AFROTC Det 009: Warrior Knowledge

Air Force Core Values

Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence in All We Do

The Honor Code

“We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.”

Air Force Mission

“Fly, fight, and win…in air, space, and cyberspace.”

ROTC Mission

“Develop Quality Leaders for the Air Force.”

Detachment 009 Mission

“Recruit, educate, and train future Air Force officers for the challenges of tomorrow.”

Holm Center Mission
"We build leaders."

The Air Force Birthday

18 September 1947

The Air Force Song

Off we go into the wild blue yonder,

Climbing high into the sun;

Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,

At’em boys, giv’er the gun!

Down we dive spouting our flame from under;

Off with one hell-uv-a-roar!

We live in fame or go down in flame;

Nothing’ll stop the US Air Force!

Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunder
Sent it high into the blue
Hands of men blasted the world asunder,
How they lived God only knew!
Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer
Gave us wings ever to soar,
With scouts before and bombers galore, Hey!Nothing'll stop the US Air Force!

Here's a toast to the host of those
Who love the vastness of the sky,
To a friend we send a messageOf his brother men who fly.
We drink to those who gave their all of old,
Then down we roar
to score the rainbow's pot of gold.
A toast to the host of men we boast, the US Air Force.
Off we go into the wild sky yonder,

Zoom!

Keep the wings level and true!
If you'd live to be a grey-haired wonder,
Keep your nose out of the blue! (Out of the blue, boy!)
Flying men guarding the nation's border,
We'll be there, followed by more,
In echelon we carry on! Hey!
Nothing'll stop the US Air Force!

The Airman’s Creed

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.

I AM A WARRIOR.

I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION’S CALL.

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.

MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT, AND WIN.

I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE,

A TRADITION OF HONOR,

AND A LEGACY OF VALOR.

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN,

GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE,

MY NATION’S SWORD AND SHEILD,

ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER.

I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE.

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN:

WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR.

I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND.

I WILL NEVER FALTER,

AND I WILL NOT FAIL.

Seven Basic Responses

· “Yes, sir/ma’am”

· “No, sir/ma’am”

· “No excuse, sir/ma’am”

· “Sir/Ma’am, may I ask a question?”

· “Sir/Ma’am, may I make a statement?”

· “Sir/Ma’am, I do not know”

· “Sir/Ma’am, I do not understand”

Chain of Command

President: The Honorable Barack H. Obama

Secretary of Defense: The Honorable Ashton B. Carter

Secretary of the Air Force: The Honorable Deborah L. James

USAF Chief of Staff: General Mark A. Welsh III

AETC/CC: Lt. General Darryl Roberson

Air University/CC: Lt General Steven L. Kwast

Holm Center/CC: Brigadier General Paul H. Guemmer

AFROTC/CC: Colonel Sherry L. Stearns-Boles

Northeast Region/CC: Colonel Kent B Dalton

Detachment 009/CC: Lt. Colonel Holly Hermes

Operations Flight Commander: Captain John Swisher

Cadet Wing/CC: Cadet Colonel Carissa Silva

Important Quotes to Memorize:

“Duty then is the sublimest word in the English language. You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more. You should never wish to do less.”

General Robert E. Lee

“The American people rightly look to their military leaders to be not only skilled in the technical aspects of the profession of arms, but to be men of integrity.”

General Joseph L. Collins

“Leadership is intangible; therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it.”

General Omar Bradley

“If our air forces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal.”

General Nathan Twining

“If I didn’t have air supremacy, I wouldn’t be here.”

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

“I don’t mind being called tough, because in this racket, it’s tough guys who lead the survivors.”

General Curtis E. Lemay, Chief of Staff, USAF

“In every battle, there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten; then he who continues the attack wins.”

General Ulysses S. Grant

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling, which thinks that nothing is worth war, is much worse. The person, who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.”

John Stuart Mill

“Integrity is the fundamental premise for military service in a free society. Without integrity, the moral pillars of our military strength, public trust, and self-respect are lost.”

General Charles A. Gabriel, Chief of Staff, USAF

“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag.”

Father Denis Edward O’Brien, Sergeant, USMC

“War, once declared, must be waged offensively, aggressively. The enemy must not be fended off; but smitten down. You may then spare him every exaction, relinquish every gain, but ‘til then he must be struck incessantly and remorselessly.”

Alfred Thayer Mahan

“There is only one sort of discipline – PERFECT DISCIPLINE. Men cannot have good battle discipline and poor administrative discipline.”

General George S. Patton, Jr., USA

“The power of excellence is overwhelming. It is always in demand, and nobody cares about its color.”

General Daniel S. “Chappie” James, USAF

Code of Conduct:

Article I: I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

Article II: I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.

Article III: If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

Article IV: If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information, or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.

Article V: When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.

Article VI: I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

Air Force Major Commands

· Air Mobility Command (AMC): Scott AFB, IL

· Air Combat Command (ACC): Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA

· Air Educ. & Training Command (AETC): Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX

· Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC): Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

· Air Force Space Command (AFSPC): Peterson AFB, CO

· Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC): Hurlburt Field, FL

· Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC): Barksdale AFB, LA

· United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE): Ramstein AB, Germany

· Pacific Air Forces (PACAF): Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI

Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC): Robins AFB, GA

The Phonetic Alphabet

A	Alpha	G	Golf	M	Mike	S	Sierra	Y	Yankee
B	Bravo	H	Hotel	N	November	T	Tango	Z	Zulu
C	Charlie	I	India	O	Oscar	U	Uniform
D	Delta	J	Juliet	P	Papa	V	Victor
E	Echo	K	Kilo	Q	Quebec	W	Whiskey
F	Foxtrot	L	Lima	R	Romeo	X	X-Ray