Personnel Programs And Benefits Flashcards
1
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What provides a single point of entry to web-based information, self-service applications, collaboration and networking tools, and combat support systems, many without requiring a separate user identification and password? (10.2)
A
Air Force Portal
Note: Through the portal, users have access to myPay, Air Force Virtual Education Center, Air Force Fitness Management System, Virtual Military Personnel Flight, LeaveWeb, Assignment Management System, and the Air Force E-Publishing Website.
2
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What has support services designed to assist commanders in assessing and supporting the welfare of the military and building a strong sense of community and support within the USAF? (10.3)
A
Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC)
3
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Which organization supports mission readiness by helping Airmen and their families adapt to the challenges and demands of expeditionary operations and the military lifestyle? (10.3)
A
Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC)
4
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Who coordinates with unit leadership to assess unit strengths, resources, and concerns to help identify issues and trends that affect community readiness and personal preparedness by working with a wide range of civilian and military agencies? (10.3)
A
Airman and Family Readiness Centers (A&FRCs)
5
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Who provides support for work/life issues and facilitate community readiness, resilience, and personal preparedness? (10.3)
A
Airman and Family Readiness Centers (A&FRCs)
6
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Which A&FRC program focuses on promotion, enrichment, and improvement of the balance between work and home to increase quality of life and resilience? Its services include intervention, prevention/enrichment consultation, and skill building education designed to enhance work-life competencies for individuals, couples, and families. (10.3)
A
Personal and Work Life Program
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Which A&FRC program is an official USAF program for and owned by commanders designed to enhance mission readiness and resilience and establish a sense of community and partnerships with the A&FRC, unit leadership, families, volunteer key spouses, and other service agencies? (10.3)
A
Key Spouse Program
8
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Which A&FRC program has four components that members are required to complete prior to separation or retirement: (1) pre-separation counseling, (2) transition Goals, Plans, Success workshop, (3) Veterans Affairs benefits briefings I and II, and (4) capstone? (10.3)
A
Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
9
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Which A&FRC program is designed to assist installation commanders through collaboration with other base volunteer agencies to recruit, train, place, and recognize volunteer service? (10.3)
A
Volunteer Excellence Program
10
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Which A&FRC program provides Airmen and their dependents with confidential assistance for nonmedical, short-term, solution focused counseling and briefings that augment counseling services provided by other agencies? (10.3)
A
Military Family Life Counselor Program
11
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Which A&FRC program serves as the official charity of the USAF as a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the USAF mission by helping to relieve financial distress of USAF members and their families as a step toward a lasting solution to financial problems, enabling educational goals, and seeking opportunities to improve quality of life? (10.3)
A
Air Force Aid Society
12
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Which A&FRC program provides coordination of family support services on and off the installation to exceptional family members who have physical, developmental, emotional, or intellectual impairments or disabilities? Three components of support are medical, assignments, and family. (10.3)
A
Exceptional Family Member Program
13
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Which A&FRC program provides immediate and long-term bereavement care, service, and support to identified family members of Airmen who die while serving on RegAF status? (10.3)
A
Air Force Families Forever
14
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Which A&FRC program ensures service members and their families understand their right to vote via absentee ballot? (10.3)
A
Voting Assistance Program
15
Q
Which AFI contains more information about the Voting Assistance Program? (10.3)
A
DAFI 36-3107, Voting Assistance Program
16
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Personnel and family readiness pre-deployment briefings are mandatory for individuals with a firm deployment tasking within what time period? These briefings educate Airmen and their families on all phases of deployment and critical aspects of reunion and reintegration. (10.3)
A
30 or more days
17
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Which A&FRC program supports Airmen and their families in achieving short- and long-term employment, referral for education and training, and development of career goals through employment skills counseling and skills development workshops to prepare customers for careers in the private and public sectors. (10.3)
A
Employment Assistance
18
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Which A&FRC program offers information, education, and personal financial counseling to help individuals and families maintain financial stability and reach their financial goals? The program provides education to all personnel upon arrival at their first duty station. (10.3)
