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S140
S140 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which principle of sustainment is combining all of the sustainment elements within operations assuring unity of command and effort. | Integration |
| Which principle of sustainment is the ability to foresee operational requirements and initiate necessary actions that most appropriately satisfy a response without waiting for operations orders or fragmentary orders. | Anticipation |
| Which principle of sustainment is the ability to react to changing requirements and respond to meet the needs to maintain support. | Responsivness |
| relates to processes and procedures to minimize the complexity of sustainment. | SIMPLICITY |
| is providing sustainment resources in an efficient manner that enables the commander to employ all assets to the greatest effect possible | ECONOMY |
| is all aspects of protecting personnel, weapons, and supplies while simultaneously deceiving the enemy | SURVIVABILITY |
| is the uninterrupted provision of sustainment across all levels of war | CONTINUITY |
| is the ability to adapt sustainment operations to unexpected situations or circumstances affecting a mission. | IMPROVISATION |
| is the related tasks and systems that provide support and services to ensure freedom of action, extended operational reach, and prolong endurance. | The Sustainment Warfighting Function |
| Sustainment determines the ______ and ________ of Army operations | depth and duration |
| The sustainment warfigthing function consists of which four elements? | Logistics, Financial Management, Personnel Services, and Health Service Support |
| A Division Sustainment Brigade (DSB) is ________ to the division. | Assigned |
| A brigade support battalion is _______ to each brigade combat team. | organic |
| Method of distributing supplies by which the receiving unit is issued supplies in its own area, with transportation furnished by the issuing agency. | Unit distribution |
| Method of distributing supplies to the receiving unit; the receiving unit then moves the supplies to its own area using its own transportation. | supply point distribution |
| Method of distribution that bypasses one or more intermediate supply echelons in the supply system to avoid multiple handling. | throughput distribution |
| Who assigns a brigade support area to the brigade support battalion | Brigade Combat Teams |
| Who is responsible for BSA security? | BSB Commander |
| The ______ trains consists of a command post , battalion sustainment personnel, battalion sustainment vehicles, and supporting FSC personnel located near the BSB headquarters. | field trains |
| ______ trains consist of a command post, the battalion or squadron’s HHC first sergeant, S-1, S-4, battalion aid station, MCP, company supply sergeants or representatives | Combat Trains |
| The _______ serves as the battalion or squadron commander’s primary direct coordination element with the supporting BSB in the BSA. | Field Trains Command Post (FTCP) |
| Field trains element provide a centralized location in the _________ for controlling battalion sustainment support | BSA |
| The BSA typically encompasses a unit base or base cluster,__________, and ______________ | landing/pickup zones, and field train elements |
| Normally collocated with or proximity of BSA (outside tube artillery range). | Field Trains |
| Coordinates between battalion and BSB. | Field Trains |
| Normally at rear of battalion area (outside mortar range). | Battalion Combat Trains |
| Bulk of FSC work centers around combat trains. | Battalion Combat Trains |
| Positioned to support company (outside direct fire range). | Company Trains |
| Unusually includes 1SG, MEDEVAC teams, supply sergeant, armorer, and FSC field maintenance team. | Company Trains |
| Usually BN maintenance (MCP), BN medical (BAS), and emergency resupply, at a minimum. | Battalion Combat Trains |
| The FSCs provide ________ support to their assigned battalions | direct |
| __________ is a task assigned to a sustainment unit directing it to support units in or passing through a specified location | Area Support |
| What unit supports the BCT and is designed specifically to the type of BCT? | BSB(?) |
| Ideally, ROM operations utilize fuel assets from the________ or ________ distribution company that allow the FSC petroleum fuelers to maintain full mobile storage capacity. | DSSB (Division Sustainment Support Battalion) or BSB’s |
| Four planning factors for establishing a BSA | Close enough to provide responsive support, Close to MSR, out of enemy medium artillery, away from likely enemy avenues of approach |
