BLOCK 3 3S231 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What will the Supervisor use to document the IMA training? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2096
What is the 2096 used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To request, announce, effect, and record AFSC and
training information changes and to request duty information changes; request award, upgrade,
downgrade, withdrawal, correction, or re-designation of an AFSC; SDI, RI, SEI, TSC
What is the TM's role with an IMA upgrade request? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assist units in completing
2096s
When should the 2096 for the IMA request be submitted? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅No later than 10
duty days after the effective date of action
Who should the 2096 originate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The IMA's supervisor and be completed with
assistance from the UTM
Who should the 2096 be forwarded to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The unit IMA OPR where the action is
reviewed and validated
Who will review all IMA upgrade requests and then who will they forward the requests to? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Base Training, BIMAA (Base Individual Mobilization Augmentee Administrator)
Who will the BIMAA forward the IMA upgrade requests to for final review and processing? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅HQ ARPC
What is the purpose of the Waiver Process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Saves training resources without
impacting career field progression or mission accomplishment when an individual possesses
qualifications equivalent to the established requirements
Specialty qualifications qualification requirements are published in? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AFOCD,
AFECD, Applicable CFETP
,What are the considerations for Waiver Requests? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Compare each waiver
request against predetermined standards to maintain AFS integrity and consider task/performance
knowledge, the ability to learn and transfer knowledge to performance, and future knowledge within
the AFS in relation to peers
Waiver requests must consider what factors? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Education/Training, Knowledge,
Experience
What questions should be asked on Individual Involvement during the waiver process? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1) Does the individual acknowledge possessing the prescribed training requirements? 2)
Does the individual understand what their education and training requirements are? 3)Does the
individual accept responsibility for training and document task qualification?
What questions should be asked on Supervisory Involvement during the waiver process? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1) Did the commander and supervisor fulfill their obligations to the trainee and the
training program 2) Lack of support or involvement is not, by itself, justification for approving waivers; it
may indicate problems in training equity
What questions should be asked on Training System Equity during the waiver process? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1) Was training or testing conditions abnormal 2) Did the training or testing system
provide the best opportunity for successful completion of training requirements 3) Was the training or
testing system flexible enough to allow for unexpected situations or conditions 4) Did those responsible
for the training or testing program fulfill their obligations effectively 5) Depending on the facts, this area
may warrant options other than approving a waiver, i.e. new system, changes in training program, etc.
When Processing Waiver Package for Mandatory Training Requirements, who should the waiver request
be submitted to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The appropriate approval authority
What must the waiver request include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Justification documentation
Who is the justification documents forwarded to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The appropriate OPR
What items should accompany the Waiver Package? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Copy of CFETP part 2,
Copy of all score sheets and AU Form 9 (Field scoring answer sheets), Copy of EPRs, 623a entries, Waiver
justification memorandums from the supervisor, and trainee with commander's endorsement
, All waiver requests must be what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Justified and include sufficient rationale or
documentation for the next level of review to adequately and fairly determine dispositio
Each level of review has the responsibility to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use their best judgment
of what is fair and equitable to the individual and what is in the best interest of the Air Force
What is the first step in processing the waiver package? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The supervisor needs
to determine if the waiver is appropriate
After the supervisor determines that the waiver package is appropriate, what is the next step? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The supervisor submits the justification memorandum to the squadron
commander for endorsement
Once the memorandum has been endorsed, where is it routed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The MPS for
review
What is the last step is for the waiver package? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅For MPS to route the waiver
package to the appropriate approval authority
Who does the Waiver Request route through (in order)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Supervisor,
Commander, BTM, MPS, MAJCOM TM, HQ AFPC, AFCFM
Who is the approval authority if the waiver is for mandatory training as listed in the specialty
description? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AFCFM
Who is the approval authority if the waiver is for experience (including input AFSC for an AFSC or prefix
in AFECD)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AFCFM
Who is the approval authority if the waiver is for mandatory education as listed in the specialty
description? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AFCFM