A
Personal Financial Readiness
19
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Under which A&FRC program do civilian and military school liaison officers partner to provide information, referrals, resources, and advocacy for the educational needs of military-connected students by assisting Airmen and families regarding local school districts and other educational options, as well as educating school personnel on the unique issues impacting military children? (10.3)
A
Military Child Education
20
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Which A&FRC program provides pre-departure and post-arrival services, allowing members to make informed decisions and preparations for their moves (e.g., temporary housing services, government or private home finding services, childcare, medically related services)? (10.3)
A
Relocation Assistance
21
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Which A&FRC program provides immediate, short-term information and referral to appropriate agencies or services to assist individuals and families facing crisis situations? (10.3)
A
Crisis support
22
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Under which A&FRC program do representatives and survivor benefit plan counselors provide counseling on benefits offered by a wide variety of programs including Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Health and Human Services, as well as state and local agencies? (10.3)
A
Casualty Assistance
23
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Which record of emergency data form enables Airmen to list those they wish to be notified should they become ill, injured, wounded, missing or deceased? (10.3)
A
DD Form 93
Note: Record of emergency data (RED) maintained initially on the DD Form 93 and ultimately input into the virtual record of emergency data (vRED) via vMPF.
24
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Which system is a self-service based data system that centralizes Service members’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Family Service members’ Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) information into one authoritative system capable of providing consistent information to authorized users? (10.3)
A
Service members’ Group Life Insurance Online Enrollment System (SOES)
Service members can use the system to change the amount of SGLI or FSGLI coverage or view, save, print or email a SGLI coverage certificate.
SGLI provides up to $400,000 in life insurance coverage; FSGLI provides up to $100,000 in coverage for the spouse and $10,000 for dependent children.
25
Which A&FRC program provides immediate, short- and long-term assistance, promoting recovery and return to a stable environment and mission readiness status for Department of Defense personnel and their families following an all-hazards incident? (10.3)
Emergency Assistance
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Which A&FRC program provides legal assistance in connection with personal civil legal matters to support and sustain command effectiveness and readiness? (10.3)
Legal Services
27
Which program is a congressionally mandated, federally funded program that provides personalized care, services, and advocacy to seriously or very seriously wounded, ill, or injured Total Force Airmen, their caregivers, and family members? (10.4)
Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program
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Which program is designed to provide centralized oversight, guidance, and advocacy to ensure wounded, ill, and injured service members and their families successfully reintegrate back to duty or into veteran status with dignity and respect? (10.4)
Invisible Wound Initiative (IWI)
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Which program is designed to build a developmental approach to mental fitness, improving evidence-based care for Total Force Airmen and their families experiencing invisible wounds (post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, or other cognitive, emotional, or behavioral condition associated with a traumatic experience)? (10.4)
Invisible Wound Initiative (IWI)
30
Which AFI states that the USAF must have people in the right place at the right time, ready to perform the jobs for which they have been trained? (10.5)
AFI 1-1, Air Force Standards
31
Which members must have a family care plan? (10.5)
(a) Single-member parents with custody of children who bear sole or joint responsibility, and military couples with dependents
(b) Members who are solely responsible for the care of a spouse, elderly family member, or adult family member with disabilities who is dependent on the member for financial, medical, or logistical support
(c) Family members who have limited command of the English language, are unable to drive, or unable to gain access to basic life-sustaining facilities
32
Each USAF member must make and maintain dependent care arrangements that will allow the member to be world-wide deployable at all times. What is the key to dependent care arrangements? (10.5)
Advance planning
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What must dependent care plans do? (10.5)
(a) Cover all possible situations in the short- and long-term
(b) Be sufficiently detailed and systematic for a smooth, rapid transfer of responsibilities to another individual during the absence of the military sponsor
34
When do commanders or first sergeants counsel and brief all Airmen with family members on DoDI1342.19_AFI36-2908? (10.5)
During inprocessing and annually
35
Commanders or first sergeants must stress the importance of, and confirm the need for, family care certification. What form should they use? (10.5)
AF Form 357, Family Care Certification
Note: Each time the plan is reviewed and certified, determining the actual workability of the family care plan, the member signs and dates the AF Form 357 to document that the briefing was completed.
