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SNCOA TEST 2 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Purposemasmamprofessionm-mans--
✔✔servemsocietymbymeffectivelymdeliveringmamnecessarymandmusefulmservice
Eachmprofessionmestablishesm-mans--
✔✔amuniquemsubculturemthatmdistinguishesmpractitionersmfrommthemsocietymtheymservem(a
ndmothermprofessions)mwhilemsupportingmandmenhancingmsociety
havemuniquemstandardsmofmperformancemandmcodesmofmethicsmtomcreatemandmmaintainmt
heirmeffectiveness
Professionsmalsom-mans--
✔✔developmparticularmvocabularies/terms,mestablishmjournals,mandmsometimesmadoptmdi
stinctmformsmofmdressm(labmcoats,mpolicemuniforms,metc)
MilitarymProfessionsmdifferminmtwomways:m-mans--
✔✔consequencesmofmfailureminmthemPOAmformbothmindividualmmembersmofmthemArmedmF
orcesmandmthemNationmaremmoremseriousmthanmthoseminmanymothermprofession
Militarymservesmamcollectivemclient,mthemnation
Examplesmofmresponsibilitiesm-mans--
✔✔includemrecoverymofmamcommunitymormcountrymdevastatedmbymnaturalmdisasterm(opera
tionmunifiedmresponse-
Haiti),mthemdefeatmofmenemymforcesm(operationmIraqimfreedom)mormthemsecuritymofmthemnat
ionm(operationmnoblemeagle)mwhichmfailuremcouldmresultminmcatastrophemformthemnation
Secondmdifferencemformmilitarymprofessionm-mans--
✔✔concernsmindividualmmembers.mWemtakemourmoathsmofmofficemwhichmincludesmunderst
andingmofm'unlimitedmliability'mclausemwheremitsmexpectedmitsmmembersmlaymdownmtheirmli
vesmformtheirmfriends,mfamily,mormfreedoms.mRiskingmtheirmlivesmwithmpersonalmsacrifices
AmericanmProffessionmofmArmsm(AmericanmPOA)m-mans--
✔✔othermnationsmwithmmilitarymconsideredmpeers.mwheremwemdiffer:mservicemorientation,m
distinctmsub-culture,mandmbodymofmtheory/specializedmknowledge
ServicemOrientaitonm(A-POA)m-mans--
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notmbeminmitmsoleymformtheirmownmmaterialmbenefit.mHavemsomemsensemofmdutymtowardsmt
hemissues.mi.e.mhealthmcare,meducation,mcounselingmnobilitymofmpurposemwithinmeachmofmu
,smandmprovidesmdeepmpersonalmmeaningmtomallmwhomserve-
tiesmtomfoundingmdocumentmofmthemnation
DistinctmSub-Culturem-mans--✔✔themmostmobviousmaspectmofmallmprofessions
includesmvalues,mnorms,msymbolsmthatmaremacceptedmbymthemprofessionmi.e.minsignias,me
mblems,mdistinctivemdressmClearmandmcontrollingmsymbolsm
Distinguishmbetweenmofficersmandmnoncommissionedmofficersmexpectedmtomexerciseminiti
ativemtomidentifymandmresolvemunforeseenmcircumstances
BodymofmTheory/SpecializedmKnowledgem-mans--
✔✔moremthanmtechnicalmtrainingmandmskillmtomdomamgivenmjob.mProfessionalmcompetence
mismcriticalmtomamprofessionmbecausemthemservicemprovided mbymprofessionsmcouldmhave mb
eneficialmormdevastatingmeffectsmonmthempopulationmitmserves
Prolongedmeducationmandmexperience
3mdimensionsmofmPOAm-mans--✔✔Physical,mIntellectualmandmMoral
PhysicalmDimensionm-mans--
✔✔warfaremismamphysicalm'business'.mJointmforcemappliesmpowerfulmmeasuresmtomdestroy
massetsmandmresourcesmessentialmtomourmadversaries'minterests.mNaturemofmthesemsituati
onsmrequiresmconsiderablemphysicalmenergy,mstamina,mskills,mandmtraining-
allmhavemimpactmonmhealthmofmthemforce
-AirmForcemFitnessmProgram-promotes/benefitsmofmactivemlife-
stylemhelpmincreasemproductivity,moptimizemhealth,mandmdecreasemabsenteeismmwhilemm
aintainingmamhighermlevelmofmreadinessmneededmtommeetmthismdimensionmofmthemPOA.
IntellectualmDimensionm-mans--
✔✔duemtomthemexpertisemrequiredmtomemploymjointmforcesminmmilitarymoperations.mFromm
Strategic-
expertisemismexercisedmwithmotherminstrumentsmofmnationalmpowerm(diplomatic,minformati
onal,mandmeconomic).m
-FrommOperational/tacticalmperspectives-
milmprofessionalsmexercisemtheirmexpertisemagainstmintelligentmadversariesmactivelymseeki
ngmtomdefeatmthemminmlife-and-deathmsituations.
