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3E551 Engineering Apprentice, VOL.1 [Edit Code 01]
Review flashcards from the first volume of CDC's for airmen with the 3E531 AFSC.
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01/22/2012

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Term
How many flights make up the CE squadron?
Definition
Nine.
Term
What is the title of the person who commands CE?
Definition
Base Civil Engineer.
Term
To what civilian position can the BCE be compared?
Definition
Mayor.
Term
What is the title of the person who is usually the highest-grade civilian in the CE squadron?
Definition
Deputy Base Civil Engineer.
Term
Why does CE traditionally have a higher percentage of civilians than other squadrons on base?
Definition
The need for continuity.
Term
Who handles personnel actions for the commander?
Definition
The squadron section.
Term
Which flight supervises record keeping?
Definition
The administrative flight.
Term
Name three characteristics of the operations flight.
Definition
The largest flight in CE; home to the crafts shops; commanded by the second-highest ranking officer in the squadron.
Term
Which element within the operations flight in in charge of inspecting service contracts?
Definition
The maintenance engineering element.
Term
Which flight deals with the money issues of the squadron?
Definition
Resources flight.
Term
Where would you find pest management personnel?
Definition
Environmental flight.
Term
What flight ensures the squadron is trained for its wartime mission?
Definition
Readiness flight.
Term
In the fire protection flight, what position does the BCE occupy?
Definition
The base fire marshal.
Term
Mobile self-sufficient unit capable of heavy engineering operations.
Definition
RED HORSE.
Term
Composed of airmen and officers assigned to bases throughout the world.
Definition
Prime BEEF.
Term
Provides contingency, operations, and technical support to AF installations and civil engineers worldwide.
Definition
AFCESA.
Term
Provides trained units and qualified people for active duty in time of war.
Definition
AFRES.
Term
Can be mobilized by state governors.
Definition
ANG.
Term
What is the Air Force's planned program for training?
Definition
The Enlisted Specialty Training program.
Term
What is the training process?
Definition
The process of qualifying people to perform their duties, tasks, and activities.
Term
What do we call a person who plans and conducts training?
Definition
The trainer.
Term
What do we called a qualified 5-level journeyman who must maintain qualification as a task evaluator?
Definition
The certifier.
Term
Who plans and schedules OJT?
Definition
The supervisor.
Term
Who servers as the training advisor to the commander, unit personnel, and training activities?
Definition
The unit training manager.
Term
Who ensures the unit EST satisfies the mission and career field specialty?
Definition
The unit commander.
Term
What person develops requirements and implements and manages career field training programs?
Definition
The MAJCOM functional manager.
Term
What is the Air Force's two-pronged approach to training?
Definition
Train in general Air Force subject knowledge, and train in your particular job specialty.
Term
How is formal training provided?
Definition
Through technical school.
Term
How is informal training provided?
Definition
Through OJT training.
Term
What is the primary tool to use to identify training requirements?
Definition
The CFETP.
Term
Where can you find an enlisted career pyramid?
Definition
Part 1 of the CFETP.
Term
Where can you find tasks that have been certified as completed?
Definition
Part 2 of the CFTEP.
Term
What part of the CFETP can be thought of as a contract?
Definition
The STS.
Term
Which STS column shows the code level that training must meet when items are identified by your supervisor as necessary for your duty position?
Definition
The OJT column.
Term
The successful passing of what test allows you to move on to another area of study?
Definition
Post test.
Term
What is the two component training program that uses computer-based training to ensure skilled craftsmen are available to meet the Air Force's changing needs?
Definition
CerTest.
Term
What are the two components of the CerTest program?
Definition
Videotapes and interactive computer programs.
Term
How is the CerTest program organized?
Definition
By AFSC.
Term
Where can you find a complete list of all CerTest videotapes necessary for training in your career field?
Definition
Part 2 of the CFEPT.
Term
What CerTest test shows areas that will need further study?
Definition
Pretest.
Term
The successful passing of what test allows you to move on to another area of study?
Definition
Post test.
Term
Failure to support training will ultimately cause some mission impairment.
Definition
Code C - Missions deficiencies.
Term
Will severely restrict operation if training is not provided.
Definition
Code D - Personal/career progression reduced.
