Combat Commands
MAJCOMS
Armed Forces
Principles of Joint Ops.
AF Core Functions
100

This Combat Command conducts homeland defense, civil support, and security cooperation to defend and secure the United States and its interests.

What is USNORTHCOM

100

This MAJCOM is headquartered in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

What is PACAF (Pacific Air Force)

100

This Armed Force is organized, trained, and equipped primarily for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations on land, and to support the other military services and joint forces.

What is the Army

100

This leverages the security principle by attacking the enemy at a time, place, or in a manner for which they are not prepared.

What is Surprise 

100

This is the degree of dominance we have in space.

What is Space Superiority

200

This Combat Command includes Egypt in its realm of influence.

What is USCENTCOM

200

This MAJCOM focuses on developing America's Airmen for tomorrow.

What is AETC (Air Education and Training Command)

200

These are the Core Values of both the Navy and the Coast Guard.

What is Honor, Courage, and Commitment

200

This calls for avoiding unnecessary complexity in organizing, preparing, planning, and conducting military operations.

What is Simplicity

200

This is the degree of dominance in an air battle of one force over another.

What is Air Superiority

300

This Combat Command conducts covert and clandestine missions.

What is USSOCOM

300

This MAJCOM provides airlift and aerial refueling for all of America‘s armed forces.

What is AMC (Air Mobility Command)

300

This is the equivalent of E-7 in the Marines.

What is Gunnery Sergeant

300

This is the disciplined application of military force appropriate to the situation.

What is Restraint

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

This is described as Airmen interacting with international Airmen and other relevant actors to develop, guide, and sustain relationships for mutual benefit and security.

What is Building Partnerships

400

This Combat Command is headquartered at Offutt AFB, Nebraska.

USSTRATCOM

400

This MAJCOM augments and carries out the warfighting mission with approximately 14% of the total force.

What is AFRC (Air Force Reserve Command)

400

This Army rank is the equivalent of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.

What is Sergeant Major of the Army

400

This ensures concentration of effort for every objective under one responsible commander.

What is Unity of Command

400

This is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission.

Command and Control

500

This Combat Command better enables the DoD to work with other elements of the US government and others to achieve a more stable environment where political and economic growth can take place.

What is USAFRICOM

500

This MAJCOM's mission areas include shaping and stability operations, battlefield air operations, information operations, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR),specialized air and space mobility, precision engagement, and agile combat support.

What is AFSOC (Air Force Special Operations Command)

500

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

Answer both:

This is used to employ forces and begins with the President, through the SecDef, and onto the combatant commanders.

AND

This is used to recruit, organize, train, and equip forces. It also begins with the President, through the SecDef, but proceeds to the Secretaries of the military departments.

What is Operational and Administrative Branches

500

This principle calls for the rational use of force by selecting the best mix of air, space, and cyberspace capabilities.

What is Economy of Force

500

This is the ability to hold at risk or strike rapidly and persistently, with a wide range of munitions at any target and to create swift, decisive, and precise effects across multiple domains.

What is Global Precision Attack