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From your reading what is meant by "Profession of Arms"? |
POA is a distinct, professional sub-culture with a body of theory and specialized knowledge, service to the community and nation, and how these all combine to defend freedom, pursue peace, and protect America and its interests.
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From your reading explain the meaning of the oath of enlistment/reenlistment.
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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..."
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From your reading, what do all Airmen accept and embrace upon taking the Oath of Enlistment?
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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.
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Define and list the elements that make up the Warrior Ethos.
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The tenacity to push through, self-discipline, self-control, hardiness of spirit despite physical and mental hardships, moral and physical courage. Elements include: Hardiness of Spirit, Courage (moral and physical), and Resiliency. |
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Define Air Force resilience.
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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.
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Give examples of Air Force resilience.
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Ability to bounce back from hardships such as: deaths, loss of job or position, divorce, deployments, PCS, family separation, promotion testing, workplace violence.
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How can resiliency impact your effectiveness as an NCO?
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Helps Airmen to overcome and bounce back from physical and mental hardships faced every day.
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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?
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Their continued professionalism, their commitment to the Oath of Enlistment, and their dedication to the Core Values.
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How do you calculate you BMR? (Basal Metabolic Rate)
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Men: 66+(13.7 X weight in kilos)+(5 X height in cm)-(6.8 X age in years) |
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Choose the correct answer that best represents all four macronutrients.
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Whole grain bread, olive oil, egg, water |
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Micronutrients are ____ and ____.
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Vitamins and Minerals
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Benefits for having proper nutrition help maintain _____ and replenish muscle glycogen.
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Blood Glucose (blood sugar)
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List 3 ways functional training helps you.
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Makes you better on the job.
Makes you better at home. Makes you less likely to be injured. Increases you quality of life. Decreses stress. |
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____ is a concept that trains the body as a whole and not necessarily one target muscle group.
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Pre-habilitation
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Which best describes how to perform high-intensity exercise?
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Functional workouts, FOSI, tactical breathing. |
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What do the letters FOSI mean?
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Form Over Speed and Intensity
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List 3 ways Human Performance impacts you, your unit and mission effectiveness.
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Makes you resilient. |
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What is the difference between culture and heritage?
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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.
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in 1907, the US Army Signal Coprs established a small______ to take charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred subjects.
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Aeronautical Division
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Who was the first female pilot allowed to wear the US Army uniform?
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Ruth Law
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On 24 May 1918, the War Department officially recognized two Army agencies, the Bureau of Aircraft Production and the Division of Military Aeronautics, as the_______
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Air Service of the US Army
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The National Security Act of __________ established the United States Air Force, headed by the Chief of Staff, USAF.
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1947
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What did the success of Operation Desert Storm prove about the importance of airpower?
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It proved that airpower could decrease casualty counts and that airpower can provide a decisive path to victory. And that war can be waged from thousands of miles away.
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Why did the US launch Operation Enduring Freedom?
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The US was attacked on it's own soil.
Amount of lives lost. Stop the spread of terrorism around the world. Prevent countries from harboring terrorists. To destroy the Taliban government. To destroy terrorist training facilities. To bring Osama Bin Laden and his radical followers to justice. |
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What decoration is awarded to US and foreign military personnel and civilians who have displayed extraordinary heroism in armed conflict?
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Air Force Cross
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Why is Air Force culture and heritage important to Airmen?
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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 a better understanding of your NCO responsibilities. Knowing your culture in the PoA separates your profession from other professions in terms of sacrifice and dedication.
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AFMAN 36-2203 covers _____ and _____ ceremonies, while AFI 36-2903 governs _____ and _____
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Reveille and Retreat.
Dress and Appearance. |
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What is the purpose of drill and ceremony?
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Discipline, develope teamwork, confidence, pride, alertness, attention to detail, and espirit de corps.
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Why is it important for an NCO to know drill and ceremony?
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Because all NCOs are charged with advancing the PoA by having uniform and flag ceremonies, by learning how to work as a team, by improving your appearance and discipline, and demonstrating "excellence in all we do"
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How might an NCO use the knowledge of drill and ceremony to enhance subordinate and work center effectiveness?
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NCOs who are able to instill qualities necessary for successful drill and ceremony can also instill these qualities in subordinates in the work center.
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Define Diversity.
