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To the greatest extent possible how should maintenance be performed |
On a pre-planned scheduled basis |
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Using the equipment generates what type of maintenance |
Corrective or unscheduled |
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What are the two basic types of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance |
On /off equipment |
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Maintenance cross tells are used for what purpose |
To highlight Trends benchmarks or safety conditions relating to maintenance equipment Personnel training or processes |
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What should typically be included in a maintenance cross tell report in addition to details such as National Stock numbers part numbers and specific location of problem areas |
Relevant background info / history |
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What are two major goals of intermediate repair enhancement program meetings |
Increase local repair compatibility reduce overall cost of operations |
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In order of increasing capability what are the three separate levels of maintenance |
Organizational immediate and Depot |
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Which level of maintenance is performed off equipment at the back shop level |
Immediate |
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What level of maintenance is used for complex repairs and is located at a major repair facility |
Depot |
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What combined maintenance approach modifies or eliminates the immediate function where possible by consolidating that repair function at the depot level |
Two level maintenance |
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What type of maintenance facility is a hybrid of two level maintenance and three level maintenance and combines immediate level maintenance from multiple bases to one location |
Regional repair center |
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What type of specialized Regional repair facility provides immediate level maintenance for selected commodities |
Centralized repair facility |
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How can a successful reliability and maintainability program be defined |
One that promotes the ability to identify and correct system deficiencies before they affect combat capability |
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What is the primary scope of the product Improvement workgroup or PIWG |
To address product deficiencies affecting r&m that the field unit cannot resolve and resolve DR's that the single manager assigned to them |
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Who takes the lead in identifying tracking assessing and correcting r&m deficiencies on their assigned Air and Space equipment and also co-chairs the PIWG |
Single manager |
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As an end-user what is your primary focus in the DR process |
Identify deficiencies and properly submit reports |
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Adversely affects technical cost or schedule risks to the project or life cycle support of the system or result in a production line stoppage and no acceptable walk around is known (Deficiency report impact) |
Deficiency report priority IE |
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Result in inconvenience or annoyance for development or maintenance Personnel but does not prevent the accomplishment of the task (Deficiency report impact) |
Deficiency report priority 2D |
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Define corrected may cause death severe injury or severe occupational illness and no walk around is known (Deficiency report impact) |
Deficiency report Priority 1A |
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Other effects such as enhancements has little or no impact OSS&E under current requirements. (Deficiency report impact) |
Deficiency report priority 2E |
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If uncorrected it may cause major loss or damage to equipment or a system and no walk around is not (Deficiency report impact) |
Deficiency report priority 1B |
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Adversely affects technical cost or schedule risks to the project or to life cycle support of the system but an acceptable walk around is known |
Deficiency report priority 2B |
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Adversely affects an essential capability or negatively OSS&E and adequate performance is achieved through sufficient compensation or acceptable walk around |
Deficiency report priority 2A |
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Adversely affects and essential capability or negatively impacts OSS&E and no acceptable walk around is known (Deficiency report impact) |
Deficiency report priority 1D |
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Prevents the accomplishment of an essential capability or critically restricts OSS&E to include interaction with other mission-critical platforms or systems and no acceptable walk around is known ( Deficiency report impact ) |
Deficiency report priority 1C |
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Does not affect essential capability but may result in user / operator inconvenience or annoyance (Deficiency report impact ) |
Deficiency report priority 2C |
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What mxg agency is tasked with providing technical assistance for deficiency reports |
QA |
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when the scope of an operating instruction Cross organizational group lines what level should it be published |
At the wing level |
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What office assume sole responsibility for the accuracy currency and integrity of the contents of an operating instruction and for compliance with it |
The office of primary responsibilities (OPR) |
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Can an Air Force Civil Service employee act as the point of contact for an operating instruction |
Yes |
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Which section acts as the office of primary responsibility for the maintenance policy guidance of the mxg |
QA |
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What type of support agreement governs Services provided by us Northern command to u.s. Central Command |
Inter command |
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What flight within the mxg normally acts as the point of contact for SA'S |
Programmed / resources flight |
