ATS Board Questions Flashcards
SFEM provides guidance to each ship by employing what 4 items in its phased methodology?
Education
Training
Assessment
Certification
Three Exercises performed throughout the FRTP?
CE - Basic Phase, Graded by ATG
RE - Sustainment Phase
AE - Integrated/Advanced Not done in FDNF
IURFT? When is it earned.
Independent Unit Ready for Tasking.
Earned at the end of Basic Phase.
What are the sustainment phase message reporting requirements?
READ-E1 Submitted by the ship
2 times a year (Jan 15 and Jul 15) and up to two weeks prior to READ-E3 (4 for stateside)
READ-E3- Submitted by TYCOM. Validates READ-E1
Maintenance Phase message reporting requirements?
1.1 Material Readiness Certification Completion Report- Submitted by EAP
Basic Phase Certification Plan- Submitted by ATG and endorsed by ISIC.
MITE and what areas do we do MITES.
Monthly Inport Training Event
- COMMS
- LINK
- EW
- GCCS-M
- INT
- VISCOM
- MEDALEX
Sample Messages in Appendix A?
- Basic Phase Cert PAO&M
- Basic Phase Traing Cert Plan
- Material Readiness Cert Completion report
- Basic Phase Training Completion Risk Report
- Basic Phase Training Completion Message
- CV Completion Message
- Cert Recommendation Message
- RAMP
- Feedback Report
SFEM Appendix specific to FDNF?
Appendix D
What instruction does SFEM App D ref regarding FDNF ships and what phases in FDNF run concurrently.
- Fleet Training Continuum (FTC)
- Integrated
- Sustainment
- Basic
RAMP and purpose?
Risk Assessment Mitigation Plan
To report an expired cert and report its impact and mitigation in that warfare area
How many warfare areas in SFEM?
23
SFRM
Surface Force Readiness Manual
SFEM
Surface Force Exercise Manual
FRTP
Fleet Response Training Plan
FTC
Fleet Training Continuum
CNSF
Commander Naval Surface Forces
NCTE
Navy Continuous Training Environment
NMETL
Navy Mission Essential Task List
PESTO
Personnel, Equipment, Supply, Training, Ordinance
READ-E
Readiness Evaluation
ISIC
Immediate Supervisor in Command
TYCOM
Type Commander
DRRS-N
Defense Readiness Reporting System-Navy
SFRM policy executions depends on what 4 areas?
- Manning
- Maintenance
- Training
- Sustainment
Purpose of SFRM?
Overarching strategy and policy required to generate and sustain material and operational readiness to perform operational tasking and reach expected service life.
4 elements of the phased approach?
- Educate
- Train
- Assess
- Certify
Fundamental tenants of the SFRM?
- Train the watch stander and maintainer
- Standard and predictable path to readiness
- PESTO pillars exit criteria
- simple reporting across all PESTO pillars
- Sequenced building block approach to readiness.
- Consistant material assessment standards among all assessment organizations
FRTP five phases?
- Sustainment
- Maintenance
- Shakedown
- Basic
- Integrated/ Advanced
Six areas that do not reset at the beginning of the maintenance phase?
- AT
- FSO-M (Fleet Support Operations)
- EXPSAF
- MOB-D
- Supply
- 3M
Basic Phase 2 Tiers?
Tier 1 - Mobility
Tier 2 - Unit Tactical
What does Chapter 3 of the SFRM cover?
Readiness evaluations, assessments, certs, and inspections.
Complete list of evaluations, certs, assessments and inspections?
Appendix A
List of instructions that support evaluations, certs, assessments, and inspections?
Appendix B
Role of TYCOM configuration control board?
Make changes to the basic phase quals, certs and exercise standards.
Purpose of RE’s?
- Assess
- Validate
- Certify Ships Readiness
Goals of independent assessments?
- Reinforce common standards
- consolidate assessments when logical
- maximize use of SME’s
- Eliminate redundancy
TSRA? What is it comprised of?
Total Ships Readiness Assessments
-• Material assessment packages coordinated by the RMC designed to improve maintenance availability planning and CSMP management, repair equipment, support system light off and provide over the shoulder training to ships force maintenance personnel.
Two fundamental milestones required by ships to progress through the FRP?
- Basic Phase Completion
- Deployment Certification
When is basic phase completion granted and by whom?
- Successful completion of all mission area certifications
- TYCOM
What section of the ATG users guide pertains to FDNF?
Paragraph 1.11
Difference between FDNF CV and CONUS CV?
FDNF will incorporate material assessments
4 deviations listed in ATG Pac users guide?
