3P071 Volume 2

1. What is the staff make-up for the S3?

The operations officer and staff.

Supply noncommissioned officer.

First sergeant or section commander.

Intelligence officers and security forces investigators.

2. What is a base already possessing resources and an established infrastructure?

Bare base (BB).

Standby base (SB).

Main operating base (MOB).

Collocated operating base (COB).

3. The tactic most commonly used by terrorist groups is

Arson.

Bombing.

Hijacking.

Assassination.

4. When should commanders and planners identify mission-critical information?

At the earliest possible moment.

Only after the subordinate commanders have been notified.

Only after the review and approval from higher-head quarters commanders.

Never; commanders and planners should not have to identify any critical information.

5. Where is an excellent position to place a marksman in an urban area?

A scrape out.

A shell crate.

Peak of a roof.

Under a parked vehicle.

6. What provides key information to the defense force commander (DFC) and support staffs (S staff) on specific air base defense (ABD) activities in order to make decisions, and develop and implement tactical plans and orders?

Maps.

Signals.

Reports.

Telegrams.

7. Observation post (OP)/listening post (LP) teams are not equipped to

Indicate enemy location using flares.

Protect themselves.

Report information.

Observe the area.

8. When conducting ambushes, units refer to the engagement areas as

ENGAGEMENT ZONE.

AMBUSH ZONE.

DEATH ZONE.

KILL ZONE.

9. A typical organization of a terrorist group consists of

Group leader, intelligence officer, explosive specialist, and weapons specialist.

Hard-core leadership, active cadre, active support, and passive support.

Hard-core cadre, submissive support, inactive leaders, and low support.

Intelligence officer, inactive leaders, and active cadre.

10. Our first line of defense against intelligence collection efforts is

Communication security (COMSEC).

Computer security (COMPUSEC).

Information security (INFOSEC).

Operations security (OPSEC).

11. Since unit type codes (UTC) are functionally grouped, what will all security forces UTCs have as a designator?

UT.

FP.

AT.

QF.

12. What is one of the fundamental purposes of the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)?

Prevent unnecessary suffering.

Prevent use of political influence.

Maintain a well-defined military plan.

Provide equal representation of all combatants.

13. What should always be your first priority of work?

Establish local security.

Emplace obstacles and mines.

Prepare primary fighting positions.

Mark or improve marking for target reference points (TRP).

14. What would necessitate the need to dig hasty firing positions in the field?

When you have made contact with the enemy.

When time and materials are not a factor.

When there is ample natural cover.

When aerial strikes are imminent.

15. Where is the best position for you to locate an observation post (OP)/listening post (LP)?

In a water tower.

In a stand-alone position.

In a single small gathering of trees.

In a position that doesn’t draw attention.

16. A terrorist group that generally operates independently of, but receives support from, one or more governments is

Non-state-supported.

State-supported.

Stated-directed.

State-organized.

17. To modify to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of an asset or activity is to

Hide.

Blend.

Decoy.

Disguise.

18. Guidance on the application of force and exercising of the inherent right and obligation of self-defense is the purpose of the

United Nations.

Geneva Convention.

Joint force commander’s directives.

US military’s standing rules of engagement (ROE).

19. What should the defense force commander (DFC) consider in the sectorization scheme to provide maximum protection for base critical resources?

The entire base tactical boundary.

The entire air base defense (ABD) plan.

The entire tactical area of responsibility (TAOR).

The limiting factors to the defense of the air base.

20. What does not need to be shown on a sketch?

Observation post (OP)/listening post (LP) locations and patrol routes, if any.

Maximum engagement lines for the light anti-tank weapons (LAW)/AT–4s.

Mines (claymores), sensors, and obstacles.

Location of home station flight.

21. At a minimum, which two S-functions must operate within the base defense operations center (BDOC)?

S1 and S3.

S2 and S4.

S2 and S3.

S3 and S4.

22. When terrorists attack DOD affiliated personnel and facilities, what is their mission?

Determine which other countries support their beliefs.

Ensure state funding would continue to finance cause.

Destroy as much property as possible in a short period.

Persuade US and/or foreign governments to change their policies.

23. Compiling and examining all available information concerning potential threats by threat analysts is a/an

Annual process.

Bi-annual process.

Monthly process.

Continual process.

24. Based on the integrated base defense (IBD) concept of operations (CONOP), what are all Airmen considered?

Detectors.

Monitors.

Fighters.

Sensors.

25. A relatively secure area that allows for positive identification of personnel and vehicles is defined as

Exclusion area.

Search area.

Denial area.

Safe area.

26. Protective barriers consist of what two major categories?

Man-made and fabricated.

