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2T251 02 1611 Unit 1
Edit Code 04 Recent as of 2018, Vol2 Unit 1 Self Test and UREs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 201.1 What is a shipper? | An agency or vendor that originates shipments |
| 201.2 What steps, in order, does a shipper take to make a shipment? | 1.Determine the info necessary to complete the shipping docs, 2. Prepare a DD form 1384, 3. Offer the shipment to the ACA for clearance into the DTS, 4. After clearance, pack and prepare the shipment for movement |
| 201.3 Who helps the shipper prepare and correct shipping documents? | ACA |
| 201.4 What 3 purposes does an ATCMD serve? | It provides a way to process a shipment through the ACA; it provides notification to the APOE that a shipment is inbound and requires further transfer, and allows APOEs to easily and efficiently manifest the shipment |
| 201.5 After obtaining clearance from the ACA, how does the shipper pack and prepare the shipment for movement? | Applies any req markings and labels, or RFID tags, prepares any additional docs req for shipment; and makes arrangements to deliver shipment to the transshipment point |
| 201.6 What is a receiver? | The consignee or the final destination of the shipment |
| 201.7 What are the 3 activities the receiver is responsible for once a shipment reaches its final destination? | Verifying the shipment is complete; ensuring that any special equipment req used to transport, handle, or tie down the equipment is received with shipment; and removing and deactivating the RFID tag if required |
| 201.8 What is a transshipper? | Any transportation activity other than the shipper or receiver, which handles or documents the transfer of a shipment between conveyances |
| 201.9 What does a CCP do? | Receives, consolidates, processes, and forward shipments from multiple shippers within the conus, who dont regularly have enough cargo to fill a 463L pallet, for shipment to a single overseas agency or activity |
| 201.10 Which agency provides a critical link between the shipper, receiver and transshippers? | ACA |
| 201.11 In what ways does the ACA control cargo movement? | They provide shipment information to air terminals; coordinate movement of classified cargo and courier material; monitor overseas retrograde cargo back into the CONUS; divert, expedite, hold, and track cargo; provide movement and receipt information; etc |
| 201.12 What does the CSB do? | Helps to ensure an orderly flow of cargo and advises the ACA of anything affecting an orderly and expeditious flow through the aerial ports |
| 201.13.1 Which agency... Clears shipments that arrive at the air terminal without advanced ACA clearance? | CSB |
| 201.13.2 Which agency... Challenges shipments | ACA |
| 201.13.3 Which agency... Receives, processes and forwards cargo | CCP, Transshipper, and CSB |
| 201.13.4 Which agency... Initiates TCMD | Shipper |
| 201.13.5 Which agency... Consolidates shipments | CCP |
| 201.13.6 Which agency... Provides ACA with capability information | CCP, Transshipper, and CSB |
| 201.13.7 Which agency... Controls cargo entering DTS | ACA |
| 201.13.8 Which agency... Forwards shipment to transshipment point once crealed | Shipper |
| 202.1 For what is the TCMD used? | Provides clearance authorities, ports, receivers, and other trans personnel with advance notice of shipments and the info necessary to doc and process ea shipment through the DTS. Also used to in-check cargo, mail, report cargo/mail port level/movements. |
| 202.2 What 2 types of data are entered on the TCMD, and what are they? | 1. Prime data is the required, basic information for every shipment; 2. trailer data is the shipment’s supplemental information and is only required for certain types of shipments |
| 202.3 In the DTR, where can you find information to complete a TCMD , block by block? | Pt 2 App M |
| 202.4 Where can you find a list of APCs used to identify POEs and PODs? | TMDS website |
| 202.5 In general TCN construction, what do the first 6 digits represent? | DODAAC of the consignor or ordering activity |
| 202.6 In a mobility (unit move) TCN, what indicates that shipment is a unit move TCN? | A "zero" in position 15 |
| 202.7 Which RDDs indicate that expedited handling is required? | 999, 444, 555, 777, N_, and E_ |
| 202.8 Which transportation priority moves as a last priority, only if there is room on the aircraft? | TP-4 |