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What is the most important thing you must know about SA's |
To learn what is in them |
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What is historical documentation as it pertains to aircraft and equipment |
A permanent record of significant maintenance actions on Aerospace equipment including aircraft engines engine modules and designated MDS specific - 6 TO components |
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Who is responsible for determining which items in the MDS specific - 6 TO need historical reporting and for informing the single manager so the items can be identified for reporting |
Item manager |
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For aircraft engines when are the printed copies of the AFTO IMT 95s not required to accompany and items upon transfer to / from another location |
If the location has access to the necessary MIS to retrieve the history info |
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During what type of transfer do helicopter blades and tail rotor blades have to be accompanied by a printed copy of their AFTO IMT 95 |
Disposal |
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Upon transfer of engines to and from a Depot maintenance facility who is responsible for ensuring all basic engine components have been accounted for |
The maintenance facility |
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What aircraft engine documentation is an AFTO IMT 95 primarily used for |
The document accumulated Cycles operating time and maintenance history as well as pertinent manufacturing data for jet engine turbine Wheels |
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Which maintenance information system is considered to be the standard Air Force base level automated maintenance integrated system |
IMDS |
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Tracks engines / components for time change |
Comprehensive engine management system (CEMS) |
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Tracks maintenance on test equipment |
Automatic test equipment reporting system (ATERS) |
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Used to create schedule and change work Center events |
Maintenance events |
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Automates location of aircraft missiles and Aerospace ground equipment |
Location |
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Replaced the maintenance data collection system |
Job data documentation (JDD) |
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Monitors estimated time in commission (ETIC) |
Status and inventory reporting |
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Support flying operations in three phases |
Operational events |
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Allows for casting of tcto and time changes |
Inspection and time change |
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Provides monitoring and control of tcto progress |
Time compliance technical order |
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Allows monitoring of Manpower resources |
Maintenance personnel |
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Gives capability to forecast and schedule training |
Training management |
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Can be used to order parts |
IMDS-CDB/SBSS |
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Give the ability to update aircraft operating times |
Automated debriefings |
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Update / monitors approved / actual aircraft configurations |
Generic configuration status accounting systems (GCSAS) |
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Used to pre-fill / print AFTO Forms 781 A,J and K |
Aircraft automated forms |
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In regards to MIS data Integrity what are work center and shift supervisors responsible for doing |
Reviewing the data entered into their respective MIS I'm by Personnel under their control on a daily basis |
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What section guides the data Integrity team process and is responsible for ensuring the MIS data provided to maintenance managers is Meaningful and factual |
MOM MMA section |
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What section is responsible for correcting Incorrect and erroneous data entered into the MIS |
In the section that entered the erroneous data |
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AZ road maps what can maintenance management metrics if used properly help you to determine |
When your organization has been where you are going and how you are going to get there |
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What are two major categories that metrics are often divided into |
Leading / lagging indicators |
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What type of performance indicator shows a problem first while it is impacting maintenance capability to provide resources to execute the missions |
Leading |
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What type of indicator shows firmly established trends |
Lagging |
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percentage of aircraft that land in code 3 status |
Brake rate (BR) |
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Average number of deferred discrepancies or crossed the fleet of processed aircraft |
Deferred discrepancy rate (DDR) |
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Percentage of code 3 aircraft repaired to flywheel status and set time i.e. 4,8 or 12 hours |
Fix rates (FR) |
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Most important an accurate measure of the unit's maintenance quality |
Repeat / recurring discrepancy rates |
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Average number of sorties or hours from her primary Aerospace vehicle authorized per month |
Utilization rate (UTE) |
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The best-known yardstick for measuring a unit performance |
Mission capability rate |
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Average percentage of aircraft that are unable to meet primary assigned missions for maintenance reasons |
Total not Mission capable maintenance rate (TNMCM) |
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What maintenance repair priority level should be assigned to perform maintenance on primary Mission aircraft related age and Munitions support equipment for the first 8 hours after landing or start of recovery |
Priority 2 |
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What maintenance repair priority level should be assigned to perform scheduled maintenance to include periodic inspections routine TCTO's and TCI's |
Priority 4 |