Natural and structural.

Hard and soft.

Left and right.

27. Commanders do not use rules of engagement (ROE) to ensure operations

Follow the rule of law.

Meet manning standards.

Follow national policy goals.

Follow mission requirements.

28. The USAF Antiterrorism Program is designed around what three principles?

State Department intelligence assessments, threat levels, and threat conditions (THREATCON).

Force protection conditions (FPCON), assessment factors, and threat levels.

Intelligence gathering, threat level, and THREATCONs.

Criminal threat, FPCONs, and the CARVER matrix.

29. Which threat level I activity is identified by random acts against targets of opportunity?

Partisans.

Terrorists.

Sympathizers.

Agent activity.

30. In terms of engagement ranges, machine guns in the base-of-fire element may find themselves firing at targets within how many meters of the element?

400.

600.

800.

1,000.

31. Against what threat levels can close precision engagement (CPE) add significantly to delaying actions by enhancing the standoff capabilities of defense forces?

III and IV.

II and III.

II and IV.

I and IV.

32. The primary responsibility of air base defense (ABD) forces is

Defeating level II threats, and disrupting or delaying level IV threats in the TAOR surrounding the air base.

Stalling level I threats, and disrupting or delaying level II threats in the TAOR surrounding the air base.

Defeating level II threats, and disrupting or delaying level I threats in the TAOR surrounding the air base.

33. What is the time limit for an air and space expeditionary force (AEF) package to respond to any unexpected contingency?

12 hours.

24 hours.

48 hours.

72 hours.

34. When the machine gun is not assigned to the maneuver element, what is its primary mission?

Provide covering fire for the assault element.

It’s only function is with the maneuver element.

Provide over-head fire for maneuvering fire teams.

Lay down covering fire for reconnaissance elements.

35. You should make restricted areas as small as possible to eliminate the

Number of troops required guarding it.

Amount of time it would take to patrol the area.

Need for securing and maintaining unnecessary terrain.

Necessity of care and maintenance required for a larger area.

36. The tactical area of responsibility (TAOR) begins at the

Base defense operations center (BDOC).

Point of insertion.

Base perimeter.

Resource.

37. The authority for establishing a national defense area (NDA) is shown with

A red line.

A temporary sign.

Rope marking off the area.

Posted guards every 50 feet.

38. The primary mission of a joint operation is

Lead host nation forces in defending and securing the rear area.

Sustain the campaign and major operations of the joint force.

Disaster relief operations.

Humanitarian operations.

39. Generally, specially trained terrorists are of above average intelligence and between the ages of

16–24.

21–28.

23–30.

25–32.

40. The political-military nature of military operations other than war (MOOTW) requires you to coordinate your activities

Through the Department of State, Drug Enforcement Agency, and Immigration and Naturalization Service.

With a number of government and civilian agencies outside the Department of Defense (DOD).

Through the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere.

Through the joint rear area commander (JRAC).

41. Military operations other than war (MOOTW) missions do not include

Quarantine.

Peacekeeping.

Clandestine infiltration.

Humanitarian assistance.

42. Which essential element of the integrated base defense (IBD) concept slows the enemy without the need for a massive response at the outset of an engagement?

Anticipate.

Detect.

Delay.

Deny.

43. Fixed bases having well-established perimeters usually have limited

Depth.

Intelligence.

Denial capabilities.

All-around defense.

44. What is an engagement priority for machine gun gunners to direct their fire?

Individual personnel.

Light armored vehicles in sector.

Crew-served automatic weapons.

Groups of five or more in the primary sector.

45. The environment for security forces (SF) personnel working in the entry control facilities (ECF) must be

Protected and guarded.

Safe and comfortable.

Well lit and elevated.

Cool and calm.

46. What factor is the stated desire or history of terrorist attacks against US interests?

Activity.

Intentions.

Operational capability.

Operating environment.

47. How long are the majority of security forces (SF) unit type codes (UTC) capable of existing without support?

5 days.

7 days.

14 days.

30 days.

48. What two factors add depth to the battle outside the perimeter, allowing the base to continue its primary mission with minimal interference?

Counter-reconnaissance and counterattack.

Counter-espionage and counterattack.

Counterattack and counter-resistance.

Counter-defense and counterattack.

49. Because the danger increases with the size of the weapons, how should artillery be used when integrating indirect suppressive fires to support the breach and assault?

On enemy positions away from the breach site.

To isolate the objective.

For close suppression.

To clear a path.

50. What is the list of all unit type codes (UTC) approved for use in planning?

Air Force Unit Tasking Document (AUTD).

Air Force-Wide Unit Type Code Roster (AFWUR).