TwomCulturalmaspectsmofmPOAm(IntellectualmDimension)m-mans--✔✔InternalmandmExternal
-Internal:mpertainsmtomknowledgemofmmilitarymvalues-
basedmculturem(addressesmAirmForcemGuidingmValues/Standardsmsection)
-
External:mpertainsmtomthemneedmtomadaptmtomvaryingmenvironmentsmwithmdifferentmcultural
mandmpoliticalmvalues.mmustmbemculturallymaware/sensitive
MoralmDimensionm-mans--
✔✔themauthoritymtomwieldmitmcarriesmammoralmresponsibilitymofmthemgreatestmmagnitude
,-
LawmofmArmedmConflict,mUCMJ,mandmCodemofmConductmgivemstructuremtomitsmmoralmstan
dards
-
Includedmismcivilianmcontrolmofmthemmilitarymandmaremresponsiblemtomcongress,mPresident,
msuprememcourt
-Physical,mintellectualmandmmoralmdimensionsmformmthem-mans--
✔✔foundationmofmOAmandmaremthembasismofmprofessionalmmilitarymeducationmandmleaderm
development
MoralmDimensionsm-mans--
✔✔Constantlymmasteringmchangingmsecuritymenvironments,mtechnologies,mandmmilitarymt
echniques
ThemAmericanmPOAm-mans--
✔✔furthermdistinguishesmitselfmfrommothermprofessionsminmitsmdistinctmsub-
culture,mbodymofmtheory/specializedmknowledge,mandmservicemorientation
1.mMSgtmCrawfordmhasmbeenmtaskedmtomleadmamsmallmteammonmanmupcomingmdeployme
ntmtomSenegal.mThismwillmbemhismfirstmtimemdeployedmtomthemregionmsominmpreparationmhem
hasmbeenmstudyingmthemculturalmenvironmentminmanmattemptmtomfamiliarizemhimselfmwithmt
hemvalues,mbeliefsmandmnorms.mHemismtryingmtombettermunderstandmthemcommonmwaymofm
lifemofmhismlocalmcounterpartsminmeffortmtomincreasemworkingmrelationsmwhilemoperatingminm
themarea.
MSgtmCrawford'smactionsmBESTmillustratemthem______________dimensionmofmthemPOAm
andmitsmimpactmonmmissionmeffectiveness.
a.mPhysical
b.mIntellectual
c.mMoralm-mans--
✔✔b.mCORRECT:mAccordingmtomthemProfessionmofmArmsmchapter,mthemPOAmismintellect
ualmbecausemmilitary
professionalsmmustmbemculturallymaware;msensitivemtomdifferencesmandmthemimplicationsmt
hosemdifferencesmhavemonmthemoperationalmenvironment.mMSgtmCrawford'smattemptmtomf
amiliarizemhimselfmwithmthemlocalmenvironmentmreflectsmthemIntellectualmDimensionmofmth
emPOA.
AFmGuidingmValuesmandmStandardsm-mans--✔✔-
AsmamSNCO,myou'remresponsiblemformpromotingmanmunderstandingmandmanmappreciationm
ofmAirmForcemculture
-
Yoummustmdemonstrate,minspire,mandmdevelopminmothersmanminternalizedmunderstandingm
ofmAirmForcemvaluesmandmstandards
, AFmCoremValuesm-mans--✔✔-
themthreempillarsmofmprofessionalismmthatmprovidemthemfoundationmformleadershipmatmever
ymlevel
-
TheyminformmyoumofmthempricemofmadmissionmintomthemAirmForcemitself,mpointmtomwhatmismu
niversalmandmunchangingminmthemPOA,mhelpmyoumgetmamfixmonmthemethicalmclimatemofmanm
organizationmandmwhenmnecessary,mservemasmbeaconsmvectoringmyoumbackmtomthempathm
ofmprofessionalmconduct
-
desiredmbehaviorsmandmcharacteristicsmwemmustmpracticemandmdemonstrate,mshowingmth
atmwemtrulymvaluemIntegrity,mService,mandmExcellence
Integritym-mans--✔✔-CharactermTrait
-
Ampersonmrealizesmintegritymwhenmthoughtsmandmactionsmalignmwithmwhatmhe/shemknowsm
tombemright
Honestym-mans--
✔✔hallmarkmofmintegrity;mHonestymrequiresmusmtomevaluatemourmperformancemagainstmst
andards,mandmtomconscientiouslymandmaccuratelymreportmfindingsm
-
onlymwaymtompreservemthemtrustmwemholdmsomdearmwithmeachmothermandmwithmthempopulat
ionmwemserve
Couragem-mans--
✔✔empowersmusmtomtakemnecessarympersonalmormprofessionalmrisks,mmake
decisionsmthatmmaymbemunpopular,mandmadmitmtomourmmistakes;mhavingmthemcouragemtom
takemthesemactionsmismcrucialmformthemmission,mthemAirmForce,mandmthemNation
Accountabilitym-mans--
✔✔responsibilitymwithmanmaudiencemi.e.mAmericanmpeople,mourmunits,msupervisors,mfello
wmAirmen,mfamilies,mlovedmones,mandmevenmourselves
-
maintainmtransparency,mseekmhonestmandmconstructivemfeedback,mandmtakemownershipm
ofmthemoutcomesmofmtheirmactionsmandmdecisions.mThey'remresponsiblemtomthemselvesma
ndmothersmandmrefrainmfrommactionsmwhichmdiscreditmthemselvesmormourmservice
ServicemBeforemSelf-Duty,mLoyaltymandmRespect
-Dutym-mans--
✔✔obligationmtomperformmwhat'smrequiredmformthemmission;mAirmenmwhomtrulymembodymS
ervicemBeforemSelfmconsistentlymchoosemtommakemnecessarymsacrificesmtomaccomplishmt
hemmission,mandminmdoingmso,mwemhonormthosemwhommademthemultimatemsacrifice
-Loyalty-
internalmcommitmentmtomthemsuccessmandmpreservationmofmsomethingmbiggermthanmourse
lves;mWemoffermalternativemsolutionsmandminnovativemideasmmostmeffectivelymthroughmthe
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