Eod Afsc
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9 mission areas of EOD
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
Describe the organization of EOD Flight
Be able to sketch the org chart out
Describe how CED integrates with the rest of the squadron and the wing
CEN - Site Planning CEI - Resource Conservation and Recovery CEO - Engineer Asset Support CEX - Exercise planning/ Emergency Response CEF - Emergency Response
Summarize the training requirements to enter the EOD career field
1. Higher Fitness Level than rest of AF 2. 3 week Preliminary Course at Sheppard AFB 3. 8 Month school (NAVSCOLEOD) at Eglin AFB
EOD AFSC
3E8
Explain the mission of CEF and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron
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
Describe the function of each CEF element
Be able to draw out the structure
Describe how CEF integrates with the rest of the squadron and the wing
CEN - Fire code related/ Bed down assistance CEO - Welding Permits CEI - Spending Plans CED - Integrated Response Force CEX - Emergency Response
Fire AFSC
3E7
Explain the mission of CEO and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron
Effectively & efficiently operate, maintain, and repair Air Force real property and Real Property Installed Equipment (RPIE) through employment of asset management principles
Describe the function of each CEO shop or element
Be able to draw out structure
Describe how CEO integrates with the rest of the squadron
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
What 4 Functions does Ops Flight provide
1. Emergency Response Capability 2. Skilled Craft Personnel 3. Management & Oversight 4. Data Analysis/Decision Making
3E0X1
Electrical
3EOX2
Electrical Power Production
3E1X1
HVAC
3E2X1
Pavement and Construction Equipment
3E3X1
Structural
3E4X1
Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance
3E4X3
Pest Management
3E5X1
Engineering
3E6X1
Operations Management
Explain the mission of CEN and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron
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
Describe the function of both CEN elements and their sections
Be able to draw out org chart
Describe how the CEN integrates with the rest of the squadron
CEF - fire codes for buildings CEX - facility priority list CEO - warranty enforcement, utilities optimization, CEI - Project funding, real property drawings
Describe the mission of CEX and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron
Enable the Flight, Squadron, and Installation to operate in Contingency environments
Describe the function of each CEX element and section
be able to draw it out
Describe how CEX integrates within the squadron and wing
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
Describe CEX's role in providing emergency management and CBRN response
With the EOC they are the lead for emergency response and coordination with all other emergency functions. They train the wing in CBRN response
Readiness & Emergency Management AFSC
3E9
Explain the mission of CEI and how it fits into the overall mission of a CE squadron
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.
Describe the function of each CEI element
draw it out
Describe how CEI integrates with the rest of the squadron
Funding is the big one! real property with CEO and CEN is big Environmental is related with CEO, CEX, and CEN too
Discuss the purpose of Air Force engineers
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
Identify the key factor in the success of the Aviation Engineers in WWII
The creation of Aviation Engineers and having a centralized command (9th Engineering Command)
Describe the limitations and lessons learned from the SCARWAF program
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.
Describe the rationale behind the creation of Prime BEEF and RED HORSE
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
Describe how the Salty Demo exercise impacted Civil Engineer organization
1. Expeditionary Engineering: General & Geo-spatial engineering performed in an expeditionary environment to beddown and sustain forces. 2. Emergency Services: 3 emergency service flights
Explain why the Air Force disagreed with the recommendations of DMRD 967
to provide a dedicated, flexible, airfield & base heavy construction & repair capability that is organic, self-sustaining, and has the logistical support to operate independently.
Describe the two core competencies of Prime BEEF
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.
Summarize the RED HORSE mission
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
Differentiate between the capabilities of Prime BEEF & RED HORSE
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.
Explain why Prime BEEF & RED HORSE units are organized differently
Doctrine is how you organize and employ. It recommends, not mandates. It is developed by history, debate and analysis, and exercises and contingencies.
Describe the employment of Prime BEEF in garrison & contingency operations
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.
Describe the employment of RED HORSE in garrison & contingency operations
Prime Beef and RED HORSE
Describe what doctrine is and how it is developed
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.
Explain foundational principles that guide current Air Force Civil Engineer doctrine
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
Identify two ways we organize, train, equip, and deploy engineer capabilities
Normal chain of command to support the overall MAJCOM and the AF mission
Distinguish between organization chain of command and functional chain of command
It showed we needed all emergency response and base recovery under one command. This lead to CEX and CED joining CE.
Describe the roles and structures of each "above wing level" staff organization
They both came from lessons learned after 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina
Understand how the organizations support your installation mission
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
Identify historical examples which led to the establishment of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and subsequently, the Air Force Incident Management Systems (AFIMS)
Its a way to group services together during emergency ops. EOD,SecFo,Fire,LRS,FSS,PA etc.
Describe the Command and Control (C2) structure of emergency operations within the AFIMS construct at strategic, operational, and tactical levels
EOC Admin EOC Manager CE ESF
Describe the flow of information between the EOC and UCC
Operator DART & RADR OIC UCC OIC Post-Attack Recon Team
Define and list the Emergency Support Functions (ESF)
1. Combat Engineering 2. General Engineering 3. Geospatial Engineering
Describe the roles of Civil Engineers within an EOC
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
Describe the roles of Civil Engineers within the CE UCC
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
List the three Joint Engineer Functions
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
List several common engineer tasks associated with each joint engineer function
Combat: Bridging and earthmoving General: FOB establishment, electrical Geo: Maps and Imagery
Describe each service's role
Forward Presence Crisis Response Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
List common engineer capabilities supporting the Army's mission
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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