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3s051 vol 2 new cdcs
new cdcs vol 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe joint doctrine. | 1. Joint doctrine promotes a common perspective from which to plan, train, and conduct military operations. |
| Describe the term “unified action”. | Unifed action refers to the synchronization, coordination, and integration of the activities of governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort. |
| The DOD is composed of what agencies? | The DOD is composed of the office of the Secretary of Defense, the military departments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the Joint Staff, the combatant commands, the inspector general of the DOD, the DOD agencies, DOD field activities, and such other o |
| The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) consists of what agencies? | The JCS consists of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Staff, US Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff, US Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, s |
| What chain of command is joint operation planning conducted within? | Joint operation planning is conducted within the chain of command that runs from the President through the SECDEF to the CCDRs and their subordinated JFCs. |
| Name and describe the five activities of joint operation planning that must be done to plan for an anticipated operation. | Joint operation planning includes all activities that must be accomplished to plan for an anticipated operation. These planning activities are:Mobilization Planning—Deployment Planning—Employment Planning—Sustainment Planning—Redeployment Planning— |
| What is JOPES, who uses it, and what do they use it for? | JOPES is a system of joint policies, procedures, and reporting structures supported by communications and computer systems. It is used by the joint planners to monitor, plan, and execute planning activities during peace and crisis |
| What is DCAPES and what is the objective of DCAPES? | DCAPES is the Air Force’s war-planning system and provides and Air Force feed to JOPES. The objective of DCAPES is to enable Air Force unique operation planning and execution processes which include associated joint policy procedures. |
| Define total force accountability. | Total force accountability is defined as the accurate accounting for all Air Force at all times regardless of location. |
| What makes up the total force? | The term “total force” consists of Air Force active duty and air Reserve Components (ARC) as well as the in-place force at reception bases |
| Name and describe the five elements of total force accountability | Strength Accountability,Unit Accountability,Replacement Tasked-Wing Accountability—Accountability,Transient Accountability, |
| Name and describe the five elements of total force accountability | Another important aspect of the citizen soldier relationship, which is also true with Air Force Reserve members, is the broad range of talent and experience that traditional Guard members bring from their civilian jobs to their military assignments. |
| Why do members of the Air Force Reserve consider themselves Citizen Airmen? | Members of the Air Force Reserve, with approximately two-thirds of the selected reserve being composed of traditional reservists (TR), view themselves as citizen Airmen because in addition to their military duties, they are employed in the private secto |
| What is the secondary purpose of the AEF? | The AEF’s secondary purpose is to provide predictability and stability to Airmen. |
| List some items that are vital to understand about the AEF doctrine | The AEF doctrine is not only vital to understand how to best employ air and space power, but it is also vital to understand the proper way to organize, present, and deploy air and space forces. |
| The AEF concept is how the Air Force completes what actions | The AEF concept is how the Air Force organizes, trains, equips, and sustains itself by creating a mindset and cultural state that embraces the unique characteristics of aerospace power (range, speed, flexibility, and precision) to meet the national secu |
| Name the two fundamental principles of the AEF concept. | The two AEF fundamental principles are to provide trained and ready air and space forces for national defense and secondly, to meet national commitments through a structured approach which enhances total force readiness and sustainment. |
| What does the four-month baseline AEF vulnerability period facilitate? | The baseline AEF vulnerability period of four months facilitates readiness of the force to respond to rotational and OPLAN requirements. |
| Tempo bands and enabler forces contain forces from what two components? | Tempo bands and enabler forces contain both active component and ARC forces. |
| When aligning a UTC capability into a tempo band, the requirements are relative to what? | Aligning a UTC capability into a tempo band is based on requirements relative to assigned rotational capability for each vulnerability period. |
