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The Korean War
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changed US participation in war by redefining the term \"victory\" and being fought in the midst of a technological evolution.
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In December 1925, who proposed an independent, unified air force plus a department of defense to coordinate the three armed services?
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The House Lampert Committee
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The fruitless campaign against Pancho Villa (the Punitive Expedition) was recalled after _____ months.
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11 months
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To date, how many enlisted members have been awarded the Air Force Cross?
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24
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What 1984 document established in principle a US policyof preemptive and retaliatory strikes against terrorists?
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National Security Decision Directive 138
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During which year(s) was the US military's air arm called the Army Air Service?
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1918-1926
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By the mid-1980s, what country (led by Muammar Qadhafi) was a leading sponsor of worldwide terrorism, financing terrorist training camps and supplying funds, weapons, logistical support and safe havens for many terrorist groups?
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Libya
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What act created the Air Corps in the Army, created an additional assistant secretary of war and established an air section in each division of the General Staff for three years?
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The Air Corps Act of 1926
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Operation Iraqi Freedom officially began on 20 March 2003. When did it officially end?
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1 May 2003
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During the late 1940s, what program did the Air Force begin to encourage long-term careers for enlisted specialists?
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Airman Career Program
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Which engineer and ball turret gunner earned a Medal of Honor posthumously for flying a severely damaged aircraft from Germany back to England after the pilot was wounded and the copilot killed?
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SSgt Archibald Mathies
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Sgt Fred C. Graveline, an observer and aerial gunner, was one of only _____ enlisted personnel to receive the Distinguished Service Cross during WWI.
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4
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In Operation Just Cause,
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night vision goggles were used for the first time by Air Force personnel during a contingency
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The massive WWII USAAF demobilized in only a few months after the end of the war, returning almost _____ men to civilian life.
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2,000,000
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Women served in the Army Air Force during WWII through the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), created in May 1942 and later renamed the Women's Army Corps (WAC). What was the top priority for assignment of WAACs during WWII?
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Serving at aircraft warning service stations
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In Operation Anaconda, special operators from all these forces except the _____ helped secure the mountaintop and inflicted serious losses on al-Qaeda.
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US Marines
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What 1946 event led to almost five decades of cold war between the atomic superpowers?
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The Soviet Union veto of the UN plan to eliminate nuclear weapons
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At least 15 countries airlifted supplies to Sarajevo. Over the course of the operation, Air Force Reserve (AFR), Air National Guard (ANG) and active duty units rotated from the US on _____-week deployments.
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3 Week
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What 1953 Viet Minh action (under Ho Chi Minh's direction) led President Eisenhower to send C-119 transports to Vietnam and loan additional cargo planes to the French?
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Their major offensive advanced into Laos and menaced Thailand.
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The 25th Liaison Squadron was one of the more celebrated liaison units. Which of its members earned the Air Medal and Silver Star for separate Pacific rescue exploits in early 1944?
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SSgt James Nichols
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When did the military draft end?
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27 January 1973
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What medic was awarded the Air Force Cross after he lost his life while saving 10 others during Operation Anaconda?
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SrA Jason D. Cunningham
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Enlisted airmen trained South Vietnamese operational and training crews as Vietnam's air force grew to become the _____ largest in the world.
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Fourth
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Whose efforts helped pass the National Defense Act of 3 June 1916, giving the Signal Corps authority to train more enlisted pilots?
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Gen Billy Mitchell
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The Army Reorganization Act of _____ made the Air Service an official combat arm of the Army.
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1920
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In response to continued attacks by Bosnian Serbs on Sarajevo and on the relief aircraft themselves, what did President Clinton do?
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Significantly expanded Operation Provide Promise
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The defensive deployment for Operation Desert Shield was impressive. A month into the crisis, how many Allied aircraft were in theater and combat ready?
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1220
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From the beginning, pilots were
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mostly officers, with a few enlisted men.
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What NATO operation began in March 1999 to force Serbia to accept NATO terms for ending the conflict and avoid the ethnic cleansing that took place in Bosnia?
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Operation Allied Force
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Which Vietnam operation sprayed herbicides to kill foliage and deny the enemy cover?
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Operation Ranch Hand
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Which two countries did American pilots fly with in the European war as early as 1915?
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France and Great Britain
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What operation replaced Operation Provide Comfort in January 1997?
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Operation Northern Watch
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What was the estimated ratio of support personnel to planes during WWII?
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70 men to one plane
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Name the freelance civilian who recorded the first useful balloon reconnaissance mission for the Army in 1861.
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John La Mountain
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Although the 1st Aero Squadron's performance was admirable, the Punitive Expedition's demonstration of air power was disappointing. However, what valuable aviation lesson(s) was/were learned?
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The need for plenty of backup aircraft to rotate into service The need for adequate maintenance The realities of aviation under field conditions
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In 1923, who recommended creating bombardment and pursuit units to carry out independent missions in time of war under command of an Army general headquarters?