36
When must members notify their commander or first sergeant if changes in personal status or family circumstances require completion of an AF Form 357? (10.5)
Immediately, or within 30 days (60 days for Selected Reserve)
37
Failure to produce a family care plan within how many days of the discussion with the commander, supervisor, or commander's designated representative may result in disciplinary action or administrative separation? (10.5)
60 days
38
What, when applicable, are offered to assist USAF military members in developing family care plans and establishing a pattern of childcare? (10.5)
Duty deferments, primarily for a four-month period
39
What is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to veterans with disabilities that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during RegAF military service? (10.6)
Disability compensation
40
True or False? Compensation may be paid for post-service disabilities that are considered related or secondary to disabilities occurring in service and for disabilities presumed to be related to circumstances of military service, even though they may arise after service. (10.6)
True
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The disability benefit amount is graduated according to the degree of the veteran's disability on a scale from 10 percent to 100 percent (in increments of 10 percent). If you have dependents, an additional allowance may be added if your combined disability is rated at what percent? (10.6)
30 percent or greater
42
What program is a provision of the Public Law 110-252, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008? (10.6)
Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program
Note: VA educational benefit programs include the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Educational Assistance Program, and Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance.
43
Under which VA program do Airmen receive services to help with job training, employment accommodations, resume development, job seeking skills coaching, as well as assisting veterans in starting their own businesses or independent living services for those who are severely disabled and unable to work in traditional employment? (10.6)
VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program
44
What burial benefits are available to veterans at no cost to the family? (10.6)
(a) A gravesite in any of the 134 VA national cemeteries with available space
(b) Opening and closing of the grave
(c) Perpetual care
(d) A government headstone or marker
(e) A burial flag
(f) A presidential Memorial Certificate
45
True or False? Cremated remains are buried or inurned in national cemeteries in the same manner and with the same honors as casketed remains as a burial benefit. (10.6)
True
46
What VA benefit is a tax-free monetary benefit generally payable to a surviving spouse, child, or parent of service members, or to survivors of veterans who died from their service-connected disabilities? (10.6)
Dependency and indemnity compensation
47
What VA benefit is an income-based benefit for parents who were financially dependent on a service member or veteran who died from a service-related cause? (10.6)
Dependency and indemnity compensation
48
Through whom does military health care, known as TRICARE, operate and provide medical care for service members and their dependents? (10.7)
Department of Defense
Note: TRICARE and the Veterans Health Administration work together, but have different eligibility criteria, health benefits, and costs.
49
Who provides health care for enrolled veterans and their eligible family members through a network of hospitals and clinics across the country? (10.7)
Veterans Health Administration
Note: TRICARE and the Veterans Health Administration work together, but have different eligibility criteria, health benefits, and costs.
50
What is the worldwide health care program serving uniformed service members and retirees, their family members, survivors, and some former spouses entitled to TRICARE benefits? (10.7)
TRICARE
Note: TRICARE programs are also available to Air Reserve Component members and their families.
51
What is a force multiplier for the military health system that fills gaps in military health care using networks of civilian health care professionals, facilities, pharmacies, and suppliers? (10.7)
TRICARE
Note: These civilian networks help enable the Department of Defense to provide beneficiaries with access to high-quality health care services even while uniformed medics are serving abroad in contingency operations.
52
Who manages each TRICARE region that administers and coordinates health care services with network and non-network civilian hospitals and providers? (10.7)
Managed care support contractor
53
What are the primary health care options offered to eligible beneficiaries? (10.7)
TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select
Note: Availability of the plans depends on the sponsor's military status and residence.
