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________ provides the data formats and instruction-processing specifications required to represent and manipulate data to meet information technology mission needs
Information Processing Standards
What is the most common local area network technology in use with TCP/IP?
CSMA/CD
Which Institute of Electical and Electronics Engineers standard covers CSMA/CD?
802.3
Which protocol provides a reliable connection-oriented service?
TCP
Which IEEE standard provides a common set of operational rules for airwave interoperability?
802.11
Which protocol is normally used with networked printers?
BOOTP
You wear it on your foot to work :)
According to the commercial building wiring standard, what are the two ways of terminating the ends of twisted pair cable?
T568A and T568B
What specific type of computer interface is preferred due to its flexibility and is also more responsive to user needs?
Graphical user interface
What has a core mission to achieve information superiorityby affecting adversary information, information based processes, information systems, and computer based networks while defending ones own information systems?
Information operations
The degree of dominence in the information domain which allows friendly forces the ability to collect, control, exploit, and defend information without effective opposition.
Information Superiority
As information manager, what can we do to help the NCC better assist us with our networking problems?
Provide them with reliable information
How do we identify nodes on a physically connected network?
Media access control
What is the official addressing method for the internet?
IPv4
What type of address identifies both the individual node and the network to which the node is attached?
IP
What year has DoD established as a goal for all DoD networking to transition to the next generation of the Internet Protocol?
Fiscal year 2008
What type of addressing provides the translation between a computers internet protocol and the computers host name?
DNS
To which group do TCP ports 0 through 1023 belong?
Well known ports
Which TCP port is used to download files through file transfer protocol?
21
Which transmission control protocol port is used for HTTPS?
443
A standard first step in resolving a network problem
Eliminate the user as the source of the problem
What are the most common TCP/IP diagnostics commands?
TRACERT and PING
What is the formal declaration by the Designated Approving Authority that an automated information system is approved to operate in a particular security mode using a prescribed set of safeguards and should be strongly based on the residual risks identified during the previous step?
Accredidation
What is the measure of confidence security features, attributes, and functions enforced through security policy provide?
Assurance
Which of the following is a standardized phase of the DoD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process?
Validation
What is the major key to the World Wide Webs popularity?
Platform independence
From which language does HTML form its roots?
SGML
What main sections do all Hypertext Markup Language files contain?
Header and body
Which Hypertext Markup Language tag is used to create links?
<A>
What are the two main types of graphics files used on web pages?
JPG and GIF
What are responsible for much of the Federal Information Infrastructure used in managing information in todays electronic environment?
Federal statutes
What is the overriding purpose of the Privacy Act of 1974?
To protect individuals from unwarranted invasion of their privacy.
What type of material is exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemption number 1?
Classified
FOIA exemption number 6
Medical
When can FOIA exemption number 6 be used to protect the privacy of a deceased person?
If discolsure would rekindle grief, anguish, pain, embarrassment, or disruption of peace of mind of suviving family members.
What is a Glomar response?
DoD components neither confirm or deny the existence or non-existence of a requested record
What type of material is exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemption number 7?
Law enforcement purposes
What does Section 5123 of the Clinger-Cohen Act require of the DoD?
The DoD improve efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations through the use of Information Technology and prepare an annual report
What are the DoD's information management goals?
-Become a mission partner
-Provide services that satisfy customer information needs
-Reform IT management processes
-Ensure DoD's vital information resources are secure and protected
Why was the GIG concept formulated?
To enable full spectrum dominence for Joint Vision 2010 and beyond
What is the value of information?
To aid in the decision making for the warfighter
What is the primary purpose of managing Air Force information?
To enhance the Air Force mission
How must information managers develop sound policy, procedures, and services for information?
By creating an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on integrating the life cycle of information with the life cycle of automated info systems used to manage the info.
What are the classes of information?
- Data
- Information
- Knowledge
- Understanding
How do you achieve knowledge dominence?
Once information is acquired it must be shared and processed
What is the highest class of information and how is it obtained?
Understanding. When you synthesize a body of knowledge and apply judgmnet to fill in the gaps to arrive at a complete image of the situation
How are IM PCA's allocated?
To keep the wing balanced at equal strength
Who can you ask to provide a monthly 3A0X1 gains and losses roster?
