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SNCOA TEST 2 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Purposexasxaxprofessionx-xans--
✔✔servexsocietyxbyxeffectivelyxdeliveringxaxnecessaryxandxusefulxservice
Eachxprofessionxestablishesx-xans--
✔✔axuniquexsubculturexthatxdistinguishesxpractitionersxfromxthexsocietyxtheyxservex(andx
otherxprofessions)xwhilexsupportingxandxenhancingxsociety
havexuniquexstandardsxofxperformancexandxcodesxofxethicsxtoxcreatexandxmaintainxtheirxe
ffectiveness
Professionsxalsox-xans--
✔✔developxparticularxvocabularies/terms,xestablishxjournals,xandxsometimesxadoptxdistin
ctxformsxofxdressx(labxcoats,xpolicexuniforms,xetc)
MilitaryxProfessionsxdifferxinxtwoxways:x-xans--
✔✔consequencesxofxfailurexinxthexPOAxforxbothxindividualxmembersxofxthexArmedxForces
xandxthexNationxarexmorexseriousxthanxthosexinxanyxotherxprofession
Militaryxservesxaxcollectivexclient,xthexnation
Examplesxofxresponsibilitiesx-xans--
✔✔includexrecoveryxofxaxcommunityxorxcountryxdevastatedxbyxnaturalxdisasterx(operation
xunifiedxresponse-
Haiti),xthexdefeatxofxenemyxforcesx(operationxIraqixfreedom)xorxthexsecurityxofxthexnationx(
operationxnoblexeagle)xwhichxfailurexcouldxresultxinxcatastrophexforxthexnation
Secondxdifferencexforxmilitaryxprofessionx-xans--
✔✔concernsxindividualxmembers.xWextakexourxoathsxofxofficexwhichxincludesxunderstandi
ngxofx'unlimitedxliability'xclausexwherexitsxexpectedxitsxmembersxlayxdownxtheirxlivesxforxth
eirxfriends,xfamily,xorxfreedoms.xRiskingxtheirxlivesxwithxpersonalxsacrifices
AmericanxProffessionxofxArmsx(AmericanxPOA)x-xans--
✔✔otherxnationsxwithxmilitaryxconsideredxpeers.xwherexwexdiffer:xservicexorientation,xdisti
nctxsub-culture,xandxbodyxofxtheory/specializedxknowledge
ServicexOrientaitonx(A-POA)x-xans--
✔✔essentialxforxanxoccupationxtoxbexcategorizedxasxaxprofession.xthosexinxitxshouldxnotxb
exinxitxsoleyxforxtheirxownxmaterialxbenefit.xHavexsomexsensexofxdutyxtowardsxthexissues.xi.
e.xhealthxcare,xeducation,xcounselingxnobilityxofxpurposexwithinxeachxofxusxandxprovidesxd
eepxpersonalxmeaningxtoxallxwhoxserve-tiesxtoxfoundingxdocumentxofxthexnation
,DistinctxSub-Culturex-xans--✔✔thexmostxobviousxaspectxofxallxprofessions
includesxvalues,xnorms,xsymbolsxthatxarexacceptedxbyxthexprofessionxi.e.xinsignias,xembl
ems,xdistinctivexdressxClearxandxcontrollingxsymbolsx
Distinguishxbetweenxofficersxandxnoncommissionedxofficersxexpectedxtoxexercisexinitiativ
extoxidentifyxandxresolvexunforeseenxcircumstances
BodyxofxTheory/SpecializedxKnowledgex-xans--
✔✔morexthanxtechnicalxtrainingxandxskillxtoxdoxaxgivenxjob.xProfessionalxcompetencexisxcr
iticalxtoxaxprofessionxbecausexthexservicexprovidedxbyxprofessionsxcouldxhavexbeneficialxo
rxdevastatingxeffectsxonxthexpopulationxitxserves
Prolongedxeducationxandxexperience
3xdimensionsxofxPOAx-xans--✔✔Physical,xIntellectualxandxMoral
PhysicalxDimensionx-xans--
✔✔warfarexisxaxphysicalx'business'.xJointxforcexappliesxpowerfulxmeasuresxtoxdestroyxass
etsxandxresourcesxessentialxtoxourxadversaries'xinterests.xNaturexofxthesexsituationsxrequi
resxconsiderablexphysicalxenergy,xstamina,xskills,xandxtraining-
allxhaveximpactxonxhealthxofxthexforce
-AirxForcexFitnessxProgram-promotes/benefitsxofxactivexlife-
stylexhelpxincreasexproductivity,xoptimizexhealth,xandxdecreasexabsenteeismxwhilexmaint
ainingxaxhigherxlevelxofxreadinessxneededxtoxmeetxthisxdimensionxofxthexPOA.
