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QUESTION 1

Utilization and Training Workshop (U&TW)

ANSWER

___________________________ - determines the most effective and efficient way to ensure training standards and skill level requirements for a career field are accurate and meet the needs of the Air Force - Main goal of the [same answer]_________ is to establish a viable CFETP - Typically initiated every other year, but can occur at any time to deal with changes, deficiencies, or other impacts on training

QUESTION 2

CAREER FIELD MANAGER (CFM)

ANSWER

Establishes requirements for entry into the career field, managing skill-level training requirements, and developing and managing career-long training plan requirements and programs Construct viable career paths, evaluate training effectiveness, monitor the health and manning of the career field, and provide input on manning personnel policies and programs Implement and advise Air Staff on changes to force management policies and programs, develop contingency planning actions, validate deployment requirements, and verify workforce availability Advised on all matters affecting the career field

QUESTION 3

MAJOR COMMAND FUNCTIONAL MANAGER (MFM)

ANSWER

Advises MAJCOM commanders and their staff on manpower utilization and training issues Assist with the dissemination of information regarding Air Force and career field policies, plans, programs, and procedures to subordinate units

QUESTION 4

BASE FUNCTIONAL MANAGER (BFM)

ANSWER

Ranking 1C8 superintendent or chief enlisted manager (CEM) on station Responsible for manning and staffing personnel within their AFSC and allocating them fairly between organizations on base as applicable Manages system analysis and design, programming, systems operation, maintenance, resource management, and security management

QUESTION 5

Specialty Training Requirements Team

ANSWER

1C8 TRAINING DEVELOPMENT _______________________________________ - meeting that includes the AFCFM, MFMs, CDC writers, Qualification Training Flight (Q-flight), and subject matter experts (SME) - CFETP is written and updated, to include what will be trained at the tech training school house and what topics are covered within the CDCs

QUESTION 6

Lead Command Advisory Group

ANSWER

1C8 TRAINING DEVELOPMENT __________________ - chartered by the AFFSA Headquarters Commander to facilitate the implementation of lead command processes - Meets annually to addresses multi-command issues, and ensure the implementation and sustainment of multi-command systems and equipment - MAJCOM requirements for new common and command-unique equipment for the NAS and deployable systems to support current and future combat operations - System modernization and sustainment efforts

QUESTION 7

Training Advisory Groups

ANSWER

1C8 TRAINING DEVELOPMENT ______________ - convenes annually to address training management issues affecting AFSCs - Review training concerns and successes and coordinate training initiatives

QUESTION 8

Weapons System Review (WSR)

ANSWER

1C8 TRAINING DEVELOPMENT ______________ - meeting headed up by AFFSA for RAWS and includes a complete review of the systems program to include modifications, funding, safety concerns, supply issues, etc.

QUESTION 9

1C8 RESPONSIBILITIES

ANSWER

Performs Radar, Airfield & Weather Systems functions Installs, removes, and relocates radar, airfield and weather systems Repairs, overhauls, and modifies radar, airfield and weather systems Develops methods for improving maintenance Establish requirements Deploy

QUESTION 10

HQ A3 - AF/A3OJ

ANSWER

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE (HAF) ______________________ - will perform AF-level career field management functions for Ground Radar and Airfield Systems

QUESTION 11

HQ AIR FORCE FLIGHT STANDARDS AGENCY (AFFSA)

ANSWER

________________ is a Field Operating Agency organized under the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters, Air Force. ______________'s mission is to increase the maximum effectiveness of USAF global air operations.

QUESTION 12

UNIT COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITIES

ANSWER

Provide status on training, manning, time compliance technical orders, upcoming modifications, installs, or other projects Enforce sound maintenance, supply discipline, and financial management practices Authorize use, approval and processing of local maintenance quality control checklists Review evaluation reports that return with an overall unsatisfactory All other evaluations reviewed at the _______________'s discretion

QUESTION 13

Ground Radar, Airfield Systems

ANSWER

MAINTENANCE WORK CENTER (MWC)/PRODUCTION WORK CENTER (PWC) RESPONSIBILITIES Planning/scheduling production, ordering/managing materials, and documenting/tracking maintenance actions for all base ____________ and __________________ Provide 24-hour POC to all customers, command post, and up-channels to address maintenance needs. Document, maintain, and report system and/or equipment status and coordinate status changes with all concerned agencies and include start time and estimated time of return to operation

QUESTION 14

Job Control Number (JCN), Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS), Regional Maintenance Center (RMC)

ANSWER

MAINTENANCE WORK CENTER (MWC)/PRODUCTION WORK CENTER (PWC) RESPONSIBILITIES Assign a ____________________ when a loss of capability or function in either equipment/system or service occurs and capture customer service request tracking number in the _________________________ job subject line/narrative This will ensure proper tracking of outages and performance issues Preventive maintenance inspections, routine maintenance and any maintenance requested by the _________________________.

