USSF/USAF 4C's
What are some attributes of Character?
•Act with integrity, honesty, candor, transparency, and dedication to the team
•Be accountable to the team for decisions and actions
•Uphold the highest standards and live the USSF values
Define Purpose and Question at Issue
Purpose: What is the objective of my thinking?
Question at Issue: Is this the right question?
List some Administrative counseling tools
Counseling, Reprimand, Order to Cease, Removal, Loss of NCO Status
Clarity - A gateway standard and relevant to all others
Accuracy - Addresses the validity of the information at hand
Freedom from attack and the freedom to attack
Eyes and ears on adversaries
What are some attributes of Commitments?
•Work to achieve audacious goals
•Learn from experience
•Seek and offer candid feedback
•Facilitate growth and improvement
•Embrace challenges
Work to be better tomorrow than today
Define Points of View and Data, Information, and Evidence
Points of View: What’s my viewpoint? Would it look differently from another perspective?
Data, Information, Evidence: Is it accurate, fair, clear? Are there alternate sources? Do we need more?
Article 15, Courts Martial (Summary, Special, and General)
Define Precision and Relevance
Precision - Helps refine information
Relevance - Evaluates what’s most related to the issue
Briefly describe Rapid Global Mobility and Global Strike
Delivery on demand
Any target, any time
What are some attributes of Connection?
•Engage everyone with respect, honesty, and authenticity
•Foster an environment that encourages expression and is free from fear
•Encourage teammates to share thoughts and talents
•Give help when asked and seek assistance when needed
Define Concepts and Ideas, and Assumptions
Concepts and Ideas: What concepts (theories, axioms, principles) am I relying on? Do others accept them as well?
Assumptions: What beliefs and values influence my thinking? Are they balanced and fair?
SJA: the commander’s legal staff who represents the Air Force and Space Force in all legal matters
ADC: represents Air Force and Space Force personnel accused of wrongdoing.
SVC: advises victims of alleged sexual assault and domestic violence on their rights and represents them in certain matters during courts-martial.
Define Depth and Breadth
Depth - Addresses the complexities of an issue “ROOT CAUSE”
Breadth - Addresses various interpretations of an issue “POINT OF VIEW”
Briefly describe C2, and list the Air Force Core Mission
Total flexibility in operations…right info to the right person at the right time
Global Vigilance, Global Reach, and Global power for America
What are some attributes of Commitments?
•Work to achieve audacious goals
•Learn from experience
•Seek and offer candid feedback
•Facilitate growth and improvement
•Embrace challenges
•Work to be better tomorrow than today
Define Implications and Consequences, and Inferences
Implications and Consequences: What might be the outcome? On what? For whom?
Inferences: What am I inferring here that is unstated? Is it valid?
List and describe the three provisions embodied in the US Constitution
Enumerated Powers: constitution places limits on the power of the Federal Government
Separation of Powers: each Branch of government limits the other Branch’s natural desire to acquire more power.
Federalism: distribution of powers and responsibilities to all levels of government.
Define Logic, Significance, and Fairness
Logic - Thoughts are mutually supporting and makes sense
Significance - The most important pieces of an argument or issue
Fairness - A “gut check” to avoid personal interests, ego, and unjustified assumptions
Describe Space Security and Combat Power Projection
Space Security:Establishes the conditions for the safe and secure access to space for civil, commercial, Intelligence Community (IC), and multinational partners
Combat Power Projection: Goal is freedom of action and defensive operations ensure US freedom of action in space
List the 3 USAF Core Values, and their associated Virtues
Integrity First
-HACH
Service Before Self
-LDR
Excellence in all we do
-TDM
Define Halo Effect, Belief Perseverance, Deflection and Stereotypes
HE: Interpreting a single trait or event to define an entire person or situation
BP: Beliefs (cultural, personal, real, helpful, unhelpful) shape our interactions – we each have our own biases
Def: Steers conversation away from initial intent
Stereo: snap judgements, oversimplifications, not slowing down our thinking
Briefly describe the applicable Bill of Rights
1st:Restricts Bias (gender, race, etc.)
2nd: Cannot take weapons from public
3rd: Prohibits quartering
4th: Unlawful search and seizure
6-8th: Cannot punish without trial
9-10: Catch-all, just cause its not listed doesnt mean it doesnt apply
Explain cognitive domain operations and their relationship to disinformation
The cognitive domain is focused on intellectual skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, and creating a knowledge base.
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.
Describe Space Mobility and Logistics, Information Mobility and Space domain awareness
Space Mobility and Logistics: Movement and support of military equipment and personnel into, through, and back from the space domain
Information mobility: Timely, rapid, reliable collection and transportation of data to even the most remote areas of human activity
Space domain awareness: Effective identification, characterization, and understanding of any factor associated with the space domain that could affect operations