Term
Although short range CE mission impact is not anticipated, the lack of training will impair mission accomplishment of personnel.
Definition
Code B - Mission impairment.
Term
Inability to continue operation if the requested training is not provided.
Definition
Code A - Mission essential.
Term
What form is used to request formal training for active duty military?
Definition
AF Form 403.
Term
Where should certification requirements be documented?
Definition
In the appropriate MTL.
Term
What will help the supervisor keep up with who needs certification and who has fulfilled their certification requirements?
Definition
Proper documentation.
Term
Who is responsible for all certification requirements?
Definition
The supervisor.
Term
What is the AF Form 623 called?
Definition
OJT Recod.
Term
Where is your personal AF Form 623 kept?
Definition
With your supervisor.
Term
Where is the CFETP kept?
Definition
Inside AF Form 623.
Term
What is the best way to identify and organize training requirements?
Definition
Record them on a MTL.
Term
What is a training program?
Definition
The people, materials, and methods used to train assigned technicians to the required proficiency level.
Term
A time-phased schedule that implements the training program.
Definition
Training plan.
Term
Course made up, taught, or managed by HQ AETC, MAJCOM, or other specialized centers.
Definition
Formal training.
Term
Training that consists of both knowledge and performance training and results in the trainee becoming capable of doing designated tasks unsupervised.
Definition
Qualification training.
Term
Training that contrubtes directly or indirectly to mission achievement, but is separate from requirements of an individual's primary specialty.
Definition
Ancillary training.
Term
Follow-on, advanced training to develop in-depth expertise within a specialty.
Definition
Continuation training.
Term
All duties and tasks done in your work center.
Definition
Job.
Term
A major subdivision of the job.
Definition
Duty.
Term
Additional job requirements that support your organization.
Definition
Additional duties.
Term
Selected and grouped together tasks.
Definition
Work center duty positions.
Term
The lowest level of behavior in a job that describes the complete performance of a meaningful function in a job.
Definition
Task.
Term
All of the steps formed to accomplish the task.
Definition
Task activities.
Term
Why does the CE squadron traditionally have a higher percentage of civilians than any other squadron on base?
Definition
The need for continuity.
Term
Which of the following CE flights is commanded by the second highest ranking officer in the squadron?
Definition
Operations.
Term
Who is usually the highest grade civilian in the CE squadron?
Definition
Deputy Base Civil Engineer.
Term
Which CE flight is home to the crafts shops.
Definition
Operations
Term
What is true of Prime BEEF teams?
Definition
The are formed from within CE, and are not self-sufficient.
Term
Which CE flight manages the Prime BEEF program?
Definition
Readiness.
Term
Which characteristic does not distinguish a RED HORSE squadron from a Prime BEEF team?
Definition
Dependent on host base.
Term
What unit is under authority of the state governor?
Definition
ANG.
Term
Which characters define the CE career field?
Definition
3E.
Term
Which career field was EA previously known as?
Definition
Surveying, site development, and engineering assistant.
Term
What is the Air Force's planned program for training called?
Definition
Enlisted Specialty Training (EST).
Term
What can be said about the Air Force's approach to training?
Definition
It is two pronged.
Term
What does job specialty training consist of?
Definition
A mix of formal and informal training.
Term
What is the primary tool used to identify, certify, and document training?
Definition
Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP).
Term
In what part of the CFETP will you find a listing of the requirements necessary to receive a CCAF degree?
Definition
Part 1.
Term
What does CFETP stand for?
Definition
Career Field Education and Training Plan.
Term
What skill level and grade is a Chief Enlisted Manager?
Definition
9-level, E-9.
Term
What two components comprise the CerTest training program?
Definition
Videotapes and interactive computer programs.
Term
What CerTest test covers a specific topic and must be passed to move on to another area of study?
Definition
Post test.
Term
Which priority code means 'MISSION IMPAIRMENT' and will severely restrict operation if training is not provided?
Definition
Code B.
Term
For annual certification documentation, which Air Force form is used?
Definition
AF Form 1098.
Term
Which AF Form is the OTJ Training Record?
Definition
AF Form 623.
Term
The CFETP is located inside this.
Definition
The OTJ Training Record, AF Form 623.
Term
AF Form 623 is maintained by who?
Definition
Supervisor.
