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AFH CHAPTER 7 AVIATION EDITION TEST
What is the purpose of the Career Job Reservation (CJR) program? - To assist in the management of first-term Airmen reenlistments by Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) to prevent surpluses and shortages What are the two phases pf the NCO retraining program? - Phase I -- obtain volunteer applicants from identified overage AFSCs to fill requirements in shortage specialty codes Phase II -- Airmen will be selected for mandatory retraining based on USAF needs to balance the force What must Airmen do to keep their approved Career Job Reservation (CJR)? - Reenlist on or before the CJR expiration date What is a monetary incentive paid to Airmen serving in certain selected critical military skills who reenlist for additional obligated service? - Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) Which program allows a limited number of Airmen the opportunity to pursue other career paths in the Air Force? - Retraining Program What provides a means to return disqualified Airmen to a productive status? - Retraining
Which Airmen, whose AFSC was removed from the constrained list, will receive a CJR? - Airmen who were on the CJR waiting list prior to the AFSC being removed At what command level are CJRs approved? - Group commander or equivalent When may Airmen serving on active enlistment request an enlistment extension?
- If he or she has a service-directed retainability reason and the extension is in the best interest of the Air Force Which AFMAN offers additional information on retraining eligibility and application procedures? - AFMAN 36- 2100 When are Airmen in unconstrained AFSCs automatically awarded the CJR? - The 1st duty day of the month which they complete 35 months on their current enlistment (59 months for six-year enlistees), but no later than the last duty day of the month during which they complete 43 months on their current enlistment (67 months for six-year enlistees) If the ratee is due an annual evaluation and the period of supervision is less than 150 days, how many days before the projected evaluation close-out date does the rater conduct the ACA? - Approximately 60 days What is designated to increase Airman interaction and support at all levels, provide Airman opportunity to discuss personal and professional goals, and assist
Who is responsible for knowing when his or her ACA session is due? - Ratee's True or False? Air Reserve Component personnel do not require an ACA if action is pending in accordance with AFI 36-3209, Separation procedures for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Members. - True When a lower-level rater is not available due to unusual circumstances, or when officially assuming the subordinate rater's responsibilities, who will conduct ACA sessions in place of the rater? - Rater's rater What is a realistic assessment of an individuals performance? - Effective feedback On the ACA Worksheet, who completes Section 9 on their own and reviews section 4 (AB-TSgt) or 8 (MSgt-CMSgt) prior to the feedback session? - Ratee When must a rater conduct a mid-term ACA Session? - Midway between the date supervision begins and the next evaluation projected close-out date For whom, after the initial feedback, is a mid-term ACA session conducted every 180 days until the rater writes a performance report or a change of reporting occurs? - AB, Airman, A1C (with less than 20 months of Total Active Federal Military Service)
True or False? The mid-term ACA is a mandatory supporting document to be routed with the performance evaluation but will not be made a matter of official record. - True For whom only, will the new rater do an initial feedback if an evaluation is due to a change of reporting official? This feedback may be accomplished using the ACA Worksheet, but documentation is not required. - LT- CAPT What, whether positive or negative, needs to be specific? It either reinforces behavior or focuses the attention where the ratee needs improvement. - Feedback True or False? Raters may only conduct sessions by telephone in unusual circumstances where face-to-face sessions are impractical. - True When may Ratees request feedback? - As long as 60 days have passed since the last session For performance evaluations completed on non-rated initial or advanced skills training students, what will serve in-lieu of the mandatory mid-term ACA? - Documented academic progress reports, such as the AETC Form 156, Student Training Report True or False? The Air National Guard does not currently have an automated process for ACA notices and may use an alternate form of communication to notify raters and ratees of ACA schedules. - True
What will raters do one the ACA has been completed? - Raters will give the original, completed and signed worksheet to the ratee, maintain all copies of all completed ACAs and all signed ACA notices, or appropriate statements (RegAF only) True or False? The officer and enlisted evaluation systems should NOT document in the permanent record any substantiated allegation of a sex-related offense against an Airman, regardless of grade, that results in conviction by court-martial, nonjudicial punishment, or other punitive administrative action. - False What information should NOT be included in any section of evaluation forms or on attachments to evaluations, referral documents, or endorsements to referral documents? - Classified Information Which of the following is NOT something the officer and enlisted evaluation systems should establish? - Potential level and skill abilities among ratees True or False? When the ratee signs the evaluation, he or she is concurring with the content and certifying they have reviewed the evaluation for administrative errors. - False Where can Airman refer to the additional guidance on bullet writing? - AFH 33 - 337, The Tongue and Quill, "The Bullet Background Paper" Who must review evaluations prior to them becoming a matter of record? This is the time to bring typos, spelling errors, and inaccurate data to the attention of the rater. - Ratees
Which AFI provides specific instructions for completing evaluations, with reference to proper formatting, appropriate raters/ evaluators, additional raters, content, acronym use, classified information, and other details? - AFI 36- 2406, Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems When can evaluations be handwritten? - Only when authorized by Headquarters Air Force Which form is used as an enlisted performance report for CMSGT? - AF Form 912 Only persons within the agency who have a proper need to know may read evaluations. Who determines if a person's official duties require access? - The office with custodial responsibility If the ratee disagrees with any comments and/or ratings on the report, when may the ratee file an appeal? - After the evaluation becomes a matter of record What is designated to provide a reliable, long-term, cumulative record of performance and potential? - Performance Evaluation system When are complaints of sex-related offenses against a member, regardless of grade, required to a mandatory notation on the member's next performance report or training report and promotion recommendation form (if not already documented on an evaluation or court-martial in the selection record)? -
Which of the following is NOT what the officer and enlisted evaluation systems should provide? - Promotion potential based on recent performance If a member has been convicted by a court-martial or if the senior rater decided to file any adverse information in an Airman's selection record, what comments are mandatory on the ratee's next performance or training report and promotion recommendation form (if not already documented on an evaluation or court- martial in the selection record)? - Comments relating to the ratees behavior True or False? Evaluations are For Official Use Only and are subject to the Privacy Act - True Which form is used for officer performance? - AF Form 707, Officer Performance Report An Adverse action includes reportable civilian offenses or convictions. Are convictions for motor vehicle violations that do not require a court appearance considered an adverse action? - NO What is used to determine the appropriate performance report form? - The ratee's grade or projected grade on the static close-out date Which of the following is NOT a key aspect associated with the evaluation system?
