Pfe Chapter 3

Front 1

What three developments transformed air and space power's effectiveness, although its fundamental beliefs remain sound?

Back 1

1) contingency operations 2) space and information warfare 3) information technology

Front 2

Airmen have tended to prefer improvisation in air and space doctrine, but why must planning and employment be understood and repeatable today?

Back 2

because of the complex integration of our fighting elements, the complexity of joint and combined doctrine, and the uncertainty of rapidly developing contingency operations.

Front 3

Which publication is the premier statement of our beliefs and the cornerstone from which all AF doctrine flows?

Back 3

AFDD 1, AF Basci Doctrine. (it expresses our service's identity)

Front 4

Define air and space doctrine.

Back 4

A statement of officially sanctioned beliefs war-fighting principles and terminology that describes and guides the proper military use of air and space forces.

Front 5

Air and space doctrine is based on what four experiences?

Back 5

1) Actual combat operations 2) actual contingency operations 3) experiments 4) exercises

Front 6

Doctrine provides a common frame of reference regarding the best way to do what?

Back 6

Prepare and employ air and space forces.

Front 7

Should you apply doctrine jjudiciously of follow it to the letter?

Back 7

Use it judiciously. (do not dismiss it out off hand, but don't follow it blindly.)

Front 8

What are the 3 levels of air and space doctrine?

Back 8

1) Basic 2) operational 3) tactical

Front 9

Which level of doctrine states the fundamental, broad and enduring beliefs that describe and guide the proper use, presentation and organization of air and space forces in military action?

Back 9

Basic doctrine. (it is the fondation for all air and space doctrine and sets the tone and vision for future doctrine.

Front 10

Which level of doctrine describes the organization of air and space forces in more detail and applies basic doctrine's principles to military actions?

Back 10

Operational doctrine.

Front 11

Tactical doctrine describes the proper employment of specific AF asssets to accomplish detailed objectives. does it deal with employing assets individually or in concert with other assets?

Back 11

Both individually and in concert. (it is closely associated with empoloyment of technology.

Front 12

Which level of doctrine changes relatively slowly? which may change rapidly?

Back 12

Basic doctrine changes slowly. Tactical doctrine may change rapidly.

Front 13

What unique capability does the USAF's inherent speed, range and flexibility provide?

Back 13

The ability to project national influence anywhere in the world on very short notice.

Front 14

Key doctrine concepts build upon each other, progressing from broad concepts to specific applications. What image helps you visualize this?

Back 14

The doctrine concept funnel

Front 15

Which key doctrine concept encompasses "those aspects of warfare that are universally true and relevant," providing general guidance on applying military force?

Back 15

Principles of war

Front 16

Unity of command (a principle of war) concentrates effort for all objectives under how many commanders?

Back 16

One

Front 17

Why must airpower be controlled centrally by an airman?

Back 17

Because airpower's theater and global range imposes responsibilities that require the integration of centralized and control under an airman.

Front 18

Which principle of war shapes priorities and avoids fragmenting force elements?

Back 18

Objective. (it directs operations toward a defined and attainable goal that contributes to strategic, operational and tactical aims.)

Front 19

Name the pronciple of war that seizes, retians and exploits the initiative.

Back 19

Offensive.

Front 20

Which principle of war concentrates combat power at the most advantageous place and time to achieve decisive results?

Back 20

Mass.

Front 21

Which principle of war places the enemy at a disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power in a multidimensional combat space?

Back 21

Meneuver.

Front 22

The principle of war "_____ of force" judicously employs and distributes forces, allocating minimum essential resources to secondary efforts.

Back 22

"Economy of force."

Front 23

What is the greatest vulnerability for air and space power employment?

Back 23

Its misuse or misdirection, which can reduce its contribution more than enemy action.

Front 24

Which principle of war never permits the enemy to acquire an unexpected advantage?

Back 24

Security. (gaining and maintaining control of air, space and information media is crucial.)

Front 25

Attacking the enemy at a time, place or in a manner for which it is not prepared demonstrates which principle of war?