Term
What is the best way to identify and organize training requirements?
Definition
Master Task List (MTL).
Term
List the guidelines that can help you establish your image with a customer.
Definition
Self explanatory.
Term
List some guidelines that will help you improve your communication skills.
Definition
Self explanatory.
Term
Work request for minor maintenance neither emergency or urgent in nature.
Definition
AF Form 332.
Term
Work request for self-help remodeling.
Definition
AF Form 332.
Term
Work request for natural gas line leak.
Definition
Service call.
Term
What type of job order is used to correct a condition that will slow down or stop the mission?
Definition
Emergency.
Term
What type of job order is used to correct problems that are not emergencies, but should be corrected within 7 calendar days?
Definition
Urgent.
Term
Which AF Form authorizes routine work that does not need coordination between shops?
Definition
AF Form 1879, BCE Job Order Record.
Term
What is the primary AF Form used to authorize MFH (Military Family Housing) renovation jobs?
Definition
AF Form 1219, Multi-Craft Job Order.
Term
What AF Form authorizes work that needs detailed planning, special costing, close coordination between shops, or large bills of materials?
Definition
AF Form 327, BCE Work Order.
Term
What is the purpose of the recurring work program?
Definition
To manage recurring maintenance of real property, RPIE, and other equipment that is the responsibility of CE.
Term
What form is used to identify recurring maintenance actions?
Definition
AF Form 1841, Maintenance Action Sheet (MAS).
Term
Who lists maintenance tasks on the AF Form 1841, Maintenance Action Sheet (MAS)?
Definition
The shop supervisor.
Term
How is the MAS used when a maintenance action is to be done?
Definition
A copy of the MAS is given to the work, who uses it as a guide to do the job.
Term
How often do superintendents review the RWP file to check the tasks on each MAS?
Definition
Annualy.
Term
What action is taken when a RWP item is no longer used?
Definition
The shop supervisor tells production control to remove the item from the RWP inventory.
Term
What do self-help work orders enable an organization to do?
Definition
To do necessary work on its own, using its own donated labor/materials.
Term
Before approving a self-help work order, what important factors must CE consider?
Definition
The requester's technical capability, resources available, and CE support requirements.
Term
List three restrictions pertaining to self-help work orders.
Definition
All self-help work must be submitted through AF Form 332. The requester must be thoroughly briefed on all aspects of the self-help work. A self work request submitted by a MFH occupant must include a statement of donor. Material used by the requester must comply with AF standards.
Term
Define the IWP.
Definition
The basic document used to program work requirements over a period of 12 months.
Term
State five indirect sources for the IWP.
Definition
Supervision, training, leave, overtime, loaned/borrowed hours.
Term
State fire direct sources for the IWP.
Definition
Recurring work, job orders, work orders, plant operations, readiness training.
Term
Briefly identify the purpose of time accounting.
Definition
To distribute hours and cost to work orders and account codes.
Term
What are the two methods of time accounting?
Definition
ATA, and ETA.
Term
What does effective scheduling provide?
Definition
The orderly and economic performance of jobs, as well as the orderly assignment of work to shops.
Term
What information does AF Form 1734 show about each worker?
Definition
Location of each worker and the status of all work.
Term
What is AF Form 561 for?
Definition
Weekly work schedule.
Term
What should the shop supervisor use to make work assignments?
Definition
Part 2 of AF Form 561, BCE Weekly Work Schedule.
Term
As a worker, what types of planning will you do?
Definition
Determining what tools and equipment to use, determining the best way to do jobs, and estimating how long those jobs will take.
Term
Who is the expert for acquisitions in the operations flight?
Definition
Material acquisition element within the operations flight.
Term
What is the purpose of the Government Purchase Care Program?
Definition
To supplement the Simplified Acquisitions and other Simplified Purchase Procedures in the procurement process.
Term
Who is responsible for oversight for all cardholders under their control?
Definition
Approving officials.
Term
For what purpose is the DD Form 2167, Job Phase Calculation Worksheet, used?
Definition
To compute time requirements.
Term
What information on the DD Form 2167 is most important to the worker?
Definition
The list of tasks to be done.
Term
With whom should the planner coordinate to ensure tasks, phasing, and times are correct and sufficient?
Definition
The shop supervisor.