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Diversity is the fact or quality of being diverse: difference. Unlike in kind: distinct, varied; a point of respect in which things differ; variety.
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Define the primary dimensions of diversity.
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Differences that are inborn and/or exert an important impact on early socialization and an ongoing impact throughout people's lives.
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List 3 examples of the primary dimensions.
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Age, language, ethnicity, cultural background, disablility, sexual orientation.
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Define the secondary dimensions of diversiy.
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Differences that you acquire, discard, and/or modify throughout your life.
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List 3 examples of the secondary dimensions.
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Educational level, job function, socio-economic status, personality profile, marital status, family responsibilities, religious beliefs, geographic location.
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Being ______ ______ requires all Airmen to develop keen awareness and understanding of others' emotions, feelings, personality, temperaments, strengths, cultural differences, values, and beliefs.
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Socially Sensitive
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List 3 ways Socio-Behavioral Tendencies effect the workplace.
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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. Descrimination. |
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Identify the 5 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.
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Act Proactively-Integrate diversity into everyday thinking.
Leadership Driven-Endorses and actively champions diversity initiatives. Encourage Ownership of Initiatives-Individuals value diversity and are commited to making it work. Think Inclusively-Everyone is a valued member of the organization. Mainstream Diversity-Diversity is a part of every effort. |
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Give an example of 4 Socio-Behavioral Tendencies and explain their meaning.
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Assumptions, Stereotypes, Prejudices, Social Biases, Perceptions, Perspectives, Collusion, Discrimination.
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Explain the FAIR Way strategy.
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Feedback, Assistance, Inclusion, Respect
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Define ethics.
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A set of standards of conduct that guide decisions and actions based on duties derived from core values.
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Define ethical leadership.
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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.
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Give examples of 3 accepted ethical codes the Air Force uses to maintain an ethical climate.
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USAF Core Values, AFI 36-2618, Airman'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).
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Why should NCOs commit to and follow USAF accepted codes of conduct and ethical principles?
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In order to act and behave in an ethical manner in any given situation.
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Leaders who model __________ __________ inspire confidence in those they lead, inspiring them to accept and follow directions from ethical leaders and organizations with an ethical climate.
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Ethical Behavior
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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.
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Rules, Results, and Realities.
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According to Sarah Boatman, NCOs should create and promote an ethical climate and foster ethical behavior using what 3 principles?
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No rewards for unethical behavior, Sanctions and forgiveness for mistakes, Appropriate action for dereliction of duty.
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_________ making decisions based on personal values/beliefs rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
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Ethical Relativism
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___________making decisions based on a "win at all cost" attitude rather than military rules, regulations and codes of conduct.
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Drive for Success
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__________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.
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Loyalty Syndrome
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______ making decision 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.
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Worry over image.
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Which branch's core values are: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage?
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Army
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Which branch's core values are: Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty?
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Navy/Marines
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What are the core values for the Coast Guard?
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Honor, Courage, Commitment
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What is the custom if you are driving on an Army post during retreat?
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Stop your vehicle, get out, come to the position of attention, and render a hand salute.
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What is the custom if you are approached on a military installation by a vehicle carrying a flag with one or more stars?
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Stop your vehicle, get out, come to the position of attention, and render a hand salute. (signifies Admiral or General)
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______receives orders from the CJCS under the authority and direction of the SecDef.
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Combat Commander
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______the principal assistant to the President in all matters related to the DOD.
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Secretary of Defense
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______Armed Forces serve under this control.
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President
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______established when a mission has a specific limited objective and designated by the SecDef, a CCDR, a subordinate unified CDR, or an existing JTF CDR.
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Joint Task Force
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______provide combatant commanders specialized support and operate in a supporting role. Executive authority of this position resides with the Secretary of Defense.
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Combat Support Agency
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______under the chairmanship of the President, coordinates foreign policy, defense policy, and reconcile diplomatic and military commitments and requirements.
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National Security Council
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______principal military advisor to the President, the NSC, and the SecDef.
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Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Explain the origin of our National Security.
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Lines of Authority between branches didn't exist, chains of command were unclear. Congress stepped in through the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986.
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The ______is a member of the National Security Council(NSC), which drafts the national security strategy.
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SecDef
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Which organization is responsible for developing and executing national military strategy?
