Volume 1 CDC's Flashcards
What is the minimum number of months for required to attain your 5-skill level?
12 months
At what point in your career will you be considered for appointment to duties as a trainer?
After completing ALS
When will you begin your 7-Skill Level upgrade?
After selection or promotion to staff sergeant.
At what skill level will you first be expected to fill supervisory and management positions?
Craftsman (7-Skill level)
When will you attend the NCO academy?
When you are selected for TSgt or become a TSgt.
How does the maintenance organization need MAJCOM needs?
By organizing, training, and equipping maintenance complexes for fighting a war.
What type of structure does the maintenance organization strive for to be the most effective during war?
Decentralized structure
Under the wing structure, what two groups make up the maintenance functions?
Operational and Maintenance
Who controls the maintenance resources required to meet mission requirements?
The wing commander
How are squadron commanders responsible so to the group commanders?
For overall squadron management
Who is responsible to ensure the wing has a viable quality assurance program?
Maintenance Group Commanders
Who is responsible to the squadron commander for the management of the maintenance cannibalization program?
The Maintenance Operations Officer. (MOO)
What is the flight chiefs main responsibility?
To manage, train, and supervise maintenance personnel.
Who tracks “Red Ball” maintenance discrepancies?
The Flight line Expeditors
What is the function of the Maintenance group?
To create and support the Sortie producing Operations Group.
What is the role of Quality Assurance?
To asses, analyze, and identify existing problem areas, asses quality of training, determine aircraft and equipment condition, and improve reliability and maintainability of aircraft and support equipment.
What type of control does the MOC exercise when there is two or more squadrons involved in aircraft maintenance?
External control.
What function is responsible for informing the wing safety office or command post of injuries resulting from aircraft maintenance?
MOC
Personnel in this section are responsible for off-equipment (backshop) maintenance?
Maintenance squadron
What flight in the maintenance squadron performs off equipment maintenance of electronic warfare systems, sensor pods, and airborne videotape recording and photographic systems?
Avionics flight
This Air force Instruction (AFI) governs the current wings maintenance and operations group structure
AFI 21-101 Aircraft and Equipment Maintenance Management
What are four basic principles of supply discipline?
Maximize economic use of equipment and supplies for the intended purposes.
Safeguard and preserve property
Adhere to governing regulations regarding the storage, issue, and turn in of supplies.
Screen supply stocks and redistribute or dispose of excess.
Who ensures all personnel are knowledgeable and trained in supply discipline?
Commanders and supervisors
When does excess property become surplus property?
When it is no longer needed by the Air Force, another military service, or a federal agency.