CDC Vol 1, 023 Part 1 SITREP

Question 1

What are the reports, systems, and tools avlible?

Answer 1

• Commander’s SITREPs
• DSCA (Defense Support to Civil Authorities
• DRRS (Defense Readiness Reporting System
• ART (Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) Reporting Tool)
• SORT (Status of Resources and Training System

Question 2

• What is the purpose of a SITREP?

Answer 2

To keep the joint staff, services, and national leadership apprised of existing political, military, and operational situations.

Question 3

• Unless otherwise specified by commander’s directives, when are SITREPs submitted?

Answer 3

No later than 0800Z.

Question 4

• What significant factors do Air Force SITREPs evaluate?

Answer 4

• Readiness
• Mobilization
• Personnel
• Logistics

Question 5

What is the purpose of the commander’s SITREPs?

Answer 5

To keep the Joint Staff, services, and other national leadership apprised of existing political, military, and operational situations.

Question 6

What reports should you initially report critical or disastrous situations that trigger national or service-level interest?

Answer 6

• OPREP-3 PINNACLE

- OPREP-3 BEELINE

Question 7

Once the critical information stage passes, what should commanders use to report ongoing situations?

Answer 7

SITREPs

Question 8

What advantage does an OPREP-3 report provide when passing critical situations?

Answer 8

Allows critical information to be passed by the fastest means possible consistent with security constraints.

Question 9

How often do SITREPs need to be submited?

Answer 9

At least daily.

Question 10

Unless specified otherwise by commander’s directives, what time should SITREPs reflecting the data from 0600Z the previous day be submitted?

Answer 10

Daily, no later than 0800Z

Question 11

What authority may direct commanders to submit SITREPs more frequently than daily?

Answer 11

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