4N071 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2027
Question 1.
What is the Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) system?
Correct Answer: The movement of "stabilized"patients from forward medical
locations to another pre-arranged destination
Question 2.
What are the three increments that make up the EMEDS packages and their specific scope
of care?
Correct Answer: 1. EMEDS Basic - 500-2000 deployed personnel - 25 staff -
medical/dental care x 7days
2. EMEDS+10 - 2000-3000 deployed personnel - 56 staff - medical/dental care x
7days
3. EMEDS+25 - 3000-5000 deployed personnel - 86 staff - core infrastructure for
specialty unit type codes (UTCs)
Question 3.
EMEDS that provides care for 500-2000 personnel at deployed site
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic
Question 4.
86 personnel assigned to EMEDS package
Correct Answer: EMEDS+25
Question 5.
EMEDS that provides care for 2000-3000 personnel at deployed site
Correct Answer: EMEDS+10
Question 6.
EMEDS that has the unit type code (UTC) FFEP6 (EMEDS/AFTH-EXPEDED CRITICAL CARE) is
assigned to this force package
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic
Question 7.
EMEDS with extremely limited blood storage
Correct Answer: EMEDS+10
,Question 8.
EMEDS with core infrastructure for specialty unit type codes (UTC)
Correct Answer: EMEDS+25
Question 9.
What functions do IMAs (Individual Mobilization Augmentee) serve?
Correct Answer: As a backfill should their Active Duty counterparts deloy to a
contingency operation
Question 10.
What specific position can be held as a 4N071?
Correct Answer: NCOIC
Question 11.
For progression to SMSgt, how many years back does the Air force selection board review?
Correct Answer: last 10 years
Question 12.
The SNCO board evaluates what aspects of the individual being scored?
Correct Answer: how well does the individual meet the whole person concept to
include performance, education, breathe of experience, job responsibility,
professional competence, specific achievements, and leadership
Question 13.
What special duty assignments or positions can you fill that will help with career
progression?
Correct Answer: working as an instructor or CDC writer; volunteering to rewrite
the SKT; seeking out the opportunity to attend a U&TW (Utilization & Training
Workshop); working in areas of medical readiness and manpower
Question 14.
AFCFM responsibilities can be found where?
Correct Answer: AFI 44-104
Question 15.
The movement of stabilized patients from forward medical locations to another
pre-arranged destination is the definition of...
Correct Answer: Aeromedical Evacuation (AE)
, Question 16.
What kind of change to casualty survival rates occurs when aeromedical evacuation (AE) is
available?
Correct Answer: Significantly increase with AE
Question 17.
What is the ratio of C-17s used for Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) versus 25 bed
air transportable hospital (ATH)?
Correct Answer: 1.7:3
Question 18.
The Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) components are broken down into which
three increments?
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic, +10, +25
Question 19.
Which Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) increment has no inpatient beds?
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic
Question 20.
Which Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) increment is capable of performing 10
major surgeries in 24 hours?
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic
Question 21.
Who is qualified to perform a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)?
Correct Answer: Mental Health personnel and Aerospace Med Specialist with
additional training
Question 22.
Unit type code (UTC) FFEP1, the Expanded Critical Care teams, will be operational within
how many hours upon arrival to the deployed location?
Correct Answer: 12 hours
Question 23.
Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) Basic requires both routine aeromedical
evacuation (AE) support and urgent AE support within how many hours of notification?
Correct Answer: 24 hours for routine AE support, and 12 hours for urgent AE
support
Question 1.
What is the Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) system?
Correct Answer: The movement of "stabilized"patients from forward medical
locations to another pre-arranged destination
Question 2.
What are the three increments that make up the EMEDS packages and their specific scope
of care?
Correct Answer: 1. EMEDS Basic - 500-2000 deployed personnel - 25 staff -
medical/dental care x 7days
2. EMEDS+10 - 2000-3000 deployed personnel - 56 staff - medical/dental care x
7days
3. EMEDS+25 - 3000-5000 deployed personnel - 86 staff - core infrastructure for
specialty unit type codes (UTCs)
Question 3.
EMEDS that provides care for 500-2000 personnel at deployed site
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic
Question 4.
86 personnel assigned to EMEDS package
Correct Answer: EMEDS+25
Question 5.
EMEDS that provides care for 2000-3000 personnel at deployed site
Correct Answer: EMEDS+10
Question 6.
EMEDS that has the unit type code (UTC) FFEP6 (EMEDS/AFTH-EXPEDED CRITICAL CARE) is
assigned to this force package
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic
Question 7.
EMEDS with extremely limited blood storage
Correct Answer: EMEDS+10
,Question 8.
EMEDS with core infrastructure for specialty unit type codes (UTC)
Correct Answer: EMEDS+25
Question 9.
What functions do IMAs (Individual Mobilization Augmentee) serve?
Correct Answer: As a backfill should their Active Duty counterparts deloy to a
contingency operation
Question 10.
What specific position can be held as a 4N071?
Correct Answer: NCOIC
Question 11.
For progression to SMSgt, how many years back does the Air force selection board review?
Correct Answer: last 10 years
Question 12.
The SNCO board evaluates what aspects of the individual being scored?
Correct Answer: how well does the individual meet the whole person concept to
include performance, education, breathe of experience, job responsibility,
professional competence, specific achievements, and leadership
Question 13.
What special duty assignments or positions can you fill that will help with career
progression?
Correct Answer: working as an instructor or CDC writer; volunteering to rewrite
the SKT; seeking out the opportunity to attend a U&TW (Utilization & Training
Workshop); working in areas of medical readiness and manpower
Question 14.
AFCFM responsibilities can be found where?
Correct Answer: AFI 44-104
Question 15.
The movement of stabilized patients from forward medical locations to another
pre-arranged destination is the definition of...
Correct Answer: Aeromedical Evacuation (AE)
, Question 16.
What kind of change to casualty survival rates occurs when aeromedical evacuation (AE) is
available?
Correct Answer: Significantly increase with AE
Question 17.
What is the ratio of C-17s used for Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) versus 25 bed
air transportable hospital (ATH)?
Correct Answer: 1.7:3
Question 18.
The Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) components are broken down into which
three increments?
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic, +10, +25
Question 19.
Which Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) increment has no inpatient beds?
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic
Question 20.
Which Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) increment is capable of performing 10
major surgeries in 24 hours?
Correct Answer: EMEDS Basic
Question 21.
Who is qualified to perform a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)?
Correct Answer: Mental Health personnel and Aerospace Med Specialist with
additional training
Question 22.
Unit type code (UTC) FFEP1, the Expanded Critical Care teams, will be operational within
how many hours upon arrival to the deployed location?
Correct Answer: 12 hours
Question 23.
Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) Basic requires both routine aeromedical
evacuation (AE) support and urgent AE support within how many hours of notification?
Correct Answer: 24 hours for routine AE support, and 12 hours for urgent AE
support
