COMBAT CONTROL STUDENT PRACTICE TEST
COMBAT CONTROL TEAM HISTORY
Derived from the preceeding Air Force Combat Control History
This is an open-book exercise.
Unless otherwise instructed use a lined tablet for your answer sheet.
This is a multiple-choice test. RTFQ!
1. Concerning the establishment of US Air Force Combat Control Teams, which statement IS INCORRECT?
a. The first USAF combat control team was introduced at Donaldson AFB, SC on 15 January 1953
b. The first USAF pathfinder team was introduced at Donaldson AFB, SC on 15 January 1953.
c. The first team graduated from the US Army Pathfinder School.
d. The first team consisted of ten volunteers.
2. The 82nd Airborne Division participated in first major US Army parachute assault during World War II. The poor showing prompted General Gavin to take what action?
a. Chastise the Army Air Force for poor navigation.
b. Direct the formation of US Army Pathfinder Teams.
c. Direct his pathfinder teams to procure new navigation beacons.
d. Direct the pathfinder teams to acquire new drop zone lighting Kits.
3. By 1952 and the Korean War, the US Air Force was a separate service – responsible for providing airdrop support for the US Army. Which of following choices WAS NOT considered a major Pathfinder disadvantage by Air Force?
a. Poor terrain maps.
b. Poor use of NAVAIDS
c. Insufficient element of surprise.
d. Being forced to rely on Army Pathfinders.
4. In March 1953, the USAF Pathfinder Squadron was deactivated and the newly named Combat Control Team was assigned to which Aerial Port Squadron?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fifth
5. In 1953 combat control team members consisted of two Air Force Specialties. Which of the following is the correct combination?
a. Air Traffic Controllers and Radio Maintainers
b. Air Traffic Controllers and Vehicle Maintainers
c. Radio Operators and Radio Maintainers
d. Radio Operators and Air Traffic Controllers
6. The introduction of which airplane prompted the change in CCT Air Force Specialties from radio operator to air traffic control operator?
a. C-130
b. C-124
c. C-123
d. C-119
7. In the 1950s the Air Force decided to discontinue the use of US Army parachute badges and issue an Air Force unique parachute badge. Who was the first Air Force jumper to receive the new badge?
a. Colonel Donald Strobaugh
b. TSgt Jim Howell
c. CWO Larry Lambert
d. Captain Dick Sigman
8. In what year was the Air Force Parachute badge discontinued?
a. 1960
b. 1961
c. 1962
d. 1963
9. In the 1960s combat controls developed along two disciplines; 1. Special Operations - and - 2. Conventional Operations. Which statement below is INCORRECT?
a. All teams were capable of DZ, LZ, FAC and CAS operations.
b. Special Operations teams specialized in forward air con (FAC) and close air support (CAS).
c. Conventional Operations teams focused on drop zone (DZ) and landing zone (LZ) operations.
d. All teams were fully manned with both HALO qualified and SCUBA qualified personnel.
10. In 1961, while assigned to the 6511th Parachute Test Squadron, El Centro California, Combat Controller TSgt Jim Howell made the first life ejection from a supersonic aircraft. Which set of numbers below best describe the circumstances of the event?
a. F-4C, 25,789’, 610 MPH
b. F-105, 24,681, 510 MPH
c. F-106, 23,336’, 497 MPH
d. F-111, 22,691’, 510 MPH
11. In April 1961, the Air Force Chief of Staff ordered the creation of Jungle Jim program at Hurlburt Field Florida. Jungle Jim was the beginning of the Air Commando’s that evolved to the AFSOC of today. Who was the forward thinking Chief of Staff?
a. Curtis Lemay
b. Larry Welch
c. Ronald Fogleman
d. William Momeyer
12. The first Combat Control combat casualty was Sergeant Dick Foxx, killed on 15 October 1962 in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). What was his location at the time of his death?
