URE Questions Flashcards

1
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Who must approve Periodic Maintenance Team (PMT) member substitutions?

A. Team Chief.
B. Field Supervisor.
C. Flight Leadership.
D. Section Leadership.

A

C. Flight Leadership.

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What duty section acts as the eyes and ears of the Maintenance Group Commander?

A. Team training.
B. Quality assurance.
C. Periodic maintenance.
D. Facilities maintenance.

A

B. Quality assurance.

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A career develope meant course (CDC) is

A. A formal course to teach task proficiency.
B. An informal course to teach task proficiency.
C. A formal course to provide additional knowledge.
D. An informal course to provide additional knowledge.

A

C. A formal course to provide additional knowledge.

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At a MINIMUM, how many months must an Airman, who is NOT retraining status, be in upgrade training before they are recommended for award of the 5-skill level?
A. 20
B. 12
C. 10
D. 5
A

B. 12

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Who is the approval authority for 5, 7, and 9-skill level upgrades?

A. Supervisor
B. Commander
C. Wing Command Chief
D. Maintenance Superintendent

A

B. Commander

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What is the name of the period in world history that began at the end of World War II and lasted until the collapse of the Soviet Union?

A. Cold War.
B. Progressive Era.
C. Information Age.
D. Nuclear Arms Race.

A

A. Cold War.

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Which statement best explains the authority to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM)?

A. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has the authority to launch a missile attack, but the President has the means of delivery.
B. The President has the authority to launch a missile attack, but AFGSC has the means of delivery.
C. AFGSC has the authority to launch a missile attack as well as controlling the means of delivery.
D. The President has the authority to launch a missile attack as well as controlling the means of delivery.

A

B. The President has the authority to launch a missile attack, but AFGSC has the means of delivery.

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What strategic characteristic is identified by devices to aid warhead penetration?

A. Rapid reaction.
B. Low vulnerability.
C. High in-commission rate
D. Thermonuclear striking power.

A

B. Low vulnerability.

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Remove-and-replace maintenance performed at the launch facility (LF) and launch control center (LCC) minimizes the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system downtime and contributes to what strategic characteristic?

A. Rapid reaction
B. Low vulnerability
C. High in-commission rate.
D. Thermonuclear striking power.

A

C. High in-commission rate.

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What combination of launch control centers (LCCs) and launch facilities (LFs) make up one missile flight.

A. Ten LCCs; fifty LFs.
B. Five LCCs; ten LFs.
C. One LCC; fifty LFs.
D. One LCC; ten LFs.

A

D. One LCC; ten LFs.

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What area/facilities would you find in the missile support area?

A. Weapons storage area, missile transfer building, or proof load test facility.
B. Weapons storage area, missile transfer building, or security forces building.
C. Transient storage area, maintenance facility building, or wing command post.
D. Transient storage area, maintenance facility building, or vehicle maintenance sections.

A

A. Weapons storage area, missile transfer building, or proof load test facility.

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What are/facility of the missile support area provides storage and parking for loaded transporter-electors (TE)

A. Maintenance facility building.
B. Missile transfer building.
C. Weapons storage area.
D. Transient storage area.

A

D. Transient storage area.

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The primary method used for shipping missile downstages from Depot to the missile transfer building is by

A. Road or highway in a transporter-erector.
B. Rail in a ballistic missile trailer.
C. Air in a ballistic missile trailer.
D. Rail in a payload transporter.

A

A. Road or highway in a transporter-erector.

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What ambient temperature range in degrees Fahrenheit (F) is the missile transfer building maintained under all weather conditions?

A. 50-100 degrees F
B. 52-92 degrees F
C. 60-100 degrees F
D. 62-102 degrees F

A

C. 60-100 degrees F

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What equipment items would you find in a Wings 3 and 5 launch control equipment building (LCEB)?

A. Blast valve hydraulic control unit and oxygen regeneration unit.
B. Standby diesel-engine generator and emergency storage batteries.
C. Normal environmental control equipment and an emergency air handler.
D. Electrical control and distribution panels and a standby diesel-engine generator.

A

D. Electrical control and distribution panels and a standby diesel-engine generator.

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Which center assumes command if the wing command post is inoperative?

A. Primary launch control center (PLCC)
B. Missile maintenance operations center (MMOC).
C. Alternate Command Post Launch Control Center (ACP LCC)
D. Squadron command post launch control center (SCP LCC).

A

C. Alternate Command Post Launch Control Center (SCP LCC).

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17
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How is vertical movement of the launcher closure door prevented?

A. Door lock pin assembly.
B. Ballistic actuator cables.
C. Debris collection system springs.
D. Mated beveled edges and weight.

