Term
| What is the mission of USAFMS? |
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Definition
| To maintain the health of AF personnel to ensure maximum wartime readiness and combat capability. (p33) |
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Term
| What is a Surgeon General, and what does he do? |
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Definition
| Serves as functional manager of USAFMS. The SG is the head of AF Medical Service and is the medical staff advisor to the Sec of the AF and Chief of Staff. Can commit resources to develop plans, programs and procedures to support worldwide medical service missions. (p34) |
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Term
| Who is responsible at each MAJCOM for implementing the SG's programs and policies? |
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Definition
| The surgeon at each MAJCOM. (p34) |
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Term
| Who is responsible for directing all medical programs on a base or wing and who does he report to? |
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Definition
| The Medical Group (MDG) or Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) Commander is responsible for directing all medical programs on a base or wing, and reports to the base or wing commander. (p34) |
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Term
| What are the 4 main squadrons that make up each medical group/MTF? |
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Definition
| Medical Operations Squadron (MDOS), Medical Support Squadron (MDSS), Dental Squadron (DS), and Aerospace Medicine Squadron (AMDS). (p36) |
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Term
| What are the five approved flights within the Aerospace Medicine Squadron (AMDS)? |
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Definition
| Flight/Missile Medicine, Health Promotion, Public Health, Readiness, and Bioenvironmental Engineering are the 5 structures considered to be the core of AMDS. (p36) |
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Term
| Who does the AMDS Commander report to directly? |
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Definition
| The AMDS Commander reports directly to the medical group commander. (p36) |
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Term
| Who is responsible for ensuring the Aerospace Medicine Program (AMP) is successfully conducted? |
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Definition
| The AMDS Commander. (p36) |
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Term
| What are the 4 effect-based mission areas of the AMP? |
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Definition
| 1) Ensure a Healthy and Fit Force, 2) Prevent Casualties, 3) Restore Health, 4) Enhance Human Performance. (p36) |
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Term
| What is PH's main mission? |
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Definition
| To prevent disease, disability and premature death through administration of Communty health and force health management programs. (p37) |
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Term
| How does PH accomplish its mission to prevent disease, disability and premature death? |
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Definition
| Through 1) population based public health programs, 2) Conducting epidemiological surveillance and analysis of communicable, environmental and occupational morbidity and mortality to establish strategies for prevention and intervention, 3) Providing programs to clearly communicate risks and hazards in the workplace/environment and best practices to safeguard health, 4) Supporting the Preventive health Assessment and Individual Medical Readiness (PIMR) program that gathers data and provides reports to Primary Care Managers (PCM) teams, unit personnel, and to line and medical leadership. (p37) |
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Term
| What is the role of the Bioenvironmental Engineering flight and how does it accomplish its mission? |
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Definition
| Uses a comprehensive approach to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control chemical, physical, radiological, and biological threats in all media (air/water/ground) from cradle to grave. It does this through effective sampling, analysis, and monitoring to ensure regulatory compliance in industrial and community environments. (p37) |
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Term
| What are the 2 addtional functional flights not listed as core structure flights in Aersospace Medicine? |
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Definition
| The Aerospace Physiology/Physiological Training flight and Aeromedical Staging Flight. (p38) |
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Term
| Who does the the Public Health Flight commander or officer in charge (OIC) work for directly? |
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Definition
| The Aerospace Medicine Squadron(AMDS) Commander. (p38) |
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Term
| What are the two main elements (or sections) within the PH flight? |
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Definition
| Community Health Management and Force Health Management. (p38) |
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Term
| What is the role of Community Health Management and how does it accomplish this role? |
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Definition
| Organizes and assists in communicable disease prevention and control programs. Prevents and controls disease transmission through epidemiological investigations, patient interviews, health education, and oversight of immunization strategy. (p38) |
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Term
| What section is responsible for inspecting and advising food managers concerning inspection of sanitary condition of food containers and vehicles? |
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Definition
| Community Health Management. (p38) |
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Term
| Which section Plans and conducts food safety and security programs, sanitation programs, and medical entomology programs? |
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Definition
| Community Health Management. (p38-39) |
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Term
| Which section of PH applies medical standards for initial and continued qualification of all Air Force Members, provides administrative oversight of all medical profiles, prepares and conducts health threat and medical intelligence briefings for deploying forces, occupational health programs, PIMR database management and provides first point contact service for non-enrolled patients requiring physical examinations to ensure required standards are met? |
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Definition
| Force Health Management. (p39-40) |
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Term
| Whose mission is to provide combat capability to the warfighter and security for the homeland and to provide ready units to the state and nation in thre critical roles (Federal, State, and community)? |
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Definition
| The Air National Guard (ANG). (p40) |
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Term
| What is the role of the FDA and what does the AF need from them? |
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Definition
| Designs and enforces programs that guarantee the quality and safety of food. Also enforces laws and regulations relating to food service operations and shares the responsibility with the USDA for inspecting food processing plants. The AF uses FDA food code to inspect on base food facilities. (p41) |
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Term
| What is the role of th USDA and what does the AF need from them? |
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Definition