a. Khe Sanh
b. Danang
c. Tan Son Nhut
d. Ban Me Thot
13. In 1963, Project Close Look was the springboard for today’s tactical airlift tactics, techniques and procedures. Which Close Look system later played a key role in breaking the siege of Khe Sanh?
a. CDS
b. GPES
c. LAPES
d. AWADS
14. Installing the ground proximity extraction system (GPES) was so labor intensive that the Air Staff used it as justification to increase Combat Control Team size. What was the change in team manning level?
a. 12 to 24
b. 14 to 24
c. 12 to 26
d. 14 to 26
15. In 1963, a 1st Air Commando Wing CCT was sent to what South American country to conduct Jump School training?
a. Argentina
b. Brazil
c. Columbia
d. Venezuela
16. In 1965 Combat Controllers from Sewart AFB and Pope AFB deployed on the Pathfinder aircraft to the Dominican Republic – part of Operation Power Pack. Which statement below is INCORRECT?
a. 10,500 paratroopers were airlifted in the first five days.
b. An 3,000 combat and combat support troops were air landed
c. 1,000 USAF personnel were sent to support air traffic control operations
d. The TRN-41 TACAN was first used in the Dominican Republic
17. In 1965, the first Combat Control School was opened at what Air Force Base?
a. Pope
b. Little Rock
c. Sewart
d. Langley
18. In the early days, Combat Control Teams included six radio maintainers - with the balance being air traffic controllers. Tactical Air Control Parties (TACP) operated with a two-man team of pilot (FAC) and radio operator maintainer and driver (ROMAD). ROMADs were generally qualified in the same manner as CCT maintainers. Consequently they were often used interchangeably. How many CCT maintainers were selected to deploy as ROMADS with the 1st Cavalry Division, in July 1965?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
19. As early as 1963, Special Operations Combat Controllers were operating in Vietnam. In what year did the first Conventional Combat Control Team deploy to Vietnam?
a. 1964
b. 1965
c. 1966
d. 1967
20. The first Conventional CCT was deployed TDY from which Aerial Port Squadron?
a. 2nd
b. 3rd
c. 7th
d. 8th
21. In what month and year was the 8th Aerial Port Combat Control Team fully manned?
a. November 1965
b. December 1965
c. January 1966
d. February 1966
22. The Vietnam War ended in April 1975. Who was the last man to be evacuated from the American Embassy in Saigon?
a. CCT SSgt Lew Brabham
b. CIA Station Chief Richard Colby
c. USMC Sergeant of the Guard GYSgt William Westmoreland
d. US Ambassador Sullivan
23. For nearly three years, Combat Controllers operated as Butterfly FACs in what has become known as the SECRET WAR. In 1967, General Momeyer, Commander 7th Air Force learned that non-rated airmen were controlling Air Strikes and discontinued the Butterfly FAC program. What legendary FAC unit (call sign) replaced the Butterflies?
a. Raven
b. Lucky Tiger
c. Gombey
d. Jolly Green
24. In March 1966, three Combat Controllers deployed to NKP as part of the 1ST Air Commando Wing Project LUCKY TIGER. From what USAF Base did they deploy?
a. Hurlburt
b. Eglin
c. England
d. Canon
25. On 24 May 1966, Combat Controller A/2c Andre Guillet was shot down. Select the most correct statement concerning the incident.
a. Observer aboard an O1E piloted by Captain Harley, in Laos, is still MIA.
b. Butterfly FAC aboard an Air American Porter, in Laos, was a POW for two years.
c. Observer aboard an O1E piloted by Captain Lee, in Thailand, was killed on impact.
d. Butterfly FAC aboard an Air America O1E, in Thailand, died of wounds suffered in the crash.
26. Just weeks before his untimely shoot down, A/2c Guillet was involved in a parachute incident. What happened?
a. Mae West
b. Hung Static Line.
c. Main failed, deployed reserve parachute.
d. Went through the roof of a Buddhist Temple.