| 202.9 How is a date shipped code constructed? | Using the GMT hour code and the last two digits of the julian date |
| 202.10 For what are TACs used? | To link movement authority, funding approval, and accounting data for shipments of cargo and personal property in the DTS |
| 203.1 What do you look for when inspecting a shipment? | The shipment is in the right place, all pieces on the document are accounted for, all the documentation accompanying the shipment matches each other, screen for HAZMAT, damage, leaks, evidence of pilferage, and proper marking and labeling. |
| 203.2 Which publication provides shippers detailed guidance on how to properly mark and label their cargo? | MIL–STD 129 |
| 203.3 What are the 3 types of marking and labels, and what do they "tell" you? | ID markings and labels tell you what the item is; handling markings and labels tell you how to treat and handle the shipment; and address markings and labels tell you where the shipment came from, where it is going, and other pertinent information |
| 203.4 If a shipment arrives at your location with a manual MSL and you have bar code MSL capability, what are you required to do? | Reprint and attach the required number of bar-coded MSLs |
| 203.5 Generally speaking, a piece of cargo over how many cubic feet should have more than one MSL attached? | 10 cubic feet |
| 203.6 What are the procedures for receiving a damaged piece of cargo from an intermediate carrier? | Document the damage by circling the line item on the shipping documentation, annotating exactly what the damage is in the space provided or on the reverse, and accept and immediately frustrate the cargo |
| 203.7 When should you correct cargo discrepancies? | When the discrepancy is minor and you are able to correct it on the spot |
| 203.8 What is frustrated cargo and mail? | Shipments that, due to some discrepancy or request of the shipper, cannot be accepted into, or continue movement within, the airlift system |
| 203.9 What form do you use to frustrate cargo? | AMC form 33 |
| 203.10 How many copies of the AMC form 33 are prepared and how are they distributed? | Three copies. Place the original on the number one piece of the shipment. The work center frustrating the cargo retains the second copy. Give the third copy to CSB/ACA or other appropriate authority |
| 203.11 Once the shipment is corrected, what happens to the original AMC Form 33? | CSB/ACA returns the original AMC Form 33 to the work center that frustrated the cargo so they compare it to the one they have on file and ensure all discrepancies are corrected |
| 204.1 What does the GMT hour code and last 2 digits of the Julian date represent? | Starts AMC possession time and establishes SET |
| 204.2 How do you receipt for cargo and mail manually? | Write the GMT hour code and last two digits of the Julian date in the appropriate block on both TCMDs or other shipping documentation (CBL/GBL, waybill, or manifest). Sign the duplicate copy of the TCMD and return it to the carrier as a receipt |
| 204.3 Within how many hours must cargo be processed? | As soon as possible, within six hours of receipt time |
| 204.4 Which documents must you prepare and or make appropriate changes to when you split a shipment? | Prepare a TCMD for each piece and change the MSL to reflect the split and correct weight and cube |
| 205.1 What is landbridge cargo? | Cargo moving by commercial air or surface transportation from one port to another where GATES capabilities exist on both ends |
| 205.2 How may landbridge cargo move? | By air or surface. Certain rules apply |
| 205.3 At manual stations or when a manual manifest is used, what will the ATOC rep record on the inbound manifests when delivered to cargo? | The GMT and Julian date of the aircraft block time in the upper right-hand corner |
| 205.4 For any cargo that requires immediate action, what do you have to do if the ATOC rep is unable to acquire the inbound manifests right away? | Prepare a substitute manifest (DD Form 1385) for the items to start processing them. |
| 205.5 If after 6 hours, the inbound manifests have NOT been received for routine cargo, what do you have to do? | Break each pallet down and take the appropriate information from the shipping labels |
| 205.6 What form is used to log all terminating manifests? | AMC Form 156. |
| 205.7 Once the cargo is downloaded from the aircraft and physically available to you, what must you do? | Manually check the cargo/mail against the accompanying manifests and other documentation to ensure each shipment unit is complete and properly documented |
