| Questions |
Answers |
| Organizations with like responsibilities should have similar organizational structures | Standardization |
| Organizations should be capable of adapting rapidly to changing external circumstances | Flexibility |
| Organizational structure should provide a clear chan-of-command funning from the president to the most junior Airman | Unambiguous command |
| Organizations should be designed so lower echelons can achieve objectives without the need of continuous control from above | Decentralization |
| Organizations should have a reason to exist and designed to achieve the outcome defined in the applicable mission directive | Mission orientation |
| Organizations should be structured so personnel can recognize problems, find soulutions, make decisions, and implement them quickly | Agility |
| Organizational structure should be as plain and straightforward as possible because complexity often inhibits rather than facilitates organizational effectiveness | Simplicity |
| Encourages rapid decision-making | Lean organizational structure |
| Constitutes a complete entity, using closely related parts | Functional grouping |
| Mirrors peacetime and wartime operations so little time is lost in transistion | Emphasis on wartime tasks |
| Established at the lowest level required to successfully accomplish the primary mission | Standard levels |
| Tactical echelons are designed to increase operational effectiveness rather than to review and transmit paperwork | Skip-echelon structure |
| What agency is the approval authority for deviations from a standard stucture | HQ USAF/DPM |
| Constituted by directives issued by HQ USAF | Unit |
| A temporary unit organized to perform a specific task | Provisional unit |
| Consists of a headquarters unit and its subordinate units | Establishment |
| Directly administers units, detachments, or operating locations assigned to it | Parent unit |
| Identifies Air Force personnel on duty with organizations outside the Air Force | Air Force element |
| Separated geogrphically from its parent unit, and doesn't have nonjudical punishment authority | Operating location |
| Separated geographically from its parent unit, and has nonjudicial punishment authority | Detachment |
| What is the organizational entity whose legal authority for existence is withdrawn | Disbanded unit |
| What organizational entity is responsible for the administrative control of all members assigned | Squadron section |
| What are the two major entities in HQ USAF | The secretariat (including the secretary of the Air Force and the secretary's principal staff), and the Air Staff, headed by the Chief of Staff |
| What is a subdivision of the Air Force that reports directly to the chief of staff, USAF | Direct reporting unit (DRU) |
| What is a subdivision of the Air Force that reports directly to a HQ USAF functional manager | Field operating agency (FOA) |
| What level of organization should not exceed 99 manpower authorizations without an approved waiver | Number Air Force (NAF) |
| What is the name for a wing that performs a support rather than an operational mission | Air base wing |
| What level of organization has the same functions and responsibilities as a wing, but does not warrant wing-level designation | Independent group |
| What is the lowest level unit in the Air Force | Numbered/named flight |
| Host unit commander | Installation commander |
| Designation used at group level | Deputy commander |
| Staff element of HQ USAF or MAJCOM level | Directorate |
| Designation used at MAJCOM through wing level only | Vice commander |
| Occupies a position of command pursuant to orders of appointment | Commander |
| Supervieses the activities of directorates and field operating agencies | Deputy chief of staff |
| Organizations that hold squadron status in the wing structure and can be aligned to this type of element when the head of organization is a civilian | Division |
| What is a staff element reporting directly to a MAJCOM vice commander and oversees executive services | Director of staff (DS) |
| What function is structured to perform an operational or war-fighting mission, often oriented to a specific geographic region | Standard numbered Air Force (NAF) |
| Generally, what levels of organization report to a wing commander | The wing staff, the four group commanders (operations, logistics, support, and medical), and the comptroller |
| what function is aligned as a squadron or flight reporting directly to the wing commander | Comptroller (FM) |
| Provides commanders and staff with research services | History |
| Administers support agreements and evaluates exercises | Plans |
| Provides consultant services and facilitates process improvement | MO office |
| Implements emergency action and quick reation checklist procedures | Command post |
| Represents Air Force interests in environmental, civilian labor and utility rate maters | Staff judge advocate |
| Issues and manages programs to help preserve vital resources and enhance mission capability | Safety |
| Provides advice to commanders and staff on religious, ethical, moral, morale and quality of life maters | Chaplain |
| Implements the AIr Force's Inspections System; Complaints Program; and Froud, Waste and Abouse Programs | Inspector general |
