Question | Answer |
Whose responsibility is it to ensure maximum use of AMC airlift capability while eliminating the unnecessary procurement of commercial airlift? | The Single Passenger Reservation System (SPRS) |
Where are the controlling and regional PRCs located? | The controlling PRC is located at Scott AFB, IL. The regional PRCs are located at Rhein Main, Germany, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, and Yokota AB, Japan. |
Name the functional areas normally assigned to PRCs. | Command or Management; Reservation Control; Plans, Programs, and System Analysis; Training. |
Which PRC functional are develops procedures for mechanizing, automating, and standardizing the reservation's system to include all communication and data automation requirements? | Plans, Programs, and System Analysis |
Name 3 types of reservation requests. | Normal Requests; No-Name Requests; Requests that need special handling; Processing or Arrangements |
Who is responsible for ensuring that passenger movements are authorized? | Requesting Activity |
List the 4 reservation responses that the AMC reservation activity sends. | Confirmation; Advice/Hold Notice; Non-availability of AMC capability; Reservation Update |
Who corrects reservation requests that contain obvious errors? | The PRC |
Can you guarantee seats to space- available passengers? | No |
How often is the space-required standby register run? | Daily |
Which documents are required for reserves and guards to show to register for space available? | DD form 2 (green) and DD Form 1853, Verification of reserve status for travel eligibility. |
What are the various ways a passenger may sign up for space available travel? | In person, using the AF Form 140, or remote signup by fax, email, or mail. |
What should you check to see if a passenger's space-available priveleges have been withdrawn? | The lastes HQ/ AMC DONP ineligible message |
Each passenger traveling space-available must be in compliance with what publications? | DODR 4515.13 and DoD 4500.54 Foreign Clearance Guide |
What form is filled out if a passenger meets all space available travel requirements? | AMC Form 53, Application for Air Travel |
How many different countries may a passenger sign up for? | 5 |
How much baggage is a space available passenger authorized? | 2 pieces not to exceed 62 linear inches each and combined weight of 140 pounds. Carry on may not exceed 45 linear inches and must fir under the passenger's seat. |
How long may space-available passengers remain on the register? | 60 days or until their leave expires. |
What time is used when signing up space-available passengers? | Greenwich Mean Time (ZULU) |
How often is the space-available passenger register run? | Daily |
Which publication specifies requirements for all passenger categories? | DODR 4515.13, Air Transportation Eligibility |
How many digits are in a customer identification code (CIC)? | 15 |
Using the air movement designator OSN-SUU-3-PU-AZ-03, what is the month in which the travel will take place? | March |
Do family members on duty status have to travel on a military aircraft? | No, if a commercial aircraft is available. |
When should you charge space-available passengers the $6.00 head tax? | For every passenger departing the US on a category B international flight. |
If a passenger wants to sign up, but does not have the necessary documents, you will: | allow them to sign up and not the needed documents on the front of the AMC Form 53. |
When is the manifest closeout time for a flight? | No more than 1 hour to block time. |
In which publication are dress standards of personal appearance set forth? | AFI 36-2903 |
What source documents are used to obtain information to complete a manifest? | Passenger's travel orders/ AMC Form 53 |
What is placed on the top of the passenger's travel orders by the traffic management flight? | CIC (Customer Identification Code) |
Which boarding pass is used at stations with SPRACS capability? | AMC Form 148, AMC Boarding Pass/Ticket |
Which boarding pass is filled out by hand? | AMC 148/2, AMC Boarding Pass/Ticket/Reciept |
When are the agent signature and passenger signature blocks signed on a boarding pass? | Only when the passenger has recieved a refund |
As a minimum, how many copies of the DD Form 2131, Passenger Manifest, are prepared? | 3 |
What information, if any, is entered in the remarks sectioon of a DD Form 2131, Passenger Manifest, for a space-available passenger? | Priority, type of travel, sponsering service, "H" date and time of signup |
When is the military allowed to ship pets? | Only in conjunction with a PCS move |
how many copies of DD Form 1131 should be prepared for monies deposited with an Air Force financial service office? | 5 |
what meal(s) would be served on a flight departing the originating station at 0830 and arriving at the final destination at 1300? | Luch meal and complimentary snack/beverages |
Who may designate a load message to be classified as SECRET? | headquarters AMC |
Who closely monitors all aerial port ground handling operatins and maintains constant communication with the dispatchers in the information control function? | The ramp controller |
What function posts all amendments and advises each work center with any changes in the mission schedules? | Capability Forecasting |
What is the maximum number of pallets that go on the main cargo deck of the C-5 aircraft? | 32 |
When is the AMC Form 272 completed | After you sequence the load |
What is the minimum number of copies for each final cargo manifest? | 6 |
The terminal inventory is accomplished at least every other day by: | load planning |
Who determines what accomodations are provided to group passengers delayed on a military flight? | The troop command` |
Where is the AMC Form 53 prepared? | At the passenger check-in counter. |
How many copies of the TWCF manifest does records/reports forward to the designated RTDPC? | 2 |
Who initiates an AF Form 463? | the supervisor at the beginning of each shift |
What is considered excess baggage? | baggage that exceeds the normal baggage allowance (2 bags/140 pounds total and to exceed 62 linear inches) |
Can a space-available passenger have excess baggage? | No |
What pets are considered household pets? | Domestic dogs and cats |
When is the firm meal order passed? | 40 minutes prior to block time |
If crew members' order meals after the final fleet servicing or 45 minutes prior block time, who picks up the meals? | The flight crews |
True or False: You can serve a meal to passengers on a flight lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes. | False. Only complimentary beverages are served. |
True or false: Soda and fruit juice is served on all flights. | False. TWCF scheduled channel military passenger and dual-configured missions with a comfort pallet are authorized to serve soda and fruit juice. |
True or false: The tentative meal order is passed to the flight kitchen 2 hours prior to block time. | True |
Weapons can be transported as checked baggage. | True, if they are placed there prior to the anti-hijack inspection. |
Tru or False: Gollf clubs that exceed 70 pounds are allowed. | False |
Who obtains a statement for pilfered baggage? | Security Police |
How many miles radius from the terminal is lost baggage delivered to its owner by AMC? | Within a 60 mile radius of the terminal |
How is a multipallet identified on the load message? | A "T" followed by the number of pallets on the train |
How many pallet positions does a C-130 have? | 6 |
Which aircraft needs a walkway on the lefts side of the cargo compartment (facing forward) along the side or over the top of the cargo? | C-130 |
Which aircraft carries 13 pallets? | C-14B |
What is the maximum ewight limit of the ramp pallet on the C-141? | 7500 lbs. |
What is the averag ACL for the C-14B aircraft? | 60000 lbs. |
True or False: The C-5B is the largest transport aircraft currently in use by the Air Force. | True |
How many pallets go on the C-5B aircraft? | 36 |
How many pallets can go onto the main deck of the C-5B? | 32 |
True or False: The C-17 provides increased speed and payload capabilities over the C-130 and the C-141 aircraft. | True |
How are the 88" sides of the 463L pallets loaded on the C-17? | Laterally |
What method does load planning use as the basis when selecting cargo for a flight? | First in, first out method. |
What form is used to show the placement of all cargo aboard a channel mission? | AMC Form 272 |
When is the AMC Form 272 completed? | When the load has been selected and sequenced |
What is considered the center of balance? | The point at which an item balances if suspended from that point. |
You have an aircraaft with a gross weight of 299,800 pounds and the total moments of 33,160 (simplified by 10,000). Where would the C/B of this onload be? | 1106 inches |
True or False: Golf clubs that exceed 70 pounds can be checked in. | False |