| 205.8.1 Types of Shipment discrepancies... Shipment arrives with cases broken open or mail sacks torn or cut | Pilfered |
| 205.8.2 Types of Shipment discrepancies... Shipment is removed from the terminal due to pilferage, spoilage, or suspicion of containing illegal items | Confiscated |
| 205.8.3 Types of Shipment discrepancies... ID'd by adding the shipment info to the appropriate manifest on last page, writing "O/S" on right hand margin, and changing totals | Over |
| 205.8.4 Types of Shipment discrepancies... A shipment that is not listed on the manifest but actually arrived at the terminal | Over |
| 205.8.5 Types of Shipment discrepancies... ID'd by circling the line item on the manifest and writing "S/S" in the right hand margin, and changing the totals | Short |
| 205.8.6 Types of Shipment discrepancies... A shipment that is listed on the manifest but didnt actually arrive at the terminal | Lost |
| 205.8.7 Types of Shipment discrepancies... No manifest, ID this type of shipment by prepping an inbound sub manifest, annotating the GMT hour/date code and the words indicating the type of shipment and totaling the shipment | Over |
| 205.8.8 Types of Shipment discrepancies... Shipment is still unnaccounted for 30 calendar days after initial discrepancy | Short |
| 205.9 List the steps to in check loose in trans cargo and mail | Enter location/date received on TCMD. When the shipment is completely processed for onward movement, enter the GMT hour and Julian date code and the two-digit warehouse-bay location on the TCMD. Place the cargo in the appropriate warehouse-bay location |
| 205.10 For loose terminating cargo and mail, the GMT hour code and last two digits of the Julian date represent what? | The time the shipment is completely processed for turnover to the receiving agency |
| 205.11 List the steps for processing in transit pallets destined for a single location | Inspect the pallet for airworthiness and verify the documentation is correct. Ensure the DD Form 2775 is correct and re-placard if necessary. Assign a grid location and “cap” the pallet. |
| 205.12 When processing a terminating or mixed destination in transit pallet, before processing the cargo, what steps must you perform first? | Remove the nets and tie-down and check them for serviceability. Remove the RFID tag and flip the battery around. Place each item in its designated storage area |
| 206.1 What must the airfreight activity collect from consignees authorized to pick up general cargo and what info must be listed on it? | An official written document that lists the name, rank, and organization of individuals authorized to pick up the cargo. |
| 206.2 In which two instances do consignees not have to have an authorization letter? | When they are the owning unit of unit mobility cargo and when they are employees of the USPS |
| 206.3 How long are the authorizations in effect? | Two years |
| 206.4 When is a signature NOT required for releasing cargo? | When the air terminal and TMO are both under the operational control of AMC and are located in the same facility |
| 206.5 Who is responsible for loading cargo when consignees arrive to pick up their cargo? | Aerial port–cargo processing personnel |
| 207.1 What is the rated capacity of each of the rings on a 463L pallet? | 7,500 lbs |
| 207.2 What is considered a misuse of a 463L? | Using it for building materials and intra-theater surface transportation beyond initial delivery of air cargo |
| 207.3 When moving pallets over ground surfaces, what 3 things should you NOT do? | Do not push, pull, or slide them over ground surfaces |
| 207.4 How many rows of dunnage should you use to place under pallets and what should the measurements be? | Three rows of uniform dunnage 88-inches long and at least 3-inches thick |
| 207.5 Describe how to winch a pallet properly | Use at least two attaching points for the chain or cable, preferably the tie-down rings at each corner of the pallet. |
| 207.6 Why must you ensure pallets, cargo, and equipment are clean before shipping them? | Because destructive pests, such as the gypsy moth, brown tree snake, and snails, can hitchhike on cargo and destroy crops, damage resources, and disrupt the export of agricultural commodities. |
| 207.7 How dirty can pallets and equipment be for shipment? | Only a thin film of road dust is allowed |
