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110 Cards in this Set
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What is an AFSC?
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Air Force Specialty Code:
Career numbering system. |
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What is a SEI?
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Special Experience Identifier:
Coded system used to show special qualifications and/or certifications |
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What are the (enlisted) Tower and Ground Control SEIs?
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053 - GCA
054 - GCA WS 055 - Tower WS 056 - Tower |
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What are the (enlisted) TERPS, RAPCON and RFC SEIs?
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361 - TERPS
362 - RAPCON WS 364 - RAPCON 365 - RFC |
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What is the primary responsibility of AOF/SO?
Secondary? |
Learn and understand wing air traffic system operational environment.
Secondary: Obtain facility ratings Assist in overall management of AOF by performing assigned duties. |
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What are the qualifications of the AOF/CC,DO,SO?
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Must hold AFSC 13MX
Completed ATC technical course Completed AO-M-10 within 12 months of first duty assignment Obtain Flight-line Drivers License |
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Who is responsible to ensure all personnel meet appropriate FAA Class III Physical qualification requirements?
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AOF/CC
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Who is ultimately responsible for operations and directives in their respective facilities?
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Chief Controllers
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What is documented on a 1042?
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Medical restrictions, DNIC and return to status 1042.
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How many hours after donating blood should controllers not be assigned ATC duties?
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8 Hours
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What are the alcohol restrictions on ATC duties?
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Personnel must not perform ATC duties, nor directly supervise other controllers, while under the influence of alcohol or within 12 hours of consuming any amount of alcohol.
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Base Operations is primarily responsible for_________?
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Flight Services (flight planning, dispatching, dissemination NOTAMs)
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Airfield Management is primarily responsible for_________?
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The Airfield (pavements, runways, taxiways)
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At what skill level and rank are:
Student Apprentice Journeyman Craftsman |
1-level
3-level (AB-A1C) 5-level (SRA-SSgt) 7-level (SSgt-MSgt) |
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Chief Controller qualifications?
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1C100, 1C191, 1C171 or civilian equivalent
5 years experience 1 year experience in type of facility to manage Must complete CCTLR portion of JQS w/in 6 months Must complete certification in facility of assignment w/in 1 year |
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NCOIC, ATC Training (NATCT) qualifications?
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1C191, 1C171 or GS-2152
5 years experience Facility rated in ALL facilities |
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NCOIC, Standardization and Evaluation (NSE) qualifications?
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1C191, 1C171, or GS-2152
5 Years Experience Facility rated in ALL facilities |
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Airfield Manager (AFM) qualifications?
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1C100, 1C191, 1C171 or civilian equivalent
3 years experience Complete CAM w/in 6 months |
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How many weighted factors are part of the WAPS?
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6
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What is in AFI 13-203?
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Guidance on providing ATC services and operating ATC facilities.
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What is in AFI 13-213?
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Provides procedures and guidance to operate and manage an airfield and base operations.
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What is in AFI 13-204?
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Guidance on management and operation of USAF Airfield operations services and facilities.
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Where would you find information on:
Hours of duty controller staffing training and experience requirements medical requirements use of equipment |
AFI 13-203
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Where would you find information on:
management and operation of USAF airfield operations services and facilities. |
AFI 13-204
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Who approves temporary and Long term waivers?
How long are they good for? |
Temp: MAJCOM, 6 months
Longer: AFFSA/XA, 2 years |
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When should you start a new/extended waiver request?
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90-120 days before expiration
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What is the AF Form 3616?
How long is it retained? |
Daily Record of Facility Events
To record controller duty times and any significant events during duty shift. Retained for 6 months in ATC, 1 year in Base Ops |
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What is the AF Form 3626?
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Position Log
Record the initials of controllers at a certain position |
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What is the AF Form 3624?
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Equipment Outage Log
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What is the AF Form 332?
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Work Order Form, used to accomplish repairs or improve appearance of facility.
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What is the AF Form 3215?
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Used to obtain communication or computer equipment
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What is a DD 175?
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Used by pilots to file flight plans.
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What is the difference between:
AF Form 651 and AF Form 457? |
AF Form 651 = Hazardous Air Traffic Report (involving aircraft in flight)
AF Form 457 = Hazard Report (ground hazards) |
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Publications Numbering:
The first number corresponds to? The second number corresponds to? |
First # - subject area
Second # - AFPD it relates to |
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What are the two types of changes to AFIs?
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Interim Change
Emergency Change |
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Where do you get DOD Flips & FAA publications?
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NGA and AFM chief and Base Ops order them
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Who is responsible for appointing individuals to be Government Purchase Card Holders?
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AOF/CC
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Where do you find criteria on wear of badges?
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AFI 36-2923
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What form do you submit award nominations on?