| What are the three tenants of the Anti-Deficiency Act? | Time, Amount, Purpose (T.A.P) |
| What are the five colors of money? | MILCON, Procurement, RDT&E, Military Personnel, and O&M |
| Color of Money: "Expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation…” | RDT&E |
| Color of Money: Examples include Ammunition, Missile, Aircraft, Wheeled & Tracked Vehicles | Procurement |
| Color of Money: "Acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property…” | MILCON (Military Construction) |
| Color of Money: Expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law. | Operations & Maintenance (O&M) |
| Color of Money: This color of money may be used for construction under $2M | Operations & Maintenance (O&M) |
| Color of Money: Solider pay and allowances | Military Personnel Army (MPA) |
| Financial Management Core Competencies are _________ and _________ | Finance Operations & Resource Management |
| Its key functions include Banking, disbursing, and payment support. | Finance Operations |
| function that provides advice and guidance to the commander to develop command resource requirements | Resource Management |
| an agreement that is not binding solely because the Government representative who made it lacked the authority to enter into that agreement on behalf of the Government. | Unauthorized Commitment |
| Authorized, but unfunded positions needed to accomplish the assigned workload | Unfunded requirement |
| conduct procurement and disbursing operations in support of the JSA and supports RSOI with local payment support and disbursing | Theater -Finance Bn (T-FIBN) and Theater - Finance Company (T-FICO) |
| (aligned to the TSC), also operates within the JSA establishes the policies and central funding for theater. | The Finance Support Center (FISC) |
| Plan ahead by linking budget to ________ is key. | Training calendar |
| EXAMPLES OF FISCAL STEWARD: | Holistic Approach; Prioritize-Focus on Big Cost Drivers; Persistent Communication; Recurring Review and Analysis; Management Internal Controls Program (MICP); Current Year Spending Leader Development – OPD/NCODP Awards Programs Leader Involvement |
| act of moving unused funds back to the general account when an expense is less that the obligation. | De-obligation |
| Moving funds form an account where these were not spent, to another account for another purpose. | De-obligation |
| holding place in GCSS-A were funding is “parked” and requisitions are held. If managed properly money and requisitions match and release when approved. | ZPARK |
| What is the purpose of the CAER Program? | addresses de-obligations at multiple echelons with the oversight and involvement of senior Army leaders. Command Accountability and Execution Review (CAER) |
| What are the three major problem areas for de-obligation (CAER Program)? | Contracts, supplies, and transportation |
| What are the three levels of the CAER Program? | HQDA, Command, Enterprise |
| What are the three venues of CAER? | CAER-S, CAER-C, CAER-E (Senior leaders, Command, enterprise) |
| Why are deobligations at your unit important? | allow an organization to free up previously obligated funds for use against different requirements. |
| HQDA Led program to holistically manage resources across 3 levels within 3 venues with oversight of 3 large spending categories within OMA appropriations | CAER Program |
| spending only within the year of appropriation | Time |
| Bona fide reason for the funding | Purpose |
| Cannot overspend what you were allocated | Amount |
| What are the two components of the Army health system and what are their associated Warfighting Functions | Force Health Protection (Protection) & Health Service Support (Sustainment) |
| Who is the senior medical command within theater in support of the ASCC? | MECOM (DS) |
| Where is MEDCOM (DS) located in the theater? | In the JSA (Joint Security Area?) |
| Where does MEDBDE (SPT) reside in theater? | Corps Consolidation Area |
| provide Mission Command for up to 3x Role 3 and 1x MMB with a range from 35-45 Company/Detachment/Team subordinate units. | MED BDE |
| Where does the Multi-functional Medical Battalion (MMB) reside? | Corps Consolidation Area |
| Provides medical operational, technical and clinical expertise to synchronize the 10 medical functions | Multi-functional Medical Battalion (MMB) |
| Scalable expeditionary medical mission command ISO BCTs / EAB units. | MED BDE |
| resides within the Corps Consolidation Area and provides mission command for Company/Detachment/Teams | Multi-functional Medical Battalion (MMB) |