Air Expeditionary Unit Tasking Summary Sheet (AUTSS).

Air Force-Wide Unit Type Code Availability System (AFWUS).

51. Directing your operation toward a defined and attainable objective that contributes to operational and tactical claim is what principle of war?

Maneuver.

Offensive.

Objective.

Mass.

52. Avoiding unnecessary complexity in organizing, preparing, planning, and conducting military operations is what principle of war?

Unity of command.

Simplicity.

Objective.

Offensive.

53. What is the main mission of the machine gun?

To provide a high rate of fire to fight off enemy attacks.

To protect and defend through defensive and offensive missions.

To protect the wounded and critical resources from further injury or destruction.

To provide the most effective firepower again any weapon the enemy can attack with.

54. A "call for fire" is a message

Given to an observer.

Prepared by the unit.

Prepared by an observer.

Prepared by the flight leader.

55. When are terrorist team members brought together for final rehearsal?

Before execution of attack.

Just before departing for the target sight.

One week prior to scheduled attack execution.

Never; terrorist team members do not conduct rehearsals.

56. The capability to reduce the capability of attacking forces and reconnaissance assets through the principles of hide, blend, disguise, and decoy to protect friendly assets and aim points with materials and equipment that alter or obscure part or all of their multispectral signatures is

Cover, camouflage, and deception (CCD).

Concealing camouflage deceitfully (CCD).

Deceptive camouflage concealment (DCC).

Camouflage, concealment, and deception (CCD).

57. What group routinely manages the risk assessment process for commanders?

Force protection (FP) working.

Anti-terrorism working.

Physical security.

Threat working.

58. When the need for a new unit type code (UTC) or a major change in an existing UTC is required, who may initiate the action for the change?

Any level.

Unit level.

Major command (MAJCOM) level.

Air Staff level only.

59. The immediate impression the entry control facility (ECF) must impart through its design is one of

Strict and rigid rules.

Relaxation and friendliness.

Professionalism and commitment.

Openness, professionalism and commitment.

60. What assessment addresses the broad range of physical threats to the security of personnel and assets, and should be conducted periodically?

Risk.

Threat.

Vulnerability.

Anti-terrorism.

61. What does security forces (SF) provide for the Integrated Base Defense (IBD) concept?

Support.

Foundation.

Tactical operation.

Retrograde operations.

62. What does the Air Force maintain to support the on-call air and space expeditionary force (AEF), as well as on-call lead wings to open expeditionary bases?

Two bomber group leads (BGL).

Three BGLs.

Four BGLs.

Five BGLs.

63. When establishing base sectors, you must ensure critical resources and areas are

Located on unidentifiable terrain.

Split between to sectors.

Evenly grouped.

Camouflaged.

64. What pre-deployment factor is considered a constant?

Weather.

Treaties.

Intelligence.

Political climate.

65. What placement allows for redundancy in observation and better sector coverage?

All-around.

In-depth.

Area.

Spot.

66. What does the risk management process allow the commander to determine?

Countermeasures options.

If reassessments and follow ups are needed.

Whether to introduce risk management process training.

If there is a need to maximize live-fire training on full impact ranges.

67. What is not an example of a routine in defense measure?

Personal hygiene, sanitation, rest, relief, and rotation

Area of operation (AO) policing for cleanliness.

Weapons maintenance and cleaning schedules.

Assign sectors of fire.

68. Once fully implemented, what will the Integrated Base Defense Security System (IBDSS) greatly enhance in base defensive operations?

Alarms and detection.

Detection and security.

Security and prevention.

Detection and alert notifications.

69. What are the two types of obstacles you may encounter?

Existing and reinforcing.

Disrupting and turning.

Blocking and turning.

Turning and fixing.

70. What operations are key to assembling an accurate picture of the battle space

Ground defense.

Clandestine.

Intelligence.

Aerial.

71. Proper machine gun placement maximizes fire in

Area and mass.

Width and depth.

Length and width.

Length and depth.

72. Which threat level uses doctrine that stresses the use of battalion-size units to conduct helicopter insertions to a depth of 50 kilometers (km)?

I.

II.

III.

IV.

73. What unit type code (UTC) is essential to direct the fire of and provide support for the mortar teams?

QFEBK.

QFEBR.

QFEBJ.

QFERT.

74. What unit type code (UTC) is composed of one home station-validated explosive detection dog and an assigned handler?

QFEBM.

QFEBN.

QFEBP.

QFEBR.

75. What unit type code (UTC) consists of a 3-person team of specially trained and equipped security forces (SF) personnel, who deploy as mission essential ground personnel (MEGP) on airlift aircraft transiting or operating out of high-risk locations?