54
What are the variations of TRICARE Prime available? (10.7)
TRICARE Prime Remote, TRICARE Prime Overseas, and TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas
55
What are the variations of TRICARE Select available? (10.7)
TRICARE Select and TRICARE Select Overseas
Note: Additional plans available include TRICARE for Life, TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Retired Reserve, TRICARE Young Adult, and US Family Health Plan.
56
What are the three TRICARE dental plans, each with its own dental contractor? (10.7)
Active Duty Dental Program, the TRICARE Dental Program, and the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program
57
When are enlisted and officer members eligible to retire? (10.8)
Enlisted--if they have 20 years of Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS) and there are no restrictions per AFI 36-3203,
Service Retirements Officers--must have 20 years of TAFMS and 10 years of total active federal commissioned service to be eligible to retire
58
Enlisted members must apply for retirement. What would happen otherwise? (10.8)
They will separate on their date of separation
59
When may a retirement application be submitted through the myPers website? (10.8)
Up to 12 months, but no less than 4 months before the desired retirement date
Airmen
applying for retirement under the 7-day or 3-day option program may be able to submit an
application more than 12 months in advance.
60
What must a member request through the myPers website before submitting any retirement application? After receiving it, the member may submit their application through the on-line submission process in myPers. (10.8)
Eligibility review
The system will provide an automated response of the member’s retirement eligibility status and identify any restrictions or waiverable conditions at the time of submission.
61
True or False? In general, a member retires at the current duty station and may travel to a home of selection anywhere in the United States. (10.8)
True
62
True or False? If the member is overseas, the member retires at that location when out processing facilities exist, and the member and family may travel anywhere overseas. (10.8)
False
63
True or False? If the member elects to retire overseas and live permanently in that country, he or she must comply with command and host government residency rules after the date of retirement. (10.8)
False
Note: If the member elects to retire overseas and live permanently in that country, he or she must comply with command and host government residency rules before the date of retirement.
64
What normally determines which retirement pay plan applies to a member? It is the date an individual was initially enlisted, inducted, or appointed in a Regular or Reserve Component of a uniformed service as a commissioned officer, warrant officer, or enlisted member. (10.8)
Date Initially Entered Uniformed Service (DIEUS)
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True or False? The Date Initially Entered Uniformed Service (DIEUS) is a fixed date that is not subject to adjustment because of a break in service. (10.8)
True
66
What are the four Air Force retirement plans? (Table 10.1)
(1) Final Basic Pay
(2) High-3
(3) High-3 with Career Status Bonus/Redux option
(4) Blended Retirement System (BRS)
67
Members who entered service on or after 8 September 1980 and before 31 July 1986 are eligible for which retirement plan? (10.8)
High-3
68
Members who entered service on or after 1 August 1986 and before 31 December 2017 are eligible for which retirement plan? (10.8)
High-3 with Career Status Bonus/Redux option
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Members who entered service on or after 1 January 2018 are eligible for which retirement plan? (10.8).
