EngO Flashcards
Talk to me about a time when you deployed in charge of an ES platoon, what planning tools did you use to deploy?
DLOD- TEPIDOIL(IF)
T - Training E - Equipment P – Personnel I - Infrastructure D – Doctrine & Concepts O - Organisation I - Information L- Logistics I- interoperability F - Finance
Utilised the staff functions:
G1- Administration G2- Intelligence G3- Operations G4- Logistics G5- Plans & Policy G6- CIS G7- Doctrine & Training G8- Resource & Finance G9- CIMIC
4Ds Distance Duration Destination Demand
What other tools can you use to plan for ES tasks?
Utilised the staff functions:
G1- Administration G2- Intelligence G3- Operations G4- Logistics G5- Plans & Policy G6- CIS G7- Doctrine & Training G8- Resource & Finance G9- CIMIC
4Ds Distance Duration Destination Demand
7Qs
DLOD- TEPIDOIL(IF)
T - Training E - Equipment P – Personnel I - Infrastructure D – Doctrine & Concepts O - Organisation I - Information L- Logistics I- interoperability F - Finance
What are the 4 ES principles?
Repair Forward – Repairing Mission Critical Kit as close to the point of failure as possible
Stability – Providing ES elements the means to conduct the repairs
Echelons of Equipment Support – A balance between Stability and repair forward.
C2 at every ES echelon – ES Commander are required to resource effectively, efficiently and intelligently.
Explain the difference between ECP, ECCP, and BLP? Who Commands these?
ECP - Equipment collection point – Where equipment casualties are centralised for security and possible repair -LAD - Level 2
ECCP - Equipment collection & coordination point – equipment is recovered here from ECPs for triage; after which the equipment is either repaired in situ, moved to a repair location or backloaded. - Armd Coy– Level 3
BLP - Backloading point – usually situated in the brigade rear area, where equipment classified as beyond formation-level repair collected for backloading - OC Field Coy REME CS Bn - Level 4
What are the 4 levels of ES? Who conducts these?
- Level 1 – User (everyone). Less than an hour. Maintenance by replacement or minor repair.
- Level 2 – Unit at LAD. 2 hours. Repair by replacement, modification etc.
- Level 3 – Formation at Bn/Wksp. Less than 24 hours. Greater depth, special equipment etc.
- Level 4 – Conducted by defence contractors such Babcock Defence Support Group BDSG (can also do level 2/3) - greater than 24 hours.
What level of ES does DSG conduct?
Defence Support Group – Babcock – Level 4 – Can do level 2/3.
What battlefield maintenance functions have you personally directed or controlled?
- servicing and preventative maintenance.
- Conditions based maintenance – requires knowledge of the equipment to reduce resources and costs.
- recovery- extraction of disabled vehicles
- equipment casualty evacuation – seen through BLPs
- reclamation – component deemed US returned to serviceable.
- salvage – fit components removed from unrepairable equipment
- cannibalisation – authorised by BEME
- modification – rectify design faults
- repair (repair, replace, expedient)
What are some concerns of conducting cannibilisation?
If not correctly managed by BG ASM who holds the register and authority from SO2 ES. Can lead to 2 US equipment delaying completion dates and lead to Christmas trees.
One of your tradesmen identifies a fault on a vehicle that requires a spare. Talk me through how they demand this spare and the route it would go through before possibly showing on the COSL.
- Identify part/spare
- Raise job on JAMES
- demand spare
- await response
- If no spares available
- Check for alternative solutions as per ACSO 4509
- Raise to WO ES Mat for any alternative stock enquiries
- item raised to COSL
Who owns the COSL? What policy is there for the COSL?
COSL owned by Army HQ.
WO ES Mat can talk to Div ES Mat staff for further enquiries.
Tell me about the differences between the USA and CA – Who owns/controls them and what do they handle
- USA stands for Unit Stores Account which is fast moving spares at Level 1 + 2. Held by QM(T).
- CA stands for Custodial Account which is second line RLC Stores section. Held at Level 3. Owned by CO.
As a LAD comd what unit level inspection/audits are there that take place that will play a key role in?
Techeval:
• A technical evaluation of a unit’s EMS.
• Conducted by the BEME on behalf of Comd ES
• Annually and either self-assessment (TSA) or full audit (TFA)
• ACSO 9023 details responsibilities, procedures and the question set (METs), which should filter into the Unit EMS.