QFEBU.

QFEPR.

QFFPF.

QFFPG.

76. The primary purpose of the operations security (OPSEC) program is to

Support the OPSEC noncommissioned officer-in-charge (NCOIC) by ensuring the command or organization actively practices OPSEC.

Support the wing commander by ensuring the command or organization has an OPSEC program.

Support the commander by ensuring the command or organization actively practices OPSEC.

Prevent our communications from falling into the wrong hands.

77. The key to force protection (FP) countermeasure planning is

The classified protection plan.

Protecting sensitive information.

The offensive force protection plan.

The defensive force protection plan.

78. As a Total Force organization, a typical air and space expeditionary force (AEF) is responsive and capable of

Full spectrum of air and space domination.

Deploying to multiple geographic locations simultaneously.

Deploying to conduct broad range operations with minimum warning time.

Supporting multi-national forces under the control of host nation commanders.

79. Which principle of indirect fire aims to destroy enemy soldiers and degrade the effectiveness of enemy vehicles by causing them to fight buttoned-up?

Integrating indirect suppressive fires.

Unit protection as rounds impact.

Required effect.

Timing.

80. Missions that primarily target nuclear weapons-related facilities are what threat spectrum level?

IV.

III.

II.

I.

81. An expeditionary military force is defined as a force that conducts military operations

Within 24 hours of notification in response to a crisis with forces tailored to achieve limited and clearly stated objectives.

On short notice in response to crises with forces tailored to achieve limited and clearly stated objectives.

On short notice in response to crises with forces tailored to achieve unlimited and unclear objectives.

Within 72 hours in response to crises with forces tailored to achieve limited and clearly stated objectives.

82. What unit type code (UTC) is a 4-person team designed to provide 24-hour security forces (SF) augmentation to immediate headquarters for ground defense and weapons systems security functions?

QFDB9.

QFEBA.

QFEBB.

QFEBD.

83. In what way can subordinate joint force commands organize?

By rank and function.

By function and location.

By service component or function.

By service component and location.

84. What is the key element in the design of forces that should be paramount to planners?

Sustainability.

Attainability.

Flexibility.

Simplicity.

85. What unit type code (UTC), when deployed with UTCs QFEBB and QFEBS, provides HQ staff support for a medium to large (130 – 180 personnel) deployed security forces (SF) unit?

QFEBU.

QFEPR.

QFFPF.

QFEBA.

86. What three subordinate areas are search areas divided into?

Personnel, vehicle, and safe.

Personnel, vehicle, and denial.

Personnel, vehicle, and reaction force.

Personnel, vehicle, and response force.

87. During peacetime operation, what unit type code (UTC) would provide the initial security for USAF resources and personnel, conduct convoys; and defend local and other security missions as required?

QFEB2.

QFEB3.

QFEB4.

QFEB5.

88. Which threat spectrum level consists of small tactical units, unconventional warfare forces, and guerrillas?

I.

II.

III.

IV.

89. The key to optimizing peacetime participation of the traditional guardsman and reservists who must balance military duties with full-time civilian employment is

Predictability.

Flexibility.

Mobility.

Stability.

90. Which military operations other than war (MOOTW) principle never permits hostile factions to acquire a military, political, or informational advantage?

Unity of Effort.

Objective.

Restraint.

Security.

3P071 Volume 2

1. What is the staff make-up for the S3?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What is a base already possessing resources and an established infrastructure?

3. The tactic most commonly used by terrorist groups is

4. When should commanders and planners identify mission-critical information?

5. Where is an excellent position to place a marksman in an urban area?

6. What provides key information to the defense force commander (DFC) and support staffs (S staff) on specific air base defense (ABD) activities in order to make decisions, and develop and implement tactical plans and orders?

7. Observation post (OP)/listening post (LP) teams are not equipped to

8. When conducting ambushes, units refer to the engagement areas as

9. A typical organization of a terrorist group consists of

10. Our first line of defense against intelligence collection efforts is

11. Since unit type codes (UTC) are functionally grouped, what will all security forces UTCs have as a designator?

12. What is one of the fundamental purposes of the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)?

13. What should always be your first priority of work?

14. What would necessitate the need to dig hasty firing positions in the field?

15. Where is the best position for you to locate an observation post (OP)/listening post (LP)?

16. A terrorist group that generally operates independently of, but receives support from, one or more governments is

17. To modify to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of an asset or activity is to

18. Guidance on the application of force and exercising of the inherent right and obligation of self-defense is the purpose of the

19. What should the defense force commander (DFC) consider in the sectorization scheme to provide maximum protection for base critical resources?

