Term
- Identify the significance of articles 2 of the UCMJ
(UCMJ) |
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Definition
o Persons subject to the UCMJ
§ All military members, officer and enlisted, including Officer Trainees
§ All personnel on active duty
§ In some cases, while on retired or reserve status |
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Term
- Identify the significance of articles 7 of the UCMJ
(UCMJ) |
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Definition
o Apprehension
§ Taking into custody a person subject to the UCMJ
§ Officers, warrant officers, petty officers, NCOs, and anyone on guard or police duty are authorized to apprehend anyone subject to UCMJ
§ Need reasonable belief that member has committed an offense
§ Civilians can only be detained, never apprehended |
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Term
- Identify the significance of articles 15 of the UCMJ
(UCMJ) |
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Definition
o Commanding Officer’s Nonjudicial Punishment
§ Individual commander can offer nonjudicial punishment for minor offenses
§ Offender has right to consult Area Defense Council (ADC)
§ Commander administers punishment, which can include:
· Reduction in grade
· Forfeiture of pay
· Restriction to base
· Extra duty
· Probation
§ Accepting Article 15 is NOT an admission of guilt à no criminal record |
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Term
- Identify the significance of articles 31 of the UCMJ
(UCMJ) |
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Definition
o Compulsory Self-incrimination prohibited
§ Fifth Amendment of US Constitution states that no person shall be compelled to be a witness against him/herself
§ All suspects must be read their rights under Article 31 before giving testimony
§ Similar to civilian Miranda Rights
§ Note: only applicable to suspects. Witnesses can still be compelled to produce a statement of his/her observations or knowledge of a crime |
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Term
- Describe the need for a separate legal system for the military
(Military Law) |
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Definition
o Discipline
o Crimes that are unique to military (e.g. AWOL)
o Global/deployable needs (military personnel working/living in other countries)
o Protect individual rights |
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Term
- Identify your rights in the Military Justice system
(Military Law) |
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Definition
o Protection against involuntary self-incrimination (Amendment 5)
o Right to counsel (Amendment 6)
o Right to reasonable search and seizure |
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Term
- Identify the methods used to maintain discipline
(Military Law) |
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Definition
o Administrative tools (e.g. letters)
o Non-judicial punishment (e.g. Article 15)
o Judicial action (e.g. courts-martial) |
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Term
- Identify the three types of courts-martial
(Military Law) |
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Definition
o Summary – tries minor offenses, prompt action. Max 30 day jail sentence. No judge/jury (though accused can request). Usually a single officer serving as prosecution, defense, judge, and jury.
o Special – misdemeanors. Max 12 months in jail. Judge and Jury (at least 3)
o General – felonies. Max sentence death. Judge and Jury (at least 5-12) |
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Term
- Describe the purpose of an Article 15
(Military Law) |
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Definition
o Provide commander with tool for maintaining morale, discipline, and efficiency within units.
o No criminal record, no admission of guilt |
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Term
- Describe the functions of the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) and the Area Defense Counsel (ADC)
(Military Law) |
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Definition
o SJA – legal advice to CC with administrative discipline, NJP, and prosecuting members in courts-martial
o ADC – separate defense services, advise members (on any matter), defend, usually 1-2 per base |
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Term
- Differentiate between the UCMJ and MCM
(Military Law) |
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Definition
o MCM – “Manual for Court-Martial,” book that contains rules for courts-martial, UCMJ, and military rules for evidence
o UCMJ – “Uniformed Code of Military Justice,” actual code of rules/regulations |
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Term
- Identify reasons why the Department of Defense employs civilians
(Civilian Personnel) |
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Definition
o To acquire abilities not otherwise available
o To assure continuity of administration and operation
o To obtain a nucleus of trained workers that can be expanded in an emergency
o To free military personnel for military duties |
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Term
- Identify the information required for a civilian position description
(Civilian Personnel) |
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Definition
o Official document that outlines the major duties that must be performed and determines the grade at which the employee will be paid and should include:
§ Responsibilities
§ Principal duties
§ Technical expertise required
§ Supervisory relations of a position |
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Term
- Describe the differences between the General Schedule (GS) and Federal Wage System
(Civilian Personnel) |
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Definition
o GS positions consist of “White collar” jobs – professional, technical managerial, clerical, administrative, fiscal services
§ Based on duties and responsibilities set forth in position description
§ GS-1 – GS-15
§ Salary of each grade level established by executive order and applies throughout federal government regardless of location
§ Senior Executive Service (SES) includes very high managers (equivalent to General officer grades)
o Federal Wage System consists of “blue collar” positions – skilled/unskilled trades or crafts, mechanics, facility maintenance
§ Paid on an hourly bases according to prevailing rate of pay for particular trade
§ Varies by location |