Blended Retirement System (BRS)
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What is the retired pay formula for Blended Retirement System (BRS)? (10.8)
2.0 percent times the years of service times the average of the highest 36 months of basic pay
71
What is the retired pay formula for High-3? (10.8)
2.5 percent multiplied by the years of service times the average of the highest 36 months of basic pay
72
Members enrolled in the Blended Retirement System (BRS) will have a Thrift Savings Plan established that includes automatic and matching government contributions. What is DoD's automatic and matching government contribution and it is calculated from which pay date? (10.8)
- Begins an automatic contribution of one percent of base pay after 60 days of service
- Begins matching contributions up to an additional four percent of base pay after two years of service
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True or False? Under the Thrift Savings Plan, automatic and matching contributions continue until the member separates, retires or completes 28 years of service (calculated from pay date). (10.8)
False
Note: Automatic and matching contributions continue until the member separates, retires or completes 26 years of service (calculated from pay date). (10.8)
74
Which retirement pay plan applies to those who entered service prior to 8 September 1980? (10.8)
Final Basic Pay
Note: Pay formula: 2.5% times the years of service times basic pay
75
How much bonus money do members receive under the Career Status Bonus (CSB)/REDUX retirement plan? This service bonus is rewarded at 15 years of service in exchange for agreeing to serve a minimum of another five years and then retiring under the less generous REDUX plan. (10.8)
$30K
76
What is the REDUX retirement option under the Career Status Bonus/REDUX retirement plan? (10.8)
Each of the first 20 years of service is worth 2% toward the retirement multiplier. Each year after the 20th is worth 3.5%
Note: A 30-year career is computed by 2% times 3.5% for the 10 years beyond 20, resulting in a maximum of 75%. The multiplier is applied to the average of the member’s highest 36 months of basic pay.
77
The maximum multiplier for 30 years TAFMS is 75% times the retired pay base, in addition to that, how much can members earn toward retirement who serve beyond 30 years? (10.8)
They earn an additional 2.5% each additional year and can max out at 100%
78
What pay base is used in the calculation of a member’s retirement plan who is demoted to a lower grade within three years of retirement and retired in that grade? (10.8)
Final basic pay rate for the lower grade
79
Which retirement plan offers the Thrift Savings Plan? (10.8)
Blended Retirement System (BRS)
80
When does DoD begin its automatic contribution of one percent of base pay under the Thrift Savings Plan? (10.8)
After 60 days of service
81
What is the maximum percentage of base pay that DoD will match an Airman’s Thrift Savings Plan contributions after 2 years of service? (10.8)
5%
DoD begins an automatic contribution of one percent of base pay after 60 days of service (calculated from pay date). DoD begins matching contributions up to an additional four percent of base pay after two years of service (calculated from pay date).
82
Airmen retiring under the Blended Retirement System (BRS) are eligible to elect a lump sum payment of a portion of their retirement pay. How many annual installments do Airmen have the option of receiving their lump sum payment? (10.8.)
Up to four annual installments
Note: The retirement approval authority will notify the Airman of the lump sum election at the time of retirement application or 90 days prior to the Airman’s eligibility to receive retired pay.
83
Military pay stops when a member dies. Which plan provides a monthly income to survivors of retired military personnel upon the member's death? (10.9)
Survivor benefit plan
84
Which plan is a government program for retiring members to ensure their eligible survivors receive a portion of their military retired pay as a monthly annuity after their death? It was structured so a surviving spouse cannot outlive the annuity, and cost-of-living adjustments are incorporated to offset inflation. (10.9)
Survivor benefit plan
85
True or False? RegAF members with a spouse or dependent children are automatically covered by the survivor benefit plan at no cost while they remain on RegAF status. (10.9)
True
86
Under the survivor benefit plan, what is the criterion for an annuity to be payable if the member is not yet retirement eligible (has not accrued 20 years of RegAF status) on the date of death? (10.9)
Member's death must be classified in 'line of duty'
87
Which classification of the member's death entitles annuity payment of 55 percent of the retired pay on "total disability rating" on the date of death. (10.9)
Member's death must be classified in 'line of duty' and not yet retirement eligible (has not accrued 20 years of RegAF status) on the date of death
88
Under the survivor benefit plan, when may an annuity be payable if the member's death is classified 'not in line of duty'? (10.9)
As long as the member was retirement eligible on the date of death
Note: In this case, annuity payable is 55 percent of the retired pay the member would have been entitled to receive if retired for years of service on the date of death.