Term
How are IWIMS computer users identified?
Definition
They are assigned a three-character logon identification and a corresponding password.
Term
IWIMS provides what type of information to base and MAJCOM?
Definition
Real time data inputs and information output necessary for effective resource allocation.
Term
IWIMS/ACES is comprised of how many subsystems, and with which ones will you be primarily concerned?
Definition
Comprised of 12 subsystems, Ops and CEMAS.
Term
CEMAS subsystem is used for what purpose?
Definition
The report utility.
Term
What are the two files you use to create a report?
Definition
Data and control files.
Term
What is the objective of the Warranty/Guarantee Program?
Definition
To ensure the purchase of the highest quality products so that the full duration of their life expectancies is realized.
Term
What form should be attached to or posted near an item that is covered by a usable warranty or guarantee?
Definition
OF 274.
Term
Besides CE, what other office maintains a copy of a warranty evaluation?
Definition
Base Contracting Office (BCO).
Term
Custody where you are responsible and accountable for all property issued to his or her organization.
Definition
Command.
Term
Custody that applies to persons who exercise supervision over property received, in use, in transit, in storage, or undergoing modification or repair.
Definition
Supervisory.
Term
Custody where anyone who has possession of government property and is personally responsible for it.
Definition
Custodial.
Term
List two ways a person may be relieved of property responsibility.
Definition
Property may be turned into base supply as being excess to the unit's needs. Items may be transferred from the responsibility of one person, account, or organization to another.
Term
What does pecuniary mean?
Definition
Money.
Term
What is DD Form 1131, Cash Collection Voucher, used for?
Definition
To make a cash payment.
Term
What form is used to start an automatic deduction from an employee's paycheck until the amount is recovered?
Definition
DD Form 362, Statement of Charges for Government Property Lost, Damaged, or Destroyed.
Term
What two conditions start a report of survey?
Definition
When pecuniary liability is not admitted or when the admit exceeds $500.
Term
A requester is also known as this.
Definition
Customer.
Term
Which guideline does not help your image with a customer?
Definition
Impress your customer with your job knowledge.
Term
Which AF Form is used to request work?
Definition
AF Form 332, BCE Work Request.
Term
Which method is used to request emergency and urgent work?
Definition
Service call.
Term
What type of work is not an emergency but should be done within 7 calendar workdays?
Definition
Urgent.
Term
Which AF Form authorizes military family housing (MFH) renovation jobs?
Definition
AF Form 1219, BCE Multi-Craft Job Order.
Term
Which AF Form authorizes work needing detailed planning or large bills of materials?
Definition
AF Form 327, BCE Work Order.
Term
What scope and frequency limits determine items put into the Recurring Work Program (RWP)?
Definition
More than $500 in value, and at least yearly maintenance required.
Term
What type of Maintenance actions are not part of the RWP?
Definition
Utility operations.
Term
Which factor is not considered by CE when approving self-help work orders?
Definition
The requester's ability to supply materials.
Term
What method does the AF use to program work requirements over a 12 month period?
Definition
In-service work plan.
Term
What are the two methods of time accounting?
Definition
Actual time accounting (ATA) and exception time accounting (ETA).
Term
The act of matching work requirements with the available resources in an organized manner is called?
Definition
Scheduling.
Term
What does the order in which jobs are scheduled depend on?
Definition
The work in relation to the mission.
Term
Which scheduling method is used by CE?
Definition
Weekly work schedule.
Term
Upon what action does efficient use of operations flight shops depend?
Definition
Planning.
Term
What supply cataloging method does the Civil Engineer Material Acquisition System (CEMAS) use?
Definition
Consolidated Supplies Listing numbers (CSL#).
Term
Who ultimately is responsible for the proper and correct administration of the Government Purchase Card (GPC) program within his/her officer?
Definition
Approving official.
Term
What is the dollar amount limit for construction when using the GPC?
Definition
$2,000.
Term
What software program is needed to run the Interim Work Information Management (IWIM) system?
Definition
VUWim.
Term
Why is IWIM easier to use?
Definition
It uses conventions in its programming.
Term
What does IWIM provide to base and major command commanders?
Definition
Real time data.
Term
Besides CE, who also receives a copy of warranty evaluations?
Definition
The base contracting officer (BCO).
