Promotions
What is the name of the Achievement 1 Award?
John Curry Ribbon
What are the four forces of flight?
Lift, drag, thrust, and weight.
Who was the first man on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
Which promotion requires that you graduate Encampment (pre-COVID-19)?
The Mitchell Award (C/2d Lt.)
What type of aircraft does Squadron 61 have?
Cessna 182
Who was the first American in Space?
Alan Sheppard
What are the Mitchell Exams on (curriculum)?
Aerospace Dimensions
What is the biggest cargo plane in the USAF?
C-5 Galaxy
What rocket was used in the Apollo missions?
The Saturn V rocket.
Which two ranks require a speech and essay to promote?
Achievement 8 and the Eaker Award
The speed of sound.
Where were the Space Shuttle missions launched from, and for about how long did they operate?
Cape Canaveral, Florida. About 30 years.
What is required to promote from a Maj. (3) to a C/Lt. Col?
Speech, essay, PT, and graduate RCLS or COS.
What is the only fighter jet (different versions) that the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps all use?
F-35
What Air Force Base (in California) was commonly used for experimental aircraft testing in the 1960's?
Edwards AFB
How does the equation F = MA relate to astronauts in a Saturn V rocket gaining an acceleration at liftoff of 6 m/s^2?
The the acceleration of the rocket will determine the force of gravity the astronauts feel.
If you are a C/A1C holding the American Flag, and a 4 Star General is standing next to you with the Air Force flag, where would the 4 Star General stand?
To the left.