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| Assistant Secretary of War Henry S. Breckenridge testified before the House Military Affairs Committee that military aviation was simply an additional form of what three things? |
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| Communication, observation and reconnaissance |
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| Who’s concepts did Brigadier General William “Billy” Mitchell study to formulate his ideas of air power? |
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| How many confirmed kills did Eddie Rickenbacker amass to earn the title “Ace of Aces?” |
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| Which piece of legislation made the Air Service a combatant arm of the U.S. Army? |
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| The Army Reorganization Act |
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What was the name of the German tactics used against Poland and other European countries during the early years of World War II? |
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| How many combat capable aircraft did the Army Aviation Section have when the United States entered World War I? |
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| When did the Armistice of World War I take effect (day/month/year)? |
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Who was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean? |
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| When did Germany and Italy declare war on the United States during WWII (day/month/year)? |
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| How did the United States rank among air powers at the beginning of the Great War? |
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| Who was the first flyer to earn the Medal of Honor? |
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| Captain Eddie Rickenbacker |
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| How many enemy aircraft did the Air Service destroy during WWI? |
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| How many B-17s did the Air Corps have upon entering World War II? |
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| What was the name of the B-29 that dropped the first atomic bomb on "Hiroshima?" |
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| On 14 October 1943, what city did the AAF attack with two groups of B-17 bombers attempting to destroy Germany’s ball bearing production capability? |
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| Who was the Chief of the Army Air Forces during World War II? |
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What fighter, fitted with drop tanks, provided support to the B-17 Flying Fortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator enabling the Eighth Air Force to take control of the air? |
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| What battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific? |
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| What was the name of the joint (American/British) strategic bombardment operation conducted against Germany in 1943? |
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| Combined Bomber Offensive |
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| Who led the 18 April 1942 attack from the USS Hornet against the Japanese mainland? |
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What was the kill-to-kill ratio during the Korean War? |
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| How many aircraft were either damaged or destroyed during the Combined Bomber Offensive? |
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| What was the name of the operation that airlifted over 200 million tons of supplies into Germany after World War II? |
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| What was the name of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki? |
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Who was the first commander of the Strategic Air Command? |
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| Who does the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) work for? |
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| The Secretary of the Air Force |
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| What are the six echelons of command in their correct order from highest to lowest? |
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| MAJCOM, NAF, Wing, Group, Squadron, Flight |
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What is the only echelon of command that is capable of deploying and sustaining itself for an indefinate length of time? |
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| Known as the building block for the entire Air Force, what is the lowest formal echelon of command? |
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| When was the Air Force "born"? |
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| How does the Air Force maintain early warning missile detection? |
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| Space Based Infra-Red Devices |
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| What is the Air Force's most valued resource? |
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Which of the following is NOT a typical group that you would find in an Air Force wing?
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A. Mission Support Group
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B. Maintenance Group
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C. Logistics Group
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D. Operations Group
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What is are two examples of a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU)? |
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| Air Force Academy & 11th Wing |
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| How many Major Commands (MAJCOMs) are there? |
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| What is the Air Force's goal in regards to time when deploying an AEF? |
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Which of the following is NOT a distinctive capability of the Air Force?
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A. Air, Space and Information Superiority
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B. Global Attack
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C. Global Response
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D. Agile Combat Support
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| The Air Force is based in how many countries? |
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Which of the following is NOT a priority of the Air Force?
A) Winning the Global War on Terror (GWOT)
B) Maximizing effectiveness of our Airmen
C) Recapitalizing and modernizing our force |
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| Recapitalizing and modernizing our force |
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| What is the goal of Air Force munitions? |
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| To increase precision while minimizing collateral damage. |
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| Who was responsible for developing the first liquid fueled rocket in the 1920s? |
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| What was the name of the military operation launched against Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces on 7 October 2001? |
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| Operation ENDURING FREEDOM |
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| What was the purpose behind Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY? |
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| To foster democratic institutions and reduce the flow of illegal immigrants from Haiti. |
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| Who was the first American to orbit the earth? |
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| In what year did the B-17 fly for the first time? |
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| Which space program represented manned space flight to the moon? |
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| The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait occurred in what year? |
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| Who was the first American to walk in space? |
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| The USAF transport fleet was complemented for the first time by the extensive activation of which organization during Desert Shield/Desert Storm? |
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| What was the name of General Schwarzkoph’s original offensive campaign plan? |
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| Who was the first man in space? |
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| In what year did the United States drop the first nuclear weapon on Japan? |
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| Who piloted the first space shuttle? ***More than one answer*** |
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| John Young & Robert Crippen |
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| On what date did the Soviet Union lift the blockade of West Berlin? |
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| What was the name of the World War I battle that saw General Billy Mitchell field 1,500 planes? |
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| What were the most difficult targets to attack during Operation DESERT STORM? |
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| mobile SCUD ballistic missile launchers |
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| Which space program tested man’s ability to survive in space? |
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| What was the name of the United States’ first intercontinental ballistic missile? |
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| What made the outcome of Operation ALLIED FORCE so successful in Kosovo? |
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| The integration of manned and unmanned air and space weapon systems at all levels of warfare. |
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| What was the name of the first orbiting satellite launched by the Soviet Union on 4 October, 1957? |
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