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  1. Per AFH 1, what does a Senior Airman have to complete before assuming the grade of Staff Sergeant?
  2. Which ranks make up the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) tier of the enlisted force structure?
  3. Which ranks make up the junior enlisted tier?
  4. What skill level is typically earned at the rank of Staff Sergeant?
  5. What skill level is typically earned at the grade of Airman First Class?
  6. According to AFH 1, what do Senior Airmen commonly perform as, and what skills do they begin developing?
  7. What four roles do NCOs develop as while becoming expert technicians?
  8. Whose use of resources must a Staff Sergeant ensure is proper?
  9. What is the written abbreviation and official term of address for a Staff Sergeant?
  10. What is the official term of address for a Senior Airman?
  11. Through which Airmanship Continuum stages do junior enlisted Airmen progress early in their career?
  12. What are the three officer force structure tiers and their grades?
  13. How does AFH 1 describe Master Sergeants in terms of supervision?
  14. How does AFH 1 define the performance feedback assessment?
  15. Within how many days of when supervision begins must the initial feedback session be held?
  16. When must the rater conduct the mid-term feedback session?
  17. For the end-of-reporting period, when does the rater hold the feedback session?
  18. How long after the last session may a ratee request feedback?
  19. For which grades is the initial feedback the only feedback required?
  20. For an AB, Amn or A1C with under 20 months of TAFMS, how often is mid-term feedback held after the initial session?
  21. If a ratee is due an annual evaluation and supervision has lasted less than 150 days, when is feedback held?
  22. Who is responsible for knowing when their own feedback sessions are due?
  23. Does failing to receive a feedback notice excuse a rater from holding a required session?
  24. Which ACA worksheet is used for Airman Basic through Technical Sergeant?
  25. Which ACA worksheet is used for Master Sergeant through Chief Master Sergeant?
  26. Which section of the ACA worksheet does the ratee complete on their own?
  27. When may a rater conduct a feedback session by telephone?
  28. Why does AFH 1 say feedback should be specific?
  29. Who is responsible for developing a tracking mechanism for feedback sessions?
  30. What are the four stages of team building in AFH 1, in order?
  31. In which team-building stage do conflicts begin to arise as members resist the team's influence?
  32. In which stage do team members establish cohesiveness and commitment and set norms for behavior?
  33. Which team-building stage is the initial period of uncertainty?
  34. What two factors define the five conflict management styles in AFH 1?
  35. Which conflict management style is high assertiveness and low cooperativeness?
  36. Which conflict management style is high assertiveness and high cooperativeness?
  37. Which conflict management style often simply consists of giving in to the other person's wishes?
  38. Which conflict management style is low assertiveness and low cooperativeness?
  39. Which conflict management style requires both parties to change, adjust or give something up?
  40. Who is the primary mentor for an Airman, according to AFH 1?
  41. Which publication governs Air Force mentoring?
  42. What word is AFH 1's mentoring model built on, one letter per element?
  43. What are the three approaches to counseling in AFH 1?
  44. Which counseling approach is preferred for most counseling sessions?
  45. Which counseling approach works best for simple problems and on-the-spot corrections?
  46. What is the major difference between the counseling approaches?
  47. Which counseling approach requires the greatest counselor skills, per AFH 1's summary chart?
  48. What does the Unfavorable Information File (UIF) give commanders?
  49. How many duty days does a member have to acknowledge a UIF action and provide information before the commander decides?
  50. Within how many days of assuming command must a unit commander review all UIFs?
  51. What is a control roster used for?
  52. For how long is a member initially placed on the control roster?
  53. Which form does a commander use to place a member on the control roster?
  54. Is a single incident of substandard performance ordinarily a basis for a control roster action?
  55. On what two things should the choice between an LOC, LOA or LOR primarily be based?
  56. What standard of proof applies in administrative action proceedings?
  57. On what form may counseling be documented?
  58. Where does a letter of admonishment fall in severity?
  59. For which personnel is filing a letter of reprimand in a UIF mandatory?
  60. Unless an extension is granted, how long does DAFI 36-2907 give members to submit rebuttal documents to an adverse administrative action?
  61. Which right must a unit commander ensure members are informed of before adverse administrative actions?

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