Air Force History
This year marks the official birth of the United States Air Force as an independent service.
What is 1947?
These are the U.S. Air Force’s three core values.
What are Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do?
This is the lowest officer rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
What is Second Lieutenant?
This university hosts over 14 crosstown schools and serves as the only AFROTC for NYC.
What is Manhattan University?
This park, located in Manhattan, is one of the most visited urban parks in the U.S.
What is Central Park?
This early 20th-century general is often considered the “Father of the Air Force.”
Who is General Billy Mitchell?
This is the opening line of the Airman’s Creed.
What is “I am an American Airman”?
This rank immediately follows Technical Sergeant in the enlisted structure.
What is Master Sergeant?
This person is the Det 560 Commander.
Who is Lt Col Richard J. Nova?
This iconic NYC skyscraper was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1931.
What is the Empire State Building?
This operation was the massive airlift effort to supply West Berlin with food and fuel during the Soviet blockade in 1948–1949.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
Cadets are expected to follow this code that includes not lying, stealing, or cheating.
What is the Cadet Honor Code?
The Space Force equivalent of a Staff Sergeant is known as this.
What is a Sergeant?
This is the Det 560 Spring 2025 mission statement.
What is “Equipping and empowering cadets to prepare for warfighting while soaring beyond their limits”?
This train station is famous for its constellation-covered ceiling and is a major transit hub.
What is Grand Central Terminal?
This Air Force program developed the first operational U.S. ICBM during the Cold War.
What is the Atlas program?
These are the required responses used in formal training situations.
What are the Seven Basic Responses?
This is the correct order of the top 3 AFROTC cadet wing positions.
What are Cadet Wing Commander, Chief of Staff, and IG?
This cadet is responsible for Physical Fitness.
Who is C/Capt Slep?
This borough is the only one on the mainland United States.
What is the Bronx?
This strategic bombing campaign in Vietnam, carried out in December 1972, was the largest heavy bomber strike by the U.S. Air Force since World War II.
What is Operation Linebacker II?
This quote from General Giulio Douhet emphasizes adapting to changes in warfare.
What is “Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur?"
These three Space Force Field Commands are key to USSF operations.
What are SpOC, SSC, and STARCOM?
Cadets must “hit the wall” when a cadre or POC walks within this many paces.
What is six paces?
This neighborhood was once the center of punk rock, has hosted major art movements, and was home to CBGB.
What is the East Village?