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1206
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When is something considered part of the NAS?
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Any ATCAL that serves civilian users.
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What are the 3 types of ATCALs evaluations?
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Baseline: to define operational capabilities and limitation on a facility
Special: to solve a specific problem occurring in a NAVAID Continuous: Compares daily performance against the baseline |
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Who conducts the Continuous evaluation?
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Operators and Maintainers
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Who is in charge of the ATCALS Evaluation Program?
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MAJCOM OPR for ATC
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What are the 5 basic types of flight inspections?
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Site Evaluations: prior to construction
Commissioning inspection: Get the facility on the air. Periodic Inspection: Most common Special Inspection: Check for suspected malfunctions Surveillance Inspections: no-notice |
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What are some reasons for Priority 1 inspections?
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Accident
Exceeded authorized time between inspections Restoration of facility after unscheduled outage Down NAVAIDs that need flight inspection Restoration of facility after scheduled outage |
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What are some reasons for Priority 2 inspections?
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Site Evaluation
Commissioning New Facility |
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What are some reasons for Priority 3 inspections?
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Periodic inspections
restoration of standby and backup equipment VFR use only |
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What is the flight inspection frequency for precision NAVAIDs and Non-precision?
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Precision: 90 (+/- 15), 180, 270, 270 (+/-60)
Non-precision: 540 |
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How long do you keep a report of a NAVAID check?
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until the next report, but don't throw away the last one.
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What is the purpose of MACA?
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Inform AC operators of the local flying conditions
Mitigate potential AC Accidents |
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Who is the OPR for the MACA program?
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Flight Safety Office (FSO)
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What constitutes reportable HATR incidents?
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Near mid-air collision (NMAC)
Hazardous Air Traffic Conditions Communications or NAVAID Anomalies Hazardous procedures Hazardous Ground Incidents |
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Are individuals that submit HATRs granted immunity from disciplinary actions if: it was not deliberate, no crime committed, no mishap occurred, and the incident was properly reported?
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Yes
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Who is the custodian of recorder voice tapes, cassettes and data extraction disc recordings in USAF airfield operations facilities?
Who is the release authority? |
Custodian: AOF/CC
Release Authority: OG/CC |
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Who does the Pilot/AOF liaison program belong to?
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AOF/CC
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What is the difference between the information in part 1 and part 2 of a SIB?
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Part 1: Non-privileged factual information that may be disclosed outside the AF
Part 2: Findings, recommendations, statements, witness testimony that will not be disclosed. |
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Who convenes for all class A mishaps?
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MAJCOM/CC
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Who is the SIB president if there is a fatality?
No fatality? |
Fatality: General Officer
Non fatal: O-6 |
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What is the difference between SIB and AIB?
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SIB: solely for mishap prevention
AIB: to gather evidence for claims, litigation, disciplinary and adverse administrative actions |
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How long do you keep the tapes from a mishap?
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AOF/CC: 2 years
MAJCOM, AFFSA: 2 years |
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Tape transcripts, for a mishap, go from ______________ and end no sooner than __________ after last transmission?
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Initial call up
5 minutes |
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TERPS Definition?
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Any procedure designed for instrument approach or departure of AC to or from an airport or point in space.
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What is in AFMAN 11-225?
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Sets flight inspection standards
Sets types and priorities of flight inspections Sets frequency of flight inspections |
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What are the qualifications for TERPS?
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AFSC 1C151 or higher, or GS-2152
3 Years experience Military must hold SSgt or higher Complete formal TERPS course and section of AFJQS-002 |
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Who is the approval authority for all Standard Procedures?
Non-Standard Procedures (waivers)? |
Standard - MAJCOM TERPS office
Non-Standard - AFFSA/CC |
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What does the ATSEP do?
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Air Traffic Services Evaluation Program:
Evaluates the ability of the Air Traffic System to meet standards and operational requirements of civil and military users, Also evaluates the quality of service, support provided, and compliance with, ATC, AM and ATCAL Maintenance standards. |
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ATSEP evaluations consist of how many components? What are they?
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System Evaluation
Compliance Evaluation |
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Who conducts periodic facility evaluations?
How often? |
NSE (NCOIC Standardization & Evaluation)
Every 90 days |
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What are the two purposes for special evaluations?
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Hazard to flight safety
Failure to maintain proficiency |
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Who can conduct special evaluations?
(For each reason) |
Due to proficiency: NSE, TSN, ATSN, ANSE, CTO, CCTLR or qualified watch supervisor.
Due to hazard: NSE, TSN, ATSN, ANSE, CTO |
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Who chairs the AOB?
Who sets up and facilitates the AOB? |
Chair: OG/CC
Facilitates: AOF/CC |
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How often is the AOB held?
