3.6 Exam Questions and Answers
Enlisted Quarterly Assignments Listing (EQUAL) - advertises most available
enlisted assignments sending airmen overseas.
also provides CONUS assignments for airmen in the ranks of E-1 through E-8 who
are returning from overseas tours.
these assignments are advertised + matched 8 times per year (4 cycles each for
those departing to + for returning from overseas duty locations).
the listing notifies airmen what assignments are available + are sorted by AFSC,
grade, + location.
allows members to align their assignment preferences w current AF needs.
Enlisted Quarterly Assignments List Overseas (EQUAL OS) - when selecting
AF members for overseas assignment, there are predetermined priorities for
selection.
this prioritization begins by categorizing certain groups of eligible personnel.
Short Tour - any location in which an accompanied tour is not authorized /
a location in which the unaccompanied tour length is less than 18 months + the
accompanied tour length is 24 months.
Long Tour - any location in which both an accompanied + unaccompanied
tour is authorized + the unaccompanied tour length is 18 months or more.
, OS Returnee & CONUS Mandatory Mover (OSR/CMM) - one-for-one
positions that are available for the exact number of individuals in the applicable
categories slated to move during their appointed PCS schedule.
note: failure to match one's assignment preferences to the list will result in his /
her name falling to the bottom of the priority list.
the member will receive whichever assignment remains after all other
assignments have been filled.
Enlisted Quarterly Assignment List (EQUAL) Plus - used to fill joint / special
duty assignments, jobs w specific requirements + CMSGT assignments. 9S100 jobs
are also advertised.
jobs are typically advertised for a minimum of 21 days, after which AFPC has 120
days to select, + then the airman will have 120 days to report.
airman can only apply for one job at a time. any additional applications in AMS
will overwrite the existing job application.
Base of Preference (BOP) - Allows First Term Airmen to apply for CONUS to
CONUS BOP, + OS to CONUSDOP, and/or in-place BOP.
Mil-to-Mil + Join Spouse - hand-matched + are predicated on each
member's assignment preference.
these preferences are expressed as join spouse intent codes
A - concurrent short tours
B - non-concurrent short tours
H - assignment together not desired