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FTP Warrior Knowledge '08-'09
For use by Field Training Preparation Cadets at Det. 390
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01/13/2009

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Term
Integrity First,
Service Before Self,
Excellence in All We Do
Definition
What are the AF Core Values?
Term
"We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does."
Definition
What is the Cadet Honor Code?
Term
President Barack H. Obama
Definition
Who is the Commander-in-Chief?
Term
Honorable Robert M. Gates
Definition
Who is the Secretary of Defense?
Term
Honorable Michael B. Donley
Definition
Who is the Secretary of the Air Force?
Term
General Norton A. Schwartz
Definition
Who is the Air Force Chief of Staff?
Term
General Stephen R. Lorenz
Definition
Who is the Commander of Air Education and Training Command (AETC)?
Term
Lt. General Allen G. Peck
Definition
Who is the Commander of Air University (AU)?
Term
Brig. General Teresa A. H. Djuric
Definition
Who is the Commander of the Jeanne M. Holm Officer Accessions and Citizen Development Center (Holm Center)?
Term
Col. John M. McCain
Definition
Who is the Commander of Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC)?
Term
Col. Bruce T. Hellen
Definition
Who is the Northeast Region Commander?
Term
Lt. Col. T. Bradley Valentine
Definition
Who is the Professor of Aerospace Studies?
Term
Cadet Colonel Mark D. Griffin
Definition
Who is the Cadet Wing Commander?
Term
Cadet Lt. Col. Roberto J. Cornier
Definition
Who is the Operations Group Commander?
Term
Cadet Major Joseph M. Dolim
Definition
Who is the Squadron 2 Commander?
Term
Cadet Captain Matthew C. Renner
Definition
Who is the Hotel Flight Commander?
Term
Cadet Captain Chris C. Conrad
Definition
Who is the India Flight Commander?
Term
Cadet Captain Katheryn E. Bryant
Definition
Who is the Juliet Flight Commander?
Term
Cadet Lt. Col. Joseph M. Cachuela
Definition
Who is the Inspector General?
Term
Cadet Captain Brandon S. Dobbs
Definition
Who is the Squadron 2 Director of Operations?
Term
Cadet Captain Alex J. Egle
Definition
Who is the Inspector General Assistant?
Term
To fly, fight, and win... in air, space, and cyberspace.
Definition
What is the Air Force Mission?
Term
Develop the best Air Force leaders and citizens of character, dedicated to serving the Nation.
Definition
What the the Holm Center Mission?
Term
To develop quality leaders for the Air Force.
Definition
What is the AFROTC Mission?
Term
I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give up my life in their defense.
Definition
What is the 1st Article of the Code of Conduct?
Term
I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
Definition
What is the 2nd Article of the Code of Conduct?
Term
If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
Definition
What is the 3rd Article of the Code of Conduct?
Term
If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful order of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
Definition
What is the 4th Article of the Code of Conduct?
Term
When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
Definition
What is the 5th Article of the Code of Conduct?
Term
I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
Definition
What is the 6th Article of the Code of Conduct?
Term
"You are always on parade."
Definition
What is the General George S. Patton Jr. quote?
Term
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."
Definition
What is the General Colin Powell quote?
Term
"Victory belongs to the most persevering."
Definition
What is the Napoleon Bonaparte, French General quote?
Term
A-Alpha
B-Bravo
C-Charlie
D-Delta
E-Echo
F-Foxtrot
G-Golf
H-Hotel
I-India
J-Juliet
K-Kilo
L-Lima
M-Mike
N-November
O-Oscar
P-Papa
Q-Quebec
R-Romeo
S-Sierra
T-Tango
U-Uniform
V-Victor
W-Whiskey
X-X-ray
Y-Yankee
Z-Zulu
Definition
What is the phonetic alphabet (according to the Airman's Manual)?
Term
"The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow."
Definition
What is the second General Colin Powell quote?
Term
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
Definition
What are the 3 Levels of Warfare?
Term
Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At ’em boys, Give’er the gun!
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one helluva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!
Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!
Definition
What is the first verse of the Air Force song?
Term
Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunder,
Sent it high into the blue;
Hands of men blasted the world asunder;
How they lived God only knew!
Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer
Gave us wings, ever to soar!
With scouts before And bombers galore. Hey!
Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!
Definition
What is the second verse of the Air Force Song?
Term
Here’s a toast to the host
Of those who love the vastness of the sky,
To a friend we send a message of his brother men who fly.
We drink to those who gave their all of old,
Then down we roar to score the rainbow’s pot of gold.
A toast to the host of men we boast, the U.S. Air Force!
Definition
What is the bridge of the Air Force song?
Term
Off we go into the wild sky yonder,
Keep the wings level and true;
If you’d live to be a gray-haired wonder
Keep the nose out of the blue!
Flying men, guarding the nation’s border,
We’ll be there, followed by more!
In echelon we carry on. Hey!
