UNLV AES 120 - Midterm Review

What percentage of attendance is required to pass the class?

80%

Ensures control by a single Airman who maintains the broad, strategic perspective necessary to balance and prioritize the use of a powerful, highly desired yet limited force.

Centralized Control and Decentralized execution (CCDE)

What are the Tenets of Airpower?

Centralized Control and Decentralized execution (CCDE) Flexibility and Versatility Priority Balance Persistence Concentration Synergistic Effects

How was airpower coupled with technology best exemplified during the Gulf War

The value of stealth tech combined with precision-guided munitions

Airpower coupled with technology has proven evolutionary and resulted in significant contributions through all theaters of modern armed conflict. During the Gulf War, this coupled form of airpower use is BEST exemplified by which of the following?

The value of stealth technology combined with precision-guided munitions.

As Air Force capabilities evolved, aircraft technology and development did also. This evolution manifested itself in the skies over Korea during the Korean Conflict; marking it the first "jet vs. jet" conflict. Which aircraft operation was supported by "ALL" allied aircraft?

Air Interdiction

As airpower use evolved, Strategic Bombing became an integral part of its employment. Which of the following BEST defines Strategic Bombing?

Attacking the heart of the enemy's homeland in an attempt to destroy the enemy's war-making capacity, infrastructure, and willingness to fight.

The dynamic and correct balancing of the principles of joint operations and the tenets of airpower to bring Air Force capabilities together to produce synergistic effects.

Balance

Which of the following BEST captures the Western Allies response to the Soviet Union's blockade of supplies flowing into Berlin?

Berlin received support via airlift supported by strategic nuclear deterrence.

What do you do when an officer enters or exits a room?

Come to attention

Concentrating overwhelming power at the decisive time and place.

Concentration

The judicious employment and distribution of forces.

Economy of force

Air War Plans Division Plan #1 (AWPD-1) was pivotal regarding the use of airpower and its evolutionary nature. Which of the following BEST captures the unique nature of AWPD-1?

Established independent operating objectives for the Army Air Force.

In "MiG Alley" during the Korean War, the _______ outperformed the _______ with a kill ratio better than ___ to ___

F86 MIG 15 10 1

Allows airpower to exploit mass and maneuver simultaneously.

Flexibility and Versatility

What factors dominate war?

Fog, Friction, and Chance

During the conflict in Vietnam the results of the bombing campaign known as Linebacker II became clearly evident. Which of the following BEST captures the results of this bombing campaign?

Forced North Vietnam back to the peace negotiations in Paris.

What to Principles of War provide Airmen?

Guidelines that the commanders can use to form and select a course of action

In August 1949, the possibility of a nuclear exchange between the US and the Soviet Union became a reality when the Soviets detonated their first atomic weapon. Which of the following BEST captures President Truman's response to this new development?

He increased funding for the development and delivery system for the "hydrogen bomb."

Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell made numerous contributions towards the evolution of airpower and its future use. Which of the following BEST captures his legacy and was pivotal in the evolution in airpower usage?

He mentored many aviators, some of whom became instructors at the Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS), where they carried on his work.

During World War II, allied airpower was utilized strategically and tactically in both theaters of the conflict. Which of the following BEST captures the tactical use of allied airpower in the Pacific Theater?

Innovative techniques such as fragmentation bombs and parachute bombs used to interdict enemy positions and retake islands.

Which of the following BEST represents the airpower employment skill set that has proven critical in its evolutionary nature and has been critical in synchronizing combat operations at all levels by speeding up the information-attack loop?

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR).

Which of the following is best defined as Airpower actions that consist of operations involving the diverting, disrupting, delaying, or destruction of enemy surface military strike potential before it can be effectively used against friendly forces?

Interdiction

During the Korean conflict, air superiority was established by allied aircraft. This allowed which of the following missions to be routinely accomplished?

Interdiction of supply lines to North Korea and close air support to the Army during North Korean and Chinese invasions.

Struggle for influence over relevant populations which favors indirect and asymmetric approaches

Irregular Warfare

The conflict in Korea saw both sides utilizing evolutionary airpower. Which of the following was a "first" for both sides in the skies over Korea?

Jet fighter use

What operation forced North Vietnam back into peace negotiations in Paris?

LineBacker II

Places the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power in a multidimensional combat space.

Maneuver

Concentrate the effects of combat power at the most advantageous place and time to achieve decisive results.

Mass

What are the Principles of War / What does MOSS MOUSE stand for?

Mass Objective Simplicity Security Maneuver Offensive Unity of Command Surprise Economy of Force

What missile became the mainstay of SAC?

Minute man

Strategic Air Command (SAC) evolved into the command responsible for maintaining retaliatory strike capabilities. Which missile became the mainstay of SAC's missile retaliatory force?

Minuteman

What do Tenets of War provide airmen?

More specific guidance on the usage of air power

What was a key component that was added to strategic attack planning following the conflict in Korea?

Nuclear Deterrence

Following the conflict in Korea, which of the following key components was added to strategic attack planning?

Nuclear deterrence

Direct military operations towards a defined and attainable objective that contributes to strategic, operational, and tactical aims.

Objective

Aims to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative.

Offensive

During WW2, one of the lessons learned regarding the use of airpower in strategic bombing campaigns was that the _______ industry and sources of _______ proved to be impactful targets.

POL (Petrol, oil, lubricants) Electrical

Applies speed and range to allow its forces to visit and revisit a wide range of targets nearly at will.

Persistence

Establishing clear priorities for the use of airpower.

Priority

Never permit the enemy to acquire unexpected advantage.

Security

Avoiding unnecessary complexity in organizing, preparing, planning, and conducting military operations.

Simplicity

Which of the following BEST captures the US Army's reaction to the Wright Brothers heavier-than-air flying machine?

Skeptical at first and not very interested because of failures by better known individuals.

What is attacking the heart of the enemy's?

Strategic Bombing

Attacks the enemy at a time, place, or in a manner for which they are not prepared.

Surprise

A coordinated force across multiple domains that can produce effects exceeding the contributing of forces employed individually.

Synergistic Effects

U.S. air superiority in "MiG Alley" during the Korean war was significant and led to a real psychological advantage for US pilots. Which of the following BEST describes the aircraft and resultant outcome of this advantage?

The F-86 outperforms the MiG-15 with a kill ratio better than 10 to 1.

When were jet fighters first used in war?

The Korean Conflict, for both sides

During World War II, many lessons were learned in the skies over Europe regarding the use of airpower in strategic bombing campaigns. Which of the following BEST captures one of these learned lessons?

The POL industry and sources of electrical power proved to be impactful targets.

What was the US Army's initial reaction to the wright brothers?

They were skeptical

What is the set of guidelines for air force members who need rec for creating clear and written spoken communication

Tongue and Quill, AFH 33-337

Force-on-force military operations using conventional capabilities

Traditional Warfare

Ensures concentration of effort for every objective under one responsible commander.

Unity of Command

The ability to employ airpower effectively at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of war and provide a wide variety of tasks in concert with other joint force elements.

Versatility

What is a combination of policy and violence?

War

_______ is a clash of opposing wills

War

_______ is a complex and chaotic human endeavor

War

_______ is an instrument of policy

War

War is fought at the ________, war will be fought against the _______; war will be fought in the _______.

Worst time Worst enemy Worst Possible Place