27. In July 1966, a Combat Control Team from the 8th Aerial Port made the first recorded (CCT) combat jump. What Army unit did they support?
a. 82nd Airborne Division
b. 101st Airborne Division
c. 173rd Airborne Brigade
d. 1st Vietnamese Airborne Division
28. Less than a year later, the 8th Aerial Port CCT participated in the first Joint US Service combat jump with which unit?
a. 82nd Airborne Division
b. 101st Airborne Division
c. 173rd Airborne Brigade
d. 1st Vietnamese Airborne Division
29. During the January 1968 siege of Khe Sanh, Combat Controllers spent 77 days supporting the aerial supply of the USMC base. Select the statement below that is INCORRECT.
a. Established an IFR airdrop system that was extremely successful.
b. Called on fighter aircraft to drop smoke canisters, simulating IFR weather.
c. Controlled the aerial delivery of approximately 8,000 tons of supplies.
d. Introduced the low altitude parachute extraction system (LAPES) into combat for the first time.
30. Mothers Day, May 12, 1968, Combat Controllers Mort Freedman and Jim Lundy were rescued at Kham Duc. LTC Joe Jackson, a C-123 pilot was decorated for heroism for rescuing them. What award did he receive for his actions?
a. The Medal of Honor
b. The Air Force Cross
c. The Distinguished Flying Cross
d. The Silver Star with Valor
31. In the Spring of 1969, Combat Controller Gene Adcock, Major Don Moody and CMSgt John Joiner departed the1st Special Operations Wing in support of Project 404 in Laos. To what Site did they deploy?
a. L-08 – Vientiene
b. L-11 – Pakse
c. L-39 – Savannahket
d. L-54 – Luang Prabang
32. Several months after their deployment, Adcock was reassigned for what reason?
a. Write a Forward Air Guide Pamphlet
b. Establish a Forward Air Guide (FAG) course
c. Work with the Army to select FAG students
d. Assist in training T-28 and UH-1 Pilot training
33, C-130 Airborne Command and Control Center (ABCCC) aircraft flew 24 hours a day, maintaining a radar watch and communications links over Laos. Excluding spares, how many aircraft were required to provide this service?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
34. In 1970, Sewart AFB, Tennessee closed, the Combat Control School was then moved to what Air Force Base?
a. Pope
b. Dyess
c. Hurlburt
d. Little Rock
35. The Special Operations Combat Control Team - in Thailand - was moved from NKP to Udorn in 1969 when Adcock set up the FAG training program. In 1970, MSgt Rick Crutchfield was running the team, which one of the following is NOT a true statement about their status?
a. All were on published flight orders.
b. All received flight pay.
c. All flew as Butterfly FACs.
d. All flew combat missions as crewmembers.
36. The generic call sign for Combat Control Teams in Vietnam was:
a. Dustoff
b. Alley Cat
c. Raven
d. Tailpipe
37. During the Vietnam War, Combat Controllers were awarded how many Silver Star Medals?
a. 18
b. 22
c. 28
d. 32
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38. In 1972, two Combat Control Teams responded to the 6.2 magnitude earthquake disaster in Nicaragua. From which two Air Force Bases did the teams deploy?
a. Dover & Howard
b. Pope & Langley
c. Little Rock & Pope
d. Pope & Hurlburt
39. In 1975, the Air Force consolidated most airlift aircraft and combat control teams under the Military Airlift Command (MAC). Which Air Force Base WAS NOT included in the MAC consolidation?
a. Kadena in Okinawa
b. Mildenhall in England
c. Hurlburt in Florida
d. Wiesbaden in Germany
40. Prior to the MAC consolidation, Air Force Regulations did not permit the beret and bloused boots to be worn with the dress uniform. What authority document was needed to legally wear the beret and bloused boots?
a. Official Travel Orders
b. TDY Orders
c. Unit Commander’s Letter
d. Military Identification Card
41. Prior to the MAC consolidation, there was no beret emblem for combat controllers. Instead, jump wings were worn. What crest was modified and used as the design for the CCT beret emblem?
