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Flashcards by Andrew Beavers, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Andrew Beavers
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| Question | Answer |
| List two significant events that occurred in the history of nuclear weapons. | Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Airlift, Hiroshima |
| Define nuclear deterrence. | Deterrence is the prevention from action by fear of consequences. Deterrence is a state of mind brought about by the existence of a credible threat of unacceptable counteraction. |
| Complete the formula used to define deterrence with the missing inter-related factors. Deterrence=_______x will x_______ | Deterrence = Capability x Will x Perception |
| What is the role of nuclear weapons in deterrence? | The primary purpose of maintaining the US nuclear arsenal is to discourage an enemy from pursuing, procuring, and employing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) for fear of reprisals. Maintaining this capability is an essential factor in deterrence (along with will and perception). |
| List three ways in which an NCO supports deterrence and impacts national security strategy. | - Practice OPSEC - Augmentee SFS if needed - Participate in nuclear surety inspections and exercises - Transport/secure nuclear weapons - Support the administrative and medical needs of those who work with nuclear weapons (PRP) - Supervise subordinate performance - Discipline substandard performance - Promote the importance of deterrence |
| What is Nuclear proliferation | The rapid increase or spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear material, technology, and information to nations that aren’t recognized by NWS |
| What is Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) | An effort by members to detect, secure, and dispose of weapons of mass destruction |
| What is Nuclear Weapon State (NWS) | A nation that has nuclear weapons and the capability for their employment |
| What is Nuclear surety | Materiel, personnel, and procedures that contribute to the security, safety, and reliability of nuclear weapons and to the assurance that there will be no nuclear weapon accidents, incidents, unauthorized weapon detonations, or degradation in performance at the target |
| Name the key components of nuclear surety. | Security, safety, and reliability |
| Individual reliability encompasses two processes: ______________________ ensures that those persons whose behavior demonstrates integrity, reliability, and are trustworthy to the United States shall be allowed to perform duties associated with nuclear weapons; _________________ requires the presence at all times two PRP individuals perform tasks and duties associated with the nuclear weapon. | Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) And two-person concept |
| What was the purpose of creating the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) in 2009? | -Ensure oversight of the nuclear mission of the US Air Force -Execute nuclear weapons with precision when called upon by our Nation -Restore our country’s and our allies’ faith in our ability to safeguard nuclear assets |
| The Air Force Global Strike Command operates two new commands that encompass two numbered Air Forces: ____________ Air Force, which is responsible for all nuclear-capable ____________; and the ____________ Air Force, which is responsible for all ____________. | 8th bombers 20th ICBMs |
| The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons. True or False | False |
| Name two incidents that led to the US Air Force reemphasizing the nuclear enterprise. | The unauthorized movement of nuclear weapons and the misshipment of sensitive missile components. |
| What was a lesson learned as a result of the misshipment of sensitive missile components in March 2008? | The lesson learned in the incident involving the misshipment of sensitive missile components was a violation of process discipline, which requires following standard operating procedures to accomplish routine missions. |
| How do lessons learned from the unauthorized movement of nuclear weapons and misshipment of sensitive missile component relate to an NCO’s responsibilities? | An NCOs primary responsibility is mission accomplishment. These incidents have shown that when supervisors stop valuing the mission everything breaks down and mission readiness fails. NCOs must know and enforce nuclear regulations and lead by positive example. An NCO can assume the responsibility of ensuring nuclear weapons related events do not occur by: - Leading by positive example - Assuming responsibility for their actions - Communicating the importance of nuclear surety to Airmenn - Monitoring personnel actions - Disciplining inappropriate behavior and substandard duty performance - Knowing/enforcing nuclear regulations |
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