89
True or False? The surviving spouse of a member who dies in the line of duty while on RegAF status may request the survivor benefit plan be paid only to the member's children. (10.9)
True
90
What is the only program that enables a portion of military retired pay to be paid to a member's survivors? (10.9)
Survivor benefit plan
91
What does the basis of coverage depend on for survivor benefit plan premiums and beneficiary annuity payments to the beneficiary? (10.9)
The "base amount" elected--it can be the full monthly retired pay or a portion of retired pay, down to $300
Note: The base amount is tied to a member's retired pay; therefore, when retired pay receives cost-of-living adjustments, so does the base amount, and as a result, so do premiums and annuity payments.
92
As a survivor benefit plan participant, individuals have a one-year window to terminate survivor benefit plan coverage. Between which anniversaries following the date the individual began receipt of retired pay can an individual terminate survivor benefit plan coverage? (10.9)
Second and third
Note: Termination is permanent, and participation may not be resumed under any circumstance barring future enrollment. The premiums paid will not be refunded, and an annuity will not be payable upon death. The covered spouse or former spouse must consent to the withdrawal.
93
The survivor benefit plan also has a "paid-up" feature. What does this allow for? (10.9)
Permits members who have attained age 70, and who have paid survivor benefit plan premiums for 360 months, to stop paying premiums but remain active participants in the plan
94
Whose support enhances morale and contributes to increased operational capability by linking military families during an emergency, connecting families with local community resources, providing resiliency training, and supporting wounded warriors and military hospitals, non-Federal entity program, service or award.? (10.10)
American Red Cross
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What information can help provide expedient service when contacting the American Red Cross? (10.10)
Full name, rank/rating, branch of service, social security number or date of birth, military address, and information about the deployed unit and home base unit (for deployed service members only)
96
When a military family experiences a crisis, who is there to assist by providing emergency communications? (10.10)
American Red Cross
Note: The Red Cross relays urgent messages containing accurate, factual, complete, and verified descriptions of the emergency to service members stationed anywhere in the world, including ships at sea, embassies, and remote locations.
97
What assists commanders in making decisions regarding emergency leave? (10.10)
American Red Cross-verified information
98
Which service offered by Red Cross was designed specifically for spouses, parents, siblings, and significant others of service members? It provides useful information on how to strengthen the ability to successfully respond to challenges that military family members may encounter throughout the deployment cycle, and also explains how to provide psychological first aid to others experiencing stressful feelings or events. (10.10)
Psychological first aid course
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What, offered by Red Cross, is designed for reintegration support for working through anger, communicating clearly, exploring stress and trauma, relating to children, and identifying depression? (10.10)
Reconnection workshops
Note: Led by licensed, specifically trained Red Cross mental health workers, each session addresses a topic that military families have found relevant to the reunion adjustment.
100
Who provides assistance and information in preparing, developing, and obtaining sufficient evidence to support applicants' claims for veterans' benefits, and also assists claimants who seek to appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals? (10.10)
American Red Cross
101
Which program is a RegAF leave program, run by the Air Force Recruiting Service, where an Airman directly supports an USAF recruiter? (10.11)
Recruiter Assistance Program (RAP)
Note: RAP is beneficial to the Air Force and to participants because Airmen can be a major influence in bringing the Air Force story to their hometown or place of previous residence.
102
Recruiter Assistance Program (RAP) members may request nonchargeable leave. Which AFI covers nonchargeable leave? (10.11)
AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program
103
Which program may grant individuals permissive temporary duty status if they participate in an event that directly enhances the recruiting mission? (10.11)
We Are All Recruiters (WEAR)
Note: All Airmen, regardless of their Air Force specialty, are recruiters.
104
Approval for WEAR is limited to those events where Airmen are directly speaking to potential applicants or influencers about USAF opportunities. How are applicants and influencers defined? (10.11)
- Applicants--individuals within the age range of 17 to 39
- Influencers--parents, community leaders, teachers, counselors, or coaches
Note: A WEAR event is an event where the interaction of Air Force personnel educates and increases public awareness of the Air Force and could potentially generate interest in new recruits.