| 207.8 Why should empty pallets NOT be stacked upside down? | It could cause the pallet tie-down rings to swing under the pallet and cause damage to the pallets beneath it |
| 207.9 What are the stacking and dunnage req for storing pallets? | They can be stacked 50 high as long as dunnage is placed under each stack of 10 and all the rings are lowered. |
| 207.10 When inspecting pallets, which types of damage will req you to remove the pallet from the airlift system? | Corrosion, warpage, delamination, damaged rails, and loose or missing hardware |
| 207.11 What damage to pallet rings is considered unserviceable? | Cracked, pitted from corrosion, and deformed rings that prevent connecting the net hook |
| 207.12 Why should warped pallets be removed from the airlift system? | They could get stuck in or damage the aircraft rail system and cause delays. |
| 207.13 When can you dispose of condemned pallets? | When directed by the MAJCOM or DOD pallet and net monitor |
| 207.14 Describe how to ship a stack of empty 463L pallets for airlift | Stack up to a MAX of 20 pallets, excluding base-support pallet. Separate the 1st pallet from the base pallet by 3 rows of dunnage placed = distances apart or by placing four wooden warehouse skids of = thickness to cover entire surface of the base pallet |
| 207.15 What is the MAX number of pallets you can ship for airlift using only chains and devices or straps? | 5 |
| 207.16 What is the MAX restraint load for one set of 463L nets? | 10,000 lbs |
| 207.17 Which two elements cause the most damage to nets? | Direct sunlight (heat) and moisture |
| 207.18 During inspection, what types of damage causes removal of nets from the airlift system or replacement of parts? | Rusting so bad, the moving parts won’t move, hardware twisted or bent out of shape, and welding cracks in the rings |
| 207.19 What are the req for shipping nets? | Dry nets thoroughly and pack in boxes lined with a water-vapor proof barrier material, label with the type and quantity of nets contained and tag with the appropriate condition tag |
| 207.20 What type of damage to a CGU-1/B strap causes removal from the airlift system? | Deformities (bent fingers), slipping cotter pins, cracks, deep scores, free-moving parts, misassembled parts, broken springs, and frayed or excessively worn straps |
| 207.21 What should you inspect for on MB-1 and MB-2 chains and devices? | On chains inspect for cracks, damage, or deformity of links, excessive wear, and corrosion. On devices inspect for cracks, corrosion, bent or worn parts that impair the function of the device. |
| 207.22 On which aircraft are standard couplers used, and how many inches are the pallets spaced apart? | C–5, C–17, and C–130 aircraft and spaced two inches apart |
| 207.23 How many inches do KC10 couplers space pallets apart? | One inch. |
| 207.24 For what is a CART responsible? | Identifying 463L assets, evaluating serviceability, and arranging transportation for pallets and other assets for reinsertion into the airlift system |
| 207.25 Who is responsible for accounting for, issuing, and controlling pallets, nets, chains, straps, RFID tags, and other equipment? | The pallet/net and tie-down equipment manager |
| 207.26 How do home stations account for the amount of tie downs issued to each aircraft? | By using an AF Form 4069 or an AF Form 1297 |
| 207.27 For contingency/SAAM miussions, who much provide tie down equipment for the restraint of pallets? | The deploying units |
| 207.28 What form is used to issue tie down to aircraft that are not assigned to AMC? | AF Form 1297 |
| 207.29 How do pallet and net managers keep track of pallets and nets issued to other units? | Using a custodial log |
| 207.30 At an en route station, if there is no AF form 4069, what must the tie down rep do? | Generates one based on the arrival tie-down inventory and annotates “Issued by XXX (station code)” at the top of the form |
| 207.31 Upon return to home station, how does the tie down rep ensure the aircraft returned with the same amount of equipment it left with? | By performing an inventory and comparing the station file copy with the aircraft copy |
| 207.32 How often must pallet and net managers submit the AMC key asset and equipment report? | Weekly |
| 208.1 Cargo is palletized according to what factors? | Destination, transportation priority, movement indicator, and SET |
| 208.2 What is a pure pallet? | A pallet that contains only shipments destined to a single DODAAC or SSA |
