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PDG-Chapter 15
Personnel programs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| From what two sources are all budgeted and programmed manpower resources for the total force derived? | The DoD FYDP, and the Air Force Force and Financial planning (F&FP) |
| Who allocates programmed manpower resources to all MAJCOms, who in turn translate manpower resources into manpower authorizations? | The Directorate of Manpower and Organization |
| When changing manpower allocations, ____ sourcing is only used to source new requirements not military essential or inherently governmental. | Competitive |
| Is Air Force manpower changed to accomodate cyclical or temporary requirements? | No |
| What does the Air Force manpower requirements determined process systematically identify? | the minimum-essential manpower required for the most effective and economical accomplishement of approved missions and functions within organizational and resource constraints |
| How do MOF personnel help Air Force commanders and functional manager objectively quantify manpower requirements to distribute manpower resources? | Through 1)developing peacetime manpower standards; 2) developing wartime manpower requirements and 3)competitive sourcing and privatization actions. |
| To be effective, organizational change effort must include redesign and/or coordination on what interrelated "Fronts"? | The 1)organization and people front; 2)tehchnology front; 3)policies, legislation and regulation front; 4)physical Infrastructure Front; 5)Process Front |
| The ____ is the primary document that reflects the manpower (funded and unfunded) required to accomplish the unit't mission. | UMD (unit manpower document) |
| Why should supervisors routinely check the UMD? | For accuracy and to track their authorized manpower strenght |
| ______ is a quality-of-life measurements of the time members spend away from their home station for operational and training purposes. | PERSTEMPO |
| What is the primary consideration when selecting personnel for reassignment? | The member's qualification to accomplish the mission |
| Why may be limitations be established on involuntary selection for PCS following some TDYs? | To allow members to attend to essential military and personal pre-PCS requiremetns and to reduce individual and family disturbance. |
| Who allocated funds, delegated authority and directs policies for the PCS assignment of Air Force military personnel? | The DoD |
| Who is the final approval authority for airman assignments? | HQ Air Force Personnel Center (APFC) |
| Manpower positions are coded with an SEI to identify positions that require or provide unique experiences or qualifications. | True |
| Manpower positions often require that assigned memebs have access to a sepcific level of classified information. How can the urgency to fill the position affect the assignment process? | Selection from members who currently have access or can be grabted access immediately may be necessary |
| Who may be assigned in any AFSC or CEM code they possess or are qualified to be awarded? | CMSgts and CMSGts selects |
| How are airman in the grade of SMSgt and below normally selected for assignment? | In their controled AFSC (CAFSC) |
| Upon what factors are most airman selected for assignment? | grade and skill level |
| Qualified volunteers who meet minimum aligibility criteria are selected for OCS assignment first. Who is selected next, qulaified nonvolunteers who meet the criteria or qualified volunyteers who do not? | Qualified nonvolunteers who meet the minimum eligibility criteria |
| Is time on station (TOS) a PCS eligibility requirement? | Yes, qualified volunteers who meet the minimum TOS requirement are considered in order of longest TOS |
| Why are CMSGts serving in MAJCOM, HQ USAF,Joint Staff positions and special-duty positions limited to serving 3 year tours? | to increase the opportunities for CMSgt to serve in these positions and improve the flow of field experience into headquarters staff positions and staff experience into base level units. |
| DEROS adjustment requests for CMSgts are cosely scruntinized. When are they considered? | Only when in the best interest of the Air Force and Supportive of CMSgt development (The same scrutinity applies to home-basis requests. Approval is rare for both policies) |
| CCM assignment are 2 year minimum tours and ____-year maximum tours to ensure balance between fresh enlisted leadership and stable organizational leadership. | 3 year maximum tours. |
| What are the assignment restrictions on first term airman (FTA) serving an initial enlistment of four or more years? | No more than two assignments in different locations following initial basic and skill training during their first four years of service, regardless of tour lenght. |
