Set C Volume 1 Self Test Flashcards
Self Test Questions (225 cards)
What is the primary wartime mission of all Civil Engineers?
To furnish operational assistance to air wings during combat.
List three functions of CE’s primary wartime mission.
- Perform emergency repairs of war damage to air bases.
- Support force beddown of Air Force units and weapon systems.
- Operate and maintain facilities and utilities.
- Provide crash rescue and fire prevention/suppression.
- Do limited decontamination in a chemical/biological/radiological situation.
- Assist in base denial.
- Identify, safe, and dispose of unexploded ordinance.
Which Air Force directive gives guidance on what Civil Engineers do during peacetime?
Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 32–10, Installations and Facilities.
What Civil Engineer organization was organized to provide long-term heavy repair capabilities?
RED HORSE
What is the Common Installation Picture?
It is a high-resolution base map for an installation that includes facilities that all functional communities
typically view for reference.
What four unique decision support environments form an installation mission?
- Garrison GeoBase.
- Strategic GeoBase.
- GeoReach Process.
- Expeditionary GeoBase
Which Air Force form do facility maintenance zones use to record maintenance and repair
requirements?
AF Form 1219, BCE Multi-Craft Job Order, or a direct scheduled work (DSW) order
Which element of operations is responsible for managing the RWP?
Maintenance engineering
Which element operates the self-help center?
Material acquisition
Which element is responsible for pest management?
Heavy repair
Which element is responsible for exterior electrical distribution?
Infrastructure support
What is the job of the base civil engineer?
The BCE is accountable for the planning, direction,
supervision, and coordination of all CE activities on a base.
Why is a CE squadron structured into the objective squadron?
It is a format adopted as the official squadron structure for the Air Force in an effort to streamline operations.
List the flights in the objective squadron.
Housing, Resource, Engineering, Environmental, Fire Protection, Readiness, EOD, and Operations
Who can be a flight chief in a CE squadron?
Officer, senior NCO, or civilian.
Who are your customers?
The base population.
Who is in the best position to maintain a good rapport with your customers?
You are.
What can you do to keep CE’s customers “in the loop”?
Tell them what is going on with their requests; inform them what you will do for them now—until parts
arrive or are ordered.
Define direct scheduled work.
Work that is minor in nature; the materials to do the work are either on hand or short-lead-time items; and no
detailed planning is required before the work is done.
Why is direct scheduled work so important?
Because direct scheduled work makes up the bulk of the work done by CE.
What are the two forms used to do direct scheduled work?
(1) AF Form 1879, BCE Job Order Record.
(2) AF Form 1219, BCE Multi-Craft Job Order.
What are the three types of direct scheduled work priorities?
(1) Emergency.
(2) Urgent.
(3) Routine.
How fast is emergency work supposed to be completed?
Within 24 hours.
What distinguishes urgent work from emergency work?
Urgent work is work that is not classified as an emergency but that should be done within 5 workdays of receipt.