WAPS Testing 2023 (E6)- Section 12B, Training Management, B2 with 100% correct answers

What Education and Training program produces skilled and trained personnel capable of maintaining a strong national defense? The Air Force OJT Program. What is the Air Force's strategy for enlisted training? To develop, manage and execute realistic and flexible training that produces a highly skilled, motivated force able to carry out all tasks and functions supporting the Air Force mission. Training is an integral part of the unit's mission. What does an effective training program require? Commander and supervisory involvement at all levels. What determines the overall success of training and the Airman Career Program? The supervisor's ability to help Airmen reach their long-range career objectives. What are the three components of the Air Force OJT program? 1) Job Knowledge; 2) job proficiency; and 3) job experience. How is AFSC-specific career, general task and deployment/unit type code task knowledge gained in enlisted training? Through CDC's or technical references identified by the supervisor and/or applicable Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP). Why is upgrade training vital in the total training program? It leads to award of higher skill levels and increases skills and abilities. Airmen must complete a(n) ________ skills course to be awarded the apprentice 3-skill level. Initial. When may retraining into an AFSC be accomplished via OJT alone? Only when specified in the retraining instructions and as approved by the Air Force Career Field Mananger or the Air Reserve Component (ARC) career field functional manager. When may personnel retraining via OJT be awarded the 3-skill level? Only after completing all knowledge training for tasks taught in the initial skills course, and other tasks and mandatory requirements identified by the Air Force Career Field Manager. What are the minimum requirements for award of the journeyman 5-skill level? Airmen must 1) complete mandatory CDCs if available; 2) complete applicable mandatory core tasks identified in the Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP); 3) complete a minimum of 12 months in upgrade training; 4) meet mandatory requirements listed in the Air Force Enlisted Classification Directory; and 5) be recommended by their supervisor and approved by their commander. Individuals in journeyman retraining status (Training Status Code "F") are subject to the same training requirements as standard upgrade trainees, but must complete a minimum of ________ months in upgrade training. Nine months. What are the minimum requirements for award of the craftsman 7-skill level? An Airman must 1) be at least a SSgt; 2) complete mandatory CDCs if available; 3) complete applicable mandatory core tasks identified by the Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP); 4) complete the 7-skill level craftsman course, if required; 5) fulfill mandatory requirements listed in the Air Force Enlisted Classification Directory; 6) complete a minimum of 12 months in training; and 7) be recommended by their supervisor and approved by their commander. Individuals in the craftsman retraining status (Training Status Code "G") are subject to the same training requirements as standard upgrade trainees but must complete a minimum of ________ months in upgrade training. Six months. What are the minimum requirements for award of the superintendent 9-skill level? The Airman must 1) be at least a SMSgt; 2) meet mandatory requirements listed in the Air Force Enlisted Classification Directory; and 3) be recommended by their supervisor and approved by their commander. What is the retraining program designed to do? Balance the number of personnel to specifi grades and year groups of an AFS. Training requirements for retrainees are usually the same as for standard upgrade trainees. T/F True. ________ manage the overall training program for the commander, serve as training consultants to all unit members and determine if a quality training program is in effect within all sections. Unit training managers. Unit training manager training responsibilities include 1) developing, managing and conducting training in support of in-garrison and expeditionary mission requirements; 2) advising and assisting commanders and unit personnel with training; and 3) conducting a staff assistance visit of the unit's training program every 18 months. Name several others. 4) Interviewing newly assigned personnel within 30 days (60 days for Air Reserve Component (ARC)) to determine training status and CDC enrollment/progression requirements; 5) initiating AF Form 623, Individual Training Record, six-part folders (when required by the Air Force Career Field Manager), or approved electronic equivalent for all trainees entering upgrade training for the first time, and providing it to the supervisor; 6) conducting a comprehensive trainee orientation according to AFI 36-2201, Air Force Training Program, within 60 days of assignment (90 days for ARC) for trainees initially entering upgrade training; 7) managing the unit CDC program; 8) conducting a training progress review with the supervisor and trainee at the 24th month of upgrade training; and 9) helping workcenters develop a master training plan to plan, manage, and execute training activities. With regard to training responsibilities, who has the greatest single impact on mission accomplishment? Supervisors. (They share their experience and expertise to meet mission requirements and provide trainees with a quality training program. They also plan, conduct and evaluate training.) Supervisors 1) use Career Field Education and Training Plans (CFETP) (or approved electronic equivalent) to manage workcenter and individual training; 2) develop a master training plan to ensure 100% task coverage; 3) integrate training with day-to-day workcenter operations; 4) consider trainer and equipment availability, training opportunities and schedules; and 5) conduct and document workcenter training orientations and initial evaluations of newly assigned personnel within 60 days (120 days for Air Reserve Component (ARC)) of initial PCS or Permanent Change of Assignment Name several more responsibilities. They 6) select trainers (and certifiers as required by the Air Force Career Field Manager) based on skill qualification, with unit training manager assistance; 7) administer the CDC program for assigned trainees; 8) maintain AF Form 623, Individual Training Record, six-part folder or other approved training record for Airmen in the grades of AB-TSgt (or personnel in combat-ready duty positions if required by the Air Force Career Field Manager and SNCOs in retraining status, or as directed by the Air Force Career Field Manager; and 9) ensure the trainee, at a minimum, meets all mandatory requirements as defined in the Air Force Enlisted Classification Directory, CFETP and the Air Force Job Qualification Standard before submitting them for upgrade training. The trainer and supervisor may be the same person, but supervisors may assign someone else to provide training. How are trainers selected? Based on their experience and ability to provide instruction to the trainees. (Trainers must be qualitfied to perform the task being taugh and must have completed the Air Force Training Course.) What are four trainer responsibilities? 1) Planning, conducting and documenting training; 2) preparing and using teaching outlines or task breakdowns as necessary; 3) developing evaluation tools; and 4) briefing the trainee and supervisor on the training evaluation results. Task certifiers provide third-party certification and evaluation on tasks identified by the Air Force Career Field Manager, if applicable. They must be at least a SSgt with a 5-skill level or civilian level or equivalent, have attended the Air Force Training Course and be capable of evaluating the task being certified. What are their responsibilities? They 1) conduct additional evaluations and certify qualification of those designated tasks; 2) develop or use existing evaluation tools and methods to determine the trainee's ability and the training program's effectiveness; and 3) brief the trainee, supevisor and trainer on the training evaluation results. Who is the focal point of the Air Force training program? The trainee. (He or she must make every effort to become qualified to perform in his or her AFS.) What are the trainee's responsibilites in training? He or she must 1) actively participate in all opportunities for upgrade and qualification training; 2) comprehend the applicable Career Fiedl Education and Training Plan (CFETP) requirements and career path; 3) obtain and maintain the knowledge, qualifications and appropriate skill level within the assigned specialty; 4) budget on- and off-duty time to complete assigned training tasks within established time limits; 5) request assistance from the supervisor, trainer and unit training manager when having difficulty with any part of training; and 6) acknowledge and document task qualification upon completion of training. Why is training documentation important to personnel at all levels? Because it 1) validates the status of training and task qualification; 2) defines the requirements for individual career progression, and 3) helps management assess mission capbilities and readiness. Which AF Form is the standard folder used as a training record, reflecting past and current qualification and determining training requirements? AF Form 623, Individual Training Record Folder (or electronic equivalent). AF Form 623, Individual Training Record Folder, or electronic equivalent, is returned to the member upon separation, retirement, commissioning or promotion to ________, unless otherwise directed by the Air Force Career Field Manager or when the form contains classified information. MSgt.