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Question 1

During which promotion phase are Airmen/senior NCOs ineligible for promotion lists produced?

Answer 1

Preselect.

Question 2

When and how does AFPC announce the WAPS instructions?

Answer 2

Approximately 45 days prior to the PECD for each cycle, AFPC announces processing instructions through an MPSM or address indicator group (AIG) message.

Question 3

Who must certify the “selectee data verification list” to the effect that the data has been verified against source documents in the UPRG?

Answer 3

Individual verifying the data and the NCOIC, career enhancement, or other official designated by the MPs commander must certify this listing to the effect that the data has been verified against source documents in the UPRG.

Question 3

Why does the career enhancement element use the Eligible for Promotion Testing Roster?

Answer 3

For control, verification of eligibility status, and to research promotion status inquiries.

Question 4

When is the MPF required to conduct the OPB review program?

Answer 4

Early enough to allow all necessary updates to be entered into the MilPDS no later than 14 days before the board convening date.

Question 4

What effect do changes to the promotion data during the post-selection phase cause?

Answer 4

It can cause promotions records to be reconsidered, reactivated, deactivated, and ineligible.

Question 5

What documents are the MPF required to provide to both the eligible officers and raters in order to complete the promotion process?

Answer 5

Records of performance, officer pre-selection brief, information obtained from PRISM, and promotion recommendation forms.

Question 6

How does the MPF notify HQ AFPC of erroneous data on an OPB when the promotion board is to convene within 14 days?

Answer 6

By message requesting that promotion information be manually posted to the OSB used by the board.

Question 7

What is a tool that allows commanders and their delegates the capability to retrieve queries and perform actions on personnel within their unit, group, or wing?

Answer 7

The BLSDM.

Question 8

What option in BLSDM is used to request basic information on members?

Answer 8

Individual Form.

Question 9

What type of personnel transactions is P&A able to request?

Answer 9

Request report on an individual personnel, request change of status and report duty status change in BLSDM.

Question 10

What roster contains the funded and unfunded positions and personnel assigned?

Answer 10

UPMR.

Question 11

What reports reflects projected evaluation close-out dates less than or equal to current date plus 30 days?

Answer 11

Pending and projected evaluations.

Question 12

What is used for entering, tracking, resolving, and reporting on pay and personnel related cases within the USAF?

Answer 12

CMS.

Question 13

How do commanders and functional managers use duty status information?

Answer 13

To make informed force management decisions by providing quick and accurate determination of members available for mission taskings by name, number, and type of personnel.

Question 13

Who is responsible for updating, maintaining, and correcting duty status conditions?

Answer 13

The unit duty status program manager.

Question 14

What form is required when a member enters into an AWOL, deserter, military, or confinement duty status?

Answer 14

AF Form 2098, Duty Status Change.

Question 15

What are the three categories under the umbrella of unauthorized absences?

Answer 15

Failure to go, AWOL, deserter.

Question 16

On the 31st day of unauthorized absence, what action does the commander take?

Answer 16

Prepares a status report, retrieves the dependent ID cards, and completes another AF Form 2098 to change member’s status from AWOL to deserter.

Question 17

What are the reasons performance evaluations are prepared and how are they used?

Answer 17

They are prepared to access personnel performance, conduct, and potential. They are used in making personnel management and promotion decisions.

Question 18

Who requires a performance evaluation?

Answer 18

All EAD and non-EAD officers in the grade of colonel and below. All enlisted personnel in the grade of A1C (20 months TAFMS) through CMSgt. In addition, any member released from AD to the AFR or ANG who has 120 days of supervision prior to separating.

Question 19

What form is used for an EPR on a ratee in the grade of AB-TSgt?

Answer 19

AF Form 910, Enlisted Performance Report

Question 19

What grade must the rater’s rater be if the ratee is in the grade of AB-TSgt?

Answer 19

Must be in a grade equal to or higher than the rater and must be at least a MSgt or civilian in the grade of GS–7 or above.

Question 20

What are the P&A responsibilities in reference to administering the performance report program?

Answer 20

Sending performance report notices to the rater and, when applicable, attaching LOEs for the reporting period to the notices; performing an administrative review of all evaluation reports and if necessary, returning them for correction/completion before sending them out of the unit.

Question 21

What action is taken if the ratee refuses to sign the report?

Answer 21

The rater selects “Member declined to sign” from the drop down menu in the ratee’s acknowledgement block. Rater will sign the block.

Question 22

What should you check when editing the report?

Answer 22

The formatting, rate identification data, type, font, nicknames, and acronym

Question 22

What is the P&A and AFPC suspense for an EPR?

Answer 22

Due to the P&A no later than 30 days after close-out and to AFPC no later than 60 days after close-out.

Question 23

When can EPR/OPR feedback be conducted over the telephone or electronically?

Answer 23

Only in situations where face-to-face feedback is not feasible

Question 25

Who may have access to the comprehensive assessment?

Answer 25

Only persons within the agency who have a proper need to know.

Question 26

What are the purposes of the AF Form 77, Letter of Evaluation Sheet?

Answer 26

It is used to (1) substitute for a missing evaluation report; (2) cover gaps in performance records; (3) document duty performance with less than 120 days of supervision; (4) provide a continuation sheet for referral reports; (5) provide comments by commanders, Air Force advisors, or acquisition examiners; (6) document enlisted personnel participation in the WCAP; and (7) perform other purposes directed by Headquarters USAF. (8) An LOE is also used to document periods of performance too short to require an EPR, OPR, or training report (TR) or periods of time when the ratee is supervised by someone other than the designated rater. LOEs can be very helpful to a rater when preparing EPRs, OPRs, or TRs.

Question 27

Who will notify the rater when an LOE is mandatory because of PCS or PCA action?

Answer 27

Notify the rater during reporting period.