| When may FTA who made two PCS moves be permited an additional PCS? | In conjunction with an approvedd humanitarian eassignment, a join-spouse assignment, as a volunteer or when the PCS is a mandatory move |
| When is amember considerd available for PCS reassignment? | On the first day of the availability month. |
| When can humanitarian policy provide for reassignment or deferement? | When a severe, short term problem involving a family memeber absolutely requires your presence, can normally be resolved within 12 months and you can be effectively utilized in your current CAFSC |
| Brothers and sisters are not included in the definition of a family member for humanitarian consideratin. Are exceptions ever allowed? | Yes, a request involving a brother's or siter's terminal illness may be considered. |
| The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is separate and distinct from humanitarian policy. What is this program based on? | a member's need for long term or permanent special medical or educational care for a spouse or child. |
| Why isn't the AFMP considered a base of choice program? | Because assignment decisions are based on manning needs of the AIr Force at locations where a member's special medical or educational needs for a souse or child can be met |
| When granted an EFMP deferment, how long is the usual initial period of deferment? | 12 months |
| What are the FTA BOP program and the career airman BOP program incentives for? | the FTA BOP is reenlistment incentive; career airman BOP program is an incentive for other airmen to continue an Air Force career |
| May reenlisting or retraining FTA request a PCS CONUS to CONUS or PCS from OS to CONUS move? | Yes |
| Is a PCS BOP authorized from CONS to OS or OS to OS? | No |
| Is an in-place BOP authorized for airman assigned overseas (OS)? | No |
| Can career airman request a BOP to remain in place at a CONUS location? | Yes |
| Who pays the expenses associated with a permissive PCS Assignment? | The member pays for the move and travel time is charged as an oridnary leave. |
| Can permissive PCSs be granted based solely on amember's willingness to move at his ir her expense? | No |
| How does the Voluntary Stabilized Base Assignment Program (VSBAP) for enlisted personnel work? | It provides airman with a stabilized tour in exchange for volunteering for assignment to a historically hard to fill location |
| What is the minimum tour at CONUSisolated stations for accompanied personnel? | 24 months |
| What is the minimum tour at CONUS isolated stations for single and unaccompanied personnel? | 15 months |
| Will the Air Force assign you from one CONUS-isolated to another involuntarily? | NO |
| Can individuals completing a shourt tour OS tour be consecutively assigned involuntarily to a CONUS isolated station? | not unless there is no available resource and/or failure to assign the individual would hurt the mission |
| May shour tour returnees who receive an assignment to a CONUS isolated station request a change of assignment? | yes |
| Volunteers for the extended long OS tour (ELT) serve and additional ____ months beyond the standard 15 month unaccompanied or 24 months accompanied tours. | 12 months |
| When may airman who have not been selected for apCS request an additional deferment from assignment selection? | when thy have nearly completed high school, a vocational program or college degree requirements |
| Airman may be deferred up to ___ months to complete high school or up to ______ months to complete a college degree. | nine months, 12 months |
| What program allows SMSGts and bellow to apply for a 1 year assignment deferment? | The High School Senior Assignment Deferment Program |
| Unless the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) grants a waiver, what is the maximum TDY period at any one location in a 12 month period? | 179 days |
| What is required to ensure all military members with dependents remain available for world wide duty? | a workable plan to provide parent-like care for their dependents |
| What will happen if members cannot or will not meet miltary commitment due to family needs? | They will be considered for discharge |
| members who adopt children may be authorized deferment during the _____ month period following the date the child officially placed in their home. | 4-month |
| Why do minimum TOS requirements exist? | To provide continuity to a member's unit and reasonable periods of stable family life |
| Why must members have minimum periods of obligated service when selected for PCS? | To offset costs and proviode continuity to the gaining and stability to memebrs and their families following PCS |
| The TOS for most PCS moves within the COMUS is at least ____ months for career airman and at least _____ motnhs for FTA. | 36 months, 12 months |