| Includes basic primary care. May also include optometry; combat and operational stress control and behavioral health; and dental, laboratory, radiographic, and surgical capabilities (when augmented). | Role 2 |
| First responder care: first-aid and immediate lifesaving measures provided by self-aid, buddy aid, or a combat lifesaver | Role 1 |
| the patient is treated in a medical treatment facility staffed and equipped to provide care to all categories of patients, including resuscitation, initial wound surgery, damage control surgery, and postoperative treatment. | Role 3 |
| medical care is found in CONUS-based hospitals and other safe havens. | Role 4 |
| What four categories make up personnel services? | Legal support, religious support, Human resources, and band support |
| What are the two core competencies of HR support? | Man the Force and Provide HR Services |
| Human resources professionals must understand the commander’s vision of the end state and how to sequence activities to achieve them. | Synchronization (specific to HR) |
| Ensures decision makers have access to relevant HR information that support operations to make effective decisions. | Timeliness (specific to HR) |
| Accuracy of information influences decision makers, impacts Soldiers, and is critical to ensure the integrity of HR processes. | Accuracy (specific to HR) |
| The movement of patients on dedicated and properly marked medical platforms with en route care provided by medical personnel. | MEDEVAC |
| The movement of casualties aboard dedicated nonmedical vehicle or aircraft (THEY CAN BE PREDESIGNATED) without en route medical care. | CASEVAC |
| How many roles (medical) are there? | 4 / Each role of care contains all capabilities of the previous role and adds further medical capability. |
| THE BSMC (Brigade Support Medical Company) holds how many patients for how long? | 20 patients for 72 hours |
| the process of planning for and obtaining supplies, services, and minor construction from commercial sources in support of CCDR-directed operations. | Operational contract support (OCS) |
| What are the three parts of OCS: | Contract Support Integration, Contracting Support, and Contractor Management |
| if you have a contractor who is drunk on duty and minor …how do you resolve? | You can deny them access to the facility, and report the issue to the contracting officer. |
| What are the five phases of the OCS Management Process? | Planning, Pre-deployment, deployment & reception, in-theater management, and redeployment |
| develops and execute contracts and work with local contractors to support Brigades | Contracting Detachments |
| responsible for the contract support provide theater support contracting on a direct or general support basis; and responsible for mission of writing, awarding, and administering theater support contracts | Contracting Detachments (Con Det) |
| Contracting element aligned to support Divisions or Corps | Contracting Support Battalion (CBn) |
| MTOE units that serve as the Army’s primary theater support contracting HQs. | Contracting Support Brigade (CSB) |
| Execute theater support contracting actions in support of Army forces in all CCDR directed operations. Aligned to the ASCC | Contracting Support Brigade (CSB) |
| Who is responsible for Independent Gov. Cost Estimate; Letter of Justification; Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement; Purchase Request & Commitment; Cost Benefit Analysis; COR Nomination; Draft QASP; Government Property Addendum | Requiring Activity (Customer) |
| performance-based requirements document that clearly describes the required results in clear, specific, and objective terms with measurable outcomes. | Statement of Work |
| is within the contract and is based on the SOW and negotiations with the KO and is the legally binding document between the contractor and the U.S. Government. | Performance Work Statement |
| Who nominates the COR and who appoints the COR | Nom = Commander / Appt = KO |
| If you have to transfer government property to a contracted company then the COR would? | "Get with the KO to modify the contract ( Government Property Addendum)" |
| Is used by the COR to ensure that the contractor is providing the service to the standards of the contract. | Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) |
| What system is used to account for contractors in theater? | SPOT-ES (Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker – Enterprise Suite) |
| What are the three types of contracted support? | Theater Support (Base Cleaning), System Support (Equip mx & rpr), and External Support (LOGCAP) |
| what is in the contract that indicates the work to be performed and how measured | PWS |