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What maintenance repair priority level should be assigned to perform routine repair of age and repair cycle assets |
Priority 5 |
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If a change is made to the repair priority level does the LRS parts delivery priority have to be changed to match it |
Not necessarily this decision should be made by the production superintendent in coordination with MOC |
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Although the wing stand-up meeting is used to keep the wing Commander updated about maintenance issues what is the overall focus of the meeting |
Identifying and resolving issues / disagreements related to the schedule |
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In addition to attending a monthly maintenance and flying schedule meeting what does the wing Commander ensure that the meetings with regard to mxg and OG interactions |
Ensures the MXG and OG participate jointly in developing an annual maintenance and flying program and a joint plan to ensure the best use of aircraft equipment and personnel |
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who is personally test as the wing FOD/DOP program manager |
Wing Vice Commander (WG/CV) |
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In addition to ensuring effective FOD/DOP programs what must the program manager do on a quarterly or monthly basis |
Chair the FOD DOP prevention committee meetings |
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Why is it important for the maintenance Commander to standardize maintenance disciplines procedures organizational structures compliance and management philosophies |
It leads to Greater interoperability improves maintenance quality and ensures maintenance effectiveness |
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As well as overseeing the development and publication of all maintenance related operating instructions what specific guidance must the maintenance Commander established for cannibalization responsibilities and actions |
Guidance on individual responsibilities and specific procedures for CANN actions |
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Who is responsible for ensuring effective management of all maintenance training programs including the development of an orientation program to adequately trained newly assigned maintenance personnel |
MXG/CC |
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Who is responsible for chairing the daily maintenance production / scheduling meeting with representatives from throughout the maintenance group |
MXG/CD |
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Who does the maintenance superintendent work directly for |
MXG/CC |
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Other than acting as a technical advisor the maintenance group superintendent advises the maintenance group commander on what type of issues |
Personnel morale and Welfare issues as well as on problems not identified through maintenance Data Systems or quality assurance inspection reports |
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What is the maintenance group superintendent primary job as it relates to enlisted Manning within the maintenance group |
Serves as the group's focal point for enlisted Manning |
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What responsibilities does a squadron commander have with the overall focus of upgrade training and maintenance qualification programs |
Must emphasise the quality of the programs and not just focus on minimum upgrade time frames |
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Even though Squadron commanders are ultimately responsible for unit deployment readiness who do they appoint to help ensure deployment readiness |
Unit deployment manager |
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If Squadron Manning authorizations are not right what can the squadron commander do to help remedy the situation |
Can coordinate with wing Manpower office through the group Manning management for assistance in preparing an AR to alter his or her Manning authorization |
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What two positions within the maintenance operating Squadron perform essentially the same duties as the MOO/MX SUPT |
MOF/CC and MOF/SUPT |
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In AMXS/HMXS or MXS who does the MX SUPT work for |
MOO |
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Who is responsible for the maintenance operating squadron commander to the maintenance group Commander for monitoring the overall health of the fleet |
Maintenance operating flight Commander assisted by the maintenance operating flight superintendent |
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Who is responsible for developing written procedures for end of runway inspections in coordination with the wing weapons manager weapons safety manager and Airfield management |
MOO/MX SUPT I'm AMXS/HMXS |
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Who is responsible for reviewing and consolidating monthly maintenance plan inputs from the various maintenance flights section and for forwarding them to maintenance operating flight PS&D |
MXS MOO with assistance from the MX SUPT |
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In MOS who are flight Chiefs responsible to in the area of leadership supervision and training of their assigned flight personnel |
MOF/CC |
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With regards to job environment safety what must a flight Chief inform workers of |
Any hazardous conditions they may encounter on the job |
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Who is responsible for reviewing PRDs and flight aborts daily to ensure proper maintenance is being taken to correct the underlying problem |
AMU OIC/SUPT |
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Who chairs a daily maintenance production meeting to develop and modify the overall maintenance plan of attack for an aircraft maintenance unit |
AMU OIC OR SUPT |
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What is the primary job of the section NCOIC/ section chief |
To act as a first line manager and supervisor and to serve as the technical Authority and adviser for his or her particular sections |
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What AF IMT should a section ncoic used to monitor track and document safety and health related information about his or her workers |
AF IMT 55 |
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for section manager ed TMDE what is a section NCOIC responsible for ensuring |
The maintenance and calibration requirements are accomplished |
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What section NCOIC should ensure cross utilization training requirements do not interfere with what |
