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QUESTION 1

9 mission areas of EOD

ANSWER

1. Aerospace Systems/Vehicles and Conventional Munitions 2. Counter-IED 3. Countering WMD 4. Nuclear Weapons Response 5. Unexploded Explosive Ordnance Recovery 6. Operational Range Clearance 7. Defense Support to Civil Authorities 8. Irregular Warfare 9. VIP Protective Support

QUESTION 2

Describe the organization of EOD Flight

ANSWER

Be able to sketch the org chart out

QUESTION 3

Describe how CED integrates with the rest of the squadron and the wing

ANSWER

CEN - Site Planning CEI - Resource Conservation and Recovery CEO - Engineer Asset Support CEX - Exercise planning/ Emergency Response CEF - Emergency Response

QUESTION 4

Summarize the training requirements to enter the EOD career field

ANSWER

1. Higher Fitness Level than rest of AF 2. 3 week Preliminary Course at Sheppard AFB 3. 8 Month school (NAVSCOLEOD) at Eglin AFB

QUESTION 5

EOD AFSC

ANSWER

3E8

QUESTION 6

Explain the mission of CEF and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron

ANSWER

To provide: 1. Fire prevention and protection 2. Fire Fighting 3. Rescue 4. HazMat response capabilities to prevent and minimize injury, loss of life, and damage to property and environment

QUESTION 7

Describe the function of each CEF element

ANSWER

Be able to draw out the structure

QUESTION 8

Describe how CEF integrates with the rest of the squadron and the wing

ANSWER

CEN - Fire code related/ Bed down assistance CEO - Welding Permits CEI - Spending Plans CED - Integrated Response Force CEX - Emergency Response

QUESTION 9

Fire AFSC

ANSWER

3E7

QUESTION 10

Explain the mission of CEO and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron

ANSWER

Effectively & efficiently operate, maintain, and repair Air Force real property and Real Property Installed Equipment (RPIE) through employment of asset management principles

QUESTION 11

Describe the function of each CEO shop or element

ANSWER

Be able to draw out structure

QUESTION 12

Describe how CEO integrates with the rest of the squadron

ANSWER

Big connection is with Engineer Flight in terms of R&O connecting with Program Optimization as well as with Asset Management in terms of money for maintenance and also Environmental in terms of keeping their ops up to code

QUESTION 13

What 4 Functions does Ops Flight provide

ANSWER

1. Emergency Response Capability 2. Skilled Craft Personnel 3. Management & Oversight 4. Data Analysis/Decision Making

QUESTION 14

3E0X1

ANSWER

Electrical

QUESTION 15

3EOX2

ANSWER

Electrical Power Production

QUESTION 16

3E1X1

ANSWER

HVAC

QUESTION 17

3E2X1

ANSWER

Pavement and Construction Equipment

QUESTION 18

3E3X1

ANSWER

Structural

QUESTION 19

3E4X1

ANSWER

Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance

QUESTION 20

3E4X3

ANSWER

Pest Management

QUESTION 21

3E5X1

ANSWER

Engineering

QUESTION 22

3E6X1

ANSWER

Operations Management

QUESTION 23

Explain the mission of CEN and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron

ANSWER

Handles requirements that exceed Ops Flight Capabilities 1. Comprehensive Planning 2. Program Development 3. Comprehensive Asset Management Plan Integration 4. Design & Project Management 5. Contract Execution 6. Installation mapping & drawing management

QUESTION 24

Describe the function of both CEN elements and their sections

ANSWER

Be able to draw out org chart

QUESTION 25

Describe how the CEN integrates with the rest of the squadron

ANSWER

CEF - fire codes for buildings CEX - facility priority list CEO - warranty enforcement, utilities optimization, CEI - Project funding, real property drawings

QUESTION 26

Describe the mission of CEX and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron

ANSWER

Enable the Flight, Squadron, and Installation to operate in Contingency environments

QUESTION 27

Describe the function of each CEX element and section

ANSWER

be able to draw it out

QUESTION 28

Describe how CEX integrates within the squadron and wing

ANSWER

Squadron - The CEXE element works alot with them on being ready to deploy Wing - CEXM element works alot with Fire, EOD, and bio environment engineers in med group to be prepared for response missions

QUESTION 29

Describe CEX's role in providing emergency management and CBRN response

ANSWER

With the EOC they are the lead for emergency response and coordination with all other emergency functions. They train the wing in CBRN response

QUESTION 30

Readiness & Emergency Management AFSC

ANSWER

3E9

QUESTION 31

Explain the mission of CEI and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron

ANSWER

The focus of the Installation Management Flight is to optimize the natural and built real property assets of the installation and support the Squadron through the funding, manpower, and Information Technology (IT) systems.

QUESTION 32

Describe the function of each CEI element

ANSWER

draw it out

QUESTION 33

Describe how CEI integrates with the rest of the squadron

ANSWER

Funding is the big one! real property with CEO and CEN is big Environmental is related with CEO, CEX, and CEN too

QUESTION 34

Discuss the purpose of Air Force engineers

ANSWER

the purpose of Air Force civil engineers is to support the projection of airpower by opening, defending, operating, sustaining, recovering, and when necessary, closing airbases

QUESTION 35

Identify the key factor in the success of the Aviation Engineers in WWII

ANSWER

The creation of Aviation Engineers and having a centralized command (9th Engineering Command)

QUESTION 36

Describe the limitations and lessons learned from the SCARWAF program

ANSWER

Learned that airmen needed to led airmen. The army was in charge of recruiting, organization, training and equipping while the AF was in charge of funding, but the army had minimal traning and equipment and there good manning went elsewhere first.