Back 25

Surprise. (air forces achieve suprise more readily than surface forces.)

Front 26

Although military operations - especially joint operations - are often complex, which principle of war calls for avoiding unnecessary complexity in organizing, preparing, planning and conducting operations?

Back 26

Simplicity.

Front 27

The ______ of air and space power are fundamental guiding truths specific to air and space forces.

Back 27

Tenets.

Front 28

The centralized control and ________ execution tenet of air and space power provides a critical theater-wide focus while allowing operational flexibility to meet theater objectives.

Back 28

Decentralized. (the most effective employment of air and space power.)

Front 29

Which two principles of war are assured by the tenet of centralized control and decentrailized execution?

Back 29

Unity of command (concentration of effort) and economy of force.

Front 30

Which aspect of the tenet of flexibility and versatitily exploits mjass and maneuver?

Back 30

Flexibility.

Front 31

Which tenet of air and space power is the proper application of a coordinated force to produce effects exceeding those of individually employed forces?

Back 31

Synergistic effects.

Front 32

Destorying a large number of targets through attrition warfare is rarely the key objective in modern war. What is?

Back 32

The percise, coordinated application of various elements of air, space and surface power to bring disproportionate pressure to comply with our national will on enemy leaders.

Front 33

Air, space and information operations may be conducted continuously against a broad spectrum of targets. Air and space forces can visit and revisit wide ranges of targets nearly at will. These are examples of which tenet?

Back 33

Persistence.

Front 34

Why is the tenet "concentration of purpose" crucial for airmen?

Back 34

Because airmen must guard against inadvertently dispersing air and space power due to high demand.

Front 35

Why must air and space power be prioritized?

Back 35

So demands for forces don't overwhelm air commanders.

Front 36

List the five considerations an air commander should balance against the risk to friendly air and space forces.

Back 36

1) Combat opportunity 2) necessity 3) effectiveness 4) efficiency 5) accomplishing assigned objectives.

Front 37

List the three core competencies that are the fondation upon which we organize, train and equip.

Back 37

1) Developing airmen 2) technology to war-fighting 3) integrating operations.

Front 38

The AF contributes unique essential capabilities to joint war-fighting, bujt all four service branches must be integgrated to achieve success. (T/F)

Back 38

True (this is a core competency.)

Front 39

Name the two sources of AF's distincitive capabilities.

Back 39

Functions 1) best accomplished only by air and space forces 2) that are most benefficial to the nation when performed by air and space forces.

Front 40

Which distinctive capability allows freedom to attack as well as freedom from attack?

Back 40

Air and space superiority. (air, land, sea and space operations' success depends on it)

Front 41

Define the distinctive capability of information superiority.

Back 41

The ability to collect, control, exploit and defend information while denying the ability to an adversary.

Front 42

Which service shares the AF's ability to attack rapidly, persistently and with a wide range of munitions anywhere on the globe at any time?

Back 42

None. (global attack is a distinctive capability unique to the AF.)

Front 43

Can the responsiveness of air and space forces be instantaneous?

Back 43

Yes (depending on the system required and assigned mission.)

Front 44

Precision ______ commands, controls and employs discriminate force precisely to cause specific strategic, operational or tactical effects.

Back 44

Engagement.

Front 45

Which operational function describes the overall vision for striking the enemy?

Back 45

Strategic attack.

Front 46

Name the operational function that attains and maintains air superiority by destroying, degrading or disrupting enemy forces.

Back 46

Counterair

Front 47

The operational function ______ uses kinetic and nonkinetic operations to attain and maintain space superiority by destroying, degrading or disrupting enemy space capability.

Back 47

Counterspace. (it has offensive and defensive components.)

Front 48

What 2 discrete air operations does the operational function "counterland" provide the JFC?

Back 48

1) air interdiction (AI) - air meneuver indirectly supporting land maneuver 2) CAS - air maneuver directly supporting land maneuver

Front 49

Which operational function's actions influence, affect or defend information, systems and/or decisionmaking across the battlespace?

