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AS200 Final Review
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Undergraduate 2
12/06/2015

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What year did the National Security Act take place?
Definition
1947
Term
What did the National Security Act establish?
Definition
The framework for the future Department of Defense and created the Air Force
Term
What Executive Order outlined the main functions of the Air Force?
Definition
Executive order 9877
Term
When was the Air Force operational?
Definition
18 September 1947
Term
What part of Germany was the Soviet Union given?
Definition
East Germany, including Berlin. Berlin was divided, and Allies, including France, each given a sector inside Berlin itself.
Term
What part of Germany was given to the U.S?
Definition
Southwest Germany
Term
What part of Germany was Britain given?
Definition
Northwest Germany
Term
When did the Airlift begin?
Definition
25 June 1948
*C-17 (Skytrain) could fly 2 to 3 tons of cargo
*C-54 (Skymaster) could fly 10 tons of cargo
*2 million tons of cargo in almost 277,000 flights
Term
What were some of the results of the Berlin Airlift?
Definition
-Diplomatic weapon
-Technological achievement
-Strength of Airpower
Term
Who was General Curtis LeMay?
Definition
*Navigator on B-17 as lieutenant in early airpower demonstration with ocean liner "Rex" in 1938
*Commanded units in Berlin Airlift
*Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
*Air Force Chief of Staff
Term
What was LeMay's impact on the Air Force?
Definition
*More realistic training programs
*DISCIPLINE
*Procured personnel and aircraft
*Bombers became airborne nuclear alert
*Nuclear deterrence became a reality
Term
Why did National Security Council call for a massive increase in defense spending and when?
Definition
(April 1950) to contain Communism
*Korean Conflict was the first test of American resolve
Term
When did North Korea launch a surprise invasion of South Korea?
Definition
25 June 1950
*Congress approved use of force to repel North Korean invasion
*UN Security Council authorized aid
Term
How were the UN forces saved at the Pusan perimeter?
Definition
By around the clock bombing and interdiction
Term
Why did the UN forces drive North Koreans back across 38th parallel?
Definition
Attempt to unify the country
Term
What was China's role in the Korean Conflict?
Definition
They entered and pushed the UN forces back
Term
Airpower in Korean Conflict
Definition
First use of jet fighters on both sides
*first dog fights in air
Term
"MiG Alley" (Airspace south of Yalu river)
Definition
*MiG outperformed F-80, retreating back to China
*F-86 Sabre proved superior
*Kill ratio of 10-1
Term
Contributions of airpower to the Korean conflict
- Counterland
Definition
Airpower operations conducted to attain and maintain a desired degree of superiority over surface operations by the destruction or neutralization of enemy surface forces
Term
Contributions of airpower to the Korean conflict
- Interdiction
Definition
Operations to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy the enemy’s surface military potential before it could be used effectively against friendly force
Term
Contributions of airpower to the Korean conflict
- Close Air Support
Definition
Operations against hostile targets in proximity to friendly forces
Term
Why was the beginning of WWII significant?
Definition
Combining HQ and Army brought Air Force closer to being independent and a separate service.
Term
What was the strategy used when bombing Europe?
Definition
High altitude daylight bombing
Term
What was the strategy used when bombing Japan?
Definition
Low altitude, incendiary bombing at night
Term
What is island hopping?
Definition
Was a strategy used in the Pacific by LeMay. Took out strategic islands only as needed and "hopped" their way to Japan.
Term
Who is General Tunner? What did he do during WWII?
Definition
He flew across Himalayas to support China vs. Japan. Plan was to distract Japan- support split of Japanese forces.
Term
Towards the end of the war where were bombs dropped?
Definition
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Term
What were some of the first issues with the Soviet Union post WWII?
Definition
Soviets took Berlin
Berlin airlift began- first cold war event
Vittles- validated airlifts as capable of function. This was an example of how airpower can demonstrated DIPLOMACY
Term
Who was put in charge of ICBM?
Definition
General Shriever
*missle missions given top priority
*Multiple lines of development, non-linear, sequential. It was a simultaneous development.
*Atlas->Titan->MINUTEMAN
Term
When did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?
Definition
Sept 1962
Term
What was a key weapon used during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Definition
U-2
Term
What was a key doctrinal emphasis during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Definition
Reconnaissance plane detailed Soviet Missile launchers in Cuba
*Doctrine of "Flexible Response" evolves.
Term
What was some key events that happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Definition
*US missile force placed on alert status
*Pres. Kennedy chose option of naval quarantine
*Soviet Union backed down and the nuclear crisis was averted
Term
Who was a key person during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Definition
Major Herser
Term
Who was a key person during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War?
Definition
General Tunner
Term
What were some of the key weapons used during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War?
Definition
C-47, C-54
Term
What were some key doctrinal emphasis during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War?
Definition
*Strategic Airlift
*Tactical Airlift
Term
Who was a key person during the Korean War?
Definition
General Patridge
Term
What were some of the key weapons used during the Korean War?
Definition
B-26, B-29, P-51, F-80, F-84, F-86
Term
What were some of the key doctrinal emphasis during the Korean War?
Definition
*CAS
*Interdiction
Term
Deterrence and Missile Development
Definition
• SNARK
• Atlas, Titan
• Minuteman became the mainstay of SAC’s missile retaliatory force
• NORAD established in 1957
• Single Integrated Operational Plan for using nuclear weapons (SIOP)
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