Detachment 465
Weapon Systems
Famous Airmen
Air Force History
Miscellaneous
100

This is the nickname given to the uniforms worn by IMT's consisting of a red polo shirt and khaki pants.

What are "State Farms"? 

100

This armored ground-attack aircraft was initially planned to be replaced by the F-35 years ago, but due to its continued relevance in air support it is still in use.

What is the A-10 'Warthog' Thunderbolt II? 

100

This airman broke barriers in his famous Bell X-1 with the nickname "Glamorous Glennis".

Who is General Charles "Chuck" Yeager? 

100

This is the mission statement of the United States Air Force.

What is Fly, Fight, and Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace? 

100

The abbreviation for the new utility uniform worn by Air Force, Space Force, and Army service members is "OCP", which stands for this.

What is Operational Camouflage Pattern? 

200

Detachment 465 lies within this building on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.

What is the Military and Naval Science building? 

200

Nicknamed the "Thud", this fighter-bomber aircraft was used for strike missions during Vietnam, and is on display along I-80 in Nebraska.

What is the F-105 Thunderchief? 

200

This pilot ejected from his F-4 over enemy territory during the Vietnam war, and after surviving forty days in the forests with a broken leg was captured and tortured by the Vietnamese. He died as a POW, and lived the Code of Conduct till his last breath.

Who is Captain Lance P. Sijan? 

200

This is the date in which the Air Force was established.

What is 18 September 1947?

200

This is the date in which the Space Force was established.

What is 20 December 2019? 

300

This officer was the Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, and taught military studies at UNL.

Who is General John J. Pershing? 

300

This aircraft carries on the legacy made by the AC-147 "Puff the Magic Dragon" during the Vietnam War.

What is the AC-130 Gunship? 

300

This Army Air Corps general, an outspoken advocate for an independent Air Force, sunk a German battleship to make his case. Later, he was court marshalled for his outspoken tactics.

Who is General Billy Mitchell? 

300

Before becoming an independent military force, the Air Force was known as this.

What is the Army Air Corps? 

300

The phonetic alphabet spelling of the word "airplane".

What is ALPHA-INDIA-ROMEO-PAPA-LIMA-ALPHA-NOVEMBER-ECHO ?

400

The closest AFROTC program to Detachment 465 is at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and is named Detachment -this number-?

What is 470? (Detachment 470 Wolfpack at UNO)

400

This unmanned orbital vehicle, with doors enclosing a payload bay and having the capability to exit orbit and land on a runway by itself, looks similar to the space shuttle.

What is the X-37B? 

400

This Army Air Corps pilot was the leading ace during World War I.

Who is Eddie Rickenbacker? 

400

From 1946 to 1992, this Air Force major command's mission was nuclear deterrence.

What is Strategic Air Command (SAC)? 

400

This is the Latin motto for the newest U.S. armed service branch.

What is Semper Supra? (Always above)

500

Pictures on the northside of the Detachment 465 drill deck depict this airplane flying over Memorial Stadium.

What is the B-2 Spirit? 

500

The Minuteman III is the Air Force's current ICBM, however not the most capable. This newer and more capable ICBM fell victim to arms reduction treaties between the US and former USSR.

What is the Peacekeeper missile? 

500

This officer with the nickname of "Forthy-second -his last name-" was the father of the OODA loop, thrust-to-weight ratio, and was integral in shaping the performance of the F-16.

Who is Colonel John Boyd? 

500

This iconic U.S. Air Force surveillance aircraft, whose pilots wore suits resembling those worn by astronauts, looked almost identical to the CIA's A-12.

What is the SR-71 Blackbird? 

500

This is the oldest United States military service branch.

What is the Army National Guard? (established 1636 in Massachusetts Bay Colony)