20. What does not need to be shown on a sketch?

21. At a minimum, which two S-functions must operate within the base defense operations center (BDOC)?

22. When terrorists attack DOD affiliated personnel and facilities, what is their mission?

23. Compiling and examining all available information concerning potential threats by threat analysts is a/an

24. Based on the integrated base defense (IBD) concept of operations (CONOP), what are all Airmen considered?

25. A relatively secure area that allows for positive identification of personnel and vehicles is defined as

26. Protective barriers consist of what two major categories?

27. Commanders do not use rules of engagement (ROE) to ensure operations

28. The USAF Antiterrorism Program is designed around what three principles?

29. Which threat level I activity is identified by random acts against targets of opportunity?

30. In terms of engagement ranges, machine guns in the base-of-fire element may find themselves firing at targets within how many meters of the element?

31. Against what threat levels can close precision engagement (CPE) add significantly to delaying actions by enhancing the standoff capabilities of defense forces?

32. The primary responsibility of air base defense (ABD) forces is

33. What is the time limit for an air and space expeditionary force (AEF) package to respond to any unexpected contingency?

34. When the machine gun is not assigned to the maneuver element, what is its primary mission?

35. You should make restricted areas as small as possible to eliminate the

36. The tactical area of responsibility (TAOR) begins at the

37. The authority for establishing a national defense area (NDA) is shown with

38. The primary mission of a joint operation is

39. Generally, specially trained terrorists are of above average intelligence and between the ages of

40. The political-military nature of military operations other than war (MOOTW) requires you to coordinate your activities

41. Military operations other than war (MOOTW) missions do not include

42. Which essential element of the integrated base defense (IBD) concept slows the enemy without the need for a massive response at the outset of an engagement?

43. Fixed bases having well-established perimeters usually have limited

44. What is an engagement priority for machine gun gunners to direct their fire?

45. The environment for security forces (SF) personnel working in the entry control facilities (ECF) must be

46. What factor is the stated desire or history of terrorist attacks against US interests?

47. How long are the majority of security forces (SF) unit type codes (UTC) capable of existing without support?

48. What two factors add depth to the battle outside the perimeter, allowing the base to continue its primary mission with minimal interference?

49. Because the danger increases with the size of the weapons, how should artillery be used when integrating indirect suppressive fires to support the breach and assault?

50. What is the list of all unit type codes (UTC) approved for use in planning?

51. Directing your operation toward a defined and attainable objective that contributes to operational and tactical claim is what principle of war?

52. Avoiding unnecessary complexity in organizing, preparing, planning, and conducting military operations is what principle of war?

53. What is the main mission of the machine gun?

54. A "call for fire" is a message

55. When are terrorist team members brought together for final rehearsal?

56. The capability to reduce the capability of attacking forces and reconnaissance assets through the principles of hide, blend, disguise, and decoy to protect friendly assets and aim points with materials and equipment that alter or obscure part or all of their multispectral signatures is

57. What group routinely manages the risk assessment process for commanders?

58. When the need for a new unit type code (UTC) or a major change in an existing UTC is required, who may initiate the action for the change?

59. The immediate impression the entry control facility (ECF) must impart through its design is one of

60. What assessment addresses the broad range of physical threats to the security of personnel and assets, and should be conducted periodically?

61. What does security forces (SF) provide for the Integrated Base Defense (IBD) concept?

62. What does the Air Force maintain to support the on-call air and space expeditionary force (AEF), as well as on-call lead wings to open expeditionary bases?

63. When establishing base sectors, you must ensure critical resources and areas are

64. What pre-deployment factor is considered a constant?

65. What placement allows for redundancy in observation and better sector coverage?

66. What does the risk management process allow the commander to determine?

67. What is not an example of a routine in defense measure?

68. Once fully implemented, what will the Integrated Base Defense Security System (IBDSS) greatly enhance in base defensive operations?

69. What are the two types of obstacles you may encounter?

70. What operations are key to assembling an accurate picture of the battle space

71. Proper machine gun placement maximizes fire in

72. Which threat level uses doctrine that stresses the use of battalion-size units to conduct helicopter insertions to a depth of 50 kilometers (km)?

73. What unit type code (UTC) is essential to direct the fire of and provide support for the mortar teams?

74. What unit type code (UTC) is composed of one home station-validated explosive detection dog and an assigned handler?

75. What unit type code (UTC) consists of a 3-person team of specially trained and equipped security forces (SF) personnel, who deploy as mission essential ground personnel (MEGP) on airlift aircraft transiting or operating out of high-risk locations?

76. The primary purpose of the operations security (OPSEC) program is to

77. The key to force protection (FP) countermeasure planning is