| What is the service retainability requiremetn for CONUS to CONUS PCS, regardless of career status? | 24 months |
| FTA must have at least ____ months TOS to go from COMUS to OS. | 12 months |
| Career airmen require _____ months TOS before CONUS to OS PCS? | 24 months |
| How will declining to obtain retainability for PCS affect FTA? Career Airman? | FTA become ineligible for most voluntary assignments. career airman become ineligible for promotion and reenlistment |
| What tourt lenght must memerbs who are eligible for CONUS to OS PCS serve if their dependents accompany them at government expense during their OS tour? | The "accompanied by dependents" OS tout lenght. |
| To receive a reassignment from OS to CONUS, you must have or obtain at least 12 months of obligates service retainability. What will happen if you do not have retainability? | In most cases, you will be retained in the OS area involuntarily until your date of separation (DOS) then returned to CONUS for separation. |
| ________ provides airman with a listing of assignment requirements available for upcoming assignment cycles and the opportunity to allign personal preferences to actual Air Froce needs | EQUAL (Enlisted Quartely Assignments Listing) |
| What is AF IMT 392, Airman Assignment Preference Statement, used for? | To document COMUS or OS assignment preferences of SMSgts and bellow. |
| What priority do non-CONUS residents receive when volunteering for assignment to their home area as a short-tour location? | Equal priority with other volunteers within a priority group. |
| What priority do non-COMUS residents receive when volunteering for assignment to their home areas as an OS extended long tour volunteer? | Equal consideration with other OS-extended long-tour volunteers. |
| What priority do non-CONUS residents receive when volunteering for assignment to their home area for the standard OS long tour? | Ahead of other standadrd OS tour volunteers |
| Under what conditions will immediate family members NOT be assigned to the same unit or function? | When one memebr may or will hold a command or supervisory position over the other. |
| Single member parents with custody of children and military couples with dependents must have a family care plan. Who else must have one? | members who are solely responsible for the care of a spouse, elederly family member or other adult dependent family members with dissabilities. |
| How soon must mebers notify their commadner when their family circumstances or personal status changes, making it necessary to develop a family care plan? | As soon as possible, but within 30 days |
| family care provisions are only required for long term absences (such as operational deployments) T/F? | False (provisiosn are also required for short term absences such as TDY for schooling or training) |
| At least annually. commanders or first sergeants are required to individually brief all military members who require an AF IMT 357. What does this process involve? | The commander of first sergeant signs thr AF form 357 each time the plan is reviewed and certified and determines the workability of the family care plan |
| What program helps commanders and supervisors evaluate all first-term airman, second term and career airman? | The Selective Reenlistmetn Program (SRP) |
| When to FTA receive SRP consideration? | Within 15 months of their expiration term of service |
| When do second term and creer airman with less than 19 years of TAFMS receive SRP consideration? | When they are within 13 months of their original ETS. (career airman also receive SRP considerations when they are within 13 months of completing 20 years of TAFMS) |
| When do career airman receive SRP consideration if they have served more than 20 years of TAFMS? | Each time they are within 13 months of their original ETS. |
| Who has SRP selection and nonselection authority for all airman? | Unit commanders |
| Commanders may reverse their SRP selection and nonselection decisions at any time, T/F? | True |
| What constitutes formal selection of an airman for reenlistment? | The commander's signature on the SRP roster |
| Airmen must submit nonselection appeals to the MPF within _____ calendar days of the date they render the appeal intent? | 10 calendar days |
| The specific SRP appelate authotrity is based on TAFMS. Who is the authority for FTA and career airman who will complete at least 20 years TAFMS on their current ETS? | Their resp[ective group commanders. |
| Who is the SRP appelate authority for second-term anbd career airmen who will complete fewer than 16 years of TAFMS on their current ETS? | The airman's respective wing commadner |
| Who is the SRP appelate authority for second-term and career airman who will complte at least 16 years, but fewer than 20 years of TAFMS on their curent ETS? | The SECAF |