| What are air expeditionary wings capable of? | Air expeditionary wings are capable of establishing and operating an airbase and will be established using the Air Force combat wing structure with an operations group, maintenance group, medical group, and mission support group and normally have two or |
| Why is the air expeditionary group normally the smallest AETF presented to a theater? | The air expeditionary group is normally the smallest AETF presented to a theater because a single AEG rarely includes sufficient command and control and expeditionary combat support to sustain it in the field. |
| Give a description of the air expeditionary squadron. | The air expeditionary squadron is the basic war fighting organization of the Air Force and is the building block of the AETF. |
| UTCs are represented by how many characters? | UTCs are represented by a 5-character alphanumeric code. |
| What do war planners use UTCs to document? | War planners use UTCs to document total Air Force manpower and logistics requirements needed to support the national military strategy during operational planning and execution activities. |
| What do UTCs define? | UTCs by definition define capabilities. |
| When is a UTC usable? | A UTC is usable when it has been registered in DCAPES with MEF and/or equipment estimates. |
| Once a UTC has been registered in the MEFPAK, what happens with it next? | One the UTC has been registered in the manpower and equipment force packaging (MEFPAK), the UTC can then be postured by an organization in the UTC Availability and with the exception of A-UTCs, can be used in a TPFDD for planning and execution purposes. |
| What are the different types of UTCs? | There is the standard UTC and the non-standard UTC. |
| Describe the standard UTC. | The standard UTC is a UTC in the MEFPAK and TUCHA data file that has complete movement characteristics in both files |
| Describe the non-standard UTC | The non-standard UTC is a UTC in the MEFPAK and TUCHA file that does not have complete movement characteristics. |
| What is an A-UTC? | An A-UTC is a placeholder for deployable capability. In other words, the UTC itself is not deployable and cannot be put into a TPFDD. |
| Describe the UTC attribute, MEFPAK Responsible Agency (MRA). | MEFPAK Responsible Agency (MRA)—formerly known as the MEFPAK Responsible Command, is an organization designated by a Headquarters Air Force (HAF) functional area manager (FAM) to develop and maintain detailed data on a UTC for use throughout the Air For |
| what is the MANFOR? | The MANFOR is a component of the MEFPAK and the DCAPES. It is a database containing the UTC, UTC title, MISCAP, and manpower detail for each applicable UTC. |
| UTCs are built to accommodate how many days of sustained capability? | UTCs are generally built to accommodate 30days of sustained capability before having to be augmented with new supplies or personnel. |
| What is the UTC development process? | UTC development is the process of adding a UTC to the MEFPAK, building the manpower and or equipment detail, and getting the UTC added to the TUCHA. |
| Name the guidelines that will help determine when a UTC must be developed. | New UTCs are requested when a desired capability does not exist in a standard UTC. In addition, the following guidelines will help determine when a UTC must be developed: New equipment types enter the inventory, deployable units experience a significant |
| Where are new UTC requests created? | New UTC requests are created in the unit type management (UTM) module utilizing the UTM registration function in DCAPES. In the UTM Registration function, the “Action” choice button gives the user the option of “ADD”, “CHG”, or “CNX”. |
| What happens to a UTC when it is no longer needed? | When a UTC is no longer needed, the MRA can request that the UTC be cancelled. Since this is a registration action, it must be coordinated with other commands that are using the UTC. |
| What does posturing a UTC consist of? | Posturing a UTC consists of entering a UTC for a specific unit into UTC Availability. |
| When posturing a UTC availability record, who must determine the record’s posturing code (Pcode)? | When posturing a UTC Availability record, MAJCOM FAMs must determine the record’s posturing code (P-Code), align the record to a specific AEF library, and ensure supporting UTCs, if applicable, are similarly postured |
| Which agency determines which organizations will posture the required UTCs and the quantity? | The MAJCOM FAM, based upon Air Staff FAM guidance, determines which organizations will posture the required UTCs and the quantity |
| When posturing an A-UTC record, what will be used to provide the LLD? | When posturing an A-UTC record, the authorized AFSC/skill level/grade of the UMD positions will be used to provide the LLD. |
