This base is home the Air Education and Training Command
Randolph Air Force Base, TX
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The official "birthday" of the United States Air Force
18 September 1947
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Secretary of the Air Force
Who is The Honorable Michael B. Donley
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Equivalent to an Air Force 1st Lt, this Naval officer's rank is denoted by two gold stripes on the sleeves of their service dress uniform, one thick and one thin.
Lieutenant Junior Grade
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What stanza of what important piece of general Air Force knowledge begins with the words, "I am an American Airman. My mission is to..."(finish the stanza)
The second stanza of the Airman's Creed
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This side-firing gunship is armed with 25 and 40 millimeter cannons and a modified 105 millimeter M102 Howitzer. Uses sophisticated sensors for nighttime and adverse weather target identification, and long-range firing capability.
AC-130U Spooky
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the act that created the Air Force
What is the National Security Act of 1947
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Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Who is Colonel Jefferson S. Dunn
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The current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff served in this branch of military service
Army (Answer: General Martin E. Dempsey)
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This individual is the current Chief of Staff of the Air Force
General Mark A. Welsh III
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Name 3 Air Force Core Capabilities
What are Air and Space Superiority, Rapid Global Mobility, Information Superiority, Global Attack, Precision Engagement, Agile Combat Support
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This event occurred on 17 December 1903 and marked the first successful accomplishment of a centrally important Air Force function
The Wright Brothers' first flight
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Said “The power of excellence is overwhelming. It is always in demand, and nobody cares about its color.”
Who is General Daniel S. “Chappie” James, USAF
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Equivalent to an Air Force Senior Airman, this Army officer's rank is denoted by two yellow chevrons.
What is corporal
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What article of what important Air Force document begins with the words "If I become..."(finish the article)
Article IV of the Code of Conduct
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Famous for bringing home Vietnam POWs in 1973, this strategic airlifter also goes by the name "Starlifter"
What is the C-141B?
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the name given to what would become the Air Force during WWI
What is the US Army Air Forces
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Commander of the 17th Pursuit Squadron in 1940, with 8 aerial victories and a Purple Heart to his credit, this individual was WWII's first Flying Ace
Boyd D. Wagner
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The army cadet rank signalled by 2 black diamonds
What is cadet Lt Col
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John Gillespie Magee Jr. authored this famous poem that begins "Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth..."
"High Flight"
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Home to the MQ-1 and the MQ-9s of the 432nd and 732nd Operations Group, this southwest Air Force Installation was previously called Indian Springs Air Force Base
What is Creech Air Force Base?
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The year Captain Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier
What is 1947
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Said “I don’t mind being called tough, because in this racket, it’s tough guys who lead the survivors.”
Who is General Curtis E. Lemay, Chief of Staff, USAF
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the highest enlisted member of the Navy (and abbreviation)
Who is Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)
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Based on a number of criteria to include available manpower, natural resources, refinement of land, air, and naval systems, and annual defense budget, this country's war-making capability index is second only to the United States.