Term
How often are the documents selected for warranty/guarantee enforcement reviewed?
Definition
Quarterly.
Term
Who is responsible for instructing AF people in supply discipline?
Definition
Supervisor.
Term
When the amount of property missing is more than $500, what must be prepared?
Definition
Report of survey.
Term
What act directed the EPA to develop regulations protecting human health and the environment from the improper management of hazardous waste?
Definition
Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Act was amended by the RCRA of 1976.
Term
What are the four measurable characteristics that identify hazardous wastes?
Definition
Ignitable, corrosive, reactivity, toxic.
Term
What is an accumulation point?
Definition
An area in or near the workplace where hazardous waste is collected before turn-in to DRMO.
Term
What are accumulation point managers responsible for?
Definition
Making sure drums are labeled properly and inspecting facilities for malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges of hazardous waste.
Term
What should facilities be equipped with to enable personnel to quickly remove any hazardous material they come in contact with?
Definition
Hot and cold running water, soap, and shower facilities.
Term
What are the three major sources of lead exposure to children?
Definition
LBP, urban soil and dust, and drinking water.
Term
What operations in the AF involves the potential exposure to LBP?
Definition
Maintenance, renovation and abatement work, and corrosion control of items previously painted with LBP.
Term
What are installations required to do under AF LBP policy?
Definition
To identify, evaluate, control, and eliminate exist LBP hazards.
Term
What base organization is responsible for evaluating facilities for LBP health hazards?
Definition
Medical services.
Term
List the steps of the recommended approach to implementing a LBP program?
Definition
Conduct a blood test, establish a Lead Toxicity Investigation Team, perform visual inspections, perform risk assessments on areas with the greatest LBP hazard, and perform comprehensive sampling and testing.
Term
When is a new employee required to receive training regarding the specific hazards associated with their work environment?
Definition
Prior to initial assignment to areas where there is a possibility to exposure over the action level and annually thereafter.
Term
What are the three general strategies for LBP abatement?
Definition
Replacement, encapsulation, and enclosure.
Term
After an LBP abatement project, personal protective suits which were worn during the process may be disposed of as non-hazardous materials. This is true if what conditions have been met?
Definition
As long as they were decontaminated with a HEPA filter.
Term
What is asbestos?
Definition
A naturally occurring fibrous mineral.
Term
Where will you likely find friable and non-friable asbestos?
Definition
Friable - pipe insulation, mechanical rooms, crawl spaces, inside walls, and above ceilings.

Non-friable - floor tile, sheet flooring, transite panels in mechanical rooms, transite sliding, underground transite piping, roofing material, caulk, adhesives, and mastic.
Term
Where can you find guidance on ECAMP?
Definition
AFI 32-7045.
Term
Define the Environmental Compliance Assessment and Management Program (ECAMP).
Definition
A comprehensive self-evaluation and program management system for achieving, maintaining, and monitoring environmental success through the use of assessments and management action plans.
Term
When must each installation and support site conduct an internal assessment?
Definition
Each calendar year, except in years when external assessments are conducted.
Term
List the three phases of ECAMP.
Definition
Pre-assessment, site assessment, post-assessment.
Term
How are findings annotated by the assessment team when writing ECAMP deficiencies?
Definition
Significant, major, minor, management practice, affirmative.
Term
What is our basic national charter for protection of the environment?
Definition
NEPA.
Term
What must NEPA procedures ensure?
Definition
Environmental information is available to public officials and citizens before decisions are made and before actions are taken.
Term
What muscles should you use when lifting a heavy load?
Definition
Leg muscles.
Term
What is an important aspect of safety?
Definition
Good housekeeping.
Term
What can you do to protect yourself from cold temperatures and protect exposed skin to avoid sunburn during hot temperatures?
Definition
Wear proper clothing.
Term
How can you protect yourself when testing construction materials?
Definition
Don't be a dipshit.
Term
When welding operations are occurring, what hazard must you be aware of?
Definition
Looking at the welding arc.
Term
What should you wear on construction sites?
Definition
A hard hat.
Term
What prevents accidents?
Definition
Education and training.
Term
What is the goal of safety training?
Definition
To instill safe attitudes and make us conscious of safe and unsafe behaviors.
