ICBM History
ICBM Mission
Governing Directives
Ballistic Missile Flight
ICBM Subsystems
100
Who is the "Father of Modern Rocketry?"
Dr. Robert Goddard
100
Name the fundamental reasons for having nuclear weapons.
1. International environment is dangerous, unpredictable, and complicated. 2. Nuclear weapons play a unique role in supporting our national security.
100
What is doctrine?
Shapes the manner in which the Air Force organizes, trains, equips, and sustains its forces.
100
What system is used for ICBMs?
Geo-centric inertial coordinate system
100
This area consists of the launcher, launcher support building (LSB), security systems, and service area.
Launch facility
200
Name the Army missile program and its leader.
Redstone Arsenal, Von Braun
200
What are the two major states outside of NATO?
China and Russia
200
What fundamental to National Security uses fear of consequences as a driving force for other nations to not attack the US with nuclear weapons?
Deterrance
200
Name the parts of a trajectory.
1. Powered flight 2. Free-flight 3. Reentry
200
Name the 3 types of lighting in the LCC.
Normal, Emergency, Survival
300
Name the carriers used to drop the atomic bombs over Japan.
Enola Gay and Bock's Car
300
Name the parts of the Cold War Triad and New Triad
Cold War - ICBMs, SLBMs, Bombers New Triad - Nonnuclear and nuclear strike capabilities, Active and passive defenses, responsive infrastructure
300
What treaty prevented wider dissemination of nuclear weapons in conformity with resolutions of the UN General Assembly?
Nuclear Proliferation Treaty
300
List 3 problems of reentry.
1. Aerodynamic heating 2. Atmospheric deflection 2. Deceleration
400
Name the command that provides administrative control over nuclear weapons and the type. Name the command that provides operational control nuclear weapons and its type.
Administrative - Air Force Global Strike Command (MAJ COM) Operational - US Strategic Command (Unified Command)
400
What was force sizing based on during the Cold War and what is force sizing currently based on?
Cold War - Targeting needs associated with prospect of strategic conflict with Soviet Union Today - Ability of the deployed force, nuclear infrastructure, and force structure
400
Explain LOAC.
Law of Armed Conflict - protects combatants and noncombatants, safeguards human rights, facilitates the achievement of peace by limiting amount of force used and the manner in which force is applied.
400
Describe the difference between a high and low ballistic coefficient and names provided to both.
High (streamlined) - Max deceleration at lower altitude, lower coefficient of drag Low (blunt) - max deceleration at higher altitude, high coefficient of drag
400
Describe the power systems of the LCC.
Sources: Commercial and standby power the AC motor - Emergency power located under the floor of LCC and powers DC motor - PCDU receives power from distribution box and distributes to console components
500
Name all three missile wings, locations, and their associated squadrons.
341st MW - Malmstrom AFB, Montana - 10th, 12th, 490th 90th MW - FE Warren AFB, Wyoming - 319th, 320th, 321st 91st MW- Minot AFB, North Dakota - 740th, 741st, 742nd
500
Determine how many LFs and LCCs are located in the following: Wing, Squadron, and Flight.
Wing: 150 LFs, 15 LCCs Squadron: 50 LFs, 5 LCCs Flight: 10 LFs, 1 LCC
500
Describe the difference between National Security Strategy and National Military Strategy.
Security Strategy - Aims to guarantee sovereignty and independence and provide a framework for creating and seizing opportunities that strengthen US security and prosperity Miitary Strategy - Provides advice to the President and Secretary of Defense on strategic direction of armed forces
500
List the 4 methods of surviving reentry and describe each.
1. Convection - shock wave formed dissipates more than half of the heat away from the vehicle 2. Absorption - uses a heat sink to absorb heat 3. Ablation - uses thick layer of non-conducting material that slowly melts away taking the heat with it 4. An-ablation - ceramic tiles that absorb and dissipate heat quickly
500
Describe a MAF and its purpose
Purpose: provide housing, protection and controlled environment for launch control operating personnel and equipment. Description: Located minimum of 3 nm from LF, has Launch Control Support Building, Launch Control Equipment Building, and Launch Control Center, Security Control Center
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