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WAPS TESTING FOR SSGT(Air Force WAPS testing for SSGT)Questions and Answers 2024
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What award is given to airmen for outstanding performance during a deployment? Elizabeth N. Jacobson Award for Expeditionary Excellence When did the US pass the complete military command of the operation and control to NATO under Operation Odyssey Dawn? which was carried out under the new name of Operation Unified Protector> 31 March 2011= (Unified means II people and II people are "MARCH"ing) What enabled air planners to reduce, with "great accuracy", the number of air sorties required to destroy particular objectives in Operation Enduring Freedom? Guided Munition National Defense University called the battle plan on the second day to launch 300 to 400 missiles in Operation Iraqi Freedom? "Shock and Awe"= 300 to 400 missiles? SHOCK! that's a lot! and AWE a lot of people died When did the Afghan forces formally take over combat operations? In June 2013 - people have 13 tattoos serves as a tribute 12 years after 911 1 year before the ending of war in Afghanistan Airlines and flights crashed into World Trade Centers? American Airlines Flight 11= North tower at 0846 United Airlines Flight 175= South Tower at 0903 / U-Weight 175lbs Airlines and Flights crashed into Pentagon and Shanksville American Airlines Flight 77= Pentagon at 0937 United Airlines Flight 93= Shanksville, PA at 1003
In addition to combat operations, Operation Enduring Freedom served as a humanitarian mission, How did service members provide humanitarian relief to the oppressed Afghan people? By dropping nearly 2.5 million rations When did Operation Enduring Freedom take place? 7 October 2001= Right after 9/11 and 13 years of amendment abolished slavery and servitude When was troop withdrawal from Iraq completed as mandated under the terms of a bilateral agreement signed in 2008 by President Bush? 18 December 2011= Lucky 7, 7 days before christmas, two arms(11) raised in joy. Who was awarded Silver Star for his actions saving 23 lives in Afghanistan at his deployment? Tsgt. Delorean Sheridan= Silver Delorean, Shared(Sheridan) calmness and leadership. Who led a reconnaissance task force into Iraq on the first day of the ground war of Operation Iraqi Freedom? SSgt. Scott Sather= First airman casualty in Operation Iraqi Freedom, that is "SATHER" incident. The press referred to Operation Anaconda as the battle at Shah-I-Kot Mountain. However, what did the men who fought there call it? The battle of Robert's Ridge What was the name of the NATO operation that include 28 NATO nations, 14 nation partners, and 11,000 american troops. Assisting and training Afghan Air Force to be fully independent? NATO's Operation Resolute Support Approximately how many aircraft did the US send to Afghanistan? 350= 35mph is the speed limit in Afghan town What was the last major town under Taliban control? In December 2001, It was abandoned as the Taliban resistance began to collapse. Kandahar= "KANDA-HARD" to give up. Air Force combat controllers were among the 300 Army, Navy, and Air Force special operations personnel, that augmented whom? The Afghan Northern Alliance= "AF-ghan and AF(Air Force) Which operation was the response to the 11 September 2001 to protect and surveillance the entire country? Operation Noble Eagle= An eagle is renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight. Following an initial launch of Tomahawk missiles, under what operation did aircraft conduct strikes on a variety of strategic targets over Libya and create an airspace where no enemy forces could advance on Libyan opposition troops? Operation Odyssey Dawn= Odyssey with Y same with Libya Throughout Operation Enduring Freedom, 7 Oct 2001 - 28 December 2014, what were the total coalition casualties verses the Taliban and Al-Qaeda casualties? Coalition casualties 3,486 - Taliban & Al-Qaeda casualties ranged from 25,500 to 40,
Which bombers, fighters, and unmanned aerial vehicle deployed to bases throughout the Afghanistan country? B-1 and B-52, F-15 and F-16; RQ-1B and RQ-4A unmanned aerial vehicle. After the deadlines for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, roughly how many American airmen stayed in Afghanistan to carry out operations against remnants of Al-Qaeda and help stand up the Afghan Air Force? 300 American airmen= Think of Tri-pod need 3 legs to STAND UP. Operation Anaconda culminated in one of the most intense small-unit firefights of the war against terrorism. How long did this ordeal last? 17 hours= Operation Anaconda has 17 letters Operation Enduring Freedom Timeline Oct 7 2001 - Dec 31 2014 Fight against terrorism to foreign soil= mostly Afghanistan To remove Afghanistan's Taliban government IN 2015, the OEF was replaced by Operation Freedom's Sentinel Who directed attacks to engagement zones for the Air Force B-52 bombers? Ground-based forces which targets did joint and combined efforts destroyed? Taliban air defenses, command centers and other fixed targets Who did elite American military forces supported during deployment in Afghanistan? Anti-Taliban Afghani Fighters Challenges during Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan's rugged terrain, complex political relationship, and distance from operating bases When did coalition forces take control of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital? In November 2001 = 2 months after 9/11 payback B!!ch Terrorist forces were run underground but not eliminated during Operation Enduring Freedom. What did this cause? Ongoing, extended counterinsurgency operations How many members of U.S. Special Operation Command, Pacific where deployed to the Philippines? 1,200 = 1200 calorie diet = philly cheesesteak What was the result of the operation in the Philippines? One American hostage was recovered, and the Abu Sayyaf Group was reduced from 800 to 100 members.
Most crucial joint combat operations design to remove the Taliban resistance from Afghanistan Operation Anaconda In 2011, at the height of American involvement in Afghanistan, how many service members were deployed to the country? 101,000 = Basics 101 Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham? Primary Air Force combat search and rescue medic tasked to rescue two American servicemen from terrain occupied by Al Qaeda and Taliban Forces. received Air Force cross Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman? Operation Anaconda Medal of Honor for Pres. Donald J. Trump killed 2 enemy First to receive Medal of Honor since Vietnam conflict. His widowed accepted the award. Senior Master Sergeant Colon-Lopez Pararescue-man Bronze Star with Valor First six recipients of the combat action medal 2 kills, 10 enemy apprehension When did Operation Iraqi Freedom officially begin? March 20 2003 = My birthmonth bisshh!! 300,000 troops deployed all 3s= March= 03, 300,000 troops. freedom=three-dom When did american commanders delcare that Saddam's regime was no longer in control of Baghdad? April 9 2003 April= April fools! many americans didn't believe
2003= saddam cried "3" times When was Saddam Hussein captured? 13 December 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom timeline Officially begins on March 20 2003 Later then transition to Operation New Dawn on September 01 2010 Transition to Operation New Dawn signifies A formal end to US involvement in the military combat operations Operation New Dawn From the Operation Iraqi Freedom September 01 2010 Signifies a formal end to US involvement in the military combat operations Supporting role and stability operations to increase Iraqi security forces and their improved ability to combat terrorism Troop withdrawal from Iraq by President Bush signed in 2008? December 18 2011 - Perfect timing for Christmas. Deployment was cut short. woohoo! Under what operation was a collection of aircraft launched to enforce UN security council, centering on protecting Libyan citizend from further harm under Moammar Gadhafi's regime? Operation Odyssey Dawn Operation in libya? Operation Odyssey Dawn Operation Odyssey Dawn Timeline(Libya) March 31 2011= US pass military command of the operations and control under ODD to NATO which then became "Operation Unified Protector" Under which operation did President Obama authorize the use of force against iraq and syria to bake ISIL? Operation Inherent Resolve= can't get this wrong. O work under this operation!