a. SAS crest
b. Vietnam-era CCT crest
c. Para-Rescue crest
d. Special Forces crest
42. For more than ten years, combat controllers wore the blue beret. In what year did the Air Force authorize the scarlet beret for combat controllers?
a. 1974
b. 1975
c. 1976
d. 1977
43. Supporting humanitarian missions is common to the US Military and CCT. In 1976, the team from what Air Force Base deployed in support of the devastating earthquake that hit Van Province in Turkey?
a. Kadena in Okinawa
b. Mildenhall in England
c. Hurlburt in Florida
d. Wiesbaden in Germany
44. Some years after the MAC consolidation, the 1st Special Operations Wing and its combat control team were merged into the command as part of newly christened 23rd Air Force. The 23rd Air Force later evolved into what command?
a. AFSOC
b. JSOC
c. USASOC
d. USSOCOM
45. In the December 1979, the Combat Control School moved from Little Rock AFB to which one of the following Air Force Bases?
a. Hurlburt
b. Langley
c. Pope
d. Dyess
46. In April 1980, President Carter sent a military mission into Iran to rescue 53 American hostages being in the embassy. Combat control teams from which two Air Force Bases were working separately to support the mission?
a. Hurlburt & Charleston
b. Pope & Hurlburt
c. McChord & Pope
d. Hurlburt & Mildenhall
47. What is the name of the combat controller selected to survey and mark the Desert One landing site in Iran?
a. MSgt Rex Wollman
b. Major John Carney
c. Captain Jimmy Carter
d. Captain Bob Farmer
48. The failure of the Iran Hostage Rescue mission was a disaster and embarrassment to everyone involved. However, something great came from the disaster. What unit was formed to prevent similar disasters in the future?
a. USSOCOM
b. AFSOC
c. USASOC
d. All the above
49. Because of his leadership skills and contributions to combat control, one man is known today as the Father of Air Force Special Tactics. What is it?
a. MSgt Rex Wollman
b. Major John Carney
c. Captain Jimmy Carter
d. Captain Bob Farmer
50. In October 1983, the United States invaded the island of Grenada, the first major military operation since the Vietnam War. Special Operations combat controllers jumped, along with Rangers to secure the airfield. What was the role of the conventional combat controllers that followed in the first air-land aircraft?
a. Air Traffic Control
b. Drop Zone Control
c. Forward Air Control
d. Command and Control
51. In December 1989, Operation JUST CAUSE was launched in Panama. Which two Special Tactics Squadrons supported the operation?
a. 1721 & 1722
b. 1721 & 1724
c. 1722 & 1723
d. 1722 & 1724
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52. In the summer of 1990, combat controllers were deployed to Saudi Arabia as part of a massive buildup for the invasion of Iraq. A standard CCT equipment item became indispensable to the Army/USMC units to which they were embedded. What was it?
a. Ground-to-air radio
b. Satellite communications radio
c. Global Positioning System
d. Tactical Air Navigation System
53. Radar beacons were used along the Saudi/Iraqi border for what reason?
a. Off-set bombing
b. Cruise missile way points
c. INS Updates
d. Electronic border marker
54. During the liberation of Kuwait City, conventional and special operations CCT linked up to provide what service?
a. Jump training for Kuwaiti Army
b. Air Traffic Control at the International airport
c. Satellite communications to the Kuwaiti Embassy in Washington, DC
d. Rooftop sniper surveillance support for the US Army.
55. Lessons learned in Desert Shield and Desert Storm confirmed what most combat controllers had known for years. Which one of the following WAS NOT CONSIDERED as part of CCT’s core missions.
a. DZ/LZ Surveys
b. Air Traffic Control
c. Fire Support Operations
d. Combat Search and Rescue
56. On 3 October 1993, combat controller SSgt Bray was awarded the first Silver Star Medal, since Vietnam, for what action?
a. More than 15 hours of directing close air support
b. Rescuing downed helicopter crewmen
c. Leading a vehicle convoy to safety at the Olympic Hotel
d. Directing a life saving resupply airdrop
57. During the same operation, on 3 October, MSgt Jack McMullen – after unsuccessfully previous attempts – finally succeeded in rescuing what group?