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Term
- State sources of supervisory guidance for people who supervise civilians
(Civilian Personnel) |
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Definition
o The “36” series of Air Force Publications – deal extensively with civilian personnel matters
o Civilian Personnel Flight – services civilian employees in its area
§ Qualified civilian personnel specialists in areas such as employee utilization, position classification, equal opportunity
§ Available upon call to provide expert guidance and assistance to supervisors, as well as their civilian employees |
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Term
- State the complaint channels available to civilian employees concerning discrimination
(Civilian Personnel) |
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Definition
o Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counselor
o Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
o US Federal District Court
o Initially dealt with on informal basis
§ EEO investigates and compiles a report
· Forwarded to DoD Office of Complaints Investigation for formal processing |
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Term
- Define each Reserve category
(Total Force) |
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Definition
o Ready Reserve – ready to deploy within 72 hours
o Standby Reserve
§ Not required to train and not assigned to units
§ Civilian jobs are key to national defense
§ People who may have left active duty due to hardships
o Retired Reserve
§ Personnel who receive retired pay or are placed in retirement status but are not yet 60 years old
§ May be recalled to active duty by appropriate service Secretary |
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Term
- Identify the categories that make up the Ready Reserves
(Total Force) |
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Definition
o Selected Reserve – “traditional,” ready to deploy in 72h
o Individual Ready Reserve
§ pool of pre-trained individuals who served in Active units or Selected Reserve
§ Have military service obligation (MSO) remaining
§ Eligible for involuntary service.
o Inactive National Guard |
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Term
- State the chains of command for the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard
(Total Force) |
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Definition
o AF Reserve – Secretary of AF à AF Chief of Staff à Commander AF Reserve Command à Numbered AF; Air Reserve Personnel Center also works below AF Reserve Command
o Air National Guard:
§ Normal – State Governor à State Adjutant General à State Air Units
§ Federalized – Secretary of the Air Force à Air Force Chief of Staff à State Adjutant General à State Air Units |
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Term
- Identify the four categories of Reserve accessibility
(Total Force) |
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Definition
o Full mobilization
§ Gives access to the full Ready Reserve
§ Requires a declaration of war or national emergency by Congress
§ Duration of conflict plus 6 months
o Partial mobilization
§ 1,000,000 members of Ready Reserve
§ Up to 24 months
§ President must declare a national emergency
o Presidential Selected Reserve Call-up
§ Up to 200,000 personnel, up to 270 days
§ President must notify Congress
o Volunteers
§ Provide majority of personnel in times of war and peace |
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Term
- State the seven times form 1947-2008 that Air National Guard forces have been federally mobilized
(Total Force) |
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Definition
o Korean War
o Response to Soviet to Soviet construction of the Berlin Wall
o North Koreans seized the USS Pueblo
o Iraq seized Kuwait
o Peace keeping in Bosnia
o Operation Allied Force – NATO air campaign over Kosovo
o Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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Term
- Define Joint Operations
(Joint Ops) |
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Definition
o 2+ military departments working together – note that Navy and Marines would not be a joint operations (as Marines are under the Department of the Navy) |
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Term
- List the things the United States should consider before using US military force to resolve an issue
(Joint Ops) |
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Definition
o Discernable national interests
o Clearly defined achievable mission
o End state/termination conditions/exit strategy
o Overwhelming and decisive force
o Campaign plan with measurable milestones
o Alternative forces of action if military action is unsuccessful
o Integrate national or international agency
o Seek support of multinational partners
o Ensure support of American people |
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Term
- Identify the Joint Functions
(Joint Ops) |
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Definition
o Command and Control (C2)
o Intelligence
o Fires
o Movement and Maneuver
o Protection
o Sustainment |
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Term
- Outline the operational joint chain of command from the President to the individual components
(Joint Ops) |
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Definition
o Operational - President à OSD à Unified Commander/Joint forces Commander à Components (Land, Maritime, Air, and Special Ops)
§ CJCS serve advisory role between President, OSD, and Combatant Commanders
o Admin – President à OSD à Military depts. à forces (not assigned to combat commander) |
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Term
- Identify the Joint Warfare values
(Joint Ops) |
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Definition
o Integrity
o Competence
o Physical courage
o Moral courage
o Teamwork |
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Term
- Define OPSEC, COMSEC, EMSEC, and COMPUSEC
(Security Education) |
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Definition
o OPSEC – Process of denying adversaries information about friendly capabilities and intentions
o COMSEC – designed to deny unauthorized persons information of value, which might be derived from analysis of telecommunications and to ensure authenticity of such telecommunications