- The traits and attributes of the individual
Within ho many dats of being appointed as a rater, are unit commanders responsible for ensuring all first-time supervisors receive mandatory enlisted evaluation system training? - Within 60 days What must unit commanders do to ensure knowledge of and familiarization with the Airman's history of sex-related offenses resulting in conviction by court- martial, non-judicial punishment, or other punitive administrative action? - Conduct a record review of all personnel to and/or transferred into his/her command What is the ratee's performance assessed on by raters and additional raters? - What the ratee did, how well he or she did it, and the ratee's potential based on that performance throughout the rating period In all cases, what must comments be when they are included in performance evaluations? - Specific, outlining the event and any corrective action taken When may commanders or civilian directors recommend first Term Airman for award of CJR? - Anytime during the Airman's CJR window Which pay date is used to calculate the Selective Retention bonus (SRB)? - Airman's base pay on the date of discharge What monetary incentive is intended to encourage the reenlistment of sufficient numbers of qualified enlisted personnel in military skills with either demonstrated retention shortfalls or high training costs? - Selective Retention Bonus (SRB)
administrative actions for Airmen, supervisor chains, and military personnel flights? - Noncommissioned Officer Career Status Program Who is the selective reenlistment program appeal authority for first-term Airmen and career Airmen who will complete at least 20 years of total active federal military service on their current expiration of term of service? - Their respective group commander What is the maximum Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) paid per zone? - $100, How many years of total active federal military service on date of discharge must selected Airmen have to be reenlisted for an unspecific period? these Airmen will serve up to their High Year of Tenure based on current grade, or if promoted, projected grade. - At least 12 years Within how many months of the original expiration of term of service are the second term and career Airmen with less than 19 years of total active federal military service considered for selective reenlistment? - 13 Months In Phase 2, Airmen will be selected for mandatory retraining based on USAF needs to balance the force. Which list is used to select Airmen for mandatory retraining?
- Master vulnerability list When may eligible Airmen who serve 20 or more years of total active federal military service retire? - No later than the first day of the month following High Year of Tenure
When may Airmen be eligible to request an extension of enlistment to establish a date of separation at high year of tenure? - To separate or retire -- normally, Airmen must be within 2 years of their high year of tenure before then can extend What must all eligible first-term Airmen have in order to reenlist? - An approved Career job Reservation (CJR) When may Airmen assigned outside the continental US apply for retraining under the first-term Airmen retraining program? - Nine to 15 months prior to the date they are eligible to return from overseas if serving within their normal first- term window (35th month prior to four-year enlistees or 59th month for six-year enlistees) Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) designations are established by zones, which are determined by the total regular Air Force federal military service at the time of reenlistment or the date they enter the extension. What are they? - Zone A-- Airmen reenlisting between 17 months and 6 years Zone B--Airmen reenlisting between 6 and 10 years Zone C--Airmen reenlisting between 10 and 14 years Zone D--Airmen reenlisting between 18 and 20 years In which AFSCs do first-term Airmen have limited quotas, when available and compete for a CJR? - Constrained AFSCs
When may Airmen assigned to the continental US apply for retraining under the first-term Airmen retraining program? - Not earlier than the 1st duty day of the month which they complete 35 months on their current enlistment ( months for six-year enlistees), but not later than the last duty day of the month during which they complete 43 months on their current enlistment (67 months for six-year enlistees) Which of the following is NOT what supervisors should do before making a recommendation to unit commanders and civilian directors concerning the Airman's career potential? - Review the Airman's financial reports When do career Airman receive selective reenlistment consideration upon completing 20 years of total active federal military service? - Within 13 months What conditions must be met in order to be considered for a CJR? - Airmen's EPRs must reflect that the member has met the minimum expectation; not have unfavorable information file, lost time, or record of active nonjudicial punishment on their current enlistment When does an Airman's approved CJR expire? - On the Airman's date of seperation If an Airman is not selected for reenlistment, an AF Form 418 is completed, and the Airman is informed of the decision. What must the commander make sure the Airman understands? - The right to appeal the decision
Which program is a process ensuring the Nuclear and Missile operations (13N) Air Force specialty remains balanced for sustainment by crossflowing excess officers at the four-year point back to donor career fields? - Missileer Crossflow Program What is the minimum amount of years needed to extend enlistment for those Airmen in Selective Retention bonus (SRB) skills who are eligible for an SRB providing they meet additional criteria? - Three years How does the Air Force calculate the Selective Retention Bonuses (SRBs)? - One month's base pay, multiplied by the number of years reenlisting or extending, multiplied by the SRB multiple as listed on the authorized SRB listing In what time increments are extensions granted? - In whole-month increments When determining if a member may reenlist, which of the following is NOT a resource commanders and civilian directors consider? - Letters of recommendation What is the maximum limit for voluntary extensions for ALL Airmen per enlistment? - 48 Months If an Airman is not selected for reenlistment, which form is completed, and the Airman is informed of the decision? - AF Form 418, Selective Reenlistment Program (SRP) Consideration/ Denial of Continued Service for Airmen