a. Blackhawk helicopter crew
b. Trapped task force members
c. Delta Force sniper team
d. Special Forces A-Team
58. The operation on that October day was portrayed in what movie?
a. Hunt for Red October
b. October Sunrise
c. Blackhawk Down
d. Blackhawk Coming
59. MSgt Bart Decker was among the first to arrive at a forward-deployed base in Uzbekistan to support America’s war on terrorism. His first order of business was to establish and operate an a major aerial re-supply base. Beyond their standard LZ gear, what CCT item proved to be most useful to support round-the-clock air operations in bad weather and poor visibility conditions?
a. MMLS
b. TACAN
c. VASI
d. LF Beacon
60. In March 2002, during the Battle of Roberts Ridge, a special operations team was being inserted by helicopter. As Razor 03 approached the landing area, it was hit and crippled by an RPG causing a Navy SEAL to fall from the aircraft. Once on the ground, combat controller TSgt John Chapman immediately established communications with an AC-130 gunship to ensure there area was secure. He then gathered a rescue team and returned to the site where the SEAL had fallen. Later that day he was killed during his valiant attempt to recover the SEAL. Chapman was the first CCT combat death since Vietnam. What award did Chapman receive for his action on that day?
a. Medal of Honor
b. Air Force Cross
c. Silver Star with Combat V
d. Airmen’s Medal
61. In September 2003, the Combat Control Association celebrated which anniversary of Combat Control Teams?
a. 25
b. 40
c. 50
d. 60
62. In his Reunion remarks on 27 September 2003, Secretary of the Air Force Roche said:
a. You have set the transformational pace for the rest of the Air Force.
b. We must continue to invest in the kind of training that produce professional combat controllers.
c. We must continue to give combat controllers the tools and technology they need.
d. All of the above.
63. In his article “AMERICA’S QUIET PROFESSIONALS”, LtGen Michael Wooley stresses the development of what USAF asset, ahead of all others?
a. Airmen
b. Technology
c. Integrated Operations
d. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
64. In the same article, LtGen Wooley talks about the needs of Battlefield Airmen to be Lighter, Leaner and More Lethal. He also says that he wants every combat controller to deploy with what item of equipment?
a. UAV
b. GPS
c. DCGS
d. CV-22
65. The Crate Advanced Skills Training Center was named after a combat controller. Name the individual and the circumstances.
a. MSgt John Crate, killed in Afghanistan in 2002
b. SSgt Casey Crate, killed in Iraq in 2005
c. Captain Derek Crate, killed in Iraq in 2004
d. Captain Derek Crate, killed in Afghanistan in 2004
66. The Crate Advanced Skills Training Center is located on a street name in honor of a combat controller killed in action on August 19, 2006. Name the street.
a. Fresques Loop
b. Crate Circle
c. Argel Avenue
d. Servas Way
67. In the Battle of Najaf, 28-29 January 2007, three combat controllers directed the delivery of more than 10,500 pounds of bombs, guns and rockets, killing most of the 373 enemy fighters. How many more surrendered as a result of the operation?
a. 409, including several high-value targets
b. 704, including 41 high-value targets
c. 407, including 14 high-value targets
d. 904, including several high-value targets
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AIR FORCE COMBAT CONTROL HISTORY
Derived from the preceding Air Force Combat Controllers
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. D
10. C
11. A
12. D
13. B
14. C
15. C
16. D
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. C
21. C
22. A
23. A
24. C
25. A
26. D
27. D
28. C
29. D
30. A
31. D
32. B
33. B
34. D
35. C
36. D
37. B
38. A
39. C
40. C
41. B
42. D
43. B
44. A
45. C
46. A
47. B
48. D
49. B
50. A
51. B
52. C
53. C
54. B
55. D
56. A
57. B
58. C
59. A
60. B
61. C
62. D
63. A
64. A
65. B
66. D
67. C