Whole Force Personnel

Question 1

Name the four types of personnel

Answer 1

Regular, Contractors, Reserves, Civil Servants

Question 2

What ‘categories’ are Airmen divided into

Answer 2

Non-commissioned aircrew and ground trades

Question 3

How long do officers commission for?

Answer 3

6 years for specialist branches

12 years for functional branches

Question 4

What is the EDCP?

Answer 4

Early Departure Payment earning commission

Question 5

What is the EDCP?

Answer 5

Appointed, offered or personnel elect to extend service to 20 years (or age 40 whichever comes second)

Question 6

What is the length of service/

Answer 6

30 or 35 years

Question 7

What does Babcock manage?

Answer 7

Contingency planning
Aircraft maintenance
Flying clothing and survival equipment
Media services
Eng support and services
Comms
Military transport
Supply, armoury and training support/air movements

Question 8

What is DIO?

Answer 8

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Question 9

What does DIO do?

Answer 9

Private finance contracts
Hard facilities management contracts (keep buildings safe, maintained etc)
Soft facilities management

Question 10

Three types of reservists

Answer 10

Sponsored reservist
Full time Reserve Service
Additional duties commitment

Question 11

What is a sponsored reservist?

Answer 11

Civilian employees on a contract with MOD to be mobilised as required

Question 12

What is Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS)

Answer 12

Reservist with binding commitment to full time service

Question 13

What is additional duties commitment (ADC)?

Answer 13

A reservist who serves on a binding commitment to part time service

Question 14

What types of personnel are in the Royal Auxiliary Force?

Answer 14

Part time volunteer
Volunteer ex regular reserves
RAFVR (University squadron)
RAuxAF commitment

Question 15

Three types of Full time reservists with RAFR

Answer 15

Full commitment (FC) same range of duties and deployment liability as regular
Limited commitment (LC) full range of duties with liability for compulsory detachment in support of their primary duty
Home commitment (HC) full range of duties with a liability for compulsory detachment limited to training periods and other limited duties stated

Question 16

What is Trade group 1

Answer 16

Aircraft engineering - tech/maintainence

Question 17

What is Trade group 4

Answer 17

Information and communications tech

Question 18

What is Trade group 5

Answer 18

General engineering

Question 19

What is Trade group 6

Answer 19

Logistics driver

Question 20

What is Trade group 7

Answer 20

Ait traffic control - Air ops

Question 21

What is Trade group 8

Answer 21

Force protection

Question 22

What is Trade group 9

Answer 22

Air traffic controller - Controller

Question 23

What is Trade group 10

Answer 23

PTI

Question 24

What is Trade group 11

Answer 24

Intelligence analyst

Question 25

What is Trade group 12

Answer 25

Aerospace Systems Operator

Question 26

What is Trade group 13

Answer 26

Survival equipment fitter

Question 27

What is Trade group 14

Answer 27

Photography

Question 28

What is Trade group 15

Answer 28

Medical

Question 29

What is Trade group 16

Answer 29

Dental

Question 30

What is Trade group 17

Answer 30

Personnel support

Question 31

What is Trade group 18

Answer 31

Logistics - supplier/mover

Question 32

What is Trade group 19

Answer 32

Logistics - Chef/Air & Ground steward

Question 33

What is Trade group 21

Answer 33

Musician

Question 34

A1-A9 Hierarchy | A1

Answer 34

Personnel and admin (Base support wg)

Question 35

A1-A9 Hierarchy | A2

Answer 35

Intelligence (Ops Wg)

Question 36

A1-A9 Hierarchy | A3

Answer 36

Operations (Ops Wg)

Question 37

A1-A9 Hierarchy | A4

Answer 37

Logistics (Fwd Support Wg)

Question 38

A1-A9 Hierarchy | A5

Answer 38

Plans and Contingency (Ops Wg)

Question 39

A1-A9 Hierarchy | A6

Answer 39

Comms and information

Question 40

A1-A9 Hierarchy | A7

Answer 40

Doctrine and training

Question 41

A1-A9 Hierarchy | A8

Answer 41

Resources and Finances (Base support wg)

Question 42

A1-A9 Hierarchy | A9

Answer 42

Secretariat (Base support wg)