MPF
How can you ensure 3A's have a current copy of the CFETP?
Performing an annual or semi-annual training records SAV
Which component of the Comm Squadron would you coordinate with on all wartime/contingency taskings?
Plans and Programs
As a Wing FM, what are some of the biggest problems identified with the AEF process?
IM personnel do not know what AEF they are postured in, what UTC they are assigned to , or what the MISCAP describes as their deployed duty responsibilities.
What is a Unit Authorization File?
A file within the manpower Data System containing all manpower attributes applied to authorizations.
How do installations use the Unit Manpower Document?
To show allocated resources and as a baseline for portraying the impact of the application of new or the reapplication of existing manpower standards
What is the Extended Unit Manpower Document?
A computer generated product that identifies the manpower you are authorized.
What is the major difference between the UMD and the EUMD?
The EUMD projects manpower authorizations out for several years and has a required grade column.
How often and why do you review the EUMD?
Annually, to keep abreast of changes and to make sure there are no surprise deletions.
What is a FINPlan?
The document that identifies the requirements and justifies the specific dollar amounts of the bases next fiscal years program.
What is an UPMR?
A computer product from the manpower office that identifies people assigned to each unit by section or FAC. Also reflects gains by month and year.
What do you use to request UMD manpower authorization changes?
A Manpower Authorization Change Request (MACR)
What are organization change requests used for?
Unit activation, inactivation, redesignation, or variation to a standard structure must include a proposed or updated mission directive.
Why is it important to follow manpower standard application instructions?
Due to the different rounding rules we employ.
How do you derive manpower requirements from the Air Force Manpower Standard?
Divide the MAFS and appropriate overload factor into the total man-hour requirements from the AFMS man-hour computation.
As a functional manager, what factors do you consider when assigning inbound 3A's?
UMD authorizations, unit mission requirement, and the skill/proficiency level of the person projected. Also worldwide average manning.
What type of training is incorporated during the functional IM orientation?
Basic personal computer and network training, electronic records management, content management, document security, official mail management, C&I Awards program, IM functional management.
What is the objective of the functional IM orientation?
To help trainees get a better understanding of all areas of the IM career field and assist in acclimating them to an Air Force environment.
Who has the responsibility of ensuring job rotation?
The base FM
Why do IM personnel need job rotation?
To foster personal and professional growth, as well as to obtain a breadth of experience.
What are the key factors to implementing a job rotation program?
Coordinization and buy-in from your senior leadership.
What is the advantage of identifying SME's in advance?
You have a pool of highly qualified individuals from which to collect knowledge and information.
What are some differences between formal and informal SME's?
Formal - required to assist in establishing local training plans/technical answers
Informal - people you call when you need a quick answer
Who administers the installation records management program?
The base records manager
Within how many months of assignment to the base must active duty IM personnel be trained in records management?
3 months
As a minimum, how often does a FARM receive refresher records management training?
Every 4 years
What are some resposibilities of the RC?
- Maintain file plan
- ensure records are prepared for retirement/transfer
- know the equipment for storing records
- know how to maintain records
When dealing with records management, who are your end users?
The people who use the records to assist them in accomplishing their operational and administrative missions.
How often does the base records manager ensure offices of records receive a SAV?
Every 24 months
What is the goal of the U&TW?
To establish a variable CFETP
Typically, who initiates U&TW's?
The AF IM Career Field Manager
What results of U&TW's typically take extended periods to complete?
Updated and revised training materials
Why are quarterly IM forums conducted?
To ensure IM personnel are kept abreast of career field changes, local policies, training opportunities, and other related info
Who do you work with to initiate a home page for enlisted IM issues
The Comm Squadron
What is one of the most important aspects of serving in the FM capacity?
To provide career field updates, training opportunities, and other career field info
What can be a useful tool to assess the status quo of a functional area?
Surveys
Where is the IM Seminar held?
Scott AFB
Who should attend the IM Seminar?
All 3A Senior NCO's
What does the Air Force Communications and Information community provide to enhance decisionmaking?
Policy, guidance, and services
What does the Special Duty Identifier 8M000 identify?
Critical overseas postal missions
What is the overriding goal of all members of the IM community?
Have the info they need, when they need it, to accomplish the AF warfighting mission.