| When may an extention be requested during a regular enlistment? | Only when there's a valid reason and it's in the best interest of the Air Force. |
| What is the maximum enlistment extention for FTA? | 23 months |
| The total of all enlistment extentions for second ter, and career airman must nor exceed ____ months during the same enlistment. | 48 months |
| When may enlistment extentions be cancelled? | only when the reason for the extention no longer exists |
| how does high year of tenure (HYT) stabilize the career structure of the enlisted force? | BY controlling the maximum number of years airmen in the grade of SrA-CMSgt may serve |
| Normally, airmen must be within ____ years of they Higer of tenure (HYT) before they can extend? | Two years |
| What is the selctive reenlistment bonus (SRB)? | a monetary incentive used to attract reenlistment in, and retraining info, critical military skills with sufficient reenlistment to sustain career force. |
| Indentify the TAFMS range for the three SRB zones? | Zone A - between 21 months and six year; Zone B- beween six and ten years; and zone C- between 10-14 years |
| Zone C SRB is payable for obligated service not exceeding _____years of active service? | 16 years. |
| How is the maximum SRB payable to eligible airmen and how is it paid? | $60, 0000 per zone, After taxes, The Air Force pays 50 percent of the bonus amount at the time of reenlistment and the remaining 50 percent in equal installments on the aniversary of the reenlistment date. |
| Why does the Air Force use Career Airmen Reenlistment Reservation System (CAREERS) to manage the reeenlitment of FTA?q | To preclude surpluses and shortages in various skills. |
| All FTA must have an approved ____ to reenlist? | CJR (career job reservation) |
| An AFSC's carer job requirements are distributed over a(n) _____ month period? | 12-month period. |
| To keep their approved CJR, when must airman reenlist? | On or before the CJR expiration date. |
| The first three factors in the rank-order proces for CJRs are 1)current grade; 2)projected grade; and 3)last three enlisted performance report (EPR) ratings. name the last three? | 4)whether they have an unfavorable information file (UIF); 5)date of rank; and 6)TAFMS date |
| How long may airman remain on the CJR waiting list? | Unitl they are within five months of their DOS |
| What does the Air Force Reatraining Program encourage airmen in surplus career fileds to do? | Retrain into shortage AFSC |
| FTA are not normally allowed to retrain until they complete a minimum of ____ months on a 4 years enlistment or _____ months on a six year enlistment. | 35 months, 59 months |
| What happens in a CAREERS application is not approved after three consecutive months of consideration? | The entire retraining application is dissaproved. |
| HQ AFPC issues an approved CJR that normally requires airmen to extend their enlistment for a total of _____ months to satisfy retainability requirements. | 23 months |
| What happens if airmen cannot extend to satisfy retainability? | HQ AFPC issues a CJR that permits the airmen to reenlist in their current AFSC |
| The annual NCO retraining Program (NCOCORP)moes NCOs from AFSCs with significant overages into AFSCs with NCO shortages. Describe this programs's two phases? | The first phase is voluntary and the second phase is involuntary. |
| What is the online Retraining Advisory? | an up-to-date list of all AFSCs showing retraining requirements and overage conditions |
| Who may receive VA disability benefits? | Retiree with compensable service-connected disability |
| Which VA benefit helps verterans with service connected disabilties prepare for and keep suitable employment? | Vocational Rehabilitation and employment |
| What is the main purpose of a VA home loan? | To help veterans finance home purchases with favorable loan terms and competitive interest rates. |
| What is the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) program | A VA benefit program that makes monthly payments to a surviving spouse, child or parent of veteran because of his or her service-conected death. |
| Why was the VA life insurance program developed? | To provide life insurance to veterans and service memebrs who private companies may not insure due to increased risks associated with military service or service-connected disability. |
| You are eligible to retire if you have ____ years TAFMS. | 20 years |
| What is the timeframe for submitting your retirement application to the MPF? | Up to 12 months, but no less than 120 days, prior to meeting the minimum required service |
| Where do you retire if you are stationed in the CONUS? | At your current duty station |
| Where you may chose to retire if stationed OS? | At the OS duty station or a separation processing base of choice. |
