3E3X1 Air Force
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During a contingency, what command and control functions should you understand?
Crisis Action Team (CAT), Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Unit Control Center (UCC)
During a contingency, what center directs all base operability, survivability and recovery operations?
EOC
Who directs the EOC?
Support group Commander
Who commands and staffs CE's UCC?
The chief of operations commands the UCC and the staff is predominately CE's senior enlisted
Why do aircraft runway and command and control facilities have a high priority for expedient repairs?
They are critical to the base mission
When CE's UCC is activated, where do the DATs assemble?
In their staging areas
Identify the career fields that ideally make up the DART.
3E1X1 (HVAC), 3E4X1 (utilities), 3E0X1 (electrical) and an officer (32E3) or a 3E3X1 (structural)
What ADAT member is responsible for the team's movement when a UXO is involved?
EOD member
The ADR teams are responsible for which repairs?
Assessing damage and repairing the airfield, taxiways, airfield lighting, and arresting systems.
What center has the authority to determine what ADR repairs are needed and in what priority?
EOC
What should be your focus when shoring any weakened areas in areas in a facility?
To restore a minimum degree of structural integrity in a facility.
Guys are usually fashioned out of what items?
Wire rope and turnbuckles
How are guys normally installed?
To function in opposing pairs to provide lateral restraint from such forces as wind or ice loading
As a rule of thumb when attaching wire rope clips for guys, what are the minimum requirements for 1/2 or 5/8 inch rope, 3/4 or 7/8 inch rope?
Three clips spaced about 3 3/4 inches for 1/2 or 5/8 inch rope, four clips spaced 4 1/2 inches for 3/4 or 7/8 inch rope.
What is the use of jacking?
To stabilize the structural integrity of a facility affected by vertical loads (the affects of gravity)
When jacking with timbers, at what measurement is the timber cut?
Half inch shorter than the distance from the top of the jack to the floor.
What does the sandwiching technique involve when splinting a damaged column?
Sandwiching a damaged column in between two steel plates (splints) and secured with threaded rods.
Describe the use of stitching dogs to restore some structural integrity into a cracked concrete slab.
Take steel bars, normally rebar, and form it into a U- shape and place it over a crack like staples. The dogs should be of a random length and variably spaced along the crack. The holes the dogs are inserted into must be welled grouted to ensure a tight fit.
What life-threatening hazards can you be exposed to while on a damage assessment or repair team?
UXO, Structure that might be ready to collapse at any time, Downed electrical wires that are live, ruptured gas lines with explosive vapors, chemical or biological or nuclear agents.
What is the goal of expedient structural repair?
To restore a facility to a safe condition with a degree of weather protection for occupants.
What type of fastener is used to attach a plywood patch over a concrete roof deck?
Powder-actuated fasteners
When making a metal roof repair, what action should you take to provide additional water protection on the upslope side?
Place caulk or silicone on the upslope side.
When using the plastic sheathing protective technique to cover a hole in a wall, what size nailing strips should be used?
At least 1- by 2- inch furring strips or 12- gauge, 1- inch-wide metal strips.
When patching holes in plywood or other nailable substrate, what size should you cut the nailing strips and plastic sheeting?
Cut nailing strips 12 to 24 inches wider than the hole and cut the plastic sheeting 24 inches wider than the nailing strips.
When using plywood to repair a small hole in a nailable substrate, how much overlap should you allow for over the undamaged siding?
At least a 6-inch overlap
When repairing a large hole in a load-bearing masonry wall, what size headers should you use to brace inside the hole?
2- by 8-inch double headers.
Which plan prepares us to react to unforeseen circumstances, such as an enemy attack, with an emphasis on restoring operations, saving lives, reducing human suffering, and minimizing further damage?
Contingency Response plan
Which center is established as a command and control element to direct and monitor pre- attack survival actions and post-attack recovery?
EOC
Who directs all base operability, survivability, and recovery operations within the emergency operations center?
Support group commander
Which center does the damage assessment and response team report hazards?
Unit Control Center
Important shit that needs to be repaired if we get attacked
Aircraft runway and command and control facilities, Navigational aids and runway lighting, communication facilities, petroleum, lubricants, oil and munitions facilities, fire station, medical facilities.
What must the damage assessment and response team determine before entering a facility?
Check for hazards and ensure the building is structurally sound. If its not report to the UCC.
What do the DARTs determine
Time, manpower and equipment necessary for repairs.
What do DARTS do with UXOs and damaged utilities
It safes damaged utilities. It classifies, records, and marks the location of UXOs.
Structural Repair teams
These people are responsible for rescue assistance, wrecking, shoring, repair and restoration of damaged facilities, mechanical and POL system isolation, debris clearing, and construction of temporary facilities.
What does an ADAT consist of?
3E8X1 (EOD), 3E5X1 (Engineering Assistant) and one or more augmentees to assist in assessing airfield damage and reporting it to the EOC.
Who controls the airfield damage assessment team?
Emergency Operations Center
What 2 members are on the MAOS selection team
An engineer assistant (3E5X1) to do the data plotting, and the other is a CE member that serves as a radio operator and data recorder.
Who normally oversees the minimum operating strip selection process?
Base Civil Engineer
Which center has the authority to determine which airfield damage repairs are needed and in what priority?
EOC
Who controls ADR teams
UCC
Base Recovery after attack 2 phases
1. Initial Reconnaissance 2. Detailed damage assessment
Why do detailed damage assessments require more detailed description and accurate location than initial reconnaissance?
These reports form the basis of repair crew sizing, material and vehicle allocation, damage repair cost estimates, and to some degree, prioritization of efforts.
___ is temporary, ___ is temporary or permanent
Shoring, bracing
Which type of shoring is particularly effective when damage has been sustained to end or sidewalls yet roof members have been essentially untouched?
Guying
If an external guy is used, one end of the guy must be connected to a solid, immovable object, commonly referred to as
a deadman
Which type of shoring is usually made of structural steel and heavy timbers?
Bracing
The type of shoring used to stabilize the structural integrity of a facility affected by vertical loads (the effects of gravity) is
Jacking
What should you do with jacks?
Remove any debris around the base of the jacks so they are squarely on the floor. When in position brace them.
When Jacking