On what basis does the success or failure of an organization in industry, govt, or military often depend?
Quality of information
What act supports the publics right to information concerning the activities of the govt?
FOIA
Which FOIA exemption includes info that is properly and currently classified in the interest of national defense and foreign policy?
1
Which FOIA exemption includes information in personal and medical files?
6
Which FOIA exemption includes information compiled for law enforcement purposes?
7
What term do we use for neither confirming nor denying, or nonexistence, of a record being requested under the provisions of the FOIA?
Glomar response
What Act requires the DoD to establish goals for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of using information technology?
The Clinger-Cohen Act
When did the maturing role of the Joint Task Force-Computer Network Defense become evident?
During the Melissa virus incident
What specific process must information managers ensure complies with Federal laws and internal policies?
Business
What is critical to making correct operational command and control decisions?
Information
What are the types of sets of customers an IMer always has?
Internal and external
What is defined under cognitive hierarchy as "useless alone", unless you can make sense of it?
Data
What class under the cognitive hierarchy includes analyzing and filtering?
Information
What class under cognitive hierarchy includes assessing meaning through the application of cognition?
Knowledge
What class under cognitive hierarchy includes applying judgment to fill in the gaps to arrive at a complete image of the situation?
Understanding
Approximately what percentage of IM personnel are outside of their functional area?
85
From whom do Group IM points of contact seek assistance, when IM training deficiencies are identified?
Wing Functional Manager
What program involves managing manpower resources allocated to your unit in support of approved missions and levels of service within organizational and resource constraints?
Resource management
What document reflects the status of required and authorized manpower strengths for field units within a MAJCOM?
EUMD
What is the job title assigned to each position number?
AFS
In an EUMD, what is used for manning and assignment purposes?
AFSC
What document is a computer product from the manpower office that identifies people assigned to each unit by section or functional allocation code?
UPMR
Within how many days must you implement manpower requirement changes resulting from application of new Air Force Manpower Studies upon receipt of implementation instructions?
90
How often do MAJCOMs receive manpower allocations to distribute to their bases during each overseas return cycle?
4 times per year
Who facilitates IM orientation training for first term airman?
Functional Managers
Typically, what type of training should be included during IM orientation training?
Document Security
What is the objective of the IM orientation program?
To help trainees get a better understanding of all areas of the career field
Who is responsible for ensuring IM job rotation?
Functional Managers
Which tool is used to foster IM personal growth, as well as obtain a breadth of experience?
Job rotations
With what individual from the affected units do you coordinate personnal moves in support of IM job rotations?
Unit commander
As a functional manager, what is the key in selecting the right person to be a subject matter expert?
Selecting a highly motivated and experienced NCO.
Who must you notify of your intentions during the first step in the process of identifying a subject matter expert?
The actual person
Who administers the installation records management program?
Base records manager
How often should the functional area records manager ensure each office of record receives a SAV?
At least every 24 months
As a minimum, how often must a records custodian receive refresher records management training?
Every 4 years
For how long is an individual appointed to a records custodian position?
2 yrs
What is the goal of the U&TW?
Establish a viable CFETP
What is an effort to determine the most effective and efficient way to ensure training standards and skill level requirements of the IM career field are accurate and being met?
The IM U&TW
What are the results of a U&TW?
Updated and/or revised training materials
What are conducted to ensure all IM personnel are kept abreast of career field changes, local policies, training opportunities, and other related info?
Quarterly IM forums
What is an efficient way to reach all wing and associated IM personnel to communicate IM related info?
Email groups
What can be a useful tool to assess the status quo of an IM functional area?
Surveys
Who acts as the advocate to ensure IMers have every opportunity to attend training classes and trade shows.
Functional managers
Who should you contact if you are having problems with funding or justifying your attendance for the IM seminar?
MAJCOM functional manager
Where do most IMers work?
Staff and executive support functions
Who functionally manages IM personnel at a deployed location?
Senior IM NCO
_____________ provides the data formats and instruction-processing specs required to represent and manipulate data to Info technology mission needs.
Information processing standards
What is the most common local area network technology in use with TCP/IP?
CSMA/CD
Through what war and contingency component does the AF organize, train, equip, and sustain itself by creating a mindest and cultural state that embraces the unique characteristics of aerospace power?