| Name the three retirement plans? | 1)Final basic pay; 2)high 3 and; 3)high-3 with Redux/career Status Bonus option. |
| What determines which retirement plan you receive? | Your date initially entered military service (DIEMS) |
| For retirement purposes, a break in service causes an adjustment in your DIEMS? | False (The DIEMS is a fixed datem not subject to adjustment) |
| All three Air Force retirement plans offer some degree of annual cost-of-living (COLA) adjustmetn T/F? | True |
| The maximum retired pay under any plan is ____% of basic pay? | 75% |
| What plan provides monthly income to survivors of retired military personnel to replace a portion of the deceased military pay? | The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) |
| Can a surviving spouse outlive the SBP annuity? | No |
| Who is automatically covered by the BSP at nocost while remaining on active duty? | memebrs with a spouse or dependent children |
| How must the member's death be classified for an annuity to be payable if the memerb was not yet retiremetn eligible (had not accrued 20 years of active duty) on the day of the death/ | In line of duty (LOD) |
| When may an SBP annuity be payable if the member's death is classified as not in Line Of Duty (LOD)? | If the member was retirement eligible on the date of death. |
| can the surviving spuse of a memebr who dies on active duty on the line of duty (LOD) is yes, request the SBP be paid only to member's children? | Yes (this avoids the reduction caused by a spouce's receipt of survivor benefits paid by the VA) |
| SBP premiums and benefits depend on the "base amount" elected as basis of coverage. this can be full monthly retired pay or as little as $ ______ per month. | $300 |
| Begining 1 April 2008 every surviving spouse will receive ____% of the base SBP selected by the member, regardless of the receipient's age. | 55% |
| Generally Survivor's Benefir program (SBP is an irevocable decision. What exceptions apply? | Under limited circumstances you can withdraw or cjange coverage. participants have a 1-yar window to terminate SBP coverage between second and third aniversary of the date they began to receive retired pay. |
| What program supports mission readiness by helping individuals and families adapt to the changes and demadns of military life? | The airman and Family Readiness Center (AFRC) |
| Do members of the US Armed Forces have to be actively deployed to benefit from American Red Cross services? | No |
| When should offices or levels of command make and keep PIFs? | Only when there is a need for them in the performance of day-to-day business. |
| How must PIF records be secured? | Custodians must leep PIF secured in alocked area container |
| When is the pIF destroyed or given to the member? | Upons separation, reassignmetn or when no longer need it. |
| What law applies to system of records retrieved by ame or personal identifier (usually the social security number) | The Privacy Act of 1974 |
| The Privacy Act (PA) limit the collection of personal information to what the law or Executive Orders authorze. Sucj collection must not conflivt with what rights? | Those guaranteed by the First Amendment to the constitution. |
| When must individuals be provided with a PA Statement? | When asked to provide information about themselves for use is a system of records. |
| When ___ provides access to federal agency records (or parts of these records ), except for thos eptotected from release by nine specific exemptions | FOIA (Freedom of Act Information) |
| You must advise FOIA requester of of releasability determinations for requested records within what mandatory timeframe? | 20 Workdays |
| Is the Air Force bBoard of Correction of military Records (AFBCMR) the highest level of admininstrative review? | Yes (it is apowerful yet simple correction system for correction of military recirds) |
| Is the Air Force bBoard of is final and binding on all Air Force officals and other government agencies? | Yes (Unless procured by fraud) |
| What happens to your application to the Air Force bBoard of Correction of military Records (AFBCMR) if other administrative remedies have been exausted? | The application is returned until you have sought relief through the appropriate adminstrative process. |
| Most Air Force Board of Correction of military Records (AFBCMR)cases are considered in closed session by a panel consisting of how many members? | Three |
| Air Force bBoard of Correction of military Records (AFBCMR)board members have few constraints in their decision making, with what notable expection? | By statue, the Air Force Board of Correction of military Records (AFBCMR)does not have the authority to change the verdict of a court -martial (it may only change the sentence) |