What will the Supervisor use to document the IMA training? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2096
What is the 2096 used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To request, announce, effect, and record AFSC and
training information changes and to request duty information changes; request award, upgrade,
downgrade, withdrawal, correction, or re-designation of an AFSC; SDI, RI, SEI, TSC
What is the TM's role with an IMA upgrade request? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assist units in completing
2096s
When should the 2096 for the IMA request be submitted? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅No later than 10
duty days after the effective date of action
Who should the 2096 originate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The IMA's supervisor and be completed with
assistance from the UTM
Who should the 2096 be forwarded to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The unit IMA OPR where the action is
reviewed and validated
Who will review all IMA upgrade requests and then who will they forward the requests to? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Base Training, BIMAA (Base Individual Mobilization Augmentee Administrator)
Who will the BIMAA forward the IMA upgrade requests to for final review and processing? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅HQ ARPC
What is the purpose of the Waiver Process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Saves training resources without
impacting career field progression or mission accomplishment when an individual possesses
qualifications equivalent to the established requirements
Specialty qualifications qualification requirements are published in? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AFOCD,
AFECD, Applicable CFETP
,What are the considerations for Waiver Requests? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Compare each waiver
request against predetermined standards to maintain AFS integrity and consider task/performance
knowledge, the ability to learn and transfer knowledge to performance, and future knowledge within
the AFS in relation to peers
Waiver requests must consider what factors? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Education/Training, Knowledge,
Experience
What questions should be asked on Individual Involvement during the waiver process? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1) Does the individual acknowledge possessing the prescribed training requirements? 2)
Does the individual understand what their education and training requirements are? 3)Does the
individual accept responsibility for training and document task qualification?
What questions should be asked on Supervisory Involvement during the waiver process? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1) Did the commander and supervisor fulfill their obligations to the trainee and the
training program 2) Lack of support or involvement is not, by itself, justification for approving waivers; it
may indicate problems in training equity
What questions should be asked on Training System Equity during the waiver process? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1) Was training or testing conditions abnormal 2) Did the training or testing system
provide the best opportunity for successful completion of training requirements 3) Was the training or
testing system flexible enough to allow for unexpected situations or conditions 4) Did those responsible
for the training or testing program fulfill their obligations effectively 5) Depending on the facts, this area
may warrant options other than approving a waiver, i.e. new system, changes in training program, etc.
When Processing Waiver Package for Mandatory Training Requirements, who should the waiver request
be submitted to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The appropriate approval authority
What must the waiver request include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Justification documentation
Who is the justification documents forwarded to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The appropriate OPR
What items should accompany the Waiver Package? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Copy of CFETP part 2,
Copy of all score sheets and AU Form 9 (Field scoring answer sheets), Copy of EPRs, 623a entries, Waiver
justification memorandums from the supervisor, and trainee with commander's endorsement
, All waiver requests must be what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Justified and include sufficient rationale or
documentation for the next level of review to adequately and fairly determine dispositio
Each level of review has the responsibility to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use their best judgment
of what is fair and equitable to the individual and what is in the best interest of the Air Force
What is the first step in processing the waiver package? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The supervisor needs
to determine if the waiver is appropriate
After the supervisor determines that the waiver package is appropriate, what is the next step? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The supervisor submits the justification memorandum to the squadron
commander for endorsement
Once the memorandum has been endorsed, where is it routed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The MPS for
review
What is the last step is for the waiver package? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅For MPS to route the waiver
package to the appropriate approval authority
Who does the Waiver Request route through (in order)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Supervisor,
Commander, BTM, MPS, MAJCOM TM, HQ AFPC, AFCFM
Who is the approval authority if the waiver is for mandatory training as listed in the specialty
description? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AFCFM
Who is the approval authority if the waiver is for experience (including input AFSC for an AFSC or prefix
in AFECD)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AFCFM
Who is the approval authority if the waiver is for mandatory education as listed in the specialty
description? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AFCFM