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DoD
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The US military operates under a single chain of command with two distinct branches. Name the two branches.
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Operational, Administrative
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The following are roles of which member of the Joint Chief of Staff; Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or Service Chief.
-In the absence or disability of the Chairman, acts as Chairman and performs the duties of the Chairman until a successor ir appointed. -Performs such duties as may be prescribed by the Chairman with the approval of the SecDef. |
Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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The following are roles of which member of the Joint Chief of Staff; Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or Service Chief.
-Has no command authority over the joint chiefs or any of the armed forces -Head the Joint Chiefs of Staff -Principal military advisor to the President, NSC, and SecDef. |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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The following are roles of which member of the Joint Chief of Staff; Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or Service Chief.
-Military advisors to the President, NSC and SecDef. -Senior military officers of their respective services -Responsible for keeping the Secretaries of the Military Departments fully informed on matters considered or acted upon by the JCS. |
Service Chief
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Which MAJCOM provides airlift and aerial refueling for all of America's armed forces?
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AMC
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Which MAJCOM organizes, trains, equips, and maintaines resources prepared to cunduct a broad spectrum of air operations in the DoD's largest area of responsibility?
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PACAF
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Which MAJCOM executes the US European Command mission with forward-based air power?
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USAFE
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Which MAJCOM is responsible for the readiness of Air Force special operations?
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AFSOC
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Which MAJCOM organizes, trains, equips, and deploys ready forces to support combatant commands around the globe?
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ACC
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Which MAJCOM recruits Airmen and provides all types of levels of education and training to Airmen. Provides professional military and degree-granting professional education?
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AETC
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Which MAJCOM develops and provides combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations?
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AFGSC
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Which MAJCOM delivers war-winning technology, acquisition support, sustainment and expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter?
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AFMC
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Which MAJCOM conducts fixed-wing aeriel spray missions. Fly hurricane hunter missions and administratively responsible for the AF individual mobilization augmentee program?
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AFRC
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Which MAJCOM is responsible for overseeing Air Force network operations to provide capabilities in, through and from cyberspace; manage global network of satellites.
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AFSPC
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Which of the following is not a Principle of War?
-Simplicity -Unity of Command -Surprise -Contingency -Maneuver -Mass |
Contingency
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"The scientific, artistic, and philosophical idea or view relating to principles, methods, rules, and operations of war." Describes which of the 4 concepts that make up the full spectrum of military operations.
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Military Theory
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"Those aspects of warfare that is universally true and relevant. They are: unity of command, objective, offensive, mass, maneuver, economy of force, security, surprise, and simplicity" Describes which of the 4 concepts that make up the full spectrum of military operations.
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Principles of War
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"A statement of officially sanctioned beliefs, war fighting principles, and terminology that describes and guides the proper use of air, space, and cyberspace power in military operations." Describes which of the 4 concepts that make up the full spectrum of military operations.
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Air Force doctrine
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"The art and science of developing and employing instruments of national power in a synchronized and integrated fashion to achieve theater, national, and/or multinational objectives." Describes which of the 4 concepts that make up the full spectrum of military operations.
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U.S. Strategy
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"Guides the proper organization and employment of forces in the context of distinct objective, force capabilities, and broad functional areas." Describes which term of Air Force doctrine, Tactical or Operational?
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Tactical
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"Describes the proper employment of specific Air Force assets, individually or in concert with other assets, to accomplish detailed objectives." Describes which term of Air Force doctrine, Tactical or Operational?
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Operational
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Explain how tactical actions potentially affect the mission success in a JIIM (Joint Interagency, Intergovernmental, Multinational environment)
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Tactical actions are used in battle such as ambushes, seeking and turning flanks, maintaining rconnaissance, and creating and using obstacles and defenses. The enemies' tactics are changing like the use of IEDs. If you don't change your tactics to fight against the enemy, your mission could fail.
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_____and_____ focus on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, irregular warfare, national disasters, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crisis.
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Crisis Response and contigency operations
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"The protection of U.S. sovereignty, territory, domestic population, and critical defense infrastructure against external threats and aggression." Describes what aspect of Joint Warfare.
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Homeland Defense
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DOD support to U.S. civil authorities for domestic emergencies and for designated law enforcement and other activities.
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Civil Support
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An operation in which there is an enemy that our energies are being directed toward.
