establishment of which MAJCOM on 1 Jul 1993?

Back 54

Air Education and Training command. (HQ at Randolph AFB, TX, it is the free world's largest training system.)

Front 55

Describe AETC's mission.

Back 55

It recruits new people into the Air Force and provides them with military, technical and flying training. it provides precommissioning, professional military and continuing education.

Front 56

Which MAJCOM was formed through the reoganization of AF lLogistics Command and AF System Command?

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AF Materiel Command. (created 1 Jul 1992; HQ at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH)

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What is AFMC's mission?

Back 57

Delivering war-winning expeditionary capabilities to the war-fighter through technology, acquisition support and sustainment.

Front 58

AFMC's operating budget represents ______% of the AF budget and empoloys more than 40% of the AF's total civilian workforce.

Back 58

47%

Front 59

Which MAJCOM provides combat search and rescue and delivers special operations power anytime, anywhere?

Back 59

AF Special Operations Command. (established 22 May 1990; HQ at Hurlburt Field, FL.)

Front 60

What are AFSOC's core missions?

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1) Aerospace surface interface 2) agile combat support 3) combat aviation advisory operations 4) information warfare 5) personnel recovery and recovery operations 6) precision aerospace fires 7) psychological operations 8) specilized aerospace mobility 9) specialized refueling.

Front 61

Which command provides citizen airmen to defend the US and protect its interests through air and space power?

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AF Reserve Command (Previously an FOA, it became a MAJCOM on 17 Feb 1997; HQ at Robinx AFB, GA)

Front 62

What is the AFRC vision?

Back 62

Citizen airmen fully engaged in global vigilance, reach and power.

Front 63

The National Guard is a MAJCOM. T/F

Back 63

False (it is a very important component of the total force in offensive, defensive and relief operations.)

Front 64

Who Admisisters the ANG

Back 64

The National Guard Bureau (a joing bureau of the departments of the Army and AF) located at the Pentagon, Washington, DC.

Front 65

What is the ANG's federal mission?

Back 65

To maintian well-trained and well-equipped units for prompt mobilization during war and to assist during national emergencies.

Front 66

What is the ANG's federal mission during peacetime?

Back 66

Its combat-ready and support units are assigned to most AF MAJCOMs to carrry out misions compatible with training, mobilization readiness and contigency operations.

Front 67

How much of the AF's tactical airlift support, combat communications functions, aeromedical evacuations and aerial refueling are provided by the ANG?

Back 67

Almost half. (it has a total responsibility for the air defense of the entire US)

Front 68

What is the ANG's state mission (when not mobilized or under federal control)?

Back 68

The protection of life and property and the preservation of peace, order and public safety.

Front 69

Who do ANG units report to when not moblized or under federal control?

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The governor of their respective state, territory or the commanding general fo the District of Columbia National Guard.

Front 70

Who are the promary sources of full-time support for ANG units?

Back 70

Dual-status military technicians and guardsmen on active duty.

Front 71

______ are subdivisions of the AF directly subordinate to a HQ USAF functional manager.

Back 71

FOAs.

Front 72

FOA activities are specialized or associated with an AF wide mission. When do they include functions performed in management HQ (such as AMC)?

Back 72

Only when specifically directed by a DoD authority.

Front 73

What are direct reporting units (DRUs)?

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AF subdivisions directly subordinate to the CSAF. They perform missions that don't fit into any of the MAJCOMs and have many of the same admisistrative and organizational responsibilities as a MAJCOM.

Front 74

In descending order, list the levels of comamnd below the MAJCOMs.

Back 74

NAF, wing, group, squadron, and flight.

Front 75

NAFs are _________ echelons, providing operational leadership and supervision. They are not management HQ and don't have complete functional staffs.

Back 75

Tactical

Front 76

A(n) ___________ has a distinct mission with significant scope and is responsible for maintaining the installation of has several squadrons in more than one dependent group.

Back 76

Wing

Front 77

Name the three types of wings.

Back 77

1) Operational 2) air base 3) specialized mission.

Front 78

What is an operational wing?

Back 78

A wing with an operations group and related operational mission activity assigned to it. (if it performs the promary mission of the base, it usually maintains and operates the base.)

Front 79

Which type of wind performs a support function rather than operational mission and maintains and operates a base.

Back 79

An air base wing.

Front 80

Which type of wing may be eiher a host or tenant wing and usually does not have aircraft or missiles assigned to it?

Back 80

A specialized mission wing (i.e., intelligence wings, training wings, etc...)

Front 81

A(n) ________ usually has two or more subordinate units.

Back 81

Group

Front 82

Explain the difference between a dependent group and an independent group.

Back 82

A dependent group is a mission, logistics, support, medical or large functional unit (such as a civil engineering group). An independent group has the same functions and responsibilities as a like-type wing, but not wing level scope and size.

Front 83

What is the basic unit in the AF?

Back 83

The squadron. (may be either a mission or afunctional unit.)

Front 84

Which flight is the lowest level unit in the AF, incorporating smaller elements into an organized unit?

Back 84

Numbered flight.

Front 85

Which flights are usually parts of a mission squadron composed of several elements that perform identical missions?

Back 85

Alpha flights.

Front 86

Are alpoha and functional flights subject to unit reporting?

Back 86

No.

Front 87

_____ flights are usually part of a squadron composed of elements that perform specific missions.

Back 87

Functional.

Front 88

What two elements are called the air reserve component (ARC)?

Back 88

The ANG and AFR.

Front 89

Under what policy are both active and reserve assets considered parts of a single US military resource?

Back 89

The Total Force policy established by the DoD in 1973.

Front 90

When determining an appropriat force mix, what considerations are unique to ANG units?

Back 90

Their dual state and federal missions.

Front 91

Who has command jurisdicition for nonmobilized ANG units?

Back 91

The governor of the state, commonwealth or possession (or the President in the District of Columbia.)

Front 92

Who has command jurisdiction for nonmobilized AFR units.

Back 92

The Commander, Air Force Reserve, who is responsible to the CSAF, in turn.

Front 93

Who commands nonmobilized AFR individual mobilization agugmentees (IMAs)?

Back 93

The unit of assignment.

Front 94

When the President authorizes involuntary activation, who delegates authority to the gaining MAJCOM commander to order ANG and AFR forces to active duty?

Back 94

The Secretary of the AF (SECAF)

Front 95

When activated, who does operational command of ARC forces transfer to?

Back 95

The gaining MAJCOM commander, who is also responsible for establishing training resources for all assigned ARC forces.