| 208.3 When building one pallet for more than one destination, how do you separate the cargo for ID and offload? | Using plastic covers or suitable substitute inserted between each destination |
| 208.4 Which type of cargo is loaded on the pallet first? | Dense and crated/boxed cargo |
| 208.5 When unstable items are stacked more than one high, what must you do? | Place plywood or other suitable material between each stack |
| 208.6 When must you place plywood or cardboard on the pallet? | When loading cargo with sharp edges or concentrated loads. |
| 208.7 When must you shore cargo on a pallet? | When the 250-psi limits have been exceeded |
| 208.8 When covering pallets with plastic, which items are not covered? | Subsistence items (dairy products, vegetables, fruits, etc.) received and shipped in multi-wall, wax-impregnated, corrugated fiberboard boxes |
| 208.9 Which type of cargo requires two plastic covers? | Household goods and unaccompanied baggage shipments |
| 208.10 When accepting a damaged ISU container in a deployed location, what are the req for shipment? | Must be empty and placed on a base-support pallet separated by three longitudinal rows of dunnage or four warehouse skids (if dunnage not available). The ISU container must be secured to meet aircraft tie-down restraint criteria/aircraft roller limits |
| 208.11 Why can you not mix tie down in the same direction? | Different materials have different rates of stretch |
| 208.12 When applying a chain and device to a pallet ring to restrain cargo, how much restraint is provided? | 7,500 lbs |
| 208.13 What happens if you over tighten a tie down device? | It will bow the pallet and cause warping |
| 208.14 When using only side nets without a top net on pallets what must you do? | Pull side nets tight and secure tie-down straps. Connect the straps to the highest level of side rings on or near the top of the cargo. Use a minimum of seven straps: four longitudinally and three laterally |
| 208.15 When can you use only a top net when restraining a pallet? | When the pallet does not exceed 45 inches in height or 2,500 lbs. If the pallet exceeds either one of these, you must add additional restraint |
| 208.16 What are the standard weights for a 463L equipment? | One empty pallet = 290 lbs.; one set of side nets = 44 lbs.; one top net = 21 lbs |
| 208.17 Originating stations must break down the pallet and weigh each individual piece if the net weight is different from the documented weight by how many lbs? | Plus or minus 150 lbs |
| 208.18 The heights of the pallets are measured from which point? | From the upper surface of the pallet |
| 209.1 Where must a pallet train be built? | Pallet trains must be assembled on a rollerized surface, such as a hi-line dock or rollerized flatbed, capable of supporting the gross weight of the trainload and must be accessible to the conveyance used to transport the train to the aircraft |
| 209.2 What is the MAX load on a two or three pallet train when using net sets? | The maximum load on two- and three-pallet trains is 26,000 lbs. as long as the height is 96 inches or less. Pallet trains measuring 96 to 100 inches maximum must be limited to 21,000 lbs |
| 209.3 How thick must the plywood be when using it as a restraint barrier for loose/ heavy items that may shift in flight? | 3/4'' |
| 210.1 Why must the CB for equipment be determined? | To accurately compute the weight and balance of a loaded aircraft |
| 210.2 Which items require a CB marking on both sides? | (1) All pallet trains; (2) All vehicles/rolling stock; (3) Any item with a C/B at a point other than its center; (4) Any item 10 feet (120 inches) or longer |
| 210.3.1 Center of Balance terms... Total distance from the front to the rear of the vehicle | OAL |
| 210.3.2 Center of Balance terms... Total weight exerted at the front axle of a vehicle | FAW |
| 210.3.3 Center of Balance terms... The distance between the center of the front axle and the center of the rear axle | WB |
| 210.3.4 Center of Balance terms... Imaginary point from which all measurements are taken, usually the front most point | RDL |
| 210.3.5 Center of Balance terms... The distance from the front of the vehicle to the center of its front axle | FOH |
| 210.3.6 Center of Balance terms... The product of the weight of an item and its arm | Moment |
| 210.3.7 Center of Balance terms... Distance between a fixed point of reference to the CB of an item | Arm/Station |
