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SNCOA - MODULE 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWhat are the three characteristics of the American Profession of Arms (POA)? -
Answers- Service Orientation, distinct sub-culture, and body of theory/specialized
knowledge.
What are the three dimensions of the American Profession of Arms (POA)? - Answers-
Physical, intellectual, and moral.
MSgt Crawford has been tasked to lead a small team on an upcoming deployment to
Senegal. This will be his first deployment to the region so in preparation he has been
studying the cultural environment in an attempt to familiarize himself with the values,
beliefs, and norms. He is trying to better understand the common way of life of his local
counterparts in effort to increase working relations while operating in the area.
MSgt Crawford's actions BEST illustrate the _______________ dimensions of the POA
and its impact on mission effectiveness.
A. Physical
B. Intellectual
C. Moral - Answers- B. Intellectual
CMSgt Tate calls MSgt Briggs into her office and notifies her that she has been tasked
to depart for her third deployment. MSgt Briggs immediately thinks of her two children
aged three and eight; obviously she will miss them deeply. Although her husband will
take care of them in her absence she begins to wonder how much longer she an
continue to deploy this way. Nonetheless, MSgt Briggs is aware of the importance of her
leadership role and informs the Chief she will proudly answer her call to duty.
MSgt Briggs actions BEST illustrate the core value of _______________ and its impact
on mission effectiveness.
A. Service Before Self
B. Excellence in All We Do
C. Integrity First - Answers- A. Service Before Self
What are the three qualities that can be used to measure your level of professionalism
and impact your position on the continuum? - Answers- Professional methods,
professional character, and professional standards.
What is professional methods as it pertains to the continuum of professionalism? -
Answers- It involves the actual application of professional knowledge and theory to any
given situation.
,What is professional character as it pertains to the continuum of professionalism? -
Answers- It involves the combination of emotional, moral and intellectual qualities and
behaviors at all times by all members of the profession.
What is professional standards as it pertains to the continuum of professionalism? -
Answers- Are the yardstick a profession uses to measure the performance and behavior
of its members.
Which of the following BEST identifies Professional Methods?
Professional Methods...
A. involve the actual application of professional knowledge and theory.
B. encompass a combination of emotional, moral, and intellectual qualities.
C. include both tangible and intangible measurements of performance. - Answers- A.
involve the actual application of professional knowledge and theory.
MSgt Smith is two classes shy of completing his Community College of the Air Force
Degree. Uncertain about his future in the Air Force he decides to make completion a
priority for the upcoming year. He also decides to seek out other opportunities that will
help increase his management skills. Looking back he wishes he would have been
motivated to do so earlier in his career.
MSgt Smith's actions BEST illustrate _______________.
A. Developing Others
B. Self-Development
C. Direction, Discipline, and Recognition - Answers- B. Self-Development
A1C Rico has really been working hard over the last quarter. In fact, he has come to
work early to complete assignments which helped the unit mission success rate stay
above average. A1C Rico's efforts haven't gone unnoticed. To keep him motivated and
hoping to increase the initiative of other unit members, MSgt Smith submits A1C Rico
for Airman of the Quarter.
MSgt Smith's actions BEST illustrate his understanding of _______________ and its
impact on subordinate effectiveness.
A. Self-Development
B. Developing Others
C. Direction, Discipline, and Recognition - Answers- C. Direction, Discipline, and
Recognition
SSgt Blount, a heavy equipment trainer, will be separating from the Air Force in six
months. He's very excited about getting out and starting a new career. MSgt Kersey
calls SSgt Blount into his office and informs him that he'll continue to train the new
,arrivals until his separation date. Upset SSgt Blount says, "This is unfair and will take up
too much of my time."
Because SSgt Blount _______________, his actions will MOST likely
_______________ mission effectiveness.
A. understand Professional Methods; enhance
B. misunderstands Professional Methods; hinder
C. understand Professional Standards; enhance
D. misunderstands Professional Standards; hinder - Answers- D. misunderstand
Professional Standards; hinder
MSgt Smith is overseeing newly assigned members of his unit performing routine
vehicle checks. Through observation, he notices that some of the members are not
conducting the checks as required. Although his Airmen are working, MSgt Smith can
tell they're not sure what they should be doing. He decides he needs to conduct on-the-
job training to bring his members up to speed.
Because MSgt Smith _______________, his actions will MOST likely
_______________ mission effectiveness.
A. understands DDR; enhance
B. misunderstand DDR; hinder
C. understands Professional Methods; enhance
D. misunderstand Professional Methods; hinder - Answers- A. understands DDR;
enhance
What are the eight domains of the Total Force Fitness (TFF)? - Answers- Physical,
environmental, medical & dental, nutritional, spiritual (beliefs, principles, or values),
psychological (effectively cope), behavioral, and social.
What are the four zones of the stress continuum? - Answers- Ready, reacting, injured,
and ill.
What is the Injured Zone as it pertains to the stress continuum? - Answers- In this zone,
the distress is no longer 'mild' and the results are no longer temporary...it's severe
and/or persistent. At this point, your people are impaired as a result of dealing with more
significant stressors such as a loss of a family member, a threat to their lives, or just an
accumulation of normal wear and tear.
What is the Ill Zone as it pertains to the stress continuum? - Answers- Your people may
reach this zone, if the significant stressors experienced in the INJURED zone persist.
get worse, or get better for a while and then get worse again.
THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE INJURED ZONE AND THE ILL ZONE CAN ONLY
BE MADE BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
, What is Total Force Fitness? - Answers- The state in which the individual, family, and
organization can sustain optimal well-being and performance under all conditions.
What is Comprehensive Airman Fitness? - Answers- A holistic approach to developing
overarching Airman fitness and resilience.
What is Resilience? - Answers- The ability to withstand, revere and/or grow in the face
if stresses and changing demands.
What are the 5 C's? - Answers- Positive behaviors that are essential to developing a
healthy sense of self and the ability to effectively interact with others.
Care, Commit, Communicate, Connect, and Celebrate
What are Total Force Fitness (TFF) Domains? - Answers- Fitness categories designed
to keep service members resilient in an environments of sustained deployments and
combat operations.
What is awareness as it pertains to mental fitness? - Answers- It focuses on two areas:
self-awareness and situational awareness.
Self-awareness is broadly defined as the descriptions a person assigned to him/herself.
Situational awareness is the knowledge of what's going on around you...accurately
interpreting and attending to appropriate clues in the environment.
What is adaptability as it pertains to mental fitness? - Answers- This reflects your ability
to adapt to changes associated with military life, including flexible roles with the family.
What is the Ready Zone as it pertains to the stress continuum? - Answers- It represents
your people's normal state of being where they're performing optimally, holistically fit,
and adapting to charges in the environment well.
What is the Reacting Zone as it pertains to the stress continuum? - Answers- In this
zone , your people experience mild distress. Some impairment in job performance or
relationships is noticeable as a result of the distress.
What is decision making as it pertains to mental fitness? - Answers- This involves
thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors used for evaluating and choosing courses of action to
solve a problem or reach a goal.
What is positive thinking as it pertains to mental fitness? - Answers- This involves
information processing, applying knowledge, and changing preferences through
restructuring, positive reframing, making sense out of a situation, flexibility, reprisal,
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