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- 1.
During military planning, the strategic level is
- A.
The only level of the military echelon that uses strategy planning.
- B.
The lowest level of decision making when planning for contingencies.
- C.
The highest level of decision making when planning for contingencies.
- D.
The second largest group of military strategists within the war planning echelon.
Correct Answer
C. The highest level of decision making when planning for contingencies. -
- 2.
Joint operations planning is primarily the responsibility of the
- A.
Commander in chief (CINC).
- B.
Deployed forces commander.
- C.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
- D.
Ranking group-level expeditionary commander.
Correct Answer
C. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). -
- 3.
Crisis action planning differs from deliberate planning in that it’s based on
- A.
Input from the staff weather officer (SWO).
- B.
The inputs of weather and intelligence personnel.
- C.
Current and past events, without regard to data sensitivity.
- D.
Current events and conducted in time-sensitive situations and emergencies.
Correct Answer
D. Current events and conducted in time-sensitive situations and emergencies. -
- 4.
For what does deliberate planning help to prepare?
- A.
All types of natural disasters that accurate forecasts can prevent.
- B.
The types of contingencies that are recognized as long term threats.
- C.
The most likely contingencies that may occur in the near term future.
- D.
Weather related products that could prevent lost operating hours during deployments.
Correct Answer
C. The most likely contingencies that may occur in the near term future. -
- 5.
What type of planning is aimed at assembling and organizing national resources to support national objectives during a time of war or for operations other than war?
- A.
Deliberate Planning.
- B.
Mobilization Planning.
- C.
Crisis Action Planning.
- D.
Joint Operations Planning.
Correct Answer
B. Mobilization Planning. -
- 6.
Commanders use the joint intelligence preparation of the battlefield (JIPB) process to support all of the following except
- A.
Targeting.
- B.
Special operations.
- C.
Natural disaster relief.
- D.
Counter air operations.
Correct Answer
C. Natural disaster relief. -
- 7.
To what level(s) does the joint intelligence preparation of the battlefield (JIPB) process apply?
- A.
Tactical.
- B.
Strategic and Operational.
- C.
Operational and Tactical.
- D.
Operational, Strategic, and Tactical.
Correct Answer
D. Operational, Strategic, and Tactical. -
- 8.
What is the last major step in the joint intelligence preparation of the battlefield (JIPB) process?
- A.
Define the battle space environment.
- B.
Describe the battle space effects.
- C.
Determine the adversary potential course of actions (COA).
- D.
Determine the current adversary situation.
Correct Answer
C. Determine the adversary potential course of actions (COA). -
- 9.
What is targeting, with respect to the air tasking cycle?
- A.
Identifying those persons or objects needing removal.
- B.
The process of eliminating targets from controlled operational air space.
- C.
The process of engaging all unfriendly targets within the area of operations.
- D.
The process of selecting targets and measuring the results or response of the target selection.
Correct Answer
D. The process of selecting targets and measuring the results or response of the target selection. -
- 10.
Over what period of time does the Notational Air Tasking Cycle take place?
- A.
About 30 days.
- B.
30 to 72 hours.
- C.
One to two weeks.
- D.
Seven duty days.
Correct Answer
B. 30 to 72 hours. -
- 11.
What must be completed before moving into Phase Three of the Notational Air Tasking Cycle?
- A.
Target development phase.
- B.
Target engagement phase.
- C.
Target recognition phase.
- D.
Target elimination phase.
Correct Answer
A. Target development phase. -
- 12.
Effects at the strategic level of war include
- A.
Destruction of all enemy assets.
- B.
Control of all weather reporting sites.
- C.
Infiltration of the enemy’s intelligence branch.
- D.
Destruction or disruption of the enemy’s center of gravity (COG).
Correct Answer
D. Destruction or disruption of the enemy’s center of gravity (COG). -
- 13.
At what level of warfare are individual battles or engagements fought?
- A.
Tactical.
- B.
Global.
- C.
Strategic.
- D.
Operational.
Correct Answer
A. Tactical. -
- 14.
At what level of war are campaigns and major operations planned, conducted, and sustained?
- A.
Tactical.
- B.
Global.
- C.
