1- R&O and Ops Engineering

Question 1

Describe the Requirements and Optimization (R&O) section

Answer 1

• Role: interface with customers, gather/validate requirements
• Allow ops flight to focus on proactive performance, resource optimization, lifecycle requirements planning
• 2 major lines of effort: Work management and activity management plan (AMP)

Question 2

Explain how condition assessments are conducted (3 methods)

Answer 2

1. Distress survey - uses distress density, severity, and type rating; more accurate and time consuming
2. Direct rating - color rating with +/-; less accurate, faster, AFCEC recommended
3. Age based - BUILDER service life algorithm; uses build in service lives; not a replacement for a true assessment

Question 3

Describe available tools to communicate status of facilities and infrastructure

Answer 3

Sustainment Management Systems (SMS)

• BUILDER
• PAVER
• GeoBase

Question 4

Describe the Difference between Direct and Indirect Time

Answer 4

Direct time: work attributable to a specific work task on an asset or facility - wrench time

Indirect time: offline tasks, admin overhead costs (ex PT, TDYs, admin stuff, cleaning etc)

Question 5

Calculate Availability Rate

Answer 5

Availability Rate (AR) = direct hours / (direct hours + indirect hours)

Question 6

Describe the potential cost elements of a work task and the factors in determining labor cost

Answer 6

• Equation: Deployable work hour balance = 8 hours * C-FTE * AR
• Craftsmen full time equivalents
  (C-FTE) = how many people do you have
• Equation: Availability rate (AR) = percent of work time can you get on average after supervision, leave, time-off wards, training, sports days

Question 7

Describe the difference between direct and indirect material costs

Answer 7

Direct cost: material directly issued to the work/specific job

Indirect cost: material issued to the people/shop, general stuff (ex PPE, tools, screws, nails); issued my Material Control