QUESTION 15

depot, maintenance assistance requests, Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

ANSWER

MAINTENANCE WORK CENTER (MWC)/PRODUCTION WORK CENTER (PWC) RESPONSIBILITIES Act as the base POC for _______ and _________________________ . Review and accomplish all applicable TCTOs, Time Change Items and document in IMDS Since many Ground Radar and Airfield Systems utilize communication equipment to function properly, the MWC/PWC will: Ensure a ________________________ is established between the OSS and the Communication Squadron (CS) to identify restoral priorities and all mission critical systems and circuits

QUESTION 16

Airfield Systems MWC/PWC, RMC, an aircraft mishap

ANSWER

AIRFIELD OPERATIONS FLIGHT COMMANDER Ensure base agencies coordinate digging permits in the vicinity of ATCALS through _________________ for review and approval If the local MWC/PWC have any questions or concerns about a digging permit the _______ can be contacted for guidance Failure to do so can lead to the damage and/or disabling of an ATCAL, which could lead to ______________

QUESTION 17

MWC/PWC supervisor, maintenance functions, personnel assignment

ANSWER

SUPERINTENDENT/CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES If there is no superintendent, the ____________________ will accomplish these duties Advise and assist unit leaders and technicians in managing and administering maintenance programs. Make frequent visits to all ______________________ to ensure they are familiar with all maintenance activities Control ___________________ within the maintenance activity and advise leaders on manning levels

QUESTION 18

applicable directives, TOs, maintenance schedules

ANSWER

MWC/PWC SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES Ensure personnel have a thorough knowledge of their duties and comply with ________________, ___________________ and ______________

QUESTION 19

technical data, support items, up-to-date status/information

ANSWER

MWC/PWC SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES Ensure upgrade training and maintenance OJT training programs are established and effectively managed Schedule, monitor, control, and coordinate efforts for production Dispatch personnel with the _____________ and _______________ needed to troubleshoot, repair, and restore systems in an expedient manner Reviews all open jobs for accuracy and to ensure the most __________________________ is captured

QUESTION 20

MWC/PWC SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

ANSWER

Review supply support requirements in any OPLAN, Programming Plan (PPLAN) and Program Action Directives (PAD) that task the work centers Ensure written guidance exists to monitor and control shop/operating stocks, which should include the consumption of work order residue prior to using bench stock

QUESTION 21

LOGISTICS READINESS SQ (LRS) LIAISON RESPONSIBILITIES

ANSWER

Coordinate with support agencies and assist work center personnel by expediting all supply transactions Primary liaison between the work center and LRS and ensures all required parts, TCTO kits and supplies are requested and delivered May be completed as an additional duty by work center personnel if the unit does not have a designated liaison

QUESTION 22

Commander and Superintendent

ANSWER

______________ and ____________ are responsible to provide written procedures to ensure the LRS Liaison has the responsibility and authority to coordinate between the work center and LRS/supply activities

QUESTION 23

REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER

ANSWER

Deals directly with ATC and the base MWC to address system monitoring and repair requirements TO-00-20-10 establishes procedures for the Local Work Center (LWC) to support the RMC and provides required responsibilities for all MWC/PWCs that work on RMC equipment

QUESTION 24

1. CONUS theaters, 2. European, 3. Pacific, HQ AFFSA/XMR

ANSWER

REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER ATCALS support includes three fixed-base RMCs in the 1. ____________ , 2. ______________ , and 3. ______________. __________________ manages all three RMCs 1. ____________ RMC (HQ AFFSA/XMRC) located at Oklahoma City, services the continental U.S. as well as Greenland, and South/Central America 2. ____________ RMC (HQ AFFSA/XMRE) is located at Kapaun AB, Germany and will service sites in Europe and Africa 3. _____________ RMC (HQ AFFSA/XMRP) is located at Yokota AB, Japan, and will service sites in the Pacific, including Alaska & Hawaii

QUESTION 25

AF Engineering and Technical Service (AFETS), Special Maintenance Team (SMT), ATCALS Radar Evaluation, 24, 7

ANSWER

REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER Maintains and monitors equipment within their respective region, but can be called upon to support other regions Provide all traditional ______________________, __________________ , and _______________________ support Perform routine and specialized maintenance for remotely maintained equipment to include resets, alignments, adjustments and flight check inspections - Respond to troubleshoot failures and maintenance alerts ___ hours per day, ___ days per week

