Writing & Briefing
How many types of written documents did we cover in class?
Six (email, memorandum, talking paper, bullet background paper, position paper, point paper)
Which MAJCOM is located at Los Angeles AFB, California?
SSC (Space Systems Command)
What are the three factors of war?
Fog, Friction, Chance
What is the acronym to describe the Principles of Joint Ops?
MOSS MOUSE
How many Tenets of Airpower are there?
Eight
What three slides should our military briefs contain?
Title slide, overview, summary
What does the acronym OSD stand for?
Organization, Support, Delivery
What are the two forms of warfare and what are they described as?
Traditional: force on force military ops using conventional normal capabilities
Irregular: struggles for influence using indirect and abnormal approaches
What is the difference between a Principle and a Tenet?
A tenet is a specific consideration for employment of airpower
What are the Tenets of Airpower?
Mission Command, Flexibility, Versatility, Synergistic Effects, Persistence, Concentration, Priority, Balance
What are two important factors of an email?
Subject line, greeting line, body
Which MAJCOM is in charge of research, development, testing, evaluation, infrastructure?
AFMC (Air Force Materiel Command)
Finish the sentences:
War is a _______ and _______ human endeavor.
War is an instrument of ________.
War is a clash of __________ __________.
complex; chaotic
policy
opposing wills
What are the four additional principles to MOSS MOUSE?
Restraint, Perseverance, Legitimacy, Unity of Effort
What does synergistic effects describe?
When coordinating forces across multiple domains produces effects that exceed the contributions of forces employed indiviually
How many inches from the top of the page should the date on a memorandum be?
1.75 inches
What are the 5 responsibility areas of PACAF?
Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, Guam, South Korea
What does DIME stand for?
Diplomatic Information Military Economics
What are the 5 core functions of the Air Force?
Air Superiority, Global Strike, Rapid Global Mobility, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
What does the Mission Command tenet do?
It empowers subordinate decision-making which provides flexibility, initiative and responsiveness in the accomplishment of Commander's intent.
On what page are the memorandum standards found in the Tongue and Quill?
Page 173
What is the ABC acronym that was used in Crucial Conversations?
Agree when you can
Build off of that
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What are the three levels of war and how are they described?
Strategic: WHY we fight
Operational: WHAT actions to be taken
Tactical: HOW we fight
What are the USSF core competencies?
Space Security, Combat Power Projection, Space Mobility and Logistics, Information Mobility, Space Domain Awareness
What is the longest recorded flight of a chicken?
13 seconds