General AF Knowledge
This date marks the official birth of the U.S. Air Force.
What is September 18th, 1947?
The Air Force Core Values.
What are Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence In All We Do?
Before becoming its own branch, the Air Force was part of this military service.
What is the U.S. Army Air Corps?
This jet was the first operational American aircraft made by Skunkworks capable of Mach 3 sustained flight.
What is the SR-71 Blackbird?
What unique academic minor did Detachment 400 begin offering in 2000?
What is Aerospace Studies?
He is known as the “Father of the Air Force.”
Who is General Billy Mitchell?
Air Force Honor Code and Mission Statement
What is, I will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate anyone among us who does.
What is Fly, Fight, and Win. Air Power... Anytime, Anywhere.
Operation Anaconda (2002) saw the last recorded instance of a U.S. Air Force member earning the Medal of Honor. Name him.
Who was Technical Sergeant John Chapman?
This air-to-air missile was the first U.S. missile capable of true “fire-and-forget” lock-on-after-launch capability.
What is the AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The Detachment 400’s ROTC building is historically significant on Michigan Tech’s campus in which way?
The ROTC building is one of the oldest remaining buildings on campus (built ~1904–1906) and was originally a gym
This Air Force officer in 1947 became the first ever pilot to reach the sound barrier in a certain experimental aircraft.
Who is Chuck Yeager in Bell X-1?
Air Force 5 Core Missions
Air and space superiority
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
Rapid global mobility
Global strike
Command and control
This 1991 operation suppressed Iraqi air defenses using a combination of F-117s, Tomahawk missiles, and electronic warfare.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This aircraft is the only U.S. platform capable of carrying the B83 nuclear bomb.
What is the B-2 Spirit?
In what year was the ROTC program reestablished at Michigan Tech after WWII?
What is 1946?
This instruction governs physical fitness standards and testing procedures.
What is AFMAN 36-2905?
The Air Force MAJCOMS in order with locations.
Air Mobility Command: Scott AFB, Illinois
Air Combat Command: Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
Air Education and Training Command:
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
Air Force Special Operations Command: Hurlburt Field, Florida
United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa:
Ramstein AB, Germany
Pacific Air Forces: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Air Force Materiel Command: Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Air Force Reserve Command: Robins AFB, Georgia
Air Force Global Strike Command: Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
The Doolittle Raiders launched their attack from this specific aircraft carrier.
What was the USS Hornet?
This aircraft holds the record for the highest air-to-air kill ratio of any U.S. jet fighter in history.
What is the F-86 Sabre?
What award did Detachment 400 earn in 2018?
What is, It was recognized as the “Top Detachment in the Northwest Region.”
The Air Force is the same age and shares a birthday with this other U.S. governmental organization.
What is CIA? (Central Intelligence Agency)
DAILY DOUBLE:
The U.S. Air Force Chain of Command in Order
President: The Honorable Donald J. Trump
Secretary of War: The Honorable Pete B. Hegseth
Secretary of the Air Force: The Honorable Dr. Troy E. Meink
Chief of Staff of the Air Force: General Kenneth S. Wilsbach
Chief of Space Operations: General B. Chance Saltzman
Air Education and Training Command Commander: Lt General Brian S. Robinson
Air Force Accessions Service Commander: Brig General Jeffrey W. Nelson
Air Force Recruiting Center Commander: Brig General Christopher R. Amrhein
Holm Center Commander: Brig General Joseph L. Sheffield
AFROTC Commander: Col Eugene A. Moore III
AFROTC Northwest Region Commander: Col Sandra J. Cobble
Detachment 400 Commander: Lt Col Hans G. Korth
In 1993, this individual became the Air Force's first female fighter pilot, a significant milestone following the repeal of combat exclusion laws.
Who is Jeannie Leavitt?
The 552nd Air Control Wing operates this specific aircraft type, known for its distinctive rotodome.
What is E-3 Sentry?
What cadet organization did Detachment 400 establish in Academic year 2014–2015, besides its AFROTC program?
What is Silver Wings?