AF Competencies

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AF Competencies CONOPS
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Objective and Samples of Behavior

• Know the importance of Concept of Operations
  (CONOPS), the Air Force Core Competencies and
  Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power to Air Force
  Mission Success
• Describe each Air Force core competency according
  to the student study guide
• List the five strategic assumptions involved in
  Air Force CONOPS
• List the three operational assumptions involved
  in Air Force CONOPS
• State the six Air Force CONOPS enablers

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Air Force Mission Statement

• To defend the United States and protect its
  interests through Air and Space Power

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Overview

• CONOPS
• Strategic Assumptions
• Operational Assumptions
• CONOPS Enablers
• Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power

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Air Force CONOPS

• The Air Force CONOPS of full spectrum Air and
  Space Expeditionary Forces provides a coherent
  concept of operations that captures guidance from
  higher levels in government and outlines the
  future role of air and space power and its
  contributions to our National interests.

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Strategic Assumptions

• Deterrence
• Expeditionary Culture
• Integration of Air, Space, and information
  Operations
• Humanitarian Operations
• Freedom to Operate

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Operational Assumptions

• Access
• Precision
• Full Spectrum Operations

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CONOPS Enablers

• People
• Expeditionary Nature
• Robust Communications
• Command and Control
• Infrastructure
• Modernized Equipment

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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power Central Themes

• The FOUNDATION -- Our People and Our Values
• The DOMAIN Air and space
• The METHOD - Expeditionary Air and Space Force
• The BUILDING BLOCKS - Our Core Competencies
• The APPROACH - Innovation and Adaptation
• The COMMITMENT - Keeping the Trust

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Core Competencies are the Building Blocks of our
new vision

• The U.S. Air Forces fundamental service to the
  nation is in its ability to develop, train,
  sustain, and integrate all of the elements of air
  and space power to provide its core of
  competencies of
• Developing Airmen The heart of combat capability
  
• Technology-to-warfighting The tools of combat
  capability
• Integrating Operations Maximizing combat
  capabilities

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Developing Airmen

• The ultimate source of combat capability resides
  in the men and women of the Air Force

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Technology-to-warfighting

• As a leader in the military application of air,
  space, and intelligence, surveillance and
  reconnaissance technology, the Air Force is
  committed to innovation to guide research,
  development, and fielding of unsurpassed
  capabilities

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Integrating Operations

• Effectively integrating the diverse capabilities
  found in all four service branches remains
  pivotal to successful joint warfighting

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Points to Remember

• CONOPS
• Strategic Assumptions
• Operational Assumptions
• CONOPS Enablers
• Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power

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Air Force CompetenciesandConcept of Operations
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Next Time

• No Class Thursday, 30 Sep 04
• Midterm Exam Tuesday, 5 Oct 04
• Multiple Choice
• 25 Questions covering 11 lessons
• At least one question per topic
• Derived from lesson objectives and samples of
  behavior
• Focus on significant theme, idea, topic, etc.
• Identify, define, list, according to . . .

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Course Objectives

• Know basic National Security Process
• Know Air/Space functions and competencies
• Understand the roles of military in society and
  current professional issues
• Comprehend responsibilities of an Air Force CC
• Apply listening, speaking and writing skills
• Understand factors for a smooth transition to
  military life

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Midterm Exam Review

• U.S. Constitution
• Role of Pres Exec Branch
• Role of Congress
• Civilian Control of Military
• Evolution of U.S. Policy
• Making Strategy
• Principles of War , Tenets of Air Space Power
• Writing for Impact
• War and the American Military
• Dept of Defense
• Air Force Competencies and CONOPS

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U.S. Constitution

• Describe Lockes general principles embodied in
  the Constitution
• List Ways to Amend the Constitution
• List the Five parts of the Declaration of
  Independence

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Role of President Exec Branch

• Comprehend the role of the President and the
  executive Branch in foreign policy affairs
• Explain how the Presidents constitutional and
  political powers influence the foreign policy
  process
• Summarize the growth of executive dominance in
  foreign affairs
• Describe the extent of influence the President
  exerts on defense policy and spending
• Identify selected Presidential defense policies

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Role of Congress

• Comprehend the key historical events, structure,
  organization, key members, and elements that have
  contributed to the evolution of the U.S. Congress
• Describe the key historical events of the U.S.
  Congress from 1787 to present
• Identify the structure, organization, and key
  members of the U.S. Congress
• Describe key constitutional powers of the U.S.
  Congress
• State the usual procedure for when a bill or
  joint resolution is introduced in the House to
  its enactment into law
• List the major differences between the two
  legislative houses
• Identify the constitutional roles and duties of
  both legislative houses
• Summarize the role and impact of Congress in
  todays American society
• Describe the executive branchs reports required
  by Congress oversight compliance
• Explain the provisions of the War Powers
  Resolution

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Civilian Control of the Military

• Comprehend the importance of civil-military
  relations as they pertain to the civilian control
  of the military
• Describe how the U.S. was able to continue its
  commitment to civilian control prior to the 20th
  century
• Describe the criteria that govern civil-military
  relations in democratic states, according to Luis
  Smith
• Distinguish the different roles of the President
  and the legislative branch of the U.S. have in
  civil-military relations under the U.S.
  Constitution

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Evolution of U.S. Policy

• Know the past foreign policies of the United
  States
• Identify the main ideas of our six foreign
  policies from 1776 to the present
• Identify the main ideas of each of our deterrent
  strategies