| Inspects and grades meat, meat products, poultry, dairy products, eggs and egg products, and fruits and vegetables shipped across state boundaries. The AF PH personnel ensures the food that is sold on base is approved by the USDA. (p41) |
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Term
| What is the main goal of OSHA regulations and what does the AF use them for? |
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Definition
| To ensure that every man and woman in the US has a safe and healthful workplace. The AF uses its standards to evaluate AF workplaces and train AF civilian and military workers. (p42) |
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Term
| What does the the AF use NIOSH standards for? |
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Definition
| To evaluate working environments at base level industrial sites. (p42) |
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Term
| What does the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) do and what does the AF use them for? |
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Definition
| Investigates outbreaks of foodborne illness, studies the causes and control of diseases, publishes statistical data such as the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, and provides educational services in sanitation, epidemiology, vectorborne, waterborne, and foodborne disease control, and food microbiology. The AF Public Health uses CDC immunization and treatment recommendations to prevent the spread of disease. (p42) |
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Term
| What is the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and what does the AF use them for? |
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Definition
| Responsible for designing and enforcing programs that guarantee the continued safety and purity of our environment. Regulations written are used by the AF to protect the base environment. (p42) |
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Term
| What establishes the framework for the what, when, where, and how to progress throughout the life-cycle of education and training? |
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Definition
| The Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP). (p45) |
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Term
| What does the Specialty Training Standard (STS) within the CFETP identify? |
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Definition
| Identifies common duties performed by Public Health personnel at each level. It is also an AF publication that describes the skills and knowledge that airmen in a particulary specialty need on the job. (p45) |
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Term
| What are core tasks in relation to the CFETP? |
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Definition
| Certain tasks that are identified in the CFETP that are essential for technicians to master and become certified in as part of upgrade training. (p45) |
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Term
| What approach does the CFETP use to ecompass the entire spectrum of training requirements for the PH career field? |
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Definition
| CFETP uses a building block approach (simple to complex) and includes a strategy for when, where, and how to meet the training requirements. (p46) |
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Term
| What types of training does the CFETP consist of? |
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Definition
| CFETP consists of formal training and informal training to qualify and upgrade airmen in each skill level of a specialty. (p46) |
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Term
| What kind of training does formal training include? |
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Definition
| USAFSAM courses, Career development courses, and various distance learning courses. (p46) |
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Term
| What is the Career Development Course and how long do you have to complete it? |
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Definition
| A self study course you must complete to be upgraded to a 5 skill level. Currently consists of 5 volumes and you have one year to complete the course. (p46) |
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Term
| What kind of training does informal training include? |
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Definition
| Includes On the Job training (OJT) and qualification training (QT).(p46) |
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Term
| What is the OJT and QT designed to do? |
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Definition
| It is designed to provide the performance skills required to do the job. (p46) |
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Term
| What is the purpose of the continuation training program? |
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Definition
| To provide additional training exceeding minimum upgrade training requirements with emphasis on present and future duty positions. (p46) |
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Term
| What are the task performance levels? |
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Definition
| 1= Extremely limited, only does simple parts of task. 2= Partially proficient, can do most parts of task. 3= Competent, Can do all parts of the task with only a spot check of completed work. 4= Highly Proficient, can do task quickly and accurately and can teach others to do the task. (p48) |
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Term
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Definition
| A group of related work positions that require common qualifications, knowledge, education, training, and experience. (p50) |
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Term
| Which position of the AFSC indicates your current skill level? |
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Definition
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Term
| At which level do initial skills training take place? |
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Definition
| At Apprentice (3) level. Once task certified, a trainee may perform the task unsupervised. (p51) |
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Term
| What are the requirements for a PHA to upgrade to Journeyman (5) level? |
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Definition
| Can be upgraded to PH after completing the Career Development Course (CDC), a minimum of 15 months OJT (9 months for retrainees), and be recommended by their supervisor. (p51) |
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Term
| What is MyEDP and what is its purpose? |
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Definition
| EDP is the Educational Development Plan. Its purpose is to help you set your personal and professional goals for various skills and promotions. |
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Term
| What is the definition of communication? |
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Definition
| The successful transfer thoughts, ideas, and feelings among people. If the transfer is not successful, communication did not occur. (p60) |
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Term
| What are the three basic parts of communication? |
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Definition
| The sender (person conveying message), the Message (info being conveyed), and the Audience (the people the message is trying to reach). (p60) |
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Term
| What are the 5 principles of effective communication? |
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Definition
| FOCUS. Focused= address only the issue; Organized= Logically presented; Clear= Make each word count; Understanding= Understand your audience and its expectations; Supported= Support your point with logic and research. (p60) |
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