| 210.4 Calculate the CB... Box 1 2500 lbs 45 arm, Box 2 435 lbs 61 arm, Box 3 380 lbs 86 arm, Box 4 165 lbs 92 arm | CBFFE = 54 inches |
| 210.5 Calculate the CB... Box 1 9800 lbs 132 arm | CBFFE = 132 inches |
| 210.6 What would require you to reweigh and recompute a CB for a given vehicle? | Adding to or removing cargo from a weighed and marked vehicle |
| 210.7 If a vehicle can carry a secondary load, but has no load inside, what must you include on the CB marking? | "Empty" |
| 210.8 If a trailer is connected to its prime mover during flight, how will the CB be calculated? | Individually/separately |
| 210.9 Calculate the CB... W1 2780 D1 32, W2 2430 D2 86 | CBFFE = 57 inches |
| 210.10 Calculate the CB... W1 120 D1 18, W2 2165 D2 63 | CBFFE = 61 inches |
| 210.11 Calculate the CB... W1 2275 D1 48, W2 2300 D2 84, W1 4115 D1 161, W2 4200 D2 199 | CBFFE = 140 inches |
| 210.12 What is W2? GW 28,000 LBS, FOH 48'', ROH 32'', W1 6750 LBS, D2 132 '', W3 8500 LBS, D3 178 '' | 12,750 lbs |
| 210.13 What is D1? GW 28,000 LBS, FOH 48'', ROH 32'', W1 6750 LBS, D2 132 '', W3 8500 LBS, D3 178 '' | 48'' |
| 210.14 What is the OAL of this vehicle? GW 28,000 LBS, FOH 48'', ROH 32'', W1 6750 LBS, D2 132 '', W3 8500 LBS, D3 178 '' | 210'' |
| 210.15 What is the CBFFE of this vehicle? GW 28,000 LBS, FOH 48'', ROH 32'', W1 6750 LBS, D2 132 '', W3 8500 LBS, D3 178 '' | CBFFE = 126 inches |
| 210.16 How do you calculate CB for a tracked vehicle? | (1) Drive the vehicle onto a platform scale large enough to accommodate the entire vehicle; (2) Drive the vehicle onto a wooden beam or pole until it tilts forward. Mark it at the point of tilt; (3) Mark the C/B and GW of the vehicle. |
| 210.17 How do you calculate CB for skid mounted and other cargo? | (1) Weigh the item; (2) Place the item on a pipe and center the cargo until it balances, then mark the CB. |
| 210.18 Where are the axle weights marked on vehicles? | On vehicles, each axle weight must be marked above the axle it represents on both sides of the vehicle with weather-resistant tape |
| 210.19 What info does the CB marking contain? | The horizontal part of the “T” will contain the gross weight information, and the vertical portion of the “T” will contain the letters “CB” and the number of inches from the RDL. Also, include an arrow to indicate which end of the vehicle is the front end |
| 211.1 How many copies of the AMC 39 prepped and how are they distributed? | Two copies. One goes in a plastic bag with the DD Form 2775 and attaches to the pallet. The second copy goes to load planning to select and plan mission loads |
| 211.2 How many copies of the DD form 2775 prepped and how are they placed on the pallet? | Two copies. They each go in a plastic bag and attaches to the upper left-hand corner of the pallet—one on the 88-inch side and one on the 108-inch side |
| 212.1 RFID tags are generated for which type of cargo? | Originating and retrograde 463L pallets, outsized/oversized shipments (including pallet trains and rolling stock), and palletized ammunition |
| 212.2 Which type of shipments does not meet the definition of sustainment or retrograde cargo in relation to generating RFID tags? | Household goods, unaccompanied baggage, DCS material, rations, 463L assets, Denton Amendment cargo, classified cargo, mail, and jingles shipments |
| 212.3 When function checking an RFID tag, what does it mean when it does not beep twice? | Replace the battery |
| 212.4 How do you attach RFID tags to the pallet? | RFID tags using two nylon-tie wraps, pref in a vertical orientation, near top left corner where placard is. Ensure they are placed outside of plastic cover. On low-profile pallets, place the RFID tag on top of the pallet as close to the center as possible |
| URE 1(201) The Advance Transportation Control and Movement Document (ATCMD) is not used to... | Allow cargo processors to calculate critical leg Allowable Cabin Load info |
| URE 2(201) The shipper’s second step and responsibility in the shipping process is to | Use all information gathered to prepare the DD form 1384, TCMD |
| URE 3(201) Another name for a receiver is a | Consignee |
| URE 4(201) Which agency challenges shipments in the Defense Transportation System (DTS) and is the critical link between the shipper, transshipper, and receiver? | Airlift Clearance Authority |
| URE 5(201) When is a shipment, other than TP–4 cargo, considered cleared by the Airlift Clearance Authority (ACA)? | When the ACA has not challenged it by the hour/date entered in the ATCMD date-shipped field |