| The recommendation of the Air Force Board of Correction of military Records (AFBCMR)panel is normally acceptted and a final decison is issued, but who retains the final authority? | The SECAF or designee |
| Applications involving an administrattive correction without a referral to the Air Force Board of Correction of military Records (AFBCMR)may be resolved within ____ days? | 90 days |
| How long do applications that must be formally considered by the Air Force Board of Correction of military Records (AFBCMR) take to process? | approximately 10 months |
| Which kind of discharge cannot be reviewed the the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB) | A discharge or dissmisal by general court martial |
| Which is the basis on which bad conduct discharges given as a result of a special court marital can be upgraded? | On the basis of clemency |
| before 1975, the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB) only conducted reviewes in Washington, D.C. How has policy changed? | A traveling board conducts regional hearings throughout the US for those who wish to present their cases personally (about one-third of cases) |
| How doea your right to appear personally appear before Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB)differ from the Air Force Board of Correction of military Records (AFBCMR) | With the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB?, a personal appearance before the board is a statutory right. |
| There is no minimum waiting period required to submit an Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB) application, but they may not review requests submitted beyond _____ year(s) after the date of separation. | 15 years |
| How many applications does the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB) process each year? | over 500 |
| The ____ allows airmen to conduct some personnel business online. | vMPF |
| What is the Awards and Decorations Program designed to foster. | Morale, incentive and esprit de corps |
| Name the five categories of awards. | 1)Service and campaign awards; 2)unit awards; 3)achievment awards; 4)special trophies and awards; and 5)foreign service awards. |
| Which service medal wasauthorized during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, Operation Uphold Democracy in haiti and Operation Souther Watch Iraq? | The AFEM |
| Which service medal was authorized for active duty the Korean Conflict, Vietnam and Persian Gulf Conflict? | The NDSM |
| On 26 April 2002, who did the Deputy Secretary of Defense authorize to be awarded the NDSM? | All members of the US Armed force serving on active duty on or after 11 September 2001 |
| What medal was authorized for Operation Joint endeavor and Operation Joint Guard? | The Air Force Service Medal (AFSM) |
| Which awards recognize military units that distinguish units that distinguish themselves during peacetime or in action against hostile forces or an armed enemy of the US? | Unit awards |
| How is the integrity of unit awards maintained? | The acts and services must be clearly and distinctly above those of similar units. |
| Are all assigned or attached people who are served with a unit suring the preriod of which a unit award was awarded authorized to receive the approprite ribbon? | yes (if they directly contributed to the mission and accomplishment of the unit) |
| To whom is the Air Force Outstanding Unit award (AFOUA) awarded? | only to numbered units or NAFs, wings, groups and squadrons? |
| What must an organization do to be awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit award (AFOUA)? | performs meritorious service or outstanding achievments that clearly set the unit above and apart from similar units. |
| The ____ is awarded in the name of SeccDef to recognize joint unit and activities such as joint task force (JTF) for meritous achievment or superior service. | JMUA |
| Which recommendations for the Air Force Outstanding Unit award (AFOUA) are exemmpt from the commanders' annual submission? | Recommendaations fro specific achievments, combat operations or conflict with hostile forces. |
| Which awards recognize specific types of achievments or milestones while serving on active duty in the Air Force or as members of the Air reserve Forces. | Achievment awards |
| Which Award is presented ecery four years to members who complete honorable active federal military service? | The Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA) |
| Who receives the Air Force overseas Ribbon (AFOR)? | Individuals who have completed an overseas (long or short) tour. |
| What do special thropies and awards recognize? | Acts of bravery, an outstanding achievment or periods of meritous service. |
| Name the two examples of special throphies and awards mentioned in this chapter? | The Twelve Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award and the Lance P. Sijan Award Programs. |