Back 49

IO

Front 50

C2 is an operational function. What is the difference between command and control?

Back 50

Command is both the legal authority exercised over subordinates by virtued of rank or assignment and the art of motivating/directing people and organizations to accomplish missions. control is the process and system commanders use to plan and guide operations.

Front 51

Which operational function transports personnel and materiel through the air?

Back 51

Airlift. (it can be applied across all military operations and can achieve tactical through strategic effects.)

Front 52

Why is air fefueling considered a force enabler? A force multiplier?

Back 52

It is a force enabler because it increases range/endurance. it is a force miltiplier because it prevents aircraft from sacrificing payload for fuel.

Front 53

What does the operational function spacelift deliver to space?

Back 53

Satellites, payloads and materiel.

Front 54

Which DOD service operates US launch facilities?

Back 54

The AF.

Front 55

Name three special airpower operations under the operational function special operations.

Back 55

1) Denied teritory mobility 2) surgical firepower 3) special tactics.

Front 56

Which operational function results from the collection, processing, integration, analysis, evaluation and interpretation of available information about foreign countries and areas?

Back 56

Intelligence.

Front 57

Which aspect of the operational function surveillance and reconnaissance is continual and not oriented to a specific target?

Back 57

Surveillance.

Front 58

Which operational function is an element of personnel recovery (PR) and recovers isolated personnel during war or military operations other than war (MOOTW)?

Back 58

CSAR (it uses a mix of dedicated and augmenting assets.)

Front 59

What does the operational function "navigation and positioning" provide?

Back 59

Accurate location and time off reference for strategic, operational and tectical operations.

Front 60

What three systems do navigation and positioning rely on?

Back 60

1) space-based GPS 2) airborne-based air-to-surface radar 3) various ground-based navigation aids.

Front 61

Which operational function supplies commanders with timely and accurate space and atmospheric environmental information?

Back 61

Weather services.

Front 62

The operational function _______ _______ consists of essential capabilities, functions, activities and tasks that create and sustain air and space forces.

Back 62

Combat support. (includes procurement, maintenance, distribution and replacement of personnel and materiel.)

Front 63

The AF organizes, deploys and employs using organizational pronciples based on _________.

Back 63

Doctrine.

Front 64

What concept does the AF follow when presenting its forc capabilities to satisfy commander requirements?

Back 64

The air and space expeditionary force (AEF) concept.

Front 65

The AF organizes, trains, equips and susttains itself according to the AEF concept by creating a mindset and culture that embraces the unique characteristics of aerospace power. List these four characteristics.

Back 65

1) Range 2) speed 3) felxibility 4) precision

Front 66

What are the two fundamental principles of the AEF concept?

Back 66

to 1) provide trained and ready aerospace forces for national defense 2) meet national commitments through a structured approach that enhances Total Corce readiness and sustainment.

Front 67

The AF uses a combination of forward stationed forces and rotational forces, "AEF forces." Do AEF forces include all USAF forces worldwide?

Back 67

Yes. (including those permanently assigned combatant command (COCOM) to combatant commanders.)

Front 68

The AF organized its Total force into how many AEFs?

Back 68

10 AEFs (5 AEF pairs).

Front 69

To maintain a sustainable rotational rhythm, how many AEFs are tasked at any time?

Back 69

Two (however all 10 are "on the line at anytime," ready to meet operations plan (OPLAN) requirements.)

Front 70

The AF presents forces to the combatant commander as _________.

Back 70

AETFs (air and space expeditionary task forces).

Front 71

What are the 3 levels within the AETF?

Back 71

1) air and space expeditionary wings (AEW) 2) air and space expeditionary groups (AEG) 3) air and space expeditionary squadrons (AES).

Front 72

AETFs may consist of a single AEW or AEG or may be a ______ consiting of multiple AEWs, AEGs or both.

Back 72

NEAF (numbered expeditionary air force).

