SECTION 3

Question 1

What Air Force forms are maintenance technicians required to fill out when ordering aircraft
parts from supply?

Answer 1

AF Form 2413 and AF Form 2005.

Question 2

What are supply points?

Answer 2

Storage locations where supplies are positioned when time or resources required to move items justifies the
need.

Question 3

What supply report is a monthly listing of items that are back-ordered?

Answer 3

Due-out validation list (M30).

Question 4

What does the MSL primarily do?

Answer 4

Monitors the overall maintenance and supply interface, resolves supply support problems, and coordinates
supply-related training needs.

Question 5

Can you order a quantity greater than one of a DIFM item under one document number?

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

You are routing a part to be repaired through the base supply RCSS. To do the job properly,
RCSS needs which part of the AFTO Form 350?

Answer 6

The bottom.

Question 7

What’s the overall objective of RCSS?

Answer 7

To get DIFM parts turned around as fast as possible.

Question 8

When does the repair cycle time begin?

Answer 8

When a DIFM item is removed from an aircraft, engine, or piece of equipment.

Question 9

What is the objective of the Intermediate Repair Enhancement Program?

Answer 9

Reduce the total AF material costs by repairing items locally and increase base/wing self-sufficiency.

Question 10

Who chairs the IREP meeting?

Answer 10

Wing, vice wing, or MXG commander.

Question 11

How is the repair cycle throughput measured?

Answer 11

The 12-month average versus the current month repair cycle time.

Question 12

What is the primary use of the LCOM simulation technique?

Answer 12

To determine peacetime and wartime aircraft maintenance manpower requirements for each of the AF’s
weapon systems.

Question 13

What is the objective in manpower studies using LCOM?

Answer 13

To determine, for each AF specialty, the lowest manpower level possible to achieve the desired sortie rate.

Question 14

What is the result of high manpower?

Answer 14

Could result in people being idle.

Question 15

What function under the Maintenance Operations Flight is responsible to manage the
Maintenance Information System for the base?

Answer 15

Maintenance Data Systems Analysis.

Question 16

What are AFMC people responsible for transforming air and space technology investments into?

Answer 16

Warfighting capabilities.

Question 17

For what does the Warner Robins ALC provide management support?

Answer 17

Provides management support for the low-altitude navigational targeting infrared for night system, the joint
tactical information distribution system, and the worldwide military command and control system.

Question 18

Which AFMC center operates the US Air Force Test Pilot School?

Answer 18

AF Flight Test Center.

Question 19

What computer product lists both funded and unfunded unit manpower requirements?

Answer 19

Unit manpower document.

Question 20

How many fiscal quarters does the extended UMD provide complete manpower data?

Answer 20

22 fiscal quarters.

Question 21

What does the SEI indicate?

Answer 21

The special experience or qualification you must have on a particular weapon system to fill a particular
position.

Question 22

What is the UPMR?

Answer 22

A computer product listing of people assigned to the unit by section or functional account code.

Question 23

What is the purpose of the SCR?

Answer 23

A management tool that gives supervisors a clear and concise listing of the personnel who have been
appointed to perform, evaluate, verify, and inspect critical work or tasks.

Question 24

Who approves the addition of people to the SCR?

Answer 24

Operations Officer/Maintenance Supt.

Question 25

What alpha numeric identifier gives specific details on what a unit should deploy in terms of
people and equipment?

Answer 25

Unit type code.

Question 26

List three reference documents that are available to help prepare for deployments.

Answer 26

(1) IDP.
(2) BSP.
(3) Site surveys.

Question 27

List the three areas that determine the best line up for aircraft generation success.

Answer 27

(1) Mission capability status.
(2) Available hours/time to next scheduled phase/ISO inspection.
(3) Scheduled maintenance actions.

Question 28

What two products are utilized to determine go/no-go or mission limiting criteria based on
functionality and serviceability of aircraft systems by MDS?

Answer 28

(1) MESL.

(2) MEL.

Question 29

Which two forms exist in the CAF to help the maintenance manager in monitoring the progress of
the generation and avoid or minimize potential bottlenecks in the generation sequence?

Answer 29

(1) AF Form 2408.

(2) AF Form 2409.

Question 30

During fleet reconstitution, what areas require attention?

Answer 30

Fleet health, consumables and reparable stock levels, equipment, personnel, maintenance training, and
aircrew training.

Question 31

What is the key component to building an effective and expedient reconstitution for a combat
unit?

Answer 31

To build an effective plan ahead of time that lays out requirements and how they will be phased to manage
resource constraints.

Question 32

Define the combat spear.

Answer 32

The combat spear depicts a healthy relationship between operations and maintenance as integrated,
inextricable components of combat air-power: trained aircrews, safe and reliable aircraft, and trained
maintainers form the triangle-shaped head of the spear of an aviation unit’s combat capability.