LEA(Land Equipment Audit):
• ACSO 9015
• Light or Full
• Light – Confirms Units compliance with legislative requirements and safety critical activities
• Full – All light activities plus equipment monitor inspections can be progressed to level 2
Do you have a JAMES account? What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the system
- run reports on JAMES for commanders.
- forecast, track maintenance, view availability and record competence against maintenance carried out.
- Equipment availability return, maintenance schedule, work status
- Print out for CO’s to easily read through PowerBI.
- JAMES is Audited by MJDI. MJDI MIS enable RLC SS to see what other units hold and request.
- Limitations include the system being accurate, JAMES not talking to JPA
What is the EMS? Who owns any risk with it?
- Details key engineering activities carried out by that Unit in barracks and on Ops.
- It is a mandated document in LEES
- Mechanism through which ES Comd translates mission analysis and estimate into Technical Instructions and SOIs.
- Broken down into Mission Essential Tasks (METS):
LAD Comd writes it CO signs it and holds the risk.
What is the UECD? What unit level meetings are there about it?
The UECD must provide a detailed guide to the responsibilities for managing equipment in the unit and be accessible to all unit personnel. The unit commander (CO) must sign the directive. Detailed in LEUMS.
Equipment Care Committee meetings (Held Quarterly)
The Unit Equipment Manager (usually Regt 2IC) but ran by QMT
What inspections will your soldiers routinely carry out? What policy surrounds the conduct of these? How about the facilities? What forms are related to these?
Soldier carries out MEIs (mandatory Equipment Inspections).
Following the ESRS (Equipment standards Regulatory Schedule)
SIM 14 (Standards and Inspection manual). Inspection standard for vehicles, split down into different vehicle classes
FMT936 (A2) – Appointment of inspectors
FMT937 (B1)&(B2) Assessment and authorisation of test facility
What does ACAI stand for? Who is the ACAI for TECHEVAL and LEA?
Army Competent Advisors and Inspectors detailed in ACSO 4001 –
ESCAM course – engineering systems course for auditors and managers
Techeval – BEME
LEA – Regional Command
What do you do in event of a serious incident?
• inform Army Incident Notification Cell. AINC. (AF510)
• Protect life and prevent further injury
• Notify military/civil emergency services
• Isolate further threat ie, extinguishers/cut power
• Cordon and control the accident site
• Notify DAIB (Defence Accident Investigation Branch) if required.
• Protect perishable evidence and record
• Photograph scene
• Sketches with timelines
• Prevention of further damage to equipment
Quarantine equipment
What does ACAI stand for? Who is the ACAI for TECHEVAL and LEA?
You are directed to conduct your own investigation, what will you produce at the end of this and why?
Conduct a Unit level investigation and produce a Learning account
To contribute to the learning culture and improve the safety culture.
The CO warns you off of future taskings that you current lack resources for – How can you go about increasing your resources?
Permanently/temporarily request uplift in resources. FRT request. Resources controlled by BEME including LAD/Wksp resources from other organisations.
What are the organisations that are related to specifying your manning?
‘4 Balls’
• HoC CSS – focusses on Land Theatre enablement
• DPers (Manning Brick) – Develop Specialist plans & Policy
• REME RHQ -Interprets personnel strategy
• APC – Communicates personnel strategy to wider Army.
All Aim to deliver a suitably and motivated Army
Which Ball is responsible for the 8005s?
HoC CSS
Which Ball is responsible for the MP&GA (Manning Priorities & Gapping Analysis)?
D Pers Manning Brick
Talk to me about Risk management within the Army. Explain how the 5Ts differ
Detailed in ACSO 1200
From Hadan Caves Report – there was a requirement for RTL activities needed appropriate ownership.
DH21 –
SDH (CGS)
ODH – CFA
DDH – Bde Comd
• 5Ts – Treat, Tolerate, Transfer, Take, Terminate
What are some examples of RTL activities?
- Diving
- Operating bespoke military vehicles
- Parachuting
- Aviation
- Water sports
- Live fire exercises
- Adventurous Training
- EOD
How have you managed and controlled military training of your platoon?
• CT1 Exercises, BCS training, MATTs
How have you managed and controlled technical training in your platoon? How is it recorded?
- TDPB – Trade Proficiency Dev Book – 3-2
- JAMES trade qualifications
- Record Experience Chart -ILOU
- Engineering competence training