o EMSEC – the protection resulting from all measures taken to deny unauthorized access to information of value which may be derived from intercept and analysis of compromising emanations (e.g. radio waves, wires, pipes)
o COMPUSEC – computer security that encompasses all computers, from single chip systems to large mainframes |
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Term
- Identify the types of security classifications under classified and unclassified information
(Security Education) |
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Definition
o Classified:
§ Top Secret – information that could cause grave damage to national security
§ Secret – information that could cause serious damage to national security
§ Confidential – information that could cause damage to national security
o Unclassified:
§ For Official Use Only (FOUO) – should be publicly withheld for one or more reasons
§ National Security-Related Information – when added to other unclassified information, gives an insight into classified plans, programs, ops, or activities |
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Term
- Identify your responsibilities under COMPUSEC
(Security Education) |
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Definition
o Use your computer for official business only
o Protect your user ID and Password
o Abide by copyright laws and use only AF-approved software
o Protect computer environment – keep clean, no smoking/eating/drinking near computer |
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Term
- State your responsibilities regarding protection of the President
(Security Education) |
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Definition
o You must report threats to the President to AFOSI or the US Secret Service
o Note: “President” refers to those present and past, government heads of state, and others |
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Term
- Define unprofessional relationships and fraternization
(UPR) |
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Definition
o Unprofessional: Any personal relationship, whether pursued on or off-duty, that detracts from the authority of superiors or result in, or reasonably create the appearance of, favoritism, misuse of office or position, or the abandonment of organizational goals for personal interests
o Fraternization: A personal relationship between an officer and enlisted member which violates the customary bounds of acceptable behavior in the Air Force and prejudices good order and discipline, discredits the armed services, or operates to the personal disgrace or dishonor of the officer involved. |
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Term
- State the Air Force policy on professional and unprofessional relationships and fraternization
(UPR) |
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Definition
o Unprofessional relationships can be punished under the UCMJ under Article 92
o Fraternization can be punished under UCMJ under Article 134 |
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Term
- List the elements of fraternization
(UPR) |
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Definition
o Element One: That the accused was a commissioned or warrant officer.
o Element Two: That the accused fraternized with enlisted members on terms of military equality.
o Element Three: That the accused knew the person to be an enlisted member.
o Element Four: That the accused violated the customs of the service that officers shall not fraternize with enlisted members on terms of military equality.
o Element Five: The conduct was prejudicial to good order and discipline of the armed forces or of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces. |
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Term
- Explain the effects of unprofessional relationships on unit discipline
(UPR) |
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Definition
o Compromises chain of command
o Reduction in productivity
o Could compromise mission
o Undermines good order, discipline, authority and morale |
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Term
- State your responsibilities as a professional military officer for reporting a violation of the Law of Armed Conflict
(Law of Armed Conflict) |
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Definition
o If you become aware of a violoation of the Law of Armed Conflict, you are to report the violation to your immediate commander
§ This person is the lowest ranking individual with command responsibilities
§ May be different from your supervisor
§ Should go to next higher person with command authority if violator is the lowest ranking individual with command responsibilities |
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Term
- Name the two series of treaties that have the greatest influence on the Law of Armed Conflict
(Law of Armed Conflict) |
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Definition
o Hague Conventions
o Geneva Conventions |
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Term
- List the people who are entitled to Prisoner of War status under the Law of Armed Conflict
(Law of Armed Conflict) |
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Definition
o Members of a nation’s military force:
§ Uniformed
§ Armed
§ Subject to an internal disciplinary system (including chain of command)
§ Militia and volunteer units also constitute part of armed force
§ Note – Mercenaries are NOT given POW status |
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Term
- Identify personnel considered “protected persons”
(Law of Armed Conflict) |
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Definition
o Medical and religious personnel
o Medical personnel are permitted to carry small arms for self-protection and protection of their patients without losing protected status
o Chaplains are not authorized to bear arms by US policy |
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Term
- State when aircraft can attack targets located in an area densely populated with civilians
(Law of Armed Conflict) |
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Definition
o So long as the overall military gains from the attack outweigh the risks posed to the civilian population |
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Term
- Identify the types of sanctions available to enforce the laws of war
(Law of Armed Conflict) |
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Definition
o Condemnation – least threatening
o Economic Sanctions
o Reprisals - last resort |
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