IntellectualxDimensionx-xans--
✔✔duextoxthexexpertisexrequiredxtoxemployxjointxforcesxinxmilitaryxoperations.xFromxStrate
gic-
expertisexisxexercisedxwithxotherxinstrumentsxofxnationalxpowerx(diplomatic,xinformational,
xandxeconomic).x
-FromxOperational/tacticalxperspectives-
milxprofessionalsxexercisextheirxexpertisexagainstxintelligentxadversariesxactivelyxseekingx
toxdefeatxthemxinxlife-and-deathxsituations.
TwoxCulturalxaspectsxofxPOAx(IntellectualxDimension)x-xans--✔✔InternalxandxExternal
-Internal:xpertainsxtoxknowledgexofxmilitaryxvalues-
basedxculturex(addressesxAirxForcexGuidingxValues/Standardsxsection)
-
External:xpertainsxtoxthexneedxtoxadaptxtoxvaryingxenvironmentsxwithxdifferentxculturalxand
xpoliticalxvalues.xmustxbexculturallyxaware/sensitive
MoralxDimensionx-xans--
✔✔thexauthorityxtoxwieldxitxcarriesxaxmoralxresponsibilityxofxthexgreatestxmagnitude
-
LawxofxArmedxConflict,xUCMJ,xandxCodexofxConductxgivexstructurextoxitsxmoralxstandards
,-
Includedxisxcivilianxcontrolxofxthexmilitaryxandxarexresponsiblextoxcongress,xPresident,xsupr
emexcourt
-Physical,xintellectualxandxmoralxdimensionsxformxthex-xans--
✔✔foundationxofxOAxandxarexthexbasisxofxprofessionalxmilitaryxeducationxandxleaderxdeve
lopment
MoralxDimensionsx-xans--
✔✔Constantlyxmasteringxchangingxsecurityxenvironments,xtechnologies,xandxmilitaryxtec
hniques
ThexAmericanxPOAx-xans--
✔✔furtherxdistinguishesxitselfxfromxotherxprofessionsxinxitsxdistinctxsub-
culture,xbodyxofxtheory/specializedxknowledge,xandxservicexorientation
1.xMSgtxCrawfordxhasxbeenxtaskedxtoxleadxaxsmallxteamxonxanxupcomingxdeploymentxtox
Senegal.xThisxwillxbexhisxfirstxtimexdeployedxtoxthexregionxsoxinxpreparationxhexhasxbeenxs
tudyingxthexculturalxenvironmentxinxanxattemptxtoxfamiliarizexhimselfxwithxthexvalues,xbelie
fsxandxnorms.xHexisxtryingxtoxbetterxunderstandxthexcommonxwayxofxlifexofxhisxlocalxcounte
rpartsxinxeffortxtoxincreasexworkingxrelationsxwhilexoperatingxinxthexarea.
MSgtxCrawford'sxactionsxBESTxillustratexthex______________dimensionxofxthexPOAxand
xitsximpactxonxmissionxeffectiveness.
a.xPhysical
b.xIntellectual
c.xMoralx-xans--
✔✔b.xCORRECT:xAccordingxtoxthexProfessionxofxArmsxchapter,xthexPOAxisxintellectualxb
ecausexmilitary
professionalsxmustxbexculturallyxaware;xsensitivextoxdifferencesxandxtheximplicationsxthos
exdifferencesxhavexonxthexoperationalxenvironment.xMSgtxCrawford'sxattemptxtoxfamiliariz
exhimselfxwithxthexlocalxenvironmentxreflectsxthexIntellectualxDimensionxofxthexPOA.