QUESTION 37

Describe the rationale behind the creation of Prime BEEF and RED HORSE

ANSWER

There was a study group that found that we did not have the capability to have a rapid mobile contingency response. Result was PRIME BEEF with the concept of "peacetime engineers deploy in support of contingencies". We stretched that even further into RED HORSE

QUESTION 38

Describe how the Salty Demo exercise impacted Civil Engineer organization

ANSWER

1. Expeditionary Engineering: General & Geo-spatial engineering performed in an expeditionary environment to beddown and sustain forces. 2. Emergency Services: 3 emergency service flights

QUESTION 39

Explain why the Air Force disagreed with the recommendations of DMRD 967

ANSWER

to provide a dedicated, flexible, airfield & base heavy construction & repair capability that is organic, self-sustaining, and has the logistical support to operate independently.

QUESTION 40

Describe the two core competencies of Prime BEEF

ANSWER

For their mission. Prime BEEF has to do mostly the same job CONUS as they will deployed. RED HORSE trains strictly to deploy, so they need to be organized differently.

QUESTION 41

Summarize the RED HORSE mission

ANSWER

In garrison Prime BEEF has alot of civilians that carry on the job when military deploys. In a contingency environment, there are much less civilians

QUESTION 42

Differentiate between the capabilities of Prime BEEF & RED HORSE

ANSWER

They don't have the emergency services, and they add some other AFSC's in order to be self sustaining. IN garrison it is all military that trains to deploy, and then they do deploy.

QUESTION 43

Explain why Prime BEEF & RED HORSE units are organized differently

ANSWER

Doctrine is how you organize and employ. It recommends, not mandates. It is developed by history, debate and analysis, and exercises and contingencies.

QUESTION 44

Describe the employment of Prime BEEF in garrison & contingency operations

ANSWER

1. Installation are power projection platforms 2. Asset Management principles drive how we mitigate risk to installation health 3. We measure readiness by the readiness of the weapon system we support 4. Total Force development at home enables ready airmen engineers to rapidly employ forces and adapt to full spectrum threats. 5. Prime BEEF and RED HORSE supports combatants commanders projection of airpower.

QUESTION 45

Describe the employment of RED HORSE in garrison & contingency operations

ANSWER

Prime Beef and RED HORSE

QUESTION 46

Describe what doctrine is and how it is developed

ANSWER

Organizational is from your flight all the way to your MAJCOM. Operational chain of command. Functional refers to the "AF Civil Engineer Enterprise" this side is where AFCEC is involved and it is more CE leadership for new guidelines on practice and technology and training etc.

QUESTION 47

Explain foundational principles that guide current Air Force Civil Engineer doctrine

ANSWER

NAF (Numbered Air Force) They ensure air sovereignty over certain geographical areas and they fall under a MAJCOM MAJCOM: A major command that controls a certain Air Force Mission HAF (Headquarters Air Force): Assists the SECAF and CSAF in running the Air Force

QUESTION 48

Identify two ways we organize, train, equip, and deploy engineer capabilities

ANSWER

Normal chain of command to support the overall MAJCOM and the AF mission

QUESTION 49

Distinguish between organization chain of command and functional chain of command

ANSWER

It showed we needed all emergency response and base recovery under one command. This lead to CEX and CED joining CE.

QUESTION 50

Describe the roles and structures of each "above wing level" staff organization

ANSWER

They both came from lessons learned after 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina

QUESTION 51

Understand how the organizations support your installation mission

ANSWER

Strategic - CAT (Crisis Action Team) lead by the wing commander Operational - EOC lead by either the MSG/CC or the CE/CC and includes rolls from every support squadron/mission Tactical - Unit Control Center (UCC) which overseas all the shops in CE

QUESTION 52

Identify historical examples which led to the establishment of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and subsequently, the Air Force Incident Management Systems (AFIMS)

ANSWER

Its a way to group services together during emergency ops. EOD,SecFo,Fire,LRS,FSS,PA etc.

QUESTION 53

Describe the Command and Control (C2) structure of emergency operations within the AFIMS construct at strategic, operational, and tactical levels

ANSWER

EOC Admin EOC Manager CE ESF

QUESTION 54

Describe the flow of information between the EOC and UCC

ANSWER

Operator DART & RADR OIC UCC OIC Post-Attack Recon Team

QUESTION 55

Define and list the Emergency Support Functions (ESF)

ANSWER

1. Combat Engineering 2. General Engineering 3. Geospatial Engineering

QUESTION 56

Describe the roles of Civil Engineers within an EOC

ANSWER

Combat: We need to move the combat force, think roads and bridges General: We need bases Geo: We need info on terrain, we need maps

QUESTION 57

Describe the roles of Civil Engineers within the CE UCC

ANSWER

Army: has units in all three functions and embedded Marine: they rely on Navy but have embedded Navy: They do general and embedded AF: Embedded and general

QUESTION 58

List the three Joint Engineer Functions

ANSWER

1. The AF fights from its bases, unlike army and navy 2. We did'nt have enough CE to begin with according to war plan requirements 3. Cost effectiveness shouldn't happen at the expense of quality and responsiveness

QUESTION 59

List several common engineer tasks associated with each joint engineer function

ANSWER

Combat: Bridging and earthmoving General: FOB establishment, electrical Geo: Maps and Imagery

QUESTION 60

Describe each service's role

ANSWER

Forward Presence Crisis Response Naval Mobile Construction Battalion

QUESTION 61

List common engineer capabilities supporting the Army's mission

ANSWER

airmen should be lead by airmen. We got away from that when we started losing our engineers to the army. so we took back control with

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