AF General Knowledge
What is the AF mission
Fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace
How are coordinates displayed on DAGR
MGRS
Does a compass point grid north or magnetic north?
Magnetic north
The objective lens collects _____ and focuses it on the image intensifier
light
Operation launched against Al-Qaeda and Taliban on 7 Oct 2001
Operation Enduring Freedom
Only five star general in the history of the Air Force
General Henry "Hap" Arnold
How many satellites are preferred for a DAGR
at least 4
Name two parts of the compass
Bezel indicator, dial, scale edge, sight wire, bezel, case cover, case, thumb loop, lanyard, lens bracket, lens, sight groove, or index line
Are NVG's intrinsically safe?
No
First person to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Lindbergh
Who is the current AF chief of staff
General Charles Q. Brown Jr.
How many way-points can it store?
999
What do the red lines on a compass represent?
Degrees
What type of screen are in the NVG's?
Phosphor
Considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
The battle of midway
What day did Japan attack Pearl Harbor
7 Dec 1941
Name 2 of the 6 operating modes
Continuous, Stand-by, Fix, Average, Time Only, or Test
What do the black lines on the compass represent?
Mils
What could cause "burn" spots?
Extended periods of viewing bright lights
Acronym used to refer to the group of women fliers who ferried aircraft to Europe
W.A.S.P. (Women's Air Force Service Pilots)
First female CMSAF
JoAnne S. Bass
What does "DAGR" stand for?
Defense Advanced GPS Receiver
Name the two methods in which we use the compass
compass to cheek and center hold
A ______ absorbs the light and converts it into electrons
photocathode
First pilot to ever exceed the speed of sound
Chuck Yeager