401 AOC Communications Organization and Management

Question 1

What is the primary source unit for AOC communications staffing?

Answer 1

The Numbered Air Force ACOMS

Question 2

What primary source provides guidance regarding the organization of AOC communications support?

Answer 2

The structure is AFI 13-1 AOC Volume 3

Question 3

What are the UTC’s that provide resources for the AOC communications organization?

Answer 3

7FVX1: AOC Initial Response Package
7FVX5: AOC Augmentation Package
7FVX6: AOC Theater Augmentation Package

Question 4

This role provides guidance and direction to all subordinates ACT functions communications systems work areas and/or comms specialty teams assigned within the AOC. It is also the Senior AOC Communicator and is typically a Lt. Col.

Answer 4

C-ACT

Question 5

What does the communications input to selected AOC products such as: ATO, ACO, Air Defense, C2 Architecture, and SPINS do?

Answer 5

Help build the ATO/ACO Distributed Plan
Provide JCEOI to C2 Plans Team for inclusion into SPINS
JRFL used to build SPINS EW Plan
Frequencies, COMSEC, C2 Networking for Air Defense order, TACOPDAT, OPTASK LINK are done

Question 6

Explain how AOC interact with the AOC WSM?

Answer 6

WSM reports to AOC Commander or Chief

Coordinates with JAOC communications requirements

Day to day active with Help Desk

Question 7

Explain how AOC interact with the JICO?

Answer 7

Manages data links

Coordinates with COP Manager

High visibility/demand customer

Question 8

Explain how AOC interact with the KOM?

Answer 8

Directs the KO Plan execution

Resolves information distribution rules

Coordinates how CSA support is organized

Question 9

Explain how AOC interact with the C2 Plans Team?

Answer 9

Consolidates/Coordinates Combat Plans/Ops comm requirements

Question 10

Explain how AOC interact with the AOC Comm Team (C-ACT)?

Answer 10

Leads the AOC Communications Team

Plans/Manages JAOC communications

Coordinates AOC Comms and systems support requirements with WSM, AFFOR A6 & JTF J6 Staffs

Question 11

Explain how AOC interact with the AFFOR A6?

Answer 11

Plans, activates and manages AFFOR Comms

Approves validates AOC comm needs

Question 12

Explain how AOC interact with the JFACC Communicator?

Answer 12

Sets operational priorities and requirements

Approves/Validates JAOC comm needs

Normally focused on inter-component issues

Question 13

Explain how AOC interact with the JFC J6?

Answer 13

Operationally manages activations and configuration changes through JNCC

Normally focused on JFC inter-component and coalition issues, not JAOC