Core Values
Integrity First Virtues
HAC-H. Honesty, Courage, Accountability, Humility
Describe the difference between a Statement vs an Argument.
- Statement
Also, “claim,” “assertion,” or “conclusion”
*Does not need further investigation
- Argument
Proposes a reason (also called a “premise”) for a given conclusion
*Does need further investigation
What are the five (5) USAF core functions?
AIR-CG/AGRIC
Air Superiortity, ISR, Rapid Global Mobility, Command & Control, Global Strike
What year was the UCMJ was enacted?
1950
Distinguish between the characteristics of an effective follower.
· Anticipate boss’s questions: Can you anticipate what it is your boss wants to know
· Tells the truth
· Disagrees privately
Space Force Core Values
4 Cs. Character, Connection, Commitment, Courage
Explain Cognitive Domain Operations
Take people's will, belief, thinking, and psychology as direct combat targets, and seek to affect decision-making and actions by changing the opponent's cognition.
“If an adversary can control our way of thinking it can disrupt the rest of our strategy”
What are the five (5) USSF core competencies?
Space Security, Combat Power Projection, Space Mobility & Logistics, Information Mobility, Space Domain Awareness
What are service member's rights?
- Article 31
- Right to counsel
What are the two types of negotiation?
· Distributive
o Default is taking a position (what YOU want)
o Limited reosurces
o Leads to competition; not cooperation
· Integrative
o Asks about interests (WHY do you want it)
o Achieve solutions and protects relationships
What is Courage when referring to Integrity First?
Willingness to take personal and professional risks, make decisions that may be unpopular, and to admit to our mistakes. DOING THE RIGHT THING DESPITE THE FEAR OF DOING IT.
Summarize the definition of critical thinking.
“The process of thinking carefully about a subject or idea, without allowing feelings or opinions to affect you.” (Cambridge Dictionary, 2024)
What USAF core function gives us "Freedom from attack and the freedom to attack"?
Air Superiority
Recall the Area Defense Counsel Function
What are the AFNC Problem Solving Approaches?
(CCISE)
o Cooperate: task is important. Relationship is important. Report and trust need to be built. Information flows valued. Power “with”. “let’s work together and come up with a n even better solution”
o Comply (almost like accommodating under the Kilman model): Task isn’t important to me but the relationship is. Trust between parties and or desire to build it. “Yes absolutely, let’s do it your way”
o Insist: very important to me. Have to know how your opponent perceives this power. Trust doesn’t exist/is not needed/not valued. “Take t or leave it” or “today, do it my way!”
o Settle: task is somewhat important; preserve the relationship but don’t need to burn all of my chips to make it better; power evenly divided; “let’s split the difference and call it a day”
o Evade: task isn’t important to me. Or we can delay for more info; don’t need to build trust; don’t need more info; “Not now can you come back later?”
What are two (2) commitments of the Space Force Core Value of "Character"?
Describe the difference between an Objective Claim vs a Subjective Claim.
- Objective claim is factually true or false, independently of what people think to be true
- Subjective claim is factually true or false, depending on what people think to be true
What USSF core competency gives us timely, rapid, reliable collection and transportation of data to even the most remote areas of human activity?
Information Mobility
Recall the Staff Judge Advocate Function
What are the five Kilman conflict management styles?
· Conflict management styles (ACCCA)
o Avoiding – low cooperativeness/low assertiveness
o Compromising – medium cooperativeness/medium assertiveness
o Competing – forcing; use in time sensitive moments; high assertivensss/low cooperativeness
o Collaborating – high assertiveness/high cooperativeness
o Accommodating – high cooperativeness/low assertiveness
What are two (2) commitments of the Space Force Core Value of "Courage"?
What are the nine (9) intellectual standards used in assessing one's thinking?
Clarity, Accuracy, Precision, Relevance, Depth, Breadth, Logic, Significance, Fairness
What is the role & purpose of doctrine to the USAF & USSF?
- Fundamental principles by which military forces or elements guide their actions
- Official advice, but not directive – requires judgement in application
- What we believe to be true about the best way to do things based on the evidence to date
What are the primary functions of the UCMJ?
What is an MRA?
Mission ready airman which are capable of tasks outside of their core specialty