AEF
How long is the Air and Space Expeditionary Force cycle which includes periods of normal training, preperation, and on-call/deployment eligibility?
15 months
During surge operations, how long can personnel expect to commit to be extended to meet mission requirements?
3 months
How many days prior to each Air and Space Expeditionary Force cycle will the posturing of forces be reviewed?
180 days
What is the central foundation for force planning, movement scheduling, logistics planning, and plan execution?
TPFDD
What documents the types of forces, identifies specific units supporting an operation plan and also includes routing data from origin to destination?
TPFDD
What type of time phase forces deployment data is associated with operations plans?
Capabilities
What is an example of a requirements time phase forces deployment data?
FORSIZE
What must show force requirements by largest practical unit dimensions?
TPFDD
According to what guidance must TPFDD be formatted?
JOPESREP
What must include all functional deployment requirements and must be closely monitored for compliance by all war planners at each level?
TPFDD
Within how many months must steady state sustainable support provide the "level of support or capability" for an Air and Space Expedionary Force rotational construct?
3
As it relates to steady state operations, who is reponsible for using standard unit type codes postured in the Air and Space Expedionary Force Time phased force deployment data libraries?
AFCC FAM's
Who recommends AEF pubs, guidance, and rule sets to HQ USAF?
AEFC
What dictates that the AF be prepared to support requirements across the spectrum of operations from humanitarian and disaster relief operations up to and including operations plans?
NMS
Who must integrate MAJCOM planning and prep efforts prior to deploying to support steady state operations?
AEFC
As it relates to Air and Space Expeditionary Force, what is a request to a duly constituted authority to reconsider its decision or its proposed action?
Reclama
Who will conduct an annual review of steady state, exercise, and contingency operation requirements with line remarks?
AEFC
What is an AF owned program that allows the AF component commands to further define capability requests?
Line remark
To the maximum extent possible, who eliminates line remarks and relies on standard unit type codes mission capabilities to state a requirement?
AFCC
What must IO be integrated into to bring IO into AF culture and combat capability?
Education, training, and exercise programs
What are used by military planners to document total manpower and logistics requirements needed to support the NMS during deliberate, crisis action, and rotational planning?
UTC's
What uses a short paragraph to describe the capability a specific unit type code is expected to have at execution?
MISCAP
What is the core IM program unit type code?
6KAAC
Under the 6KAAC UTC, whose servers should the records and publishing managers have rights to?
Network control center
Although it isnt required, what unit type code should have IMers with prior postal experience?
6KDB3
What unit type code includes a 7-level IMer for help desk operations to assist with e-mail management and technical assistance to unit CSA's?
6KTDC
What unit type code provides help desk and corporate information support?
6KTDD
What types of unit type codes are used by other functional areas which require an IMer?
Non-6KXXX
What is an example of a non-6Kxxx UTC in the Services Squadron which includes information management and educational personnel for learning resource center support?
LWRR8
What dramatically changed the way the AF tasks resources?
AEF
What was developed to answer the AF's need to track the status of unit type codes allocated to Air and Space Expedionary Force forces?
ART
What types of assessments are based on the capability defined by the mission capabilities (MISCAP)including manpower and equipment requirements from the manpower and equipment force packing system?
ART
Who are you directly working for when performing duties as the unit deployment manager?
Unit commander
Who does the installation deployment officer directly work for?
Wing commander
Under whom does the unit commander and unit deployment manager fall during contingency operations and exercises?
IDO
Who is in charge of the deployment control center?
IDO
Under whose control does the personnel deployment function and cargo deployment function fall?
IDO
Once all required equipment is properly packed, palletized, and marked, who do you send it to?
CDF
Who appoints the UDM?
Unit commander
Who is resposible for the assignment and training of personnel and resources to wing unit type codes?
Wing commander
What type of training is necessary for all warriors to meet the complex and dynamic nature of modern, agile military operations?
Comprehensive and rigorous
What prepares individuals for dynamic operational environments?
Education
What is essential in developing skill sets for complex systems?
Training
What is focused on building specific skill sets to produce reliable, consistent results?
Training
What has a goal of instilling critical thinking skills?
Education
What underpins the ability of the AEF to provide force capabilities that can rapidly respond by creating, sustaining, and protecting all aerospace power capabilities to accomplish mission objectives?