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Adversarial Crisis
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Term used to describe how operational Airmen accomplish missions that are not war but responses to a crisis or contingency.
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Non-Adversarial Crisis
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A Joint Interagency, Intergovernmental, Multinational environment is often referred to as ______?
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CDC answer key says "Joint"
Likely correct answer is "JIIM" |
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A series of activities operations, or organizations in which elements of two or more military departments participate to achieve strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space is known as a ________?
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Joint Campaign
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A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations.
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Irregular Warfare
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A confrontation between national states or coalitions/ alliances of nation-states.
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Traditional Warfare
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List 3 key operational Air Force capabilities that are provided through airpower.
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Strategic Attack, Counterair, Counterland, Air Interdiction, Countersea, Combat Support, Airlift, Air Refueling, and Special Operations.
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Name 2 fundamental concepts of Traditional Warfare.
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-A confrontation between nation-states or coalitions/alliances of nation-states.
-Tyrpically involves force-on-force military ops in which adversaries employ a variety of conventional military capabilities against each other in the air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace domains. -The objectives may be to convince or coerce key military or political decision makers, defeat an adversary's armed forces, destroy an adversary's war-making capacity, or seize or retain territory in order to force a change in an adversary's government or policies. |
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Name 2 fundamental concepts of Irregular Warfare.
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-A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations.
-Combatants are irregular military rather than regular forces, like guerrilla or asymmetric warfare. -They may employ the full range of military and other capabilities, in order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will. -Will test the resolve of a state and its strategic partners. |
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Summarize how the Air Force capabilities of air, space, and cyberspace relate to and complement other U.S. Air Force units or service capabilities.
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-All operations require some sort of collaboration between units or services.
-The joint environment requires all units/services to work together to accomplish the mission. -Without Air Force capabilities you would not have control of air, space, or cyberspace making it hard to accomplish any mission. |
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True/False
Understanding other worldviews has little to no impact on Airmen as they focus on completing and planning to execute a mission. |
False, assists in the suspension of judgment/misunderstandings.
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List 12 domains of culture.
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-Family and Kinship
-Religion and Spirituality -Sex and Gender -Political and Social Relations -Economics and Resources -Time and Space -Language and Communication -Technology and Material -History and Myth -Sustenance and Health -Aesthetics and Recreation -Learning and Knowledge |
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Status and Leadership is an example of which of the 12 Domains of Culture?
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Political and Social Relations
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Roles, is an example of which of the 12 Domains of Culture?
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Sex and Gender
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Verbal and Non-verbal is an example of which of the 12 Domains of Culture?
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Language and Communication
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Food and drink production is an example of which of the 12 Domains of Culture?
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Sustenance and Health
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Children is an example of which of the 12 Domains of Culture?
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Family and Kinship
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Creation is an example of which of the 12 Domains of Culture?
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History and Myth
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DOD support to U.S. civil authorities for domestic emergencies and for designated law enforcement and other activities.
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Civil Support
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An operation in which there is an enemy that our energies are being directed toward.
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Adversarial Crisis
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Term used to describe how operational Airmen accomplish missions that are not war but responses to a crisis or contingency.
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Non-Adversarial Crisis
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A Joint Interagency, Intergovernmental, Multinational environment is often referred to as ______?
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CDC answer key says "Joint"
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A series of activities operations, or organizations in which elements of two or more military departments participate to achieve strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space is known as a ________?
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Joint Campaign
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A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations.
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Irregular Warfare
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A confrontation between national states or coalitions/ alliances of nation-states.
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Traditional Warfare
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List 3 key operational Air Force capabilities that are provided through airpower.
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Strategic Attack, Counterair, Counterland, Air Interdiction, Countersea, Combat Support, Airlift, Air Refueling, and Special Operations.
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Name 2 fundamental concepts of Traditional Warfare.
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-A confrontation between nation-states or coalitions/alliances of nation-states.
-Tyrpically involves force-on-force military ops in which adversaries employ a variety of conventional military capabilities against each other in the air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace domains. -The objectives may be to convince or coerce key military or political decision makers, defeat an adversary's armed forces, destroy an adversary's war-making capacity, or seize or retain territory in order to force a change in an adversary's government or policies. |
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Name 2 fundamental concepts of Irregular Warfare.
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-A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations.
