Volume 1 Flashcards
Who was the first Judge Advocate General of the Air Force?
Major General Reginald C. Harmon.
When did paralegals receive a separate and distinct AFSC?
1 May 1955.
Who is credited with obtaining approval for establishment of the first AF paralegal apprentice
school?
Chief Swigonski.
Under the direction and supervision of TJAG, what does TJAG’s Corps provide?
Professional legal services needed to accomplish the mission of the US Air Force and maintain the highest
degree of effectiveness and readiness as directed by Title 10 U.S.C. § 8072 (renumbered sec. 8037).
Where would you go to find more information on the duties of the individuals that make up the
TJAG’s Corps?
AFI 51–102.
1) Must have at least eight years of experience in legal duties
as a commissioned officer to be appointed.
(2) Directly responsible to the commander and staff for legal
services.
(3) Advise TJAG on all paralegal enlisted matters.
(4) When TJAG is absent, assumes those duties.
a. TJAG.
b. TDJAG.
c. SJA.
d. Senior Paralegal Manager to
TJAG.
(1) a.
(2) c.
(3) d.
(4) b.
At what level or levels in the military structure are SJAs assigned?
At MAJCOM, GCM, and base-level legal offices.
A civilian attorney may be used at what level within TJAG’s Corps?
At all levels throughout the corps.
Who makes up a typical ANG unit’s legal office?
An SJA, deputy SJA, and two paralegals.
Who augments and supports active duty forces?
Cat B Reservists (IMA).
What are the 13 awards that may be presented to TJAG Corps personnel?
(1) Albert M. Kuhfeld Award.
(2) Reginald C. Harmon Award.
(3) James O. Wrightson, Jr., Award.
(4) Karen Yates-Popwell Award.
(5) Steve Swigonski Award.
(6) Thomas Castleman Award
(7) David Westbrook Award.
(8) Andrew Stadler Award
(9) Harold R. Vague Award.
(10) Stuart R. Reichart Award.
(11) Special Service Award.
(12) Unsung Hero Award.
(13) Joy Dunlap Family Service Award.
Which TJAG award is designed to recognize active duty SSgts or TSgts or below for their
demonstrated superior initiative, technical skill, leadership ability, attorney/paralegal teaming,
and devotion to duty?
The Steve Swigonski Award.
What agencies establish procedures for selection of command/organizational nominees for TJAG
annual awards?
MAJCOMs and AFLOA.
When managing people, how can you achieve the greatest degree of efficiency?
Good supervisory practices.
What is a key ingredient to good management?
Supervision.
The Air Force has long recognized that mission accomplishment depends on the judicious
application of what two principles?
Leadership and management.
When supervising personnel, what must you set?
Specific goals.
Why should you check subordinates’ work from time to time?
To ensure it meets expected work standards.
What is a manager’s primary concern?
Obtaining results.
How will your efforts as a supervisor be judged?
By how well requirements are met and by the volume and quality of production.
In what order should work assignments be completed?
According to the priorities assigned by the supervisor.
What is important about the first meeting with newly assigned personnel?
The first meeting should be a pleasant encounter.
When a newly assigned individual reports to your work center, what should be your first item of
business?
Ensure that the individual finds a comfortable place to live and completes in-processing the base.
What are some of the things you should include in the orientation of newly assigned personnel?
A tour of the base and activities he/she will be participating in, a walk-through of the office, and introductions to everyone. Provide a work center orientation, including work center policies and procedures, duty hours, breaks, uniform standards, and other activities of his/her new work environment. Cover all training requirements for upgrade and/or qualification training and any safety requirements, and his/her responsibilities as a trainee, trainer, task certifier, and supervisor, as applicable.
How do bases normally provide information on policies and procedures to newly assigned
personnel?
Brochures are handed out at in-processing briefings.
Why is it important to keep your personal information up-to-date in Roster?
Management of all JAG offices and personnel is accomplished through Roster.
Why is it important to have up-to-date bios and photos uploaded in Roster at all times?
TJAG, MAJCOM and NAF offices use them for Article 6 visits and SAVs.
How often is recertification of your personal information required?
Annually.
Who is responsible for the yearly certification of your roster information?
Each individual is responsible for certifying his/her information yearly, no one else can access it.
What does a law office superintendent/manager use Roster for?
“As an office management tool”. Managing positions within a section, assigning new user accounts in Roster, and matching UMPR position numbers. A superintendent/manager would also use it to keep office contact information current, update inspection ratings, update SPCM and GCM commanders and the hours for the law office.
To ensure they are correct, what should personnel position numbers in Roster be compared
against?
Air Force manpower databases.
Name five items required in a reserve participation folder.
Copy of ARC Information Sheet from the WebFLITE ARC databases; current records review (RIP); original or copy of Physical Fitness Evaluation Record; copy of most recent AF Form 526; copies of AF Form 77; correspondence relating to achievements; citations for awards and decorations; copies of work products; standards of conduct acknowledgements; additional items at MAJCOM or local direction.