Agile combat support
What training cycle is iterative, ongoing and aligned with Air and Space Expeditionary Force cycles?
Agile combat support
What type of prep prepares personnel for deployments with common and functional skills that can be performed at home station?
Expeditionary
What supports training programs by providing an opportunity to validate prior training and ensure the desired capabilities are available?
Exercises
What includes basic AFSC qualifications, unit level certifications and worldwide mobility requirements including warrior skills training?
UTC specific training
Who ensures unit personnel prepare for deployments?
Unit commander
Who ensures all military and emergency essential civilians who are identified and subject to deploy receive appropriate deployment training?
Unit
Immunizations must be current within how many days of being appointed to a primary or alternate deployment position?
30
What must units use to track individual deployment requirements for all personnel subject to deploy?
LOGMOD
As a minimum, who performs a semi-annual review of the LOGMOD product?
UDM and individual
What provides training toward a portion of an AFS without change in AFSC?
Supplemental courses
Who provides information management personnel with an AF 209 before they deploy?
Unit planners
What is used to collect and store the material requirements for unit type codes?
LOGFOR
Who developes and maintains standard UTC LOGDET data?
Pilot unit
What defines the standard equipments requirements for each unit type code?
LOGDET
Who tasks a MAJCOM to develop and maintain detailed data for the unit type code package to be used throughout the AF?
HQ USAF functional manager
Who determines the right mix of manpower and equipment to meet the requirements of the mission capabilities?
Pilot unit
Who constructs the UTC and manages its life cycle?
Pilot unit
What is the process for developing and describing standard, predefined manpower and equipment force capabilities?
MEFPAK
Through what means are standard force capabilities uniquely identified in MEFPAKs?
UTC's
What summary report reflects standard AF unit type code personnel and cargo movement charcteristics used by AF planners for general war planning?
MEFPAK
What generates summary info for Joint Chiefs of Staff in the type unit data report file?
MEFPAK
What is associated with each unit type code and describes significant employment info, the types of bases to which a UTC can be deployed, and all pertinent personnel substitution rules?
MISCAP
What is the highest classification a MISCAP can have
Secret
What provides the Air Staff and AF commanders with current policies , planning factors, and Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan apportioned forces for conducting and supporting wartime operations?
WMP
What contains available support forces, listed by unit type code, that are apportioned to each theater?
WMP-3, part 2
What contains a listing of all AF unit type codes approved for planning?
WMP-3, part 3
What reflects the most current MAJCOM planning, positioning, and employment activity of aviation forces tasked in support of operation plans and concept plans?
WMP-4
What is the LOGFOR used for?
To collect and store material requirements.
What does the LOGDET define?
The standard equipment requirements for each UTC.
Who tasks a MAJCOM to develop and maintain detailed data for the UTC package to be used throughout the Air Force?
Each HQ USAF Functional Manager
Who developes the MISCAP statement for a UTC?
The MAJCOM Functional Manager
Usually, how long is the designation of a pilot unit?
Indefinite
What is MEFPAK?
The process of developing and describing standard, predefined manpower and equipment force capabilitiesand determining the deployment characteristics of these capabilities in JOPES, DCAPS, LOGMOD, and MANPER
What does the MISCAP define?
The mission the UTC is capable of accomplishing
What is the only part of a UTC that can be classified?
The MISCAP
What does the WMP provide the Air Staff and Air Force commanders?
Current policies, planning factors, and JSCP apportioned forces for conducting and supporting wartime operations.
What are the 5 volumes of the WMP?
WMP-1 Basic plan and supporting annexes
WMP-2 Plans listing and summary
WMP-3 Combat and support forces
WMP-4 Wartime aircraft activity
WMP-5 Basic planning factors and data
What does WMP-1 provide MAJCOMS and HQ USAF staff agencies?
A consolidated reference source for general policies and guidance for mobilization planning and the support of combat forces in time of war.
What type of information does WMP-3 part 2 contain?
Available support forces, listed by UTC, that are apportioned to each theater.
What type of info does WMP-3 part 3 contain?
A listing of all Air Force UTC's approved for planning?
DITSCAP
Phase 1: Definition
Phase 2: Verification
Phase 3: Validation
Phase 4: Post accredidation
Which port is used as a default for HTML?
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