-Combatants are irregular military rather than regular forces, like guerrilla or asymmetric warfare. -They may employ the full range of military and other capabilities, in order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will. -Will test the resolve of a state and its strategic partners. |
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Rituals is an example of which of the 12 Domains of Culture?
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Religion and Spirituality
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Redistribution is an example of which of the 12 Domains of Culture?
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Economics and Resources
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Give one example of how religion and culture have influenced Joint Operations.
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As a result of religion and culture influence, Joint operations have included/provided culture specific training, cultural awareness training, language training, policies, procedures, and plans must now consider and/or encompass cultural considerations that include local culture, sister service culture, multinational, and allies.
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List 2 significant events that occured in the history of nuclear weapons.
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Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Airlift, Hiroshima
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Define Nuclear Deterrence.
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Deterrence is the prevention from action by fear of consequences.
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Complete the formula used to define deterrence with the inter-related factors.
Deterrence= _____ x Will x_____ |
Deterrence=Capability x Will x Perception
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What is the role of nuclear weapons in deterrence?
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The primary purpose of maintaining the US nuclear arsenal is to discourage an enemy from pursuing, procuring, and employing nuclear weapons.
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List 3 ways in which an NCO supports deterrence and impacts national security strategy.
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-Practice OPSEC
-Augmentee SFS if needed -Support the admin and medical needs of those who work with nuclear weapons -Supervise subordinate performance -Discipline substandard performance -Promote the importance of deterrence |
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An effort by members to detect, secure, and dispose of weapons of mass destruction.
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Non-proliferation Treaty
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A nation that has nuclear weapons and the capability for their employment.
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Nuclear Weapon State
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Materiel, personnel, and procedures that contribute to the security, safety, and reliability of nuclear weapons and to the assurance that there will be no nuclear weapon accidents, incidents, unauthorized detonations, or degradation in performance at the target.
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Nuclear Surety
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The rapid increase or spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear material, technology, and information to nations that aren't recognized by NWS.
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Nuclear-Proliferation
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Name the key components of nuclear surety.
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Security, Safety, Reliability
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Individual reliability encompasses 2 processes:_____ ensures that those persons whose behavior demonstrates integrity, reliability, and are trustworthy to the U.S. shall be allowed to perform duties associated with nuclear weapons; ______requires the presence at all times two PRP individuals perform tasks and duties associated with the nuclear weapon.
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-Personnel Reliability Program(PRP)
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What was the purpose of creating the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) in 2009?
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-Execute nuclear weapons with precision when called upon by our nation.
-Ensure oversight of the nuclear mission of the US Air Force -Restore our country's and our allies' faith in our ability to safeguard nuclear assets. |
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The Air Force Global Strike Command operates 2 new commands that encompass 2 numbered Air Forces:_____ Air Force, which is responsible for all nuclear-capable______; and the_______ Air Force, which is responsible for all _______.
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-8th, Bombers
-20th, ICBMs |
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The components of the new triad include which of the following?
-SLBMs -ICBMs -C2 -Bombers |
SLBMs, ICBMs, Bombers
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Which of the following is not a component of the new triad's non-nuclear and nuclear strike capabilities?
-SLBMs -Active and passive defenses -Warhead reliability -Responsive infrastructure |
Warhead Reliability
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Ture/False
The Chairman of the Joint Chief's of Staff has the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons. |
False
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List 2 current regional nuclear security issues that are of concern to the U.S.
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-Iran's nuclear weapons program
-Tension between India and Pakistand -North Korea development, tests, and threats |
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Name 2 ways the US can prepare to defend itself and its allies against the threats of nuclear proliferation.
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Continue to conduct research and technology, military training(CBRNE), invent new nuclear weapons, and continue to collect credible intel
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Name 2 incidents that led to the US Air Force reemphasizing the nuclear enterprise.
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The unauthorized movement of nuclear weapons and the misshipment of sensitive missile components.
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What was a lesson learned as a result of the misshipment of sensitive missile components in March 2008?
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Lesson learned was a violation of process discipline, which requires following standard operating procedures to accomplish routine missions.
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How do lessons learned from the unauthorized movement of nuclear weapons and misshipment of sensitive missile components relate to an NCO's responsibilities?
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NCOs must know and enforce nuclear regulations and lead by positive example.
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