| URE 6(202) What two types of data are entered on the Transportation Control and Movement Document (TCMD)? | Prime or Trailer |
| URE 7(202) Which appendix in Part II of the Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) explains how to fill out a Transportation Control and Movement Document (TCMD) block-by-block? | App M |
| URE 8(202) What type of code represents the consignor/consignee blocks of the Transportation Control and Movement Document (TCMD)? | DoD Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) |
| URE9 (202) You can use the sponsoring service code followed by five zeros for a Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC) when | Consignor/Consignee does not have an assigned DoDAAC |
| URE10 (202) What do the air commodity and special handling codes tell you? | Nature of the equipment and how it should be treated |
| URE 11(202) Which transportation priority (TP) includes shipments requiring routine transportation? | TP-3 |
| URE 12(202) The three-position date shipped code is comprised of the | Greenwich Mean Time hour code and the last two digits of the Julian date |
| URE13 (202) You use the transportation account codes (TAC) to | Link moving authority, funding approval, and accounting data for shipments |
| URE14 (202) What is the formula to determine the cube of a shipment? | Length x Width x Height x 1728 |
| URE 15(203) When a shipment arrives at the air terminal, your first job is to ensure the | Shipment is supposed to come to your air terminal |
| URE16 (203) Which publication provides detailed guidance on how to mark and label cargo properly? | Mil-STD 129 |
| URE 17(203) Identification markings and labels tell you | What the shipment is |
| URE 18(203) You place two military shipment labels (MSL) on any item over how many cubic feet? | 10 cubic feet |
| URE19 (203) When a shipment with a discrepancy is delivered to your air terminal, you may refuse it | When The shipper delivers the shipment |
| URE 20(203) You must correct a discrepancy with a shipment received at your terminal | When the discrepancy is minor and you can correct it on the spot |
| URE21 (203) Which form do you use to frustrate a shipment? | AMC form 33 |
| URE 22(203) In how many copies of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Form 33, Report of Frustrated Cargo, must be prepared? | 3 |
| URE 23(203) After the CSB/ACA corrects the frustrated shipment and returns the original AMC Form 33, Report of Frustrated Cargo, to the work center that frustrated the shipment; what actions must the work center take? | compares the original form with the one they have on file to make sure all the listed discrepancies are corrected and files them both |
| URE24 (204) Using manual procedures, when you annotate the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) hour code and last two digits of the Julian date of arrival on the Transportation Control and Movement Document (TCMD), what does it represent? | Establishes system entry time (SET) |
| URE 25(204) When the system entry time (SET) is equal for two or more shipments, you determine which shipments are processed first by using the... | Expedited handling indicators and the RDD |
| URE26 (204) Within how many hours of receipt must you process all cargo? | 6 |
| URE27 (204) You finalize the receipt of a shipment by | write the warehouse location or assign a pallet identifier in block 25c of the TCMD |
| URE 28(205) At manual stations or when a manual manifest is used, Air Terminal Operations Center (ATOC) personnel write which information on the inbound manifests they deliver to the cargo processing function? | Records the GMT and Julian date of aircraft block time in the upper right-hand corner |
| URE 29(205) When aircraft arrive without cargo manifests and Air Terminal Operations Center (ATOC) personnel attempt to acquire them, you must... | Prepare a substitute manifest (DD Form 1385) for these items, and start processing anything that requires immediate action |
| URE 30(205) Which Air Mobility Command (AMC) form is used to log all terminating cargo and mail manifests? | AMC Form 156 "Terminating Cargo/Mail Manifest Control Log" |
| URE 31(205) A short shipment is a shipment that | Cargo listed on the manifest does not actually arrive at the air terminal |
| URE32 (205) Who is responsible for initiating an immediate investigation to determine if pilferage has occurred for a shipment? | ATOC duty officer/senior controller |