A

D. Mated beveled edges and weight.

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18
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What component is lowered to gain access to the upper-level equipment room?

A. Primary door..
B. Secondary door.
C. Launcher closure.
D. Security pit vault door.

A

B. Secondary door.

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19
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What two systems make up the launch facility (LF) security system?

A. Doppler radar and launcher support building switch loop.
B. Switch loop and transducers.
C. Outer zone and switch loop.
D. Inner zone and zone.

A

D. Inner zone and outer zone.

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20
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What condition will cause an outer zone (OZ) security alarm to report to the launch control center?

A. Launch support building door open.
B. Security pit vault door removed.
C. Launch facility gate opened.
D. Primary door open.

A

A. Launch support building door open.

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What is the period called in which the critical functions of the facility ate maintained in a state of readiness without dependence on normal environment control support?

A. Emergency survival.
B. Extended survival.
C. Hardness-critical.
D. Mission-critical.

A

A. Emergency survival.

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22
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What supplies power to the facility during extended survival period?

A. Diesel batteries.
B. Diesel-generator.
C. Commercial power.
D. Emergency batteries.

A

B. Diesel-generator.

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23
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Those functions which must occur between the time the initial launch command is initiated and the missile exits the launch tube is called.

A. Mission-essential
B. Hardness-critical
C. Survival-critical
D. Launch-essential

A

D. Launch-essential

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24
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What would be an example of a hardness-critical item that protects other equipment performing a hardness-critical function?

A. Shock isolators.
B. Re-entry.
C. Ordnance interlocks.
D. Cryptographic equipment.

A

A. Shock isolators.

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25
Q

A large percentage of the energy from a nuclear explosion results in

A. Electromagnetic pulse.
B. Nuclear Radiation.
C. Air blast effects.
D. Heat and light.

A

C. Air blast effects.

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Which characteristic does NOT greatly influence electromagnetic pulse (EMP) at the launcher and launcher equipment room (LER) liner?

A. Relative humidity.
B. Earth conductivity.
C. Conduit shielding.
D. Geometry.

A

A. Relative humidity.

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What term is used to describe when a nuclear weapon is detonated above the atmosphere?

A. Air burst.
B. Space burst.
C. High-altitude.
D. Electromagnetic burst.

A

C. High-altitude burst.

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28
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Over one-third of the energy from a nuclear explosion is emitted in the form of

A. Gamma rays.
B. Shock waves.
C. Heat and Light.
D. An electromagnetic field.

A

C. Heat and Light.

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The missile suspension and alignment system protects the missile from

A. Air blast.
B. Heat and Light.
C. Over pressures.
D. Ground shock.

A

D. Ground shock.

30
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What provides protection to the launch control center (LCC) from acoustic effects?

A. Blast door.
B. Liquid springs.
C. Shock-isolators.
D. Tunnel junction.

A

A. Blast door.

31
Q

What circuit protection holds the operations of a mission critical circuit in a known operating mode until after an electromagnetic pulse or radiation has subsided?

A. Radiation filters.
B. Circumvention/reset.
C. Electrical surge arresters.
D. Transient response improvements.

A

B. Circumvention/reset.

32
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What is installed on the debris collection system between the launcher closure and abutment to keep materials from melting in a nuclear environment?

A. Extra soil.
B. Steel springs.
C. Corrugated plastic.
D. Fiberglass insulation.

A

D. Fiberglass insulation.

33
Q

What is installed on the launcher support building (LSB) suspended floor to keep it from striking the LSB walls in a ground shock environment?

A. Rubber pad type shock mounts.
B. Spring-loaded hanger supports.
C. Flexible hoses and conduits.
D. Shock attenuators.

A

A. Rubber pad type shock mounts.

34
Q

What facility is NOT hardened against a ground shock environment?

A. Wing III launch control center.
B. Wing I launcher support building.
C. Wing III/V launcher support building.
D. Wing V launcher control equipment building.

A

B. Wing I launcher support building.

35
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What prevents cables on the launcher equipment floor (LER) suspended floor from breaking in a ground shock environment?

A. Tie-down points.
B. Hard-mounts.
C. Shock loops.
D. Tethers.

A

C. Shock loops.

36
Q

What does the launch control equipment building (LCEB) use to prevent damage to the suspended floor during horizontal movement?

A. 4 pendulum-type shock isolators.
B. 6 spring-loaded hanger supports.
C. 12 shock absorber.
D. 16 leaf-type springs.

A

D. 16 leaf-type springs.

37
Q

Most electromagnetic pulse (EMP) energy enters the launch control center (LCC) through the

A. Holes penetrating the liner.
B. Cracks penetrating the liner.
C. Conductors penetrating the liner.
D. Ventilation ducts penetrating the liner.