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Quarterly
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List some agenda items for the AOB.
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Airspace
ATC/Flying procedures Military, FAA, Host nation concerns ATCALS Airfield environment FDP HATRs |
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Minutes from meetings will be distributed within _____ working days after the meeting.
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15
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Who chairs the Training Review Board (TRB)?
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AOF/CC
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When TRB and AOB minutes include ATSEP observations,what must be marked on the minutes?
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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What is the primary reason to consider contracting?
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Cost efficiency
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What is the Performance Work Statement (PWS)?
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A detailed report outlining all work to be performed, how the work will be performed and to what level the job must be performed.
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What is the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)
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It outlines how we will check to ensure the contractor is producing the desired results.
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Which facilities can be contracted out?
Which can not? |
Low density VFR control towers and Airfield Management services can be contracted.
Radar Facilities can not. |
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One very important quality about a Quality Assurance Evaluator?
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They must be technically compotent.
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During an IG Inspection, what types of "write-ups" are there?
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Findings: Mission impairing discrepancies,
Observations: Administrative deficiencies Commendable items: Highly effective concepts Best Practices: Superior methods |
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What grades are given for an IG evaluation?
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Outstanding
Excellent Satisfactory Marginal Unsatisfactory |
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What is the difference between Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) and Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE)
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ORI: Conducted by MAJCOM/IG, assesses a unit's readiness to conduct prompt and sustained wartime operations.
ORE: Initiated and inspected by local unit personnel. |
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What areas do ORI/OREs look at?
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Initial Response: Recall, Mobility (get things together and get them loaded)
Force Employment: Actions after arriving and deploying (setting up the operation) Mission Support: Continuing and supporting the operation Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO): ability to handle enemy attack |
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Who conducts ATSEP (Air traffic system evaluation program)?
Where are they responsible for them? |
MAJCOM conduct them where they have functional responsibility (to include host nation locations) for ATC, AM or ATCALS
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Deficiencies in a ATSEP system evaluation are identified as:
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Observations
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The OG/CC shall convene the AOB within _____ days after receiving the ATSEP report.
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30
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In an ATSEP Compliance Evaluation, _____________ are checklist items graded as unsatisfactory at the time they are evaluated, indicating noncompliance with established standards.
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Problems
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What is the three step process for closing Problems/Off-Checklist Problems?
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Initial Action Determination: explain the initial action determined to correct the problem
Implementation: explain the measures accomplished to resolve problem Management Control Action: Explain the management control implemented to prevent recurrence |
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Define Core Manning.
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The minimum number of personnel to effectively operate a facility.
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Define Emergency Staffing Level (ESL).
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Represents the minimum number of qualified controllers necessary to provide normal ATC services without degradation of safety.
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What is the AF Manpower Standard for the AOF?
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13E1
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What is the difference between a Unit Manning Document (UMD) and a Unit Manpower Personnel Roster (UMPR)
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UMD: displays the manning that a facility is authorized (Spaces)
UMPR: correlates names assigned against position numbers displayed on UMD. (Spaces with Faces) |
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Who can recommend that a controller's badge be revoked?
Who can revoke the badge? |
Squadron CC can recommend
MAJCOM can revoke |
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Qualifications for a Watch Supervisor/Senior Controller?
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00,91,71 or 13M
Performed ATC duties for 3 years 1 year experience in type facility Rated in all positions |
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Who does the AOF work for?
2 chain of commands |
OSS/CC
and MAJCOM |
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What does the AFREP do?
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Coordinates and negotiates agreements
Air Staff liaison officer for matters at FAA regional level Liaison to civil and military organizations with an interest in military operations Provide commands with assistance and advisement of proposed or planned airspace actions |
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What does the Military Liaison Office do?
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Review and approve letters of agreement, coordinate exercise for military use, and arrange planning conferences for exercises
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What is the RIMS
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Record Information Management System: software used to build a file plan.
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AOF facility falls under Program Element Code ________
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35114
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Who runs (chairs) the ATCALS facility review committee?
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Chaired by a Comm person
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What factors come into play in determining how often NAVAIDs are inspected?
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Required accuracy
Use of the NAVAID Reliability of the equipment |
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If unit level AOF services are identified as contributary/causal to the HATR, the _________ must provide comments in the final HATR message prepared by the wing safety office.
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AOF/CC
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When do you report the details on AF Form 651?
Who do you report them to? |
24 hours
FSO |
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Who develops a facility mishap notification checklist?
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CCTLRs
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Who selects a TERPS specialist
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AOF/CC
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How often is the TERPS reviewed?
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Annually
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Who has the overall responsibility for TERPS at a base?
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SOC
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Who is the POC for the flying community?
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Stan/Eval shop
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