Back to PDG Chapter 7 - Enforcing Standards and Legal Issues
1. Air Force commanders must continuously evaluate force readiness and organizational efficiency and effectiveness. The ___________ provides the commander with a credible, independent assessment process to measure the capabilities of assigned forces.
*A. Air Force inspection system
B. Unfavorable Information File (UIF)
C. control roster
D. Inspector General Complaints Program
7.1.
2. _____________ establishes the overall purpose of the Air Force inspection system.
*A. AFPD 90-2, Inspector General—The Inspection System
B. The Inspector General (SAF/IG)
C. The MAJCOM Commander
D. The Base Commander
7.2.
3. The Inspector General (SAF/IG) reports on force readiness to the Secretary of the Air Force and the ____________.
A. President as Commander in Chief
*B. Chief of Staff of the Air Force
C. Secretary of Defense
D. MAJCOM Commander
7.2.
4. Each ____________ will appoint an inspector general who will establish an inspection program consistent with MAJCOM mission requirements.
*A. Major Command Commander
B. Squadron Commander
C. Numbered Air Force
D. base or installation
7.3.
5. It is Air Force policy to _________ the inspection footprint to the extent practical. Inspections should be conducted at a time and in a manner that has the _________ upon the organization’s ability to accomplish its mission.
A. maximize; most impact
B. expand; most intrusive effect
*C. minimize; least impact
D. expand; maximum impact possible
7.3.
6. Each MAJCOM commander will appoint an inspector general (IG) who will establish an inspection program. Who develops inspection checklist items for use by command IG teams?
A. AFPD 90-2, Inspector General—The Inspection System
B. HQ Air Mobility Command (AMC)
C. The Squadron Commanders
*D. MAJCOM functional staffs
7.3.
7. Operational Readiness Inspections (ORIs) are conducted to evaluate
*A. the ability of units with a wartime or contingency mission to perform assigned operational missions
B. a unit’s management of nuclear resources against approved safety, security, and reliability standards
C. areas mandated by law, as well as mission areas identified as critical to a unit's health and performance
D. a medical unit's ability to fulfill peacetime and wartime missions
7.4.1., 7.4.2., 7.4.3., 7.4.5.
8. Which of these is NOT one of the common core readiness criteria evaluated during an Operational Readiness Inspection?
A. emergency management
B. security
C. training
*D. homosexual conduct policy
7.4.1. and 7.4.3.
9. Nuclear Surety Inspection (NSIs) are conducted to evaluate
A. the ability of units with a wartime or contingency mission to perform assigned operational missions
*B. a unit’s management of nuclear resources against approved safety, security, and reliability standards
C. areas mandated by law, as well as mission areas identified as critical to a unit's health and performance
D. a medical unit's ability to fulfill peacetime and wartime missions
7.4.1., 7.4.2., 7.4.3., 7.4.5.
10. Which of these is NOT a rating received by a unit after a Nuclear Surety Inspection?
*A. Marginal
B. Satisfactory
C. Unsatisfactory
D. Satisfactory (Support Unsatisfactory)
7.4.2.
11. After a Nuclear Surety Inspection (NSI), if a unit receives an overall unsatisfactory, the unit will __________________.
A. face non-judicial discipline and possible reduction in rank
B. lose their bombing privileges
*C. receive another inspection within 90 days
D. be reassigned to MINOT AFB
7.4.2.
12. Compliance Inspections (CIs) are conducted to evaluate
A. the ability of units with a wartime or contingency mission to perform assigned operational missions
B. a unit’s management of nuclear resources against approved safety, security, and reliability standards
*C. areas mandated by law, as well as mission areas identified as critical to a unit's health and performance
D. a medical unit's ability to fulfill peacetime and wartime missions
7.4.1., 7.4.2., 7.4.3., 7.4.5.
13. Compliance Inspections (CIs) are conducted to assess areas mandated by law, as well as mission areas identified by senior Air Force and MAJCOM leadership as important to the health of the unit. An example of common core compliance area based on law is:
A. transition assistance programs
B. sexual harassment education
C. technology protection
*D. all of these answers
7.4.3.
14. These are independent and objective reviews conducted by trained inspectors from the Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA), who assess the effectiveness and efficiency of specified Air Force-wide processes or programs and provide recommendations for improvement to senior leaders.
*A. Eagle Look Management Reviews
B. Health Services Inspections (HSIs)
C. Operational Readiness Inspections (ORIs)
D. Nuclear Surety Inspections (NSIs)
7.4.4.
15. Although Air Force personnel at any level may propose topics for Eagle Look Management Reviews, _____________ approves the topics.
A. the Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA)
*B. SAF/IG
C. the Base Commander
D. the Secretary of Defense
7.4.4.
16. Health Services Inspections (HSIs) are conducted to assess
A. the ability of units with a wartime or contingency mission to perform assigned operational missions
B. a unit’s management of nuclear resources against approved safety, security, and reliability standards
C. areas mandated by law, as well as mission areas identified as critical to a unit's health and performance
*D. a medical unit's ability to fulfill peacetime and wartime missions and provide medical support to the host wing
7.4.1., 7.4.2., 7.4.3., 7.4.5.
17. Which of these is NOT a verbal rating given to a unit after a Health Services Inspection?
A. Excellent
B. Satisfactory
C. Outstanding
*D. Fail
7.4.5.
18. Health Services Inspections are normally conducted on a short-notice basis every _________.
*A. 3 years
B. year
C. 2 years
D. 6 months
7.4.5.
19. On the topic of Inspection Elements, this process provides a means to focus management attention, gather data, and evaluate the status of specific programs and conditions in the field. It also provides feedback from the field that functional staffs use to enhance decision making and policy adjustments.
A. Eagle Look Management Review
*B. Special Interest Item (SII) Program
C. Compliance Inspection (CI)
D. Best Practices
7.5.1.
20. The Special Interest Item (SII) Program provides a means to focus management attention, gather data, and evaluate the status of specific programs and conditions in the field. Proposed Air Force-wide topics may originate at any level but are normally sponsored by
*A. a HQ USAF two-letter/digit function or MAJCOM commander
B. the Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA)
C. a corporate entity with a financial interest in military affairs
D. the Secretary of Defense
7.5.1.
21. During inspections, IG teams may identify good ideas, new and innovative practices, or effective procedures as _____________.
A. good housekeeping tips
B. better templates
*C. best practices
D. benchmarks
7.5.2.
22. IG teams may identify new and innovative methods as best practices. IG teams record observed best practices and include them in the inspection report which is forwarded to the ____________ for Air Force Best Practice designation consideration.
A. Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA)
B. MAJCOM Inspector General (IG)
*C. Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)
D. Air Force Legal Operations Agency
7.5.2.
23. Inspection rating schemes are left to the discretion of the MAJCOM with the exception of ____________ which will use a five-tier system.
*A. Operational Readiness Inspections
B. Nuclear Surety Inspection
C. Compliance Inspection
D. Eagle Look Management Reviews
7.5.3.
24. ____________ track evaluation visits, relay visit notifications, and evaluate assessment requests to determine if there are duplications or conflicts.
A. Key Masters
B. Corporate Sponsors
C. Schedule Wizards
*D. Gatekeepers
7.6.
25. The TIG Brief is a magazine dedicated to inspections which provides guidance and information to Airmen to improve the performance of inspectors and those they inspect. Its articles address anticipated or actual problems, recommendations to improve management, safety, security, inspection or operational techniques, lessons learned, and best practices. It is published quarterly by
*A. Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA)
B. SAF/IGI
C. Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)
D. Air Force Legal Operations Agency
7.7.