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Making Strategy

• Know the basic process of formulating a military
  strategy
• List, in order, the five steps in the strategy
  process
• State how a nation determines its national
  objectives
• Identify external factors that influence the
  strategy process

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Principles of War

• Know how the Principles of War and Tents of Air
  and Space Power contribute to warfare
• State what the Principles of War provide to
  Airmen
• Define each principle of War
• State how the Tenets of Air and Space Power
  complement the Principles of War
• List the Tenets of Air and space Power

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War and the American Military

• Objective
• Know the basic characteristics of war
• Samples of Behavior
• Define war according to Clausewitz
• List the elements of war
• State the three enduring truths that describe the
  fundamental nature of war

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The Department of Defense

• Objective
• Know the critical organizations and personnel in
  the DoD
• Samples of Behavior
• Identify the role of the President, SECDEF,and
  JCS
• State the relationships between the President,
  SECDEF, CJCS unified commanders, and the
  component commanders
• Define Unified and Specified Command

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Rules

• Five rounds with 7 questions/round
• Question will be read until a cadet raises hand
• Once recognized, cadet has 10 seconds to answer
• Correct answer 10 points
• Incorrect answer - 5 points
• If incorrect answer, opposing team has 1 chance
  to answer correctly, but cadet must be recognized
• If cadet answers correctly, cannot participate in
  next question
• Questions with dates must be answered in
  month/day/year
• Score will be kept and announced at end of each
  round
• Team with most total points after all rounds WINS!

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Round 1

• Question Who wrote the Declaration of
  Independence?
• Answer Thomas Jefferson
• Question The first national Thanksgiving Day
  was established on Nov 26, 1789. For what
  reason?
• Answer To give Thanks for the new
  Constitution
• Question Who was the oldest person to sign the
  U.S. Constitution and how old?
• Answer Benjamin Franklin (81)
• Question Who was the youngest person to sign
  the U.S. Constitution and how old?
• Answer Jonathan Dayton (26)

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Round 1

• Question On what date did the signing of the
  Constitution take place?
• Answer September 17, 1787
• Question How many delegates attended the
  Constitutional Convention?
• Answer 55
• Question What are the two ways to propose an
  amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
• Answer By the Congress with a two-thirds
  majority vote in both the House of
  Representatives and the Senate. By a
  constitutional convention called for by
  two-thirds of the State legislatures.

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Round 2

• Question Who is considered to be the Father of
  the Constitution?
• Answer James Madison
• Question How many times does the word
  democracy appear in the U.S. Constitution?
• Answer None
• Question What part of the Constitution begins
  with the words We the people . . .?
• Answer Preamble

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Round 2

• Question In what document was the term United
  States of America first used?
• Answer Declaration of Independence
• Question What did The Great Compromise call
  for?
• Answer Proportional representation in the House
  and 1 representative per state in the Senate
• Question Where was the Constitution signed?
• Answer Pennsylvania State House (now
  Independence Hall), Philadelphia, PA
• Question How many delegates signed the
  Constitution?
• Answer 39

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Round 3

• Question Which of the U.S. Constitutional
  Articles covers the Judicial Branch?
• Answer Article III
• Question What event in 1786 prevented the
  circuit court from sitting at Northamption, MA
  and threatended the arsenal at Springfield?
• Answer Shays Rebellion
• Question When was George Washington inaugurated
  as the first President of the United states?
• Answer April 30, 1789
• Question Which Article of the Constitution
  establishes the process by which it can be
  amended?
• Answer Article V

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Round 3

• Question On what date did the first
  Presidential election take place?
• Answer February 4, 1789
• Question Which of the Bill of rights gives
  people the right to bear arms?
• Answer Amendment II
• Question Which three plans did the Great
  Compromise solve thus allowing the Constitutional
  Convention to draw up a draft constitution?
• Answer The Virginia, New Jersey and Hamilton
  Plans

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Round 4

• Question Where in the Constitution (Article and
  section) is it stated that Congress has the power
  to declare war?
• Answer Article I, Section 8
• Question How many amendments are there to the
  U.S. Constitution?
• Answer 27
• Question Which Article of the Constitution
  describes the citizenry, age, and residency
  requirements of the President?
• Answer Article II
• Question When do the terms of President and
  Vice President end?
• Answer 20th day of January

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Round 4

• Question What term refers to the apportioning
  of power between the federal government and the
  states?
• Answer Federalism
• Question Which amendment to the U.S
  Constitution abolished slavery?
• Answer Amendment 13
• Question How many Articles are there in the
  Articles of Confederation?
• Answer 13

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Round 5

• Question Name the three John Locke principles
  the early settlers took for granted
• Answer Equality, Natural Law/Natural Rights,
  Social Contract
• Question In what year did the First Congress of
  the U.S. adopt the first ten amendments known as
  the Bill of Rights?
• Answer 1789
• Question Which principle in the U.S.
  Constitution ensure no one branch grows too
  powerful and dominates the national government?
• Answer Checks and Balances

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Round 5

• Question Name the three branches of the U.S.
  government
• Answer Executive, Legislative, Judicial
• Question What principle in the U.S.
  Constitution ensures the principal powers of the
  government are not concentrated in the hands of
  any single branch?
• Answer Separation of Powers
• Question What do military officers . . .
  solemnly swear to support and defend?

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Oath of Office
I, (state your name), having been appointed
a Second Lieutenant United States Air Force do
solemnly swear that I will support and defend THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES against all
enemies foreign and domestic that I will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same that I
take this obligation freely, without any mental
reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I
will well and faithfully discharge the duties of
the office upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.