CDC Vol 1, 023 Part 4 SORTS

Question 1

• What is the purpose of SORTS?

Answer 1

The purpose of SORTS is threefold as follows:

1. It provides data critical to crisis planning.
2. It provides data for the contingency and peacetime planning process.
3. It is to be used by the CSAF and subordinate commanders in assessing their effectiveness in meeting their responsibilities.

Question 2

• Where is a unit’s response time reflected? And what is that response time called?

Answer 2

• Unit’s DOC statement

- Unit’s DOC Response Time

Question 3

• What are the five category levels used in SORTS reporting?

Answer 3

C–1 through C–5

Question 4

• What four resource areas are measured in SORTS?

Answer 4

• Personnel
• Equipment and supplies on hand
• Equipment condition
• Training

Question 5

• When are SORTS reports required?

Answer 5

• No later than the 15th of each month

- Within 24 hours of a change

Question 6

• What classification is assigned to a document that lists the overall C-level of a unit?

Answer 6

Secret

Question 7

We generally use the term “C-level” for all measured resource areas, but in the report each measured resource area has its own reported level. What are the report levels called for each measured area in SORTS?

Answer 7

• P-level for personnel
• S-level for equipment and supplies on hand
• R-level for equipment condition
• T-level for training

Question 8

What is a driving factor in determining the overall unit C-level?

Answer 8

The lowest of the measured resource areas.

Question 9

Units must verify that the SORTS report arrived in the database within ___ hours of the event requiring the report.

Answer 9

24 hours

Question 10

What is the minimum classification of a SORTS report?

Answer 10

Secret

Question 11

How is C-level in a SORTS report determined?

Answer 11

• First, determine the percentage for all four measured resource area.
• Then converter those using the table contained in AFI 10-201 SORTS

Question 12

What is the premise of SORTS reporting?

Answer 12

Integrity, Commanders must “tell it like it is” and not allow masking of deficiencies.

Question 13

What type of unites must report in SORTS?

Answer 13

• Combat Units
• Combat Support Elements
• Combat Service Support Elements

Question 14

What provides units with their unit-specific SORTS measurement criteria?

Answer 14

DOC Statement (DOC - Designed Operational Capability)

Question 15

What C-level is this: Unit requires additional resources or training to undertake its wartime mission(s) but may be directed to undertake portions of its wartime mission(s) with resources on hand?

Answer 15

C-4

Question 16

What C-level is this: Unit possesses the resources and is trained to undertake most of the wartime mission(s) for which it is organized or designed?

Answer 16

C-2

Question 17

What C-level is this: Unit possesses the required resources and is trained to undertake the full wartime mission(s) for which it is organized or designed?

Answer 17

C-1

Question 18

What C-level is this: Unit is undergoing a service-directed resource change and is not prepared at this time to undertake the wartime mission(s) for which it is organized or designed?

Answer 18

C-5

Question 19

What C-level is this: Unit possesses the resources and is trained to undertake many, but not all, portions of the wartime mission(s) for which it is organized or designed?

Answer 19

C-3

Question 20

What are the two percentage areas considered for the personnel (P-level) measurement area?

Answer 20

• Percentage of personnel assigned vs authorized

- Percentage of critical personnel assigned vs authorized

Question 21

What are the two percentage areas considered for the equipment and supplies on hand (S-level) measurement area?

Answer 21

• Percentage of combat-essential equipment possessed vs authorized
• Percentage of support items possessed vs authorized

Question 22

What is the percentage area considered for the equipment condition (R-level) measurement area?

Answer 22

Percentage of major equipment possessed that can be made capable to accomplish the mission within the DOC respons time.

Question 23

What is the percentage area considered for the training (T-level) measurement area?

Answer 23

Percentage of personnel trained vs assigned.