QUESTION 26

30, 60, first in, first out, outage criticality, maintenance data terminal (MDT)

ANSWER

REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER Expected response time is to be no more than ____ minutes during normal duty hours, ___ minutes for non-duty hours System outage responses will be ________, _______. System restoral will be based on ________________, i.e. red outage vs. amber outage NAVAIDs are controlled and monitored from the RMC with a PC equipped with _____________________ software. - Technicians in the RMC use the MDT for routine status monitoring and maintenance

QUESTION 27

base civil engineering (BCE), Local maintenance personnel

ANSWER

REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER Request the local maintenance work center to open jobs with ____________________________ anytime an ATCAL experiences an issue such as a local power outage, environmental control unit failure (i.e. Air Conditioner), generator maintenance requirement, or telephone line/circuit outage Orders parts for RM equipment and notify the local maintenance unit of the expected delivery date _____________________________ will conduct the parts replacement under the direction of RM personnel - RM personnel will respond on-site as soon as possible or in conjunction with required parts arriving on site

QUESTION 28

out-of-cycle flight inspections, RMC technicians

ANSWER

REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER Contacts the appropriate ATC organization following restoral and return system control and request ___________________________ through the base Air Traffic Manager, AOF/CC, or OSS/OSA __________________ assist with site visits, conduct alignments and repairs, and modifications of RAWS equipment

QUESTION 29

manning, IG Inspections, management efforts

ANSWER

MAJCOM FUNCTIONAL MANAGER (MFM) Deals with _____________ , _____________________ and __________________ on the needs within the command

QUESTION 30

MAJCOM FUNCTIONAL MANAGER (MFM)

ANSWER

Serves as command focal point to implement Air Force guidance and directives concerning systems modifications, programmed and Mobile Depot Maintenance (MDM), TO improvements, Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability (SMR) code change requests, deficiency reports, product improvement reports, MICT checklists, AF Maintenance Special Instructions (AFMSIs), corrosion control, maintenance management directives, and T.O. 00-series publications Identifies a central point of contact for administrative issues, Critical Outage Reports, and the Health of ATCALS

QUESTION 31

command-supported equipment, 1, 2, FAA guidance

ANSWER

MAJCOM FUNCTIONAL MANAGER (MFM) Designates which __________________________ requires the work centers to maintain a permanent history on Central waiver authority for Tier ____ and ____ compliance items/functions Key focal point for recommended changes to AFI13-204v4 and ____________

QUESTION 32

Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI)

ANSWER

MAJCOM FUNCTIONAL MANAGER (MFM) Reviews and oversees Compliance with _____________________ in accordance with AFI 90-201 Provide guidance to the work centers on the application of the MICT checklists Works with the MAJCOM IG to establish inspection schedules for the units May accompany the IG team as a SME

QUESTION 33

current, future

ANSWER

CAREER FIELD MANAGER (CFM) Ensure their career fields are responsive to both _________ and ___________ needs of the AF

QUESTION 34

MAJCOMs, field operating agency (FOA), Air Education and Training Command training managers (AETC TM)

ANSWER

CAREER FIELD MANAGER (CFM) Disseminate policies and program requirements through the _____________ , ______________________ enlisted career field representatives, and _____________________________________

QUESTION 35

Air Force Director of Current Operations (AF/A3O), chairperson

ANSWER

CAREER FIELD MANAGER (CFM) ___________________________________ appoints the RAWS CFM Ensures development, implementation, and maintenance of the Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP), and serves as the ________________ for the Specialty Training Requirements Team/Utilization and Training Workshop (STRT/U&TW).

QUESTION 36

CFETP, career development courses (CDC)

ANSWER

CAREER FIELD MANAGER (CFM) Possesses final authority to waive _____________ requirements, which include _________________

QUESTION 37

AETC TMs, course supervisors

ANSWER

CAREER FIELD MANAGER (CFM) Assist _________________ and ________________ with planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining all AFSC-specific training courses Assists in the development of AFSC-related manpower standards

QUESTION 38

installations, MAJCOM Functional Manager (MFM)

ANSWER

BASE FUNCTIONAL MANAGER (BFM) Liaison between the organizations on their ______________ and the _______________

QUESTION 39

training requirements, programs

ANSWER

BASE FUNCTIONAL MANAGER (BFM) Establish ______________ and ______________ to meet local knowledge and certification requirements Manage plans, implementation, and development functions, and help functional users define requirements

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