1. Janelle works in military aviation support on a Navy aircraft carrier. At her signal, a fighter pilot who has just landed slowly rolls his plane forward. What MOST likely is Janelle's role?

	air traffic control
	catapult crew
	air crew
	landing signal crew

2. A briefing is a meeting about a mission before the mission actually occurs.

	True
	False

3. Gunter works in military aviation support on an Air Force base. He receives word from the pilots in a fighter squadron that two planes have developed a problem with their radar systems that has caused a lot of false positives where something shows up on radar that isn't there. He begins to study the two planes in question to try to figure out what could have caused the same problem on two different planes. What MOST likely is Janelle's role?

	air traffic control
	maintenance
	avionics
	report

4. With advancements like unmanned aerial vehicles and satellites, traditional surveillance piloting has become nearly obsolete.

	True
	False

5. Francesca is a military pilot concerned about the range for her mission. She must carry her payload of Humvees to a distant location just within the range for her plane, so she'll have to be careful to conserve fuel. Francesca is MOST likely what type of pilot?

	bomber
	transport
	helicopter
	reconnaissance

6. Tyler is working in military aviation support in a forward operating area during combat operations. He is concerned that the supply of air-to-air missiles for the fighters he supports is too low. The fighters have been engaging with enemy fighters often, and he wants to ensure they have the continued capability to fight. What MOST likely is Tyler's role?

	ordnance
	maintenance
	avionics
	gunner

7. Clive is a military pilot tasked with picking up two soldiers standing at the top of a narrow ridge. Clive is MOST likely what type of pilot?

	airlift
	transport
	helicopter
	reconnaissance

8. Thelonious works in military aviation support on a Navy aircraft carrier. At his signal, his crew launches a fighter from the deck into flight. What MOST likely is Thelonious's role?

	air traffic control
	catapult crew
	air crew
	landing signal crew

9. In military aviation, what is a squadron?

	an aerial unit consisting of two or more flights of aircraft and the personnel required to fly them
	all of the pilots at a location who fly the same type of vehicle in a combat operation
	any aerial vehicle of the same type that actively engages in a combat operation
	all aerial vehicles at a location that are currently under maintenance, including being refueled

10. in military aviation, what is a drone?

	a helicopter with four propellers
	any vehicle used on a seek-and-destroy mission
	any experimental test vehicle
	an unmanned aircraft

11. John is part of the maintenance crew for an F-22 fighter. The pilot said that something seemed off with one of the panels on the body of the aircraft. It seemed to be emitting a noise at high speeds that might be from vibration. John needs to check it out. What part of the aircraft will John inspect?

	engines
	electrical systems
	fuselage
	pilot ejection system

12. In military aviation, what does the catapult crew do?

	launches planes of aircraft carriers with enough speed to take flight
	maintains the catapults that catch incoming planes via their tailhooks
	refuels planes midflight via a catapult system
	controls bomber weapon systems that fling payloads at ground targets

13. In military aviation, what are bogies?

	confirmed enemy aircraft in a combat theater
	unknown blips on a radar screen that may indicate enemy aircraft
	fighter pilots who have shot down at least one enemy vehicle
	the landing crew on an aircraft carrier

14. What is a physical requirement for becoming a military pilot?

	standing height between 5'4" and 6'5"
	colorblindness only with corrective lenses
	no allergies or asthma before age 12
	seated height of no more than 34"

15. Celeste is part of the crew of a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. She is relaying a radio communication she just received that the pilot needs to change course to observe enemy movements to the south. Celeste is MOST likely which member of the cargo plane crew?

	flight engineer
	loadmaster
	bombardier
	signaler

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