| Administers complaint program and human relations program; conducts human relations climate assessment | Social actions |
| Advises and counsels commanders in communicating Air Force messages to the military and public communities | Public affairs |
| What organizational action renews legal authorization of a disband unit | Reconstitue |
| What organizational action changes the name or number of an organization | Redesignate |
| What organizational action places a unit with an existing military organization | Assign |
| What do you call support that is provided by one organization to another, enabling that orgaonization to carry out operations | Logistic support |
| What is automatically created when its headquarters unit is activated, but personnel are not assigned to it | Establishment |
| What documents(s) reflect the effective date of an organization action | The DAF/DPM or orders issued by the MAJCOM |
| How often are detachment and operating locations reviewed to validate the continuing requirment for the activity | Annually |
| How are detachment numbered | Detachments are numbered in sequence, beginning with 1 |
| What are the characteristics of a provisional unit | They are temporary in nature and personnel are attached rather than assigned |
| What type of unit will be created when a specific organization is required and no organization exists to attach personnel | Provisional unit |
| What agency's approval is required to activate, inactivate, or redesignate a unit in a MAJCOM, FOA, DRU, or for one of their subordinate units | HQ USAF/DPM |
| What is used to request an organization action such as unit activation | Organizational change request |
| How many days before the proposed start of the test organization should a test plan be submitted for approval | At least 120 calendar days |
| Who is responsible for publishing the legal and authoritative documents needed to implement organization actions | HQ USAF, MAJCOM, FOA, and DRU MO functions |
| Describe the action G-Series orders direct | To activate, inactivate, redesignate, assign, and reassign units and detachments subordinate to MAJCOM, FOA, or DRU; and to attach one unit to another |
| What is the effective date of the action described in the G-Series order | The date of the order, unless a different effective date is specified |
| What agency maintains organizations charts depicting major Air Force units | HQ USAF/DPMO |
| Which Air Force organizational objective state that organizations should be designed so lower echelons can achieve objectives without the need of continuous control from above | Decentralization |
| What organizational priciple is being used when and organization has a clear-cut purpose, goal and scope, with one individual in charge | Functional grouping |
| When used, intermediate organizations | Consist of tactical functions only, without a full range of staff functions |
| What organizational entity consits of a headquarters unit and its subordinate units | Establishment |
| A unit that is serving away from its organization of assignment and is attached to another organization is call a | Detached unit |
| What level of organization is a subdivision of the AIr Force, dircetly subordinate to the Chief of Staff, USAF | Direct reporting unit |
| What level of organization are tactical echelons that provide operational leadership and supervision | Numbered Air Force |
| What is the basic unit in the Air Force | Squadron |
| What type of flight has multiple elements with identical missions | Alpha |
| Which of the following standard elements is only used at the group level | Deputy commander |
| What element provides support in the form of advice, carrying out orders, or oversight of functions | Staff |
| What is a staff element that is further divided into sections and elements | Branch |
| Organizational structure variances are submitted for approval by whom and why | Command; when a standard function does not exist at a location |
| What organizational structure ensures the readiness of assigned forces; prepares forces for deployment and emplyment; plans for beddown of forces; and exercises operational control over assigned forces | Numbered Air Force |
| What organizational structure generates and employs combat capability | Wing |
| Within the wing staff, what function administers support agreements | Plans |
| What action would you take to provide the legal authority for a new unit subordinate to a MAJCOM | Constitute |
| Who activates and assigns a unit by issuing a G-Series order | Parent major command (MAJCOM) |
| When designating an operation lolcation (OL), what is the maximum number of alphabetic characters you can use | 3 |
| What organization will you create when a specific organization is required and no organization exists to attach personnel | Provisional |
| What provides the authority for a provisional unit | G-Series order |
| What approved force structure action does not require a request for organizational action | Inactivate |
| What is the maximum test period allowed for testing new organizations | 12 months |
| When a department of the Air Force (DAF/DPM) letter specifies effective date of an organizational action, the action must occur within how many days before or after the effective date | 15 |
| What identifies the relationship between the units when creating an organizational chart | Parent PAS code |