| URE 33(205) You leave in transit pallets intact, without removing the nets, tie downs, or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags when the pallets... | Are destined for a single location |
| URE 34(206) You must obtain a signature from everyone who picks up terminating cargo, except a postal authorities, when picking up registered mail. | From the TMO is not required when the air terminal and TMO are both under the operational control of AMC and located in the same facility |
| URE35 (207) An 8,000-pound piece of cargo is built on a pallet and you are responsible for adding enough restraint to get the pallet to the aircraft. How many pounds can each ring on a 463L pallet restrain? | 7500 lbs |
| URE 36(207) You are loading an aircraft and must winch a heavy pallet into position. As a minimum, how many attaching points will you use to safely winch this pallet on the aircraft? | 2 |
| URE 37(207) You are deployed and a cargo user has offered several dirty cargo pallets for air transportation. Which one of the following is considered acceptable? | A thin film of road dust |
| URE38 (207) One user has hundreds of pallets scattered over the yard and wants to know what the MAX # of pallets that can be stacked for storage? | 50 |
| URE39 (207) How many of pallets MAX can you ship in one stack, provided adequate dunnage is appropriately placed, and excluding the base support pallet? | 20 |
| URE 40(207) Your supervisor has asked you to restrain four pallets in the warehouse with varying weights and heights. Which pallet is most effectively restrained with a full 463L net set? | 89'' Pallet weighing 8225 lbs (Does not exceed 90'' height and 10k lbs weight) |
| URE41 (207) You are building a multi-pallet train using one-inch couplers. Which aircraft can this train be loaded on, assuming it is properly configured? | KC-10, DC-10, and B-747 |
| URE 42(207) You are issuing three CGU–1/B straps to an Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) C–130. Which form would you use to maintain accountability for the items issued to this aircraft? | AF Form 1297, Temporary Issue Receipt |
| URE43(208) Your building a pallet for Aviano AB, Italy (AVB), and only have space for one more piece of cargo on the pallet. All of the available pieces have the same destination and priority. Which 2 factors will you use to consider which piece to build? | Movement indicator and SET |
| URE 44(208) When internal slingable unit (ISU) containers are damaged during deployments, they may be accepted for airlift so the ISU can be returned to the depot for repair. How must they be prepared for airlift? | Empty and placed on a base support pallet |
| URE 45(208) You must break down an originating pallet and individually weigh each piece of cargo if there is a difference of how many pounds between the documented and actual weight? | 150 lbs |
| URE46 (209) When building multi-pallet trains, you may need to use dunnage to help distribute the weight evenly. The weight of the dunnage is annotated as what kind of weight? | Tare |
| URE 47(209) What must be considered when building a multi-pallet train? | Materials Handling Equipment required to handle the pallet train |
| URE48 (210) Who is responsible for weighing and marking each item with the correct gross weight and center of balance (C/B) point? | Shipper |
| URE49 (210) You received several shipments in for airlift; which one will you not mark with a center of balance (C/B)? | Single Pallet |
| URE 50(210) If the shipper decides to remove cargo from a weighed and marked vehicle, what must be re-accomplished? | Reweighing and recomputing the C/B |
| URE51 (211) When preparing the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Form 39, Pallet Invoice, for a pallet, which information belongs in the “Oldest SET” block? | Enter the GMT hour/code of the oldest piece of cargo on the pallet |
| URE 52 (211) Which two manual forms must both be placed on a completed 463L pallet after it is built? | AMC Form 39, Pallet Invoice and DD Form 2775, Pallet Identifier |
| URE 53 (212) Active radio frequency identification (RFID) technology offers long-range interrogation from permanently mounted interrogators. What minimum distance is considered “long range”? | 300 ft (or more) |
| URE 54 (212) When you attach the radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to a pallet, ensure it is attached... | Outside of any plastic or over wrapping |