Term
What is the ongoing requirement of a good safety program?
Definition
Regular safety briefings.
Term
What are the best teachers of safety?
Definition
Real life experiences.
Term
What does the "fire triangle" theory state?
Definition
There must be heat, fuel, and oxygen in order to have a fire.
Term
What three conditions must be present in the "safety triangle"?
Definition
The employee, an unsafe act, and an unsafe condition.
Term
When lifting heavy loads, instead of your back, use what muscles?
Definition
Legs.
Term
Which injury is the number one cause of lost worker time?
Definition
Back injury.
Term
In which Engineering area might you encounter welding hazards?
Definition
Construction management.
Term
In which publication are AF Occupational Safety and Health standards for construction dictated?
Definition
Army Corps of Engineer's Manual.
Term
What are the best teachers of safety?
Definition
Real life experiences.
Term
Which option is part of the "safety triangle"?
Definition
The employee.
Term
Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with the RCRA requirements?
Definition
The installation commander.
Term
Who receives disposition instructions when hazardous materials enter an AF base?
Definition
The user.
Term
If disposal drums are required, waste must be stored in approved containers which meet what standards?
Definition
Department of Transportation standards.
Term
Some of the sources of lead poisoning are?
Definition
LBP, food containers, industrial emissions.
Term
As an engineering specialist performing your duties, when would you be most likely exposed to the hazards of LBP?
Definition
Performing inspection duties on a renovation project.
Term
AF policy on LBP requires installations to do what?
Definition
Identify, evaluate, control, and eliminate existing LBP hazards.
Term
What are the three general strategies for lead abatement?
Definition
Replacement, encapsulation, and enclosure.
Term
What are the two types of asbestos?
Definition
Serpentine and amphibole.
Term
Who do you contact if you encounter asbestos containing material (ACM) in poor condition?
Definition
Environmental flight.
Term
When are government owned contractor operated facilities not required to conduct an internal ECAMP assessment?
Definition
When external assessments are conducted.
Term
What is an excellent tool for ensuring internal assessment team members are starting from the same base of information?
Definition
A pre-visit questionnaire.
Term
The National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) process is intended to help public officials make decisions based upon what?
Definition
Environmental consequences.
Term
Name the two types of AF publications.
Definition
Departmental and field.
Term
What type of publication applies to at least two major commands or field operating agencies?
Definition
Departmental publications.
Term
What type of publication can originate below direct reporting unit level?
Definition
Field publications.
Term
What type of publication applies to all units physically located on an installation, regardless of the unit affiliation or designation?
Definition
Base publications.
Term
What type of publication is issued under the authority of the squadron commander?
Definition
Unit publications.
Term
List the five categories of AF publications.
Definition
Standard, special, periodical, non-recurring, non-AF.
Term
A technical order falls under what category of publication?
Definition
Special.
Term
CE publications are assigned to which indexing series.
Definition
32.
Term
What computer software is a reference to departmental publications and comes in both CD and floppy disk format?
Definition
The AF Electronic Publishing Library.
Term
Who manages ETL?
Definition
AFCESA.
Term
What AFI covers guidance for development of ETL?
Definition
AFI 32-1023.
Term
Who develops TOs?
Definition
Manufacturers of specific pieces of equipment for the AF.
Term
List the five types of TOs.
Definition
O&M, MPTO, Abbreviated, TCTO, TO index.
Term
What number series do all TO indexes begin with?
Definition
00.
Term
What are the two classifications of AF publications?
Definition
Field and departmental.
Term
In which publications can a squadron commander issue dress and appearance orders pertaining only to that squadron?
Definition
Unit.
Term
How many categories of publications are included in AF publications?
Definition
Five.
Term
What publications are issued by the SECAF?
Definition
Standard.
Term
What type of standard publications suggest guidance than be modified to fit the circumstances?
Definition
Non-directive.
Term
What type of publication is the FAR?
Definition
Non-AF publication.
Term
What type of publication is a CDC?
Definition
Special.
Term
What CE publications are managed by AFCESA?
Definition
Engineering technical letters.
Term
What numeric series of publications contains CE publications?
Definition
32.
Term
What type of publications are legal orders signed by a commander?
Definition
Technical orders.
Term
How many types of TOs are there?
Definition
Five.
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