- AT Night small boat attack counts for both day and night
- AW/SW Live fire events can be graded by E-6 ISIC personnel
- MOB-S ISIC E-6 and senior for specific events.
- moor to a bouy
- CONREP
- astern refueling
-Supply 1.1 can be combined with a READ-E3 and based on results ATG can recommend credit for 1.2 or 1.3
If ISIC observes event what must they use to grade the event?
ATG grading sheets
Where can dependancies be found?
Give examples.
SFRM Pg 1.6 and Appendix A-4
- AVCERT by Navair
- LOA by EAP
- Conventional Ord Safety Review (COSR) by ESSOPAC
- NAVCHECKRIDE for MOB-N
- NAVSEA wood survey for MIW
Who grants certification to a mission area?
TYCOM
What is ATG’s role in regards to TYCOM?
ATG is TYCOM’s executive agent for training and assessment
5 steps ORM?
Identify hazards Assess hazards Make risk decisions Implement controls Supervise
ORM process levels?
Time critical
Deliberate
In Depth
ORM principles?
Accept risk when the benefits outweigh the cost
Accept no unnecessary risk
Anticipate and manage risk by planning
Make risk decisions at the right level
What are the ships requirements in Tailoring PQS?
- Ships shall tailor PQS to meet their unique Requirements.
- Commanding Officers will sign a letter for each PQS standard that reflects the tailoring of the standard,
Requirements for PQS qualifiers?
- E5 or above
- Fully qualified
- Not interim qualed
4 reasons to justify a re-qual?
- Transfer to new command
- PQS revised
- Warrant requal
- CO’s discretion
Requirements for ships with RADM?
- Tracking PQS
- Generation of watchbills
Training teams?
ATTT, CSTT, ETT, DCTT, STT, ATT, MTT, VBSSTT, ITT
Who designates training team members and how is it annotated?
CO
- Separate instruction
- Desig letter
- watchbill signed by CO
5 safety afloat programs?
- Tag-out
- Electrical safety
- 3M
- Hearing conservation
- Heat Stress
Ships instructions notices or bills listed in SFRM CH 2?
- Battle orders
- Standing Orders
- Navigation Bill
- Cruise Missile Doctrine
- Force protection inport security plan
- Temp standing orders
- deranged equipment
- synthetic training devices
Synthetic training devices in FDNF?
BFTT, ACTS, BEWT, CMTPC, OBT
Define the Fleet Response Training Plan phase requirements?
-The Fleet Response Training Plan is a flexible and scalable approach to training that meets the dynamic requirements of the Fleet Response Plan.
TFOM
Training Figure of Merit
TSRA
Total Ships Readiness Assessment
AWP
Availability Work Package
ABP
Abbreviated Basic Phase
CV
Certification Validation
RAMP
Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan
What drives the transition between one phase to the next?
Material readiness and proficiency
Focus on sustainment phase?
Maintain readiness across the full spectrum of mission areas in order to be ready for combat operations.
Minimum TFOM during sustainment phase?
80% in mobility and unit tactical
READ-E1 and what phase?
Ships self assessment, done during sustainment phase.
What three areas is READ-E1 concentrating on?
- Manning
- Material
- Schooling
READ-E3 led by who and what are primary events?
- READ-E1 validation
- Safety and Occupational Health (SOH)
- Command Readiness Assist Visit (CRAV)
Five areas reviewed during READ-E1 validation?
- Manning (NECs)
- Material Condition
- Critical and required schools
- Management Programs
- Assessment of proficiency across all mission areas
Focus of the Maintenance Phase?
Establish a material foundation that will support Basic Phase Training
5 events that are conducted during READ-E4?
- LOA
- Crew Cert
- Fast Cruise
- Nav Assessment
- Contractor Sea Trials (excluding FDNF)
Who does LOA and three reason to conduct LOA?
EAP/EAA
- Sea Trials
- CNO Availability greater than 120 days
- TYCOM deems it necessary
Three FRTP variations?
- Full Basic Phase
- Abbreviated Basic Phase
- Certification Extension- CV
SFRM page 4-19?
FDNF
What are the differences listed in 4-19?
- FDNF higher optempo
- Certs set at 24 months vice 27
- All certs training and assessments can be tailored
- RAMP msgs can be used to extend beond 24 months
Hull swap requirements?
- Both crews fully certified on current hulls
- Certifications move with the crew
What two warfare areas will not be tailored in FDNF?
- ASW
- BMD
Readiness Progression
- AWP
- Self Assessment and Validation
- Maintenance Preps
- Maintenance
- Mobility
- Unit Tactical
- Group Tactical
- Sustain