105
Why is an effective leave program an essential military requirement? (10.12)
Lengthy respites from the work environment tend to have a beneficial effect on an individual's psychological and physical status
106
What is an automated method of requesting and processing leave? Under it, the member requests leave which generates an e-mail to the leave approval authority, as determined by the member's commander. (10.12)
LeaveWeb
Note: While commanders have final approval authority, they may delegate this authority according to the needs of the organization, normally no lower than the first-line supervisor.
107
What is LeaveWeb's approval and validation process? (10.12)
(a) Leave approval authority approves or disapproves the leave and, if approved, LeaveWeb sends the request to the unit leave monitor for validation.
(b) Once validated, the leave request is sent electronically to finance.
(c) Member prints a copy of the approved leave form to hand-carry during leave.
(d) Upon returning from leave, the member completes the necessary updates in LeaveWeb and forwards the e-mail to the leave approval authority for endorsement.
Note: In the event LeaveWeb is unavailable, appropriate procedures may require use of the AF Form 988, Leave Request/Authorization.
108
Leave must begin and end in the local area. What does the term "local area" mean? (10.13)
Place of residence from which the member commutes to the duty station on a daily basis
Note: This also applies to leave en route to a permanent change of station or temporary duty (TDY) assignment.
109
When members take leave en route with permanent change of station or TDY travel, what does the financial service office use to determine authorized travel and chargeable leave? (10.13)
Travel voucher
Note: The old permanent duty station is for beginning leave and the new permanent duty station is for ending leave.
110
True or False? Nonduty days and holidays are NOT chargeable leave days if they occur during an authorized period of leave. (10.13)
False
111
True or False? If leave includes a weekend, a member cannot end leave on a Friday and begin leave again on Monday. (10.13)
True
112
Unit commanders will not approve successive Monday through Friday leaves (or periods of leave surrounding other nonduty days) with what exception? (10.13)
Emergency or unusual circumstances, as determined by the unit commander
113
The member must ask, orally or in writing, for an extension of leave. Why must the extension be requested sufficiently in advance of expiration of leave authorized? (10.13)
To permit the member to return to duty at the proper time if the approval authority disapproves the extension
114
Unit commanders may recall members from leave for military necessity or in the best interest of the USAF. What must be prepared if the unit commander authorizes the member to resume leave after the member completes the duty that resulted in recall? (10.13)
A new AF Form 988 or orders
Note: Refer to the Joint Travel Regulation to determine if travel and transportation allowances apply.
115
Members accrue 2.5 days leave for each month of RegAF status. When do members NOT earn leave? (10.14)
(a) Absent without official leave
(b) In an unauthorized leave status
(c) In confinement as a result of a court-martial sentence
(d) In an excess leave status
(e) On appellate leave
116
What is the maximum amount of days of leave in which members may accumulate by the end of a fiscal year? (10.14)
60 days
Note: There are certain circumstances when a leave balance of more than 60 days may be carried forward into a new fiscal year, but only when specifically authorized.
117
By law, what is the maximum amount of days in which members may receive accrued leave payment at certain points in their careers, such as reenlistment, retirement, separation under honorable conditions, or death? (10.14)
60 days
Note: Department of Defense policy encourage members to use leave to relax from the pressures of duties and not as a method of compensation.
118
Normally, which type of leave do members use to take vacations, attend to family needs, celebrate traditional holidays, attend significant events, or as terminal leave with retirement or separation from RegAF status? (10.15)
Annual leave
Note: Another name for "ordinary" leave is annual leave.