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The Lassiter Board
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Operation Deny Flight
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gave the first aerial combat victory in NATO's 45-year history when US F-16s intercepted six Bosnian Serb jets and shot down four in February 1994.
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Name the first Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (CSAF).
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Gen Carl Spaatz
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What 1975 event triggered the largest aerial evacuation in history?
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Fall of Cambodia and South Vietnam to Communist forces
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During the Cuban Missile Crisis,
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the US agreed not to invade Cuba in exchange for removal of Soviet missiles.
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In 1940, Congress passed the first _____ law in US history.
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Peacetime conscription
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When did US commanders declare that Saddam's regime no longer controlled Baghdad?
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9 April 2003
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Who headed the new three-person-strong Aeronautical Division of the US Army Signal Corps in 1907?
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Charles Chandler
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Scarcely _____ months after Desert Storm, strategic bomber crews were ordered to stand down from their decades-long round-the-clock readiness for nuclear war, signaling that the cold war was officially over.
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Six months
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I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense, is what article in the Code of Conduct?
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ARTICLE I (1)
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I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist, is what article in the Code of Conduct?
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ARTICLE II (2)
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If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy, is what article in the Code of Conduct?
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ARTICLE III (3)
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If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way, is what article in the Code of Conduct?
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ARTICLE IV (4)
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When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause, is what article in the Code of Conduct?
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ARTICLE V (5)
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I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America, is what article in the Code of Conduct?
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ARTICLE VI (6)
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The _____ treaties of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 govern the treatment of wounded and sick forces, POWs and civilians during war or armed conflict.
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Four
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\"Who\" appoints the SECDEF with the advice and consent of the Senate?
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The President
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The first enlisted pilot?
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Burge
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The PFMP helps individuals and families with programs consisting of free education, information and
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Counseling
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Reservists in certain federal, state and local civil offices may remain in office for up to _____ days when called to active duty.
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270 Days
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Which is a nonpermissible gift to an official supervisor from subordinates?
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Fifteen subordinates contributing a total of $300 for a gift to a superior
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Illegal acts justified as a last resort to stop illegal acts first committed by the adversary are
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reprisals
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When is Code of Conduct training Level C conducted?
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Upon assumption of duties or responsibilities
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What word describes being faithful to your convictions and acting with honor?
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Integrity
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NATO hoped Milosevic would capitulate after just a few days of air strikes, but it took _____ days and more than 38,000 sorties to end the air war over Serbia.
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78 days
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What requirements must SNCOs meet to receive a senior rater endorsement on their performance report?
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Completion of SNCOA correspondence course or in residence course and a CCAF degree in any specialty.
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_____ outlines the requirements for promotion selection (SSgt-MSgt) and provides feedback score sheets to help you determine your professional development needs.
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WAPS
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_____ leadership development is one of the most important responsibilities of every Air Force leader.
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Subordinate
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Tough-minded _____ is the best quality a leader can demonstrate when coping with change.
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Optimism
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The guidelines for empowerment include all of the following except
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directing subordinates on how to implement the vision.
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Leaders should help subordinates focus their attention on which aspects of a situation, mission or project?
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Those subordinates control
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What 1989 invasion of Panama brought its leader, Manuel Noriega, to the US to face drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges?
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Operation Just Cause
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How many air squadrons were fully equipped, manned and organized when the US declared war on Germany on 6 April 1917?
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One
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Which US President first authorized American intervention in Vietnam?
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President Harry S. Truman
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In 1990, Iraq (with the fourth largest army in the world and a program to develop nuclear weapons) was poised at Saudi Arabia's doorstep. If the Saudis also fell, Iraq would have controlled _____% of the world's oil.
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50%
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The fifth overall MiG-21 kill during Linebacker II in Vietnam went to whom?
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A1C Albert E. Moore
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In 1994, after former President Jimmy Carter persuaded the military leader of _____ to relinquish control, Operation Uphold Democracy changed from a military invasion to an insertion of a multinational peacekeeping force.
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Haiti
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A 1994 humanitarian airlift carried 3,600 tons of relief supplies to refugees in what country in war-torn central Africa?
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Rwanda
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What did the Big Three (British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Soviet Premier Josef Stalin and US President Franklin D. Roosevelt) meet in 1945 to discuss?
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Postwar division of Europe
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The complexity of the issue determines the length of time required for a counseling session. How long should a session generally last?
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Less than one hour
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_____ is helping people believe they can accomplish their goals and achieve a better future as a result of their own efforts.
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Vision
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What is the third of the four basic components of a counseling session?
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Developing a plan of action
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_____ is not a characteristic of the core value Service Before Self.
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Courage
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Empowerment is not
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the same as participative management.
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Most leadership qualities can be grouped into four categories. Positive attitude is one. The other three do not include
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behavior.
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When evaluating the Training, Education, Off-Duty Education, PME, Professional Enhancement and Communication subheading in Section IV of AF Form 932, the rater considers all but which one of these questions?
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Does the ratee work harmoniously and effectively with others?