AFxGuidingxValuesxandxStandardsx-xans--✔✔-
AsxaxSNCO,xyou'rexresponsiblexforxpromotingxanxunderstandingxandxanxappreciationxofxAi
rxForcexculture
-
Youxmustxdemonstrate,xinspire,xandxdevelopxinxothersxanxinternalizedxunderstandingxofxA
irxForcexvaluesxandxstandards
AFxCorexValuesx-xans--✔✔-
thexthreexpillarsxofxprofessionalismxthatxprovidexthexfoundationxforxleadershipxatxeveryxlev
el
-
TheyxinformxyouxofxthexpricexofxadmissionxintoxthexAirxForcexitself,xpointxtoxwhatxisxunivers
alxandxunchangingxinxthexPOA,xhelpxyouxgetxaxfixxonxthexethicalxclimatexofxanxorganization
, xandxwhenxnecessary,xservexasxbeaconsxvectoringxyouxbackxtoxthexpathxofxprofessionalxc
onduct
-
desiredxbehaviorsxandxcharacteristicsxwexmustxpracticexandxdemonstrate,xshowingxthatxw
extrulyxvaluexIntegrity,xService,xandxExcellence
Integrityx-xans--✔✔-CharacterxTrait
-
Axpersonxrealizesxintegrityxwhenxthoughtsxandxactionsxalignxwithxwhatxhe/shexknowsxtoxb
exright
Honestyx-xans--
✔✔hallmarkxofxintegrity;xHonestyxrequiresxusxtoxevaluatexourxperformancexagainstxstanda
rds,xandxtoxconscientiouslyxandxaccuratelyxreportxfindingsx
-
onlyxwayxtoxpreservexthextrustxwexholdxsoxdearxwithxeachxotherxandxwithxthexpopulationxw
exserve
Couragex-xans--✔✔empowersxusxtoxtakexnecessaryxpersonalxorxprofessionalxrisks,xmake
decisionsxthatxmayxbexunpopular,xandxadmitxtoxourxmistakes;xhavingxthexcouragextoxtakext
hesexactionsxisxcrucialxforxthexmission,xthexAirxForce,xandxthexNation
Accountabilityx-xans--
✔✔responsibilityxwithxanxaudiencexi.e.xAmericanxpeople,xourxunits,xsupervisors,xfellowxAir
men,xfamilies,xlovedxones,xandxevenxourselves
-
maintainxtransparency,xseekxhonestxandxconstructivexfeedback,xandxtakexownershipxofxth
exoutcomesxofxtheirxactionsxandxdecisions.xThey'rexresponsiblextoxthemselvesxandxothersx
andxrefrainxfromxactionsxwhichxdiscreditxthemselvesxorxourxservice
ServicexBeforexSelf-Duty,xLoyaltyxandxRespect
-Dutyx-xans--
✔✔obligationxtoxperformxwhat'sxrequiredxforxthexmission;xAirmenxwhoxtrulyxembodyxServi
cexBeforexSelfxconsistentlyxchoosextoxmakexnecessaryxsacrificesxtoxaccomplishxthexmissi
on,xandxinxdoingxso,xwexhonorxthosexwhoxmadexthexultimatexsacrifice
-Loyalty-
internalxcommitmentxtoxthexsuccessxandxpreservationxofxsomethingxbiggerxthanxourselves
;xWexofferxalternativexsolutionsxandxinnovativexideasxmostxeffectivelyxthroughxthexchainxof
xcommand.xUltimately,xloyaltyxisxdemonstratedxbyxhelpingxeachxotherxactxwithxhonor
Respectx-xans--
✔✔requiresxusxtoxtreatxothersxwithxdignityxandxvaluexthemxasxindividuals;xactxknowingxtha
txallxAirmenxpossessxfundamentalxworthxasxhumanxbeings
-
FailurextoxadherextoxServicexBeforexSelfxdiminishesxyourxcommitmentxtoxthexcorexvaluesx
andxplacesxmissionxsuccessxatxrisk
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