Upgrade / qualification training |
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The section NCOIC should ensure his or her section is organized with tools equipment and material as close to the point of Maintenance as possible without jeopardizing what |
Accountability and control procedures |
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What is the primary job of an AMU flight line pro super |
To direct the overall maintenance effort and his or her Amu |
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What is the grade requirement to be appointed as an AMU flight line pro super |
SNCO or civilian equivalent |
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If one is appointed what is the primary job of an MXS pro super |
To provide maintenance Squadron specialist no availability to MOC at the beginning of each shift identify production requirements and shortfalls to his or her operations officer/MX SUPT and direct the overall maintenance effort of his or her unit to help meet Mission requirements |
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Which MOF section is responsible for monitoring and coordinating sortie and maintenance production and overall execution of the flying and maintenance schedules |
MOC |
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Who is responsible for appointing in writing a highly qualified individual to manage the engine Health Management program |
Maintenance group Commander |
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Which MOF section is responsible for coordinating aircraft maintenance requirements and ensuring proper utilization scheduling between the operation group and maintenance group and any other applicable external agencies |
PS&D |
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Other than teaching what is the mission of the maintenance training flight |
To serve as maintenance groups single point of contact for all training matters affecting maintenance and to be responsible for the overall management and control of the training management subsystem of IMDS-CDB |
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What is the primary mission of the maintenance management analysis sections |
To track analyze and present information to help the various levels of leadership assess the health of their units aircraft and equipment |
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What are unit training managers responsible for in addition to assisting Squadron commanders with training matters |
Managing Squadron enlisted specialty training programs |
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Is the maintenance training flight normally allowed to duplicate training top on Best Buy locally assigned Air Force education training command training detachment |
No |
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Programs and resources flight Personnel are primarily responsible for managing what programs within the maintenance group |
Manning facilities support agreements and deployment programs |
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Within the programs and resources flight who can give technical assistance for palletizing equipment or doing a deployment site survey |
The logistics planner |
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What is the basic mission of the AMU |
How to launch and recover aircraft and to perform the necessary servicing inspections and maintenance to support daily aircraft flying operations |
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What are the standard sections of the AMU |
Debrief aircraft Specialists weapons and supports |
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What is the definition of sortie generations |
The cumulative effort required to launch and recover sorties |
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In addition to closely monitoring aircraft status who must the Flightline expediter notify when status and configuration changes occur |
MOC and Pro Super |
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What are some of the references that Flightline expeditors must keep close at hand to facilitate their duties |
Copies of the flying schedule emergency / functional checklist base grid map with Cordon overlay IPI listings, MESL,QRL,WUC manual, and a tracking device for aircraft status |
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Flightline expeditors must track the serial number location priority status ETIC and configuration of all aircraft what are some of the other items that must be tracked |
OAP condition codes fuel load Munitions load and remarks for each aircraft as applicable |
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What are some of the information elements that debrief Personnel enter into the applicable MIS |
Discrepancy in deviation information utilization and applicable flight data including Landing status systems capability and other applicable cause codes |
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Who is responsible for ensuring aircraft form sets are made available to the debrief section by the end of the flying day if debriefs have been suspended due to aircraft flying search operation |
Flightline expediter or Pro super |
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what are some of the entries at debrief must ensure that the aircraft commander / pilot makes on the applicable AFTO 781 IMTs/ forms during the debriefing sessions |
New discrepancies noted aircraft condition codes flying time servicing data and any other required entries |
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What does an aircraft Landing status code of two mean with regard to aircraft or system conditions |
Aircraft or system has minor discrepancies but is capable of further Mission assignments within normal turnaround times |
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What are the three different types of crew chief positions that can be assigned to the aircraft section |
DCC,ADCC AND FCC |
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In general what are DCC and ADCC charged with doing in respect to their assigned aircraft |
Managing and supervising all maintenance on their assigned aircraft |
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The Specialist section is normally responsible for what duties |
Aircraft troubleshooting Lawn Equipment repairs component R & I reprogramming avionics systems and classified aircraft items management |
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Why is the special section ncoic promoting cross talk with other unit specialist section |
To obtain information on system / component repeat recur and CND trends |
