AFROTC Facts 2.0
What does GMC stand for?
General Military Course
This Air Base is the location of the Air Mobility Command
Scott AFB
Every December, the US Air Force publicly tracks this individual for the children of 200 countries
Santa!
Beginning June 26th, this became the largest resupply mission ever embarked upon. The Air Force was successfully able to deliver 2.3 Million tons of food, supplies and fuel.
Berlin Airlift
What technology was developed by the Air Force to allow Air Force operations to be maintained without risking the pilot?
Drones
What does POC stand for?
Professional Officer Course
This AFB hosts the annually Air Force Marathon which is a yearly Marathon that is has been running for 25 years.
Wright-Patterson AFB
What is the Air Force's mascot
Falcon
The success of these African American Airman eventually led to the desegregation of the Armed Forces after the war.
The Tuskegee Airmen
This technology is a system of satellites that provides exact location and geolocational information anywhere on earth
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Besides AFROTC, What are the two other sources of commissioning in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and Officer Training School (OTS)
This Air base is home to the McKinley Climatic Laboratory, controls 724 Square miles of testing grounds on the Florida Panhandle and 120,000 square miles of testing air space over the Gulf of Mexico.
Eglin AFB
In 2010, the US Air Force Research Laboratory created the 33rd largest super computer using 1760 gaming consoles. What consoles where used?
PlayStation 3
This was the largest and most successful air campaign in history and lasted for 40 days and 40 nights
Operation Desert Storm
This technology conditioned air is pumped into the cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft in order to create a safe and comfortable environment for passengers and crew flying at high altitude
Pressurized Cabins
What year was Det 195 installed at IIT? (200 Bonus points for exact date)
9 May 1951
How many Air Bases are located within the United States?
59
The Air Force shares a birthday with which Government organization
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
During the Korean war, this part of North Korea along the it's border with china was know for being full of MiG - 15. In spite of the high number of enemies, American airman with there F-86 where able to create a stunning 10 - 1 kill ratio
Mig Alley
This technology replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface and allows for increased maneuverability and safety
Fly-by-Wire
What was Detachment 195 original Detachment number
36
How Many Golf Courses are on Air Force installation worldwide?
70!
Who was the First Secretary of the Air Force?
Stuart Symington
This was the largest war air battle of WW1 and included 500 German aircraft and 1476 allied aircraft.
St. Mihiel Offensive
This aircraft is the fastest aircraft ever with a max speed of 4520 mph?
X-15