Strategic.
- D.
Operational.
Correct Answer
D. Operational. -
- 15.
Planning at the operational level of war determines all of the following except
- A.
What we will attack.
- B.
Exactly when we will attack.
- C.
In what order we will attack.
- D.
For what duration we will attack.
Correct Answer
B. Exactly when we will attack. -
- 16.
The Army’s primary mission is to organize, train, and equip forces to
- A.
Conduct prompt operations.
- B.
Add support to units calling air strikes.
- C.
Conduct prompt operations in foreign lands.
- D.
Prompt and sustained land combat operations.
Correct Answer
D. Prompt and sustained land combat operations. -
- 17.
What is the Army’s largest major command?
- A.
US Army Pacific.
- B.
US Army in Europe.
- C.
US Army Forces Command.
- D.
US Army South.
Correct Answer
C. US Army Forces Command. -
- 18.
What is the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) mission?
- A.
To deploy and sustain air forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide.
- B.
To enhance combat ready forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide.
- C.
To train, mobilize, deploy and sustain air forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide.
- D.
To train, mobilize, deploy and sustain combat ready forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide.
Correct Answer
D. To train, mobilize, deploy and sustain combat ready forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide. -
- 19.
What rank of Army officer normally commands divisions?
- A.
Major generals.
- B.
Brigadier generals.
- C.
Colonels and above.
- D.
Colonels or brigadier generals.
Correct Answer
A. Major generals. -
- 20.
In what environment(s) does the US seek to achieve its strategic objectives?
- A.
War.
- B.
Conflict.
- C.
War and conflict.
- D.
Peacetime, conflict, and war.
Correct Answer
D. Peacetime, conflict, and war. -
- 21.
How does the Army classify its activities during conflict?
- A.
War.
- B.
Peacetime battle.
- C.
Real world exercise.
- D.
Military operations other than war.
Correct Answer
D. Military operations other than war. -
- 22.
What does the US attempt to do during peacetime?
- A.
To influence world events by introducing actions that might unsettle nations.
- B.
To influence world events through actions that break apart unfriendly nations.
- C.
To influence world events through those actions that rarely occurs between nations.
- D.
To influence world events through those actions that routinely occurs between nations.
Correct Answer
D. To influence world events through those actions that routinely occurs between nations. -
- 23.
According to the US Army, what is war?
- A.
The use of ground troops in operations.
- B.
The use of ground troops in operations in hostile areas.
- C.
The use of force in combat operations against an armed enemy.
- D.
The use of force in combat operations against an enemy, armed or otherwise.
Correct Answer
C. The use of force in combat operations against an armed enemy. -
- 24.
In what terms do commanders consider the battlefield?
- A.
The time necessary to defeat the enemy force.
- B.
The space necessary to complete the assigned mission.
- C.
The space necessary to defeat the enemy force or to complete the assigned mission.
- D.
The time and space necessary to defeat the enemy force or to complete the assigned mission.
Correct Answer
D. The time and space necessary to defeat the enemy force or to complete the assigned mission. -
- 25.
Once deployed, a tactical unit works within the
- A.
Area of Interest (AI).
- B.
Area of Operations (AO).
- C.
Area of Responsibility (AOR).
- D.
Area of Tactical Responsibility (ATR).
Correct Answer
B. Area of Operations (AO). -
- 26.
Regarding US military forces, the changing of one area of interest to another is most likely influenced by
- A.
Equipment shortfalls.
- B.
Personnel shortfalls.
- C.
Enemy intelligence.
- D.
Political climate.
Correct Answer
D. Political climate. -
- 27.
Who is responsible for maintaining and managing the database for temporary location (KQ) identifiers?
- A.
HQ Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).
- B.
Unified Commands.
- C.
Armed service representative.
- D.
The tactical unit’s supporting Operational Weather Squadrons (OWS).
Correct Answer
A. HQ Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA). -
- 28.
Under which phase of the joint operational execution and planning system (JOPES) is an operation plan (OPLAN) created?
- A.
Deliberate planning.
- B.
Crisis action planning.
- C.
Emergency action planning.
- D.
Psychological operations (PSYOPS) planning.