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Which specialist is responsible for maintaining ECS bleed air vacuum pneumatic fire suppression and oxygen systems |
E&E |
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Who must a specialist expeditors coordinate with in determining maintenance priorities for specialist support |
With the pro super and Flightline expediter |
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What are the two standard elements of an AMU weapons section |
Loading and maintenance |
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Who serves as the key adviser to the AMXS MOO 1 factors that affect weapons training weapons loading and Armament system maintenance capabilities for the AMU |
Weapons section ncoic |
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What are weapons expeditors responsible for monitoring with regard to the weapons section ncoic |
Monitoring all element systems maintenance and loading operations |
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Who must have weapons expediter coordinate with for the delivery and pickup of munitions |
MOC AND munitions control |
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Who is responsible for controlling access to an aircraft undergoing Munitions loading and unloading |
Load crew chief |
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The ncoic of the AMU support section must come from one of what two afsc's |
2AXXX or 2WXXX |
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What is the minimum amount of time that Personnel are normally assigned to the support section |
12 months |
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What information must Supply support Personnel keep expeditors updated on |
The status of all backordered parts |
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What's the nine standard flights that make up the MXS |
Accessories age Armament avionics fabrication maintenance Munitions propulsion TMDE |
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If the MXS has more than 700 Manning authorizations what do commanders have the option of doing |
They can separate MXS into 2 squadrons EMS and CMS |
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What sections are in a standard accessories flight |
E&E egress fuel systems and hydraulics |
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What accessories flight section is responsible for repairing oxygen and nitrogen servicing cards |
E&E section |
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When egress explosive devices are damaged or subjected to be unsafe who does the egress section request assistance from |
EOD |
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What three sections usually make up the age flight |
Repair and inspection services pickup and delivery and age production support |
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What age flight section is responsible for maintaining T.O. files |
Support |
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What is the overall mission of the Armament flight |
To perform off equipment maintenance for assigned aircraft Armament systems guns pylons racks launchers and adapters |
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Which Armament flight section coordinates with MOF PS&D in scheduling inspections TCTOs and time changes |
Armament maintenance |
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Who does the Armament flight CC/CHIEF assist in recommending distribution of 2W1X1 Personnel to satisfy on and off equipment weapons release handgun system maintenance |
WWM |
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Which avionics flight section off equipment maintenance and /or CND screening on communication and navigation components and systems including assigned SE Not maintained by tmde |
Communications - navigation |
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Which avionics flight section maintains LANTIRNpods |
Sensors |
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What section maintains programs and reforms TCTOs on avionics components when the specified test stations and support equipment are available in the section |
Avionics intermediate |
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What sections make up the fabrication flight |
Aircraft structural maintenance low observable aircraft structural maintenance Metals Tech and NDI |
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What two fabrication flight sections are responsible for corrosion control |
ASM and LO |
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What is the metals technology section tasked with doing |
Inspecting repairing servicing manufacturing fabricating Heat Treating testing cleaning and Welding aircraft equipment components and tools |
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What four sections normally make up the maintenance flight |
Repair and reclamation Wheel and Tire aircraft inspection and Transit alert |
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Which maintenance flight removes replaces in rigs flight control surfaces |
repair and reclamation |
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What is the definition of transient aircraft |
Aircraft not assigned to the local base and are enroute from one location to another that may require routine Servicing |
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Which musicians flight section assembles disassembles delivers inspect and maintained conventional Munitions missiles containers and dispensers |
Munitions production |
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Which Munitions flight section manages unit mobility and training programs |
Munitions systems |
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Who acts as the wing focal point for propulsion maintenance programs and gives advice to Wing leadership about propulsion issues |
Propulsion flight CC/Chief |
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Which propulsion flight section stores build up tears down modifies and repairs engines quick engine change kits and test components |
JEIM |
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Which propulsion flight section is responsible for maintaining managing and storing engine support trailers |
Engine equipment maintenance |
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which TMDE flight section performed in laboratory and on-site calibration and repair using laboratory equipment and calibration standards |
PMEL |
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Who do the PMEL QA section evaluators report their inspection findings to |
TMDE Flight CC/Chief |
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What are the four elements of the TMDE production control section |
Customer service production scheduling traffic Management in maintenance supply liaison |