WAPS TESTING (SSgt TSgt) Chapter 2- Air Force Heritage Exam 2023

When did Al Qaeda hijack 4 airliners flying in U.S. airspace? - ANSWER-September 11, 2001 How many airliners were jacked? - ANSWER-4 How many people were injured and killed when A.Q. terrorists hijacked 4 airliners? (Hint 6000 + (2996 + 4 Airliners =3000) = 9000/11 - ANSWER-6000 injured 2996 killed How many Hijackers were involved with 9/11? - ANSWER-19 On 11 September 2001, A.Q terrorists hijacked four airliners flying in the U.S. airspace. What happened to these airliners? - ANSWER-2 were flown into the W.T.C., 1 into the pentagon, and the 4th in a remote field in Pennsylvania Which president declared a global war on terrorism? - ANSWER-George W. Bush What two airlines crashed into the W.T.C.? - ANSWER-American Airlines Flight 11 (8:46 am) hit the north tower United States Flight 175 (9:03 am) hit the south tower What airline crashed into the Pentagon, just outside Washington D.C.? - ANSWER-American Airlines Flight 77 (9:37 am) What airline crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania? - ANSWER-United Airlines Flight 93 (10:03 am) Which operation saw thousands of National Guard and Reserve personnel be mobilized to PROTECT MILITARY AND CIVILIAN ASSETS (24-hr intercept response coverage)? - ANSWER-Noble Eagle Which command, with more than 100 ANG, AFR, and RAF fighters from 26 locations continued to monitor American airspace after the 9/11 attacks? - ANSWER-North American Aerospace Defense Command Who did the U.S. report was responsible for the worth terror attack in world history? - ANSWER-Osama Bin Laden What demands did president Bush give to the taliban? - ANSWER-1. Deliver all leaders of A.Q to the U.S. 2. Release all imprisoned foreign nationals 3. Immediately close all terrorist training camps 4. Hand over all terrorists and supporters to authorities 5. Allow inspectors full access to terrorist training camps Which operation took the fight against terrorism to foreign soil? - ANSWER-Enduring Freedom Which operation was focused on forming and acting with an international coalition to remove Afghanistan's Taliban government? - ANSWER-Enduring Freedom Approximately how many aircraft did the U.S. send to Afghanistan? - ANSWER-350 Which bombers, fighters, and UAV's deployed to bases throughout the country? - ANSWER-1. B-1 2. B-52s 3. F-15 4. F-16 5. RQ-1B 6. RQ-4A On 7 October 2001, which countries' aircraft began a sustained air campaign against terrorist targets in Afghanistan? (Bacon, French Toast, and Steak)? - ANSWER-British, French, and U.S. Operation Enduring Freedom strikes began with AF bombers, Navy carrier-strike aircraft, and sea-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles. Who directed attacks to engagement zones for the AF B-52 bombers? - ANSWER-Ground-based forces What enabled air planners to reduce, with great accuracy, the number of air sorties required to destroy particular objectives in Operation Enduring Freedom? - ANSWER-Guided Munitions In the opening days of the campaign, which targets did joint and combined efforts destroy? - ANSWER-Taliban air defenses, command centers, and other fixed targets Combat operations in Afghanistan began with small groups of elite American military forces. Who were they deployed to support? - ANSWER-Anti-Taliban Afghani fighters What challenges did coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom face throughout Afghanistan? - ANSWER-Afghanistan's rugged terrain, complex political relationships, and distance from operating bases What made the transition to a supporting role and stability operations possible? (From Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Freedom) - ANSWER-Increased capability of Iraqi security forces and their improved ability to combat terrorists and provide security for their people