Correct Answer
A. Deliberate planning. -
- 29.
Which statement best describes the relationship between an operational plan (OPLAN) and an operational order (OPORD)?
- A.
OPLANs are usually derived from the OPORD.
- B.
An OPLAN is more time sensitive than an OPORD.
- C.
An OPORD is a directive to execute a military operation.
- D.
Weather units sometimes maintain more than one OPRORD.
Correct Answer
C. An OPORD is a directive to execute a military operation. -
- 30.
Which of the following documents pertains to weather operations and is maintained in the weather unit’s security container?
- A.
Annex H of the joint operational execution and planning system (JOPES).
- B.
Annex H of the operational plan (OPLAN).
- C.
Appendix H of the operational order (OPORD).
- D.
Appendix H of the OPLAN.
Correct Answer
B. Annex H of the operational plan (OPLAN). -
- 31.
What agency and action determines the security classification of an operation plan (OPLAN)?
- A.
The custodian of the document classifies the OPLAN as TOP SECRET.
- B.
The originator of the document classifies the OPLAN as TOP SECRET.
- C.
The custodian of the document classifies the OPLAN at a level commensurate with the highest classified portion of the document.
- D.
The originator of the document classifies the OPLAN at a level commensurate with the highest classified portion of the document.
Correct Answer
D. The originator of the document classifies the OPLAN at a level commensurate with the highest classified portion of the document. -
- 32.
Radio transmissions transfer data using?
- A.
Low frequency (LF) and frequency modulation (FM) radios.
- B.
High frequency (HF) and frequency modulation (FM) radios.
- C.
Ultra low frequency (ULF) and frequency modulation (FM) radios.
- D.
Ultra high frequency (UHF) and amplitude modulation (AM) radios.
Correct Answer
B. High frequency (HF) and frequency modulation (FM) radios. -
- 33.
Which tactical communication device employs programs that ingest, analyze, and integrate weather data in a deployed or garrison environment?
- A.
Iridium Satellite Phone.
- B.
Mobile subscriber equipment (MSE).
- C.
Weather effects workstation (WEW).
- D.
Integrated Meteorological System (IMETS).
Correct Answer
D. Integrated Meteorological System (IMETS). -
- 34.
Tactical Meteorological Observing System (TMOS) can transfer data to locations in the near vicinity using?
- A.
A modem and high frequency (HF) transmitter.
- B.
A modem and radio frequency (RF) transmitter.
- C.
A secure modem and high frequency (HF) transmitter.
- D.
A secure modem and radio frequency (RF) transmitter.
Correct Answer
B. A modem and radio frequency (RF) transmitter. -
- 35.
The Iridium Satellite phone set includes?
- A.
9505a handset, battery, secure sleeve and Radio Frequency (RF) antenna.
- B.
9505a handset, battery, secure sleeve and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) antenna.
- C.
9505a handset, battery, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, secure sleeve and fixed antenna.
- D.
9505a handset, battery, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, secure sleeve and mobile antenna.
Correct Answer
D. 9505a handset, battery, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, secure sleeve and mobile antenna. -
- 36.
What is the most important role of the AF weather (AWF) personnel?
- A.
To help the war fighter understand the effects of terrestrial and space weather.
- B.
To ensure that the accuracy of weather forecasts take precedence over timeliness of data.
- C.
To provide the war fighter tailored weather information that enhances combat effectiveness.
- D.
To collect and analyze terrestrial and space weather data without respect to war fighter relevance.
Correct Answer
C. To provide the war fighter tailored weather information that enhances combat effectiveness. -
- 37.
Air Force Weather (AFW) is most effective when a commander receives
- A.
Accurate weather forecasts covering a global scale.
- B.
Accurate and relevant weather forecasts in a timely manner.
- C.
Timely weather forecasts for all operations regardless of accuracy.
- D.
Accurate and relevant weather forecasts regardless of actual timeliness.
Correct Answer
B. Accurate and relevant weather forecasts in a timely manner. -
- 38.
Weather personnel tailor the information for specific applications so the war fighter can
- A.
Quickly identify and correct any erroneous weather analysis.
- B.
Manipulate the weather data further to ensure relevancy to the war fighter.
