6.15. Upgrade Training

Question 1

________ leads to award of higher skill levels and is designed to increase skills and abilities?

Answer 1

Upgrade training

Question 2

AFSC upgrade training requirements for award of 3-, 5-, 7-, and 9-skill levels are outlined?

Answer 2

• AFMAN 36-2100, Military Utilization and Classification, 7 April 2021
• Department of the Air Force Instructions (DAFI) 36-2670, Total Force Development, 12 October 2021
• The applicable CFETP

Question 3

is designed to ensure all Airmen receive quality, standardized, comprehensive training.

Answer 3

The unit training program

Question 4

The trainee is the focal point of the training program, while at the forefront, _____________ work together to plan, conduct, and evaluate the trainees’ efforts to become qualified to perform in their USAF specialty.

Answer 4

unit training managers and supervisors

Question 5

Basic requirements of the unit training program state that newly assigned personnel will be interviewed within ___________ to determine training status and issue CDCs upon confirmation within the Course Development Student Administration Record System.

Answer 5

30 days (60 days for Air Reserve Component)

Question 6

Work center training orientation will be conducted within ___ days of assignment (___ days for Air Reserve Component); a comprehensive trainee orientation will be conducted for trainees initially entering upgrade training within ___ days of assignment (___ days for Air Reserve Component);

Answer 6

60 days, 120 days for Air Reserve Component
60 days, 90 days for Air Reserve Component

Question 7

a training progress review will be conducted with the unit training manager, supervisor, and trainee at the ____ month of upgrade training.

Answer 7

24th month of upgrade training

Question 8

Before being submitted for upgrade, the trainee must meet all mandatory requirements as defined in the ?

Answer 8

CFETP, AFECD, and the Air Force Job Qualification Standard (AFJQS).

Question 9

are the commander’s key staff members responsible for overall management of the training program.

Answer 9

Unit Training managers

Question 10

___________ serve as training consultants to all unit members and determine if quality training programs are in effect within all sections. ____________ develop, manage, and conduct training in support of in-garrison and expeditionary mission requirements; advise and assist commanders and unit personnel in executing their training responsibilities; and conduct a staff assistance visit of the unit’s training program when requested by the unit commander.

Answer 10

Training managers

Question 11

In addition to unit training managers, ______ have the single greatest impact on mission accomplishment with regard to training.

Answer 11

supervisors

Question 12

They must share their experiences and expertise with trainees to meet mission requirements and ensure a quality training program is provided. ________ develop master training plans to ensure completion of all work center duty position requirements (for example, 100 percent task coverage).

Answer 12

Supervisors

Question 13

The supervisor must also integrate training with day-to-day work center operations and consider trainer and _________, __________, and _________.

Answer 13

equipment availability, training opportunities, and schedules.

Question 14

The _______(often the trainee’s supervisor) is selected based on their experience and their ability to provide instruction to the trainee. Additionally, they must maintain task qualification and complete the USAF training course.

Answer 14

trainer

Question 15

Trainer responsibilities include planning, conducting, and documenting ________; preparing and using teaching outlines or task breakdowns; developing evaluation tools; and briefing the trainee and supervisor on the _______ evaluation results.

Answer 15

training

Question 16

________ provide third-party certification and evaluation of progress in the training program.

Answer 16

Task Certifiers.

Question 17

Certifiers must be at least a ___________, complete the USAF training course, and be capable of evaluating the task being certified

Answer 17

Staff Sergeant with a 5-skill level or civilian equivalent

Question 18

Certifiers will develop __________ to determine the trainee’s abilities and training program effectiveness, and will brief the trainee, supervisor, and trainer on evaluation results.

Answer 18

evaluation tools or use established training evaluation methods

Question 19

___________ is important to personnel at all levels because it validates the status of training and task qualification. _____________ also helps managers assess mission capability and readiness, and it defines requirements for individual career progression.

Answer 19

Training documentation

Question 20

__________ six-part folder (when required by the career field manager), or approved electronic equivalent, is generated for all trainees entering upgrade training for the first time. The training record reflects past and current qualifications, and is used to determine training requirements.

Answer 20

The AF Form 623, Individual Training Record Folder

Question 21

_________ maintain the training record, and ensure it is available to applicable personnel in the chain of command, including the unit training manager, upon request.

Answer 21

Supervisors

Question 22

Unless classified, the ________ is returned to the member upon separation, retirement, commissioning, promotion to Master Sergeant, or as otherwise directed by the career field manager.

Answer 22

training record

Question 23

________ , or automated version, to document an individual’s training progress. The form reflects status, counseling, and breaks in training.

Answer 23

AF Form 623A, On-the-Job Training Record Continuation Sheet

Question 24

________ is a comprehensive core document identifying life-cycle education and training requirements, training support resources, core and home station training, and deployment/unit type code task requirements for USAF specialties.

Answer 24

The CFETP
Career Field Education and Training Plan

Question 25

_________ use the CFETP to plan, prioritize, manage, and execute training within the career field and to identify and certify all past and current qualifications.

Answer 25

Supervisors

Question 26

_________ provides information necessary for overall management of the specialty and is maintained as part of the work center master training plan.

Answer 26

CFETP Part I

Question 27

_________ contains the specialty training standard identifying the duties, tasks, and technical references to support training, core and home station training tasks, deployment/unit type code tasks, and CDC requirements.

Answer 27

CFETP Part II

Question 28

At least one copy of the entire CFETP (Part I and II), should be kept in the work center for ________ and __________ development.

Answer 28

general access and master training plan development.

Question 29

The ______ is a training document approved by the career field manager for a particular job type or duty position within an USAF specialty.

Answer 29

AFJQS

Question 30

___________, is a continuation of the CFETP Part II, or AFJQS. This form defines locally assigned duty position, home station training, and deployment/unit type code requirements not included in the CFETP, Part II.

Answer 30

AF Form 797, Job Qualification Standard Continuation/Command JQS

Question 31

Evaluators use the ______________, to conduct and document completion of task evaluations during training staff assistance visits, when directed by the commander, or when task certification requires validation.

Answer 31

AF Form 803, Report of Task Evaluations

Question 32

Completed evaluations conducted on a single trainee by the supervisor/trainer or task certifier are filed in ___________, until upgraded or no longer applicable.

Answer 32

AF Form 623, Individual Training Record

Question 33

Supervisors use the _________________, to document selected tasks requiring recurring training or evaluation. USAF and major command directives may identify tasks contained in the CFETP that require special certification, as well as recurring training or evaluations.

Answer 33

AF Form 1098, Special Task Certification and Recurring Training

Question 34

All work centers will have a ________ established. The __________ employs a strategy for ensuring all work center job requirements are completed by using a master task listing. The __________ provides milestones for tasks and CDC completion, and prioritizes deployment/unit type code, home station training, upgrade, and qualification tasks.

Answer 34

master training plan