| What is DoD polici regarding foreign service awards? | They may be accpeted only in recognition of active combat service o for outstanding or unusually meritorius service. |
| What is a decoration? | A formal recognition for personal excellence that requires individual nomonation and Air Froce or DoD approval |
| Decorating recognizes acts of bravery, outstanding achievment or meritorious service. What are the three determining factors for those considered? | 1)Duty perfromacen; 2)level of responsibility; and 3)impact of the accomplishment |
| How many decorations may an individual receive for any act, achievment or period of service? | Only one |
| Besides the immediate supervisor, who can recommend someone for decoration? | Anyone (other than the recommended individual) with first-hand knowledge of the act, achievment or service. |
| What are the three common decorations? | The 1)Air Force Achievmet Medal; 2) Air AForce Commendation Medal; and 3)Meritous Service Medal. |
| Promotion quotas for the top five enlisted grades are tied to fiscal year (FY)-end strength and are affected by what three factors? | 1)Funding limits; 2)regulatory limits; and 3)the number of projected vacancies in soecific grades. |
| Public law limits the number of active duty SMSGt and CMSgt positions to ____ % of the enlisted force. | 3.5% |
| Why does the Air Force establish promotions cycles? | To ensure timely periodic promotions and more accurate forecasting of vacancies. |
| What four requirements form the basis for promotions eligibility? | 1)proper skill level; 2)sifficient TIG; 3)sifficient TIS; and 4)the immediate commadner's recommendations |
| An AB must have ____ TIG to be eligible for promotion to Amn. | Six months. |
| What is a TIG requirements for Amn eligibility for promotion to A1C? | 10 months |
| The Air Force promotes A1C to SrA with 36 months TIS and 20 months TIG or ______ months TIG, whichever occurs first. | 28 months |
| What are the TIS requirements for promotion to SrA-CMSgt? | SrA - 36 months; SSgt-3 years; TSgt-5 years; MSgt - 8 years; SMSgt - 11 years; and CMSgt-14 years. |
| List the TIG Requiremetns for promotion to SSgt-CMSgt? | SSgt-6months; TSgt-23 months; MSgt-24months; SMSgt-20 months; and CMSgt-21 months. |
| What are the promotion end cycle dates (PECDs) for promotion to SSgt thorugh CMSgt? | SSgt-31 March, Tsgt-31 December; MSgt-31 December; SMSgt-30 September; and CMSgt-31 July. |
| When is the promotion test cycle for SSgt through MSgt? | SSgt-May and June; TSgt-MSGT - February and March |
| When are the promotion test cycles for SMSgt and CMSgt? | SMSgt-December; CMSgt-September. |
| SSgt must have a 50skill level to compete for TSgt promotion and 7-skill level before promotion T/F? | True. |
| For which ranks may commanders waive the minimum skill-level requirements to allow them to complete for promotion? | MSgt and SMSgt |
| There are no promotion opportunities for airmen demoted to SrA if they are past their HYT for the grade. T/F | False. (They may be given one promotion opportunity based on TIG requirements only.) |
| When individuals are ineligible for promotion they cannot test or be considered if already tested. What happens to the projected, if already selected? | It will be cancelled. |
| The Promotion sequence numbers (PSN)that HQ AFPC assigs to airmen selected for promotion to SSgt-CMSgt are based on what? | DOR, TAFMS date date of birth (DOB) |
| Airmen who accpet a promotion are elligible for ___ and selective retraining in the projected grade. | Reassignment |
| Why do memebers selected for promotion to MSgt and SMSgt with more than 18 years of TAFMS have to sign a statement of understanding within 10 workdays after promotion seletctions are confirmed? | To aknowledge that they must obtain two years of service retainability from the effective date of promotion and incurr a 2-year active duty service commitment from the effective date of promotion to qualify for nondisability retirement |
| Selectees to the grade of CMSgt with more than 18 yeras of TAFMS must obtain ___ years of service retainability from the effective date of promotion to qualify for nondisability retirement. | Three years |
| How and when may airman decline promotion? | In writing, any time prior to efective date. |
| Un less granted an enlisted Professional Military education (EPME) waiver, airman selected for promotion must complete in-resident PME before assuming which grade? | SSGt, MSgt, CMSgt |
| On what basis does the Air Force normally promote elligible Amn and A1C? | On a noncompetitive basis, recommended by their commander. |
| An AB must have ____months of time in grade to be alible for promotion to Amn? | Six |
| What is the time in grade requirement for an AMn to be eligible for promotion to A1C? | 10 months |