- C.
Quickly identify and apply relevant information without additional analysis.
- D.
Continue to manipulate and correct the data to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
Correct Answer
C. Quickly identify and apply relevant information without additional analysis. -
- 39.
The overall effectiveness of Air Force Weather (AFW) is based on the
- A.
Successful and effective accomplishment of specific military operations.
- B.
War fighter’s ability to understand the weather’s affects on the current mission.
- C.
The specific degree to which the forecast is or is not accurate and relevant to the user.
- D.
How many times the weather forecast must be amended or corrected before the mission ends.
Correct Answer
A. Successful and effective accomplishment of specific military operations. -
- 40.
Air Force Weather (AFW) develops a coherent picture of the current state of the air and space environment as a result of performing
- A.
Forecasting and tailored application.
- B.
Dissemination.
- C.
Integration.
- D.
Analysis.
Correct Answer
D. Analysis. -
- 41.
Weather information is of no operational use unless
- A.
It is accurate, no matter how long it takes to reach the user.
- B.
It is relevant to the mission at hand, regardless of timeliness.
- C.
It is in keeping with climatological values for known events.
- D.
It reaches the user in time to be of operational or planning value.
Correct Answer
D. It reaches the user in time to be of operational or planning value. -
- 42.
Integration of weather information as decision aids into the planning process allows commanders to
- A.
Use the appropriate software application to obtain forecasts.
- B.
Ask the weather forecaster to make changes to the weather data.
- C.
Make informed decisions about the design and operation of a plan.
- D.
Create hard and fast war plans that will not require changes due to adverse weather.
Correct Answer
C. Make informed decisions about the design and operation of a plan. -
- 43.
The term marginal implies that the impact of weather elements will cause
- A.
Large degradation to the mission.
- B.
A cancellation of any planned missions.
- C.
No degradation to the mission of any kind.
- D.
The occurrence of some degradation to the mission.
Correct Answer
D. The occurrence of some degradation to the mission. -
- 44.
What must you understand in order for your weather flight (WF) to fully support aerial operations?
- A.
The limitations and capabilities of each airframe and the scope of the operation.
- B.
The physical geography of the regions your customer will operate in and around.
- C.
The necessity of intelligence gathering operations performed by your customer.
- D.
The experience level of your customer and how long they need for acclimatization.
Correct Answer
A. The limitations and capabilities of each airframe and the scope of the operation. -
- 45.
The ability for ground forces to maneuver and traverse across terrain refers to
- A.
Trafficability.
- B.
Bridging capability.
- C.
Operations capability.
- D.
Reconnaissance capability.
Correct Answer
A. Trafficability. -
- 46.
In operational terms, what can be expected if two objects are identical in every physical wayexcept emissivity?
- A.
Lower emissivity heats or cools faster than the other.
- B.
Higher emissivity heats or cools faster than the other.
- C.
Lower radiative temperature heats or cools faster than the other.
- D.
Higher radiative temperature heats or cools faster than the other.
Correct Answer
B. Higher emissivity heats or cools faster than the other. -
- 47.
What term is used to express the difference between the thermal energy of the target and that of the background?
- A.
Thermal crossover.
- B.
Inherent contrast.
- C.
Thermal contrast.
- D.
Thermal clutter.
Correct Answer
C. Thermal contrast. -
- 48.
The moment when the target and the background are at the same temperature is referred to as
- A.
Thermal crossover.
- B.
Thermal contrast.
- C.
Inherent contrast.
- D.
Thermal clutter.
Correct Answer
A. Thermal crossover. -
- 49.
Why does a beam of light traveling through air bend once it hits water?
- A.
Speed of light is faster in water.
- B.
Speed of light is slower in water.
- C.
Apparent contrast of water is lower than air.
- D.
Apparent contrast of water is higher than air.
Correct Answer
B. Speed of light is slower in water. -
- 50.
The greatest potential for large solar flares is
- A.
During the solar maximum.
- B.
During the solar minimum.
- C.
Two to three years immediately following a solar maximum.
- D.
Two to three years immediately following a solar minimum.
Correct Answer
C. Two to three years immediately following a solar maximum. -
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