How often are EPRs required on Cat A and Cat B Reservists?
Biennially (every two years) upon achieving the rank of SSgt.
What is a PEDB for?
It is used to retention in current position, as well as quality review of the Reserve paralegal program and personnel; selection for special duties; command assignments, attachments, etc.; and career counseling and feedback, upon request. It is also used to identify the most qualified paralegal for reassignment to higher graded positions for those that meet promotion eligibility requirements. In addition, the board is used as an administrative tool for promotion selections; however, the PEDB is not a promotion board.
What are six methods for ARC members to complete training?
Military Personnel Appropriation Days, Quadrennial Tour/Home Station Support, Annual Tour, Inactive Duty Training, Seasoning Training, and Unit Training Assembly Participation System.
Who is eligible for Seasoning Training?
Recent 3-skill level paralegals and Officer Initial Skills formal school graduates.
What is the CFETP?
The primary document used to identify life-cycle education and training requirements.
What does the STS contain?
The STS identifies the most common tasks of an enlisted AFS that require training; identifies user-command, mission-related training requirements; lists tasks and knowledge required for upgrade and qualification training; identifies the level of training given airmen in basic, advanced, lateral, and other enlisted AFSC-awarding courses; and identifies CDC requirements or references to be studied if a CDC is not available.
What is the purpose of the AF Form 797?
To add duty section tasks that need to be trained, but are not included in the STS or in an established JQS.
What is the purpose of a training plan?
To identify duty and training requirements to ensure completion of all work center duty position requirements; 100-percent task coverage. This includes contingency, wartime, and mandatory specialty qualification requirements.
What is an MTL?
A list of all day-to-day tasks required in a work center; to include core tasks, in-garrison and contingency tasks, and additional duties performed.
What is included in the MTP document?
When tasks should be trained (priority/milestones), how they should be trained (resource/method), and approximately how long it should take to train an individual on a task or set of tasks.
To have an effective training program, what must the trainer exhibit?
The desire to train personnel to perform their assigned duties and supervisor’s active involvement
How do good trainers treat their trainees?
As individuals.
Who establishes the completion dates for projects assigned to a trainee?
The trainer.
When a trainee’s progress does not meet required standards, what should you do?
Counsel the trainee and make sure he/she understands the circumstances and knows what is required.
What is the primary concern in upgrade training?
Developing inexperienced personnel into skilled workers.
What are the three components of the AF OJT program?
Job knowledge, job proficiency, and job experience.
When trainees are completing a CDC, why should you ensure that they answer self-test questions and unit review exercises?
To ensure the trainees understand the material.
What is the purpose of qualification training?
To further develop an airman’s knowledge and skill within a given position.
When is the best time to conduct your training program?
During slow periods.
How should complex operations be broken down for a trainee?
Simple step-by-step procedures.
How do you keep a trainee’s interest high?
Vary tasks.
What is the first resource for LLAO duties?
NetRAMS.
What are the ULL responsibilities of AFLOA/JAS? (6)
(1) Establish corps-wide policies and procedures for the operation and management of the ULL.
(2) Evaluate, plan for, and purchase the best combination of electronic and paper legal research resources within authorized funding levels.
(3) Provide guidance and supervision of all AF law libraries.
(4) Centrally order and track core law library system materials.
(5) Approve disposition of excess law library materials, including materials from scheduled office closures.
(6) Ensure the Unified Law Library Handbook is available on the NetRAMS Home Page and that the handbook establishes procedures for managing centrally purchased library materials.
Who may serve as the base LLAO?
Anyone within the legal office. There are no grade restrictions.
How is the LLAO appointed?
In writing by the SJA.
When changing the LLAO, what’s the second and final thing that must be done?
Certificate of Transfer.
What form is used to control the removed/checked out/borrowing of books from the law library?
AF Form 614.
List the three types of law library records and their purpose.
(1) NetRAMS; lists the publications in the law library.
(2) The acquisition file holds invoices or other documents received with publications.
(3) The disposition file consists of documents about the disposition of publications in the law library during the calendar year
How do you dispose of books when they become obsolete or non-serviceable?
Identify them and request approval from AFLOA/JAS and transfer them to DRMO following the standing guidelines of the local or regionally assigned DRMO office.
What is the process for purchasing commercial publications?
Prior to submitting a request to AFLOA/JAS, consider other means available to obtain material such as local public law libraries or online media (i.e., FLITE, Lexis, and Internet). If the new publication cannot be obtained by other means, forward a written request signed by the SJA or equivalent, as the requesting official. Send the request letter through the requester’s functional chain of command (MAJCOMs, FOAs, and Circuit as applicable) to AFLOA/JAS for approval.