Front 73

An AETF is mission-oriented, task-organized and scalable. Who commands it?

Back 73

The Commander, Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR).

Front 74

Does an AEW or an AEG normally establish and operate an airbase?

Back 74

An AEW.

Front 75

An AEW uses a combat wing sturcture for what groups?

Back 75

Operations, maintenance, medical and mission support groups. (also, normally two or three aviation or operations squadrons and an associated operations support squadron.)

Front 76

A(n) _______ is normally the smallest AETF presented.

Back 76

AEG.

Front 77

Normally deployed as a tenant unit or to conduct nonflying missions, what does an AEG normally consist of?

Back 77

One or two operations, maintenance, and mission-specific expeditionary combat support (ECS) squadron.

Front 78

The _________ is the basic war-fighting organization of the AF and the building block of the AETF.

Back 78

AES.

Front 79

The 20-month AEF lifecycle includes periods of normal training, preparation and on-call or deployment eligibility. How long is each of these 3 periods?

Back 79

1) normal training is 14 months 2) preparation is 2 months 3) on call or deployment eligibility is 4 months.

Front 80

Which period of the AEF lifecycle may include JCS, AF or MAJCOM exercises and contigency and deployment training?

Back 80

Normal training.

Front 81

What does the deployment preparation period of the AEF lifecycle focus on?

Back 81

Area of responsibility (AOR) specific events for the on-call or deployment eligibility period, if known.

Front 82

The oncall or dployment period is based on a(n) ______ environment where all requirements are known adn can be met with the forces allocated within the AEF pair.

Back 82

Steady-state.

Front 83

Which forces, with different operating or operations tempo (OPTEMPO) management standards, must be managed carefully to support the AEFs?

Back 83

Limited forces in the enabler library. (they may not rotate on the normal 4-month on-call or deployment schedule.)

Front 84

The AEF alignes existing capabilities into sustainable force packages. what happens when combatant commander requirements exeed forces readily avilable in sustainable (on-call) force packages?

Back 84

The trigger point is passed and the force enters surge operations.

Front 85

A(n) ______ is an accumulation of contingency commitments (coming from a single operation or a number of smaller contingencies) that exceed the current on-call force packages.

Back 85

Surge.

Front 86

Entering surge normally requires a subsequent period of ______ _________ that may affect future steady-state or rotational availability.

Back 86

force reconsistution.

Front 87

when do reconsistution, maintenance and modification, composite force exercises, inspections, etc., occur during the AEF rotational cycle?

Back 87

During the 14-month normal training period.

Front 88

How long is surging beyond 2 AEFs sustainable?

Back 88

6-12 months

Front 89

How many AEFs can meet limited surge operations for crisis response and return to the normal AEF rotation with limited impact?

Back 89

four

Front 90

Using more than 4 AEFs is called _______ surge.

Back 90

maximum surge. (it results in significant future capability shortfalls as the AEF is reconstituted.)

Front 91

The normal AEF battle rhythm still requires reconstitution and tiered readiness. T/F

Back 91

False. (it avoids the need for reconstitution and tiered readiness.)

Front 92

Minimal reconstitution is needed for an AEF surge of no more than four AEFs for _______ months or less.

Back 92

15 months. (the remaining AEF pair is extended to 179 days to allow the other to recoup lost training time.)

Front 93

List several near-term adjustments that may be necessitated by reconstitution actions during the AEF cycle.

Back 93

Extended tour length, reaching forward into subsequent AEFs, temporary continuation of mobilization and acdeptance or some increased risk.

Front 94

The AEF provides members predictability in deployment eligibility in each cycle. Does it guarantee the member or unit 15 months between cycle rotations?

Back 94

No.

Front 95

When should members PCS to avoid conflicting with their AEF eligibility period?

Back 95

Preferable imediately before the losing unit's AEF eligibility period of following the first AEF eligibility at the gaining base.

Front 96

Personnel returing from an unaccompanied oversea assignment are not eligible for an AEF deployment until they have ______ months on station.

Back 96

Six months.