A

C. Conductors penetrating the liner.

38
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What is installed on all conductors at their point of entry into the launcher to suppress any high-level electromagnetic pulse (EMP) voltages (greater than 2-kilovolts).

A. Diode surge limiters.
B. Circumvention/reset systems.
C. Electrical surge arrest IRS (ESA)
D. Shunt gaseous discharge devices.

A

C. electrical surge arrestors (ESA).

39
Q

Which is NOT a basic rule for preserving hardness?

A. Continually condenser weapon system hardness requirements and provisions and be alert to any conditions or occurrences that may affect them.
B. Report to Missile Maintenance Operations Center (MMOC) requirement not specifically covered by technical order procedures.
C. Perform maintenance in accordance with applicable technical manuals on critical components only.
D. Perform all maintenance in accordance with applicable technical manuals.

A

C. Perform maintenance in accordance with applicable technical manuals on critical components only.

40
Q

When replacing damaged or corroded fasteners, where would you find what the exact duplicate or authorize equivalent part is?

A. Illustrated parts breakdown (IPB).
B. Contractor maintenance data (CMD).
C. Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS).
D. Missile Maintenance Operations Center (MMOC).

A

A. Illustrated parts breakdown (IPB).

41
Q

It’s important to ensure washer material is compatible with the material it bears against in order to

A. Ensure uniform distribution.
B. Prevent fastener degradation.
C. Ensure washer engagement.
D. Prevent surface corrosion.

A

D. Prevent surface corrosion.

42
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For proper thread engagement, what is the MINIMUM number of complete threads that should be visual effects on the end of a bolt when a nut is engaged?

A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.

A

A. One.

43
Q

Prior to replacing or repairing bonding or grounding connections, what should you do first?

A. Strip off all conductive finishes.
B. Remove cadmium or zinc plating.
C. Clean area so it is slightly smaller than the contact area.
D. Remove all dirt, oil, or grease from the areas to be bonded.

A

D. Remove all dirt, oil, or grease from the areas to be bonded.

44
Q

What are three types of equipment installations?

A. Hard-mounted, shock-mounted, and strap-mounted installations.
B. Strap-mounted, shock-mounted, and surface installations.
C. Hard-mounted, shock-mounted, and surface installations.
D. Strap-mounted, hard-mounted, and surface installations.

A

C. Hard-mounted, shock-mounted, and surface installations.

45
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The hardness-critical features of installation hardware used on surface installations must be primarily resistant to

A. Water.
B. Air Blast
C. Nuclear Radiation.
D. Electromagnetic Pulse.

A

B. Air Blast.

46
Q

Who can provide technical assistance for all installation hardware or maintenance requirements not specifically covered in technical orders (TO) or civil engineering manuals (CEM)

A. Nuclear Weapons Center.
B. Maintenance Team Chief.
C. Ogden Air Logistics Center.
D. Missile Combat Crew Commander.

A

C. Ogden Air Logistics Center.

47
Q

The actual surface area where the radio frequency interference (RFI) gasket makes physical metal-to-metal contact is termed the

A. Mesh backing.
B. Gasket surface.
C. Mating surface.
D. Dissipation surface.

A

C. Mating surface.

48
Q

What tool should be used when performing radio frequency interference (RFI) gasket inspections?

A. Caliper.
B. Multi-meter.
C. Torque wrench.
D. Magnifying glass.

A

D. Magnifying glass.

49
Q

If you find indentations in a radio frequency interference (RFI) gasket during an inspection, you would measure the gasket for a MINIMUM uniform thickness of

A. 1/8-inch.
B. 1/4-inch.
C. 3/8-inch.
D. 3/4-inch.

A

A. 1/8-inch

50
Q

Radio frequency interference (RFI) gaskets are secured to a typical environmental control system panel using

A. Electrical tape.
B. Sponge rubber.
C. Liquid adhesive.
D. Conductive tape.

A

C. Liquid adhesive.

51
Q

When replacing a radio frequency interference (RFI) gasket, what is used to clean the surface after the old gasket and adhesive has been removed?

A. Isopropyl alcohol.
B. Aliphatic naphtha
C. Paint thinner.
D. Lysol/water.

A

A. Isopropyl Alcohol.

52
Q

What two activities merged together to form Air Force Global Strike Command?

A. Intercontinental ballistic missile forces and long-range bomber assets.
B. Intercontinental ballistic missile forces and space launch assets.
C. Cyberspace forces and long-range bomber assets.
D. Space launch assets and cyberspace forces.