119
Which type of leave is granted based on a reasonable expectation that a member will accrue at least the amount of leave being requested during the remaining period of RegAF status? Its purpose is to enable members to resolve emergencies or urgent situations when they have limited or no accrued leave. (10.15)
Advance leave
120
When a member has taken all the advance leave that represents what he or she will accrue during the remaining period of RegAF service, what do commanders change the member's advance leave status to? (10.15)
Excess leave
121
Which leave is normally used for personal or family emergency situations when members cannot request advance leave? (10.15)
Excess leave
122
Which leave is a no-pay status; therefore, entitlement to pay and allowances and leave accrual stops on the member's first day of excess leave? (10.15)
Excess leave
123
True or False? If injured, a member will NOT receive disability pay for time spent on excess leave. (10.15)
True
124
True or False? The period of excess leave will count toward fulfillment of RegAF duty service commitment. (10.15)
False
125
Which leave is an authorized absence normally for the minimal time needed to meet the medical needs for recuperation? (10.15)
Convalescent leave
Note: Unit commanders normally approve convalescent leave based on recommendations by the medical treatment facility authority or the physician most familiar with the member's medical condition.
126
True or False? Convalescent leave is NOT chargeable leave. (10.15)
True
127
Which leave is chargeable leave granted for emergencies involving members of the immediate family? (10.15)
Emergency leave
128
The initial period of emergency leave is usually no more than 30 days. Up to how many days may be granted for a possible extension with approval from the unit commander or first sergeant? (10.15)
30 days
Note: Unit commanders should advise members to apply for a humanitarian or exceptional family member reassignment or hardship discharge if the leave period is more than 60 days.
129
Which leave is ordinary leave used during a permanent change of station? (10.15)
Enroute leave
Note: Members may request advance leave when they do not have enough leave accrued for enroute leave.
130
Normally, up to how many days does the losing unit commander approve enroute leave with any change of station move if it does not interfere with the reporting date of the new assignment? (10.15)
30 days
131
How many days of leave en route may members who complete basic or technical training request if their first duty station is in the Continental United States or for an overseas assignment? (10.15)
- Continental United States--10 days
- Overseas assignment--14 days
132
Which leave is chargeable leave taken in conjunction with retirement or separation from RegAF status? (10.15)
Terminal leave
Note: The member's last day of leave coincides with the last day of regular Air Force status.
133
Which leave is authorized overseas where adverse environmental conditions require special arrangements for leave in desirable places at periodic intervals? (10.15)
Environmental and morale leave
134
Which type of environmental and morale leave is charged as ordinary leave and members are authorized military transportation (travel time is not charged as leave)? (10.15)
Funded environmental and morale leave
135
Which type of environmental and morale leave is charged as ordinary leave and members are authorized space-available air transportation to and from the duty locations (travel time is charged as leave)? (10.15)
Unfunded environmental and morale leave
136
What is an administrative absence for which funded TDY is not appropriate? For instance, it may include traveling to or in the vicinity of a new permanent duty station to secure off-base housing or accompanying a military or dependent patient to a designated medical treatment facility not in the local area. (10.16)
Permissive TDY
137
What is an authorized absence from duty for a relatively short amount of time? There are no mileage restrictions; however, members may be expected to return to duty within a reasonable time due to an operational mission requirement, such as a recall, unit alert, or unit emergency. (10.17)
Pass period
138
True or False? A regular pass normally begins at the end of work hours on Friday afternoon and continues until the beginning of normal work hours on the following Monday when non-duty days are Saturday and Sunday. (10.17)
True
139
True or False? A regular pass period on non-traditional work schedules (alternate or compressed schedules) may exceed the four-day special pass limit. (10.17)
False
140
True or False? A combination of nonduty days and a public holiday may NOT exceed the four-day special pass limit. (10.17)
True
141
True or False? combination of three non-duty days and a public holiday during a compressed work schedule is a regular pass period. (10.17)
True
Note: Department of Defense or higher management may determine that a Monday or Friday is compensatory (comp) time off when a holiday is observed on a Tuesday or Thursday, in which case a regular pass may consist of a weekend, a comp day off, and a public holiday.
142
True or False? Special passes start after normal work hours on a given day. They stop at the beginning of normal work hours on either the fourth day for a three-day special pass or the fifth day for a four-day special pass. (10.17)
True
