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1. When was the United States Space Force established?
2. The Space Force was the first new branch of the U.S. armed services since what year?
3. Under 10 U.S.C. 9081, the Space Force is established as an armed force within which department?
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the three statutory roles in 10 U.S.C. 9081(c)? (Provide freedom of operation for the United States in, from, and to space; Conduct space operations; Protect the interests of the United States in space; Deter aggression in, from, and to space)
5. Besides its Title 10 roles, which two added specific functions does DoD Directive 5100.01 assign the Space Force?
6. What is the mission statement of the U.S. Space Force?
7. How does SFDD-1 define space superiority?
8. What is Competitive Endurance?
9. Which of the following is NOT a tenet of Competitive Endurance? (Avoid Operational Surprise; Deny First-Mover Advantage; Conduct Responsible Counterspace Operations; Achieve Nuclear Parity)
10. An adversary is counting on a surprise first strike against U.S. satellites. Which Competitive Endurance tenet is meant to make that strike impractical and self-defeating?
11. Under the tenet Conduct Responsible Counterspace Operations, what must Space Force counterspace activity avoid generating?
12. Which Competitive Endurance tenet requires space forces to detect and preempt perturbations in the operational environment?
13. What are the four Space Force (Guardian) core values?
14. Which Guardian value is defined as being connected by a common purpose greater than themselves?
15. A Guardian reports an unsafe procedure to leadership even though it is unpopular, because it is right. Which core value is this?
16. Which Guardian value centers on the pursuit of mastery of themselves, their profession, and their domain?
17. Which Guardian value rests on high moral character and ethical standards?
18. What three characteristics make up the Guardian Spirit in SFDD-1?
19. Which Guardian Spirit characteristic describes Guardians who debate new ideas and perpetually challenge the status quo?
20. Which Guardian Spirit characteristic describes Guardians deeply committed to defending the Nation and defeating its adversaries?
21. What is the Space Force motto and what does it mean?
22. What are all Space Force personnel, military or civilian, called?
23. Where is the Space Force headquarters located?
24. The Space Force's relationship to the Department of the Air Force most closely resembles which other arrangement?
25. From roughly how many organizations did the Space Force consolidate satellite acquisition, budget, and workforce?
26. As of 2024, about how many military and civilian Guardians did the Space Force have?
27. Which Space Force identifier is reserved for internal, official uses such as senior-leader policy letters, certificates, and diplomas?
28. Since what year has the U.S. military used the delta symbol that appears in the Space Force logo?
29. According to SFDD-1, what are Space Force officers principally?
30. According to SFDD-1, who is the Space Force's primary source of instructors and innovators?
31. What does SFDD-1 say civilian Guardians bring to the Space Force?
32. What two types of forces does the Space Force include?
33. A crew operates satellites from its home station and delivers effects to several combatant commands at once. What kind of operational force is this?
34. What are the three phases of Space Force Generation (SPAFORGEN)?
35. A squadron has just come off a mission and is focused on reconstitution, leave, and replenishing supplies. Which SPAFORGEN phase is it in?
36. During which SPAFORGEN phase are force elements fully resourced, validated, and assigned, attached, or allocated to a combatant command?
37. During which SPAFORGEN phase do force elements run force-employment exercises and squadron-level validations?
38. Who is the Chief of Space Operations (CSO) responsible to, and on what body does the CSO sit?
39. For what term is the Chief of Space Operations appointed?
40. How is the Chief of Space Operations selected?
41. Which Space Force position does 10 U.S.C. 9083 establish?
42. Which two senior leaders support the Chief of Space Operations at Headquarters, Space Force?
43. Who is the designated Force Design Architect for Space?
44. To whom do Space Force field commands (FLDCOMs) and direct reporting units report?
45. Which type of Delta provides installation operations support and community support services?
46. Which type of Delta performs acquisition functions including research, development, and initial fielding?
47. Which type of Delta unifies the elements of readiness and ensures unity of effort?
48. Which type of Delta provides spaceports and launch and test range capabilities?
49. Which type of Delta supports institutional functions such as training, doctrine, tactics, and wargames?
50. What unit performs the preponderance of mission execution across the Space Force?
51. A Space Force organization is too small in size or scope to need a separate squadron. How may it form?
52. Which service provides medical, legal, religious affairs, historian, and finance support to Guardians?
53. What are the Space Force's three core functions?
54. Under SFDD-1 (2025), which mission areas fall under the space control core function?
55. Under SFDD-1 (2025), what are the five mission areas of global mission operations?
56. Under SFDD-1 (2025), what are the space access mission areas?
57. What are the four cross-cutting enterprise functions in SFDD-1?
58. What are the three Cornerstone Responsibilities in the 2020 Space Capstone Publication?
59. Which of the following is NOT one of the five Core Competencies in the 2020 Space Capstone Publication? (Space Security; Combat Power Projection; Space Mobility and Logistics; Information Mobility; Space Domain Awareness; Nuclear Command and Control)
60. Which spacepower disciplines does the 2020 Space Capstone Publication list?
61. In the 2020 Space Capstone Publication's three-level doctrine hierarchy, what is the tactical level called?
62. To what 1958 event does spaceforce.mil trace the Space Force's evolution?
63. Who is known as the father of the U.S. Air Force space and missile program?
64. Who served as the first Chief of Space Operations and is known as the First Guardian?
65. Who was the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, known as the Second Guardian?
66. On what date was U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) re-established?
67. Which White House directive, released 19 February 2019, gave guidance on the missions and organization of the new Space Force?
68. What did the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act do to Headquarters Air Force Space Command?
69. What is Space Systems Command (SSC), and where is its headquarters?

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