Nothing’ll Stop the U.S. Air Force!
Definition
What is the third verse of the Air Force song?
Term
Developing Airmen
Technology-to-Warfighting
Integrating Operations
Definition
What are the Air Force Core Competencies?
Term
“Duty then is the sublimest word in the English language. You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more. You should never wish to do less.”
Definition
What is the quote by Gen. Robert E. Lee?
Term
“The American people rightly look to their military leaders to be not only skilled in the technical aspects of the profession of arms, but to be men of integrity.”
Definition
What is the quote by Gen. Joseph L. Collins?
Term
I, (Full Name), having been appointed a (Rank) in the United States Air Force, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter, SO HELP ME GOD.
Definition
What is the Oath of Office?
Term
“Leadership is intangible; therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it.”
Definition
What is the quote by Gen. Omar Bradley?
Term
1. Whoever controls the air generally controls the surface.
2. Air Power is an inherently strategic force.
3. Air Power is primarily an offensive weapon.
4. In essence, Air Power is targeting; targeting is intelligence; and intelligence is analyzing the effects of air operations.
5. Air Power produces physical and psychological shock by dominating the fourth dimension -- time.
Definition
What are the first 5 Propositions Regarding Air Power?
Term
“If our air forces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal.”
Definition
What is the quote by Gen. Nathan Twining?
Term
6. Air Power can conduct parallel operations at all levels of war, simultaneously.
7. Precision air weapons have redefined the meaning of mass.
8. Air Power’s unique characteristics necessitate that it be centrally controlled by airmen.
9. Technology and Air Power are integrally and synergistically related.
10. Air Power includes not only military assets, but an aerospace industry and commercial aviation.
Definition
What are the last 5 Propositions Regarding Air Power?
Term
“If I didn‘t have air supremacy, I wouldn‘t be here.”
Definition
What is the quote by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Term
S- size
A- activity
L- location
U- unit
T- time
E- equipment
Definition
What are the six steps to reporting an attack?
Term
Air Combat Command – Langley AFB, VA
Air Education and Training Command – Randolph AFB, TX
Air Force Material Command – Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Air Force Reserve Command – Robins AFB, GA
Air Force Space Command- Peterson AFB, CO
Air Force Special Operations Command – Hurlburt Field, FL
Air Mobility Command – Scott AFB, IL
Pacific Air Forces – Hickam AFB, HI
United State Air Force in Europe – Ramstein AB, Germany
Definition
What are the 9 Air Force Major Commands?
Term
“I don’t mind being called tough, because in this racket, it’s tough guys who lead the survivors.”
Definition
What is the quote by General Curtis E. Lemay, Chief of Staff, USAF?
Term
Air and Space Superiority
Global Attack
Rapid Global Mobility
Precision Engagement
Information Superiority
Agile Combat Support
Definition
What are the Air Force Core Capabilities?
Term
Objective
Offensive
Mass
Economy of Force
Maneuver
Unity of Command
Security
Surprise
Simplicity
Definition
What are the Principles of War?
Term
“In every battle, there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten; then he who continues the attack wins.”
Definition
What is the quote by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant?
Term
Centralized Control / Decentralized Execution
Flexibility / Versatility
Priority
Synergy
Balance
Concentration
Persistence
Definition
What are the Tenets of Aerospace Power?
Term
“Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur.”
Definition
What is the quote by Italian Air Marshall Guilio Douhet?
Term
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.
I AM A WARRIOR
I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION‘S CALL.
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.
MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT AND WIN.
I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE,
A TRADITION OF HONOR,
AND A LEGACY OF VALOR.
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN,
GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE,
MY NATION‘S SWORD AND SHIELD,
ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER.
I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE.
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN:
WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR.
I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND,
I WILL NEVER FALTER,
AND I WILL NOT FAIL.
Definition
What is the Airman's Creed?
Term
“Integrity is the fundamental premise for military service in a free society. Without integrity, the moral pillars of our military strength, public trust, and self-respect are lost.”
Definition
What is the quote by General Charles A. Gabriel, Chief of Staff, USAF?
Term
“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling, which thinks that nothing is worth war, is much worse. The person, who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.”
Definition
What is the quote by John Stuart Mill?
Term
General Support - includes basic items such as helmet, web belt, body armor, sleeping bag, canteen kit, mess kit, and other support items
Definition
What is an A-Bag?
Term
Cold Weather - includes basic items such as parka, gloves, boots, socks, and other cold weather items
Definition
What is a B-Bag?
Term
Chemical Defense - includes chemical warfare defense ensembles, protective mask, mask filters, gloves, hoods, boots, detection papers, and other chemical defense items
Definition
What is a C-Bag?
Term
Aircrew Chemical Defense - includes specialized in-flight protective equipment (coveralls and mask, mask filters, blower, gloves, hoods, boots, detection papers/kits, and other chemical defense items)
Definition
What is a D-Bag?
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