| When are individuals initially enlisted for a period of six years promoted from AB or Amn to AIC? | Upon completion of either teachnical training, the indoctrination course or 20 weeks of technical training, whicever occurs first. |
| When does the Air force promote A!Cs to SrA? | When they have 36 months of TIS and 20 months of TIG, or 28 months of TIG, whichever occurs first. |
| Ifg an A1C is promoted to SrA bellow the zone (BTZ), when is his or her promotion effective date? | Six months before his/her's fully qualified date. |
| Promotion to SSgt, Tsgt and MSgt occurs under what two programs? | Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) or Stripes for exceptional Performers (STEP) |
| Identify the six weighted WAPS promotion factors. | 1.SKT; 2.PDG; 3.TIS; 4.TIG; 5.decorations; and 6. EPRs |
| In WAPS, who do you compete with for promotion? | Only those currently working in your AFSC. |
| What happens whenmore than one individuals have the same score at the promotion cutoff points? | The AF promotes everyone with that score |
| When and why was the STEP program established? | In 1980, to promote a limited number of airman with exceptional potential to the grades of SSgt-MSgt. |
| An individual may not recceive more than one promotion under any combination of promotion programs within a 12-month period. What exception applies? | SrA must serve six months TIG before beeing promoted to SSGt. |
| How are the TIS points calculated for promotion to SSGT-MSgt? | Two points for each year of TAFMS up to 20 years (40 poins maximum) |
| How are TIG points calculated under WAPS for promotion to SSGt-MSGt? | 1/2 point for each month in current grade up too 10 years (60 points maximum) |
| What are the maximum WAPS points for decorations and how is each decoration's point value assigned? | Maximum of 25 points with point value based on it's order pf precedence. |
| How many WAPS points are the Meritorios Service Medal (MSM) and the Air Force Comandation Medal AFCM assigned? | MSM- 5 points, AFMC-3 points |
| Under WAPS, EPR scores are worth a maximum of ___ points? | 135 points |
| Describe the two phase process for promotion to SMSgt and CMSgt? | Pahase one is similar to WAPS. Pahase II is scored by a central evaluation board at HQ AFPC using the whole-person concept. |
| The tow pahase promotion process for SMSgt and CMSgt has a mximum score of _____ points. | 795 points |
| Preparing for promotion testing is part of your enlisted professional development. T/F | false. (preparing for promotion is solely and individual responsibility) |
| Review your ____ to verify the information used in promotion selection process. | DVR (data verification record) and report any errors to MPF |
| Why is especially important to check the waps catalog to idetify CDCs, including the volume number and publication date? | The CDCs used as test reference are often different from the CDCs used for upgrade training. |
| How are non-CDC study reference materials, such as Air Force instructions and technical orders (TOs), made available? | At unit or base level at a ration of one publication for every five eliigibles. |
| If you have not had access to required study reference materiel for at least _____ days, you may request a delay in testing if you initiate a timely followup? | 60 days |
| What role to the resident psychologist at the Air Force Occupational Measuremetn Squadron (AFOMS) serve in the promotion test development process? | They provide the psychometric expertize to ensure the tests are valid and as fair as possible to all examinees. |
| How frequently is each promotion test revised? | Annually |
| What resources fo SNCOs use to write the SKT tests and tie rest contest to important tasks performed in the specialty? | The CFETP, occupational analysis data and their experiences. |
| Why is every effort made to ensure test administration procedures for promotion tests are standardized? | To ensure fairness for everyone competing for promotion. |
| HQ AFPC hand-scores a percentage of randomply pulled WAPS answer Sheets. What other situations call for hand-scoring a physical review? | Answer sheets with extremely high and low scores, and answer sheets with unmarked or double-marked responses. |
| Group study to prepare for WAPS testing is strictly prohiboted. T/F? | True (limit yourself to self study program to avoid WPS test compromise) |
| Which article of the uCMJ is violated if you use group study to prepare for a WAPS exam? | Articel 92 (violating a lawful general regualtion) |
| A conviction for WAPS test compromise can result in what punishment? | A dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement for two years. |
| When does HQ AFPC conduct in-system promotion consideration? | a needed after in itial promotion selection. |
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