A

A. Intercontinental ballistic missile forces and long-range bomber assets.

53
Q

What three areas of focus is Air Force Global Strike Command’s (AFGSC) mission based on?

A. Safety, security, and support.
B. Safety, security, and credibility.
C. Deterrence, security, and credibility.
D. Deterrence, security, and credibility.

A

B. Safety, security, and credibility.

54
Q

What combatant command does the 20th Air Force fall under as “task force 214”?

A. US Central Command (USCENTCOM).
B. US Strategic. Command (USSTRATCOM).
C. US Norther Command (USNORTHCOM).
D. US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM).

A

B. US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM).

55
Q

What 20 AF unit operates the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Center of Excellence (ICE)?

A. 620th Missile Operations Flight.
B. Missile Engineering Squadron.
C.576th Flight Test Squadron.
D. 341st Missile Wing.

A

A. 620th Missile Operations Flight.

56
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A typical missile wing is comprised of maintenance,

A. Mission support, operations, medical, and security forces groups.
B. Transportation, mission support, security forces, and operations group.
C. Operations, communications, mission support and security forces groups.
D. Training operations, missile operations, communications, and security forces groups.

A

A. Mission support, operations, medical, and security forces groups.

57
Q

Each squadron in the operations group is responsible to

A. Provide facility managers and chefs for 50 launch facilities.
B. Provide maintenance support for all missiles in its squadron.
C. Monitor and control 50 launch facilities and 5 missile alert facilities.
D. Monitor and control 150 launch facilities and 15 missile alert facilities.

A

C. Monitor and control 50 launch facilities and 5 missile alert facilities.

58
Q

What section holds daily meetings to coordinate the next day’s maintenance actions?

A. Plans and Scheduling.
B. Facilities Maintenance.
C. Maintenance programs.
D. Aerospace ground equipment.

A

A. Plans and Scheduling.

59
Q

Prior to dispatching or starting back shop work, what training requirement must be verified during face-to-face briefings?

A. Nuclear surety.
B. Human relations.
C. Gas mask fit test.
D. Operations security.

A

A. Nuclear surety.

60
Q

What section manages the learning center resources and equipment?

A. Individual maintenance training.
B. Electro-mechanical teams.
C. Training management.
D. Electronics laboratory.

A

C. Training management.

61
Q

What section performs maintenance on the proof-load test facility?

A. Electronics laboratory (ELAB).
B. Missile handling terms (MHT).
C. Electro-mechanical teams (EMT).
D. Mechanical and one Israeli s shop (MAPS).

A

D. Mechanical and one Israeli s shop (MAPS).

62
Q

What flight/section serves as the office of primary responsibility for the technical order (TO) and civil engineering manual (CEM) improvement report program?

A. Training management.
B. Quality assurance.
C. Each workcenter.
D. Resources flight.

A

B. Quality Assurance.

63
Q

What section is responsible to replace the brine chiller and diesel electric unit on-site>

A. Missile maintenance (MMT).
B. Facilities maintenance (FMT).
C. Electro-mechanical teams (EMT).
D. Hardened intersite cabling (HICS).

A

B. Facilities maintenance (FMT).

64
Q

Who is the approval authority for missile maintenance team (MMT) member substitutions?

A. Squadron commander.
B. Generation flight commander.
C. Missile maintenance team chief.
D. Missile maintenance team section.

A

B. Generation flight commander.

65
Q

What function processes all repairable property returned from the missile field?

A. Precision measurement equipment laboratory.
B. Facilities maintenance support.
C. Periodic maintenance team.
D. Material control.

A

D. Material control.

66
Q

What major command does the 526th intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems Group (ICBMSG) fall under?

A. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC).
B. Air Force Material Command (AFMC).
C. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).
D. Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

A

B. Air Force Material Command (AFMC).

67
Q

From what technical data may technical engineering direct maintenance teams to use procedures from?

A. Contractor data.
B. Depot instructions.
C. Civil engineering manuals.
D. Depot-level technical orders.

A

C. Civil engineering manuals.

68
Q

Who is in command of the launch facility (LF) and missile alert facility (MAF) at all times?

A. Maintenance team chief.
B. Flight security controller.
C. Operations group commander.
D. Missile combat crew commander.

A

D. Missile combat crew commander.

69
Q

Who must approve. Maintenance after dark on a penetrated launch facility (LF)?

A. Maintenance operations flight chief.
B. Maintenance group commander.
C. Approval is not required.
D. Work center supervisor.

A

B. Maintenance group commander.

70
Q

Who in the maintenance group serves as the group’s focal point for enlisted manning?

A. First sergeant.
B. Flight commander.
C. Maintenance group commander.
D. Maintenance group superintendent.

A

D. Maintenance group superintendent.