| As with all UTCs, personnel assigned to authorizations linked to an A-UTC can be exchanged with what to meet deployment requirements as long as the individual’s AEF alignment is not changed? | As with all UTCs, personnel assigned to authorizations linked to an A-UTC can be exchanged with authorizations linked to standard deployable UTCs to meet deployment requirements as long as the individual’s AEF alignment is not changed. |
| Mobilization of the ARC is also called or considered what? | Mobilization of the ARC is also called or considered activation. |
| Activation relates to what? | Activation relates to recall, volunteerism, and call up. |
| Mobilization encompasses all activities necessary for what? | Mobilization encompasses all activities necessary for the orderly transition of active and ANG/USAFR forces from a peacetime to wartime posture. |
| The War and Mobilization Plan, Volume 6, covers what? | The War and Mobilization Plan, Volume 6 (WMP-VI), covers transitioning the industrial base from a normal state of peacetime preparedness to wartime production postures. |
| Demobilization is referred to as what term? | Where mobilization is referred to as activation, demobilization is referred to as deactivation |
| When deactivation is directed, the servicing MPS is responsible for what actions? | When deactivation is directed, the servicing MPS is responsible for reviewing each separation in relation to deactivation and assisting affected member in determining any selective alternative available to them. |
| What are the two deactivation possibilities? | Two deactivation possible actions could result in: 1.) The individual’s deactivation separation is correct. The MPS inputs projected separation on records identified as activated and 2.) Individual will remain on AD; tour is extended/updated as appropri |
| What date is used when projected separation actions? | Projected separation actions are implemented on the effective date. |
| The wing/installation commander is responsible for making sure the installation is capable of supporting what? | The wing and installation commander is responsible for ensuring the installation is capable of supporting deployment operations. |
| Who designates an IDO and also alternate IDOs? | The wing and installation commander designate an IDO and also alternate IDOs. |
| What is the grade requirement for the IDO position? | The IDO is a military or federal civilian fully qualified Logistics Readiness Officer (LRO). |
| How long is the IDO appointed for? | The IDO is appointed for a minimum period of 18 months (with the exception of short tour locations where the minimum period will be 12 months). |
| Who’s ultimately responsible for providing accurate accountability? | Accountability is first and foremost a command responsibility. |
| Name the accountability categories the commander is responsible for? | It is the commander’s responsibility to make sure all categories are accounted for (that is, Title 32 (ANG), Title 10 (active duty and air Reserve Component), Title 5 (DOD civilians), family members, and contractors. |
| What is the function of the HQ AFPC/PRC? | The HQ AFPC/PRC serves as the primary distribution and collection point for information regarding impacted threatened personnel. |
| Who does HQ AFPC/PRC contact for news media advice? | HQ AFPC/PRC contact HQ AFPC PA for any type of news media event. |
| Regarding all PERSCO GCCS-AF equipment at real-world deployed locations, who handles this responsibility and describe the responsibilities. | HQ AFPC owns and controls all PERSCO GCCS-AF equipment at real-world deployed locations and has sole responsibility for software upgrades, warranty information, and replacement parts |
| What is the job of the deployed equipment custodian? | The designated deployed equipment custodian must make sure all GCCS-AF equipment (to include laptop/desktop, printer, scanner, docking station) is inventoried, at the beginning and end of each cycle, on the GCCS-AF Inventory sheet provided by HQ AFPC. |
| When must movement of GCCS equipment be coordinated and with whom? | Any movement (whether from forward deployment or closure) of GCCS equipment must be coordinated through and approved by HQ AFPC/DPW. |
| What will bases maintain their deployable GCCS-AF equipment for? | Bases maintain their deployable GCCS-AF equipment for training, local exercises, and ORIs. |
| Who establishes PTs? | PTs are established by the Air Staff PERSCO FAM, HQ USAF/A1PR, and sourced to the MAJCOMs to meet the national military strategy and the Joint Capabilities Plan (JSCP). |
| How are PTs structured? | All PTs are structured IAW with UTCs registered in the MEFPAK. |
| Who determines the PT requirements at each location? | The component command personnel planner determines the PT requirements at each location based on a variety of factors. |
| What is the formula that tells how many personnel technicians service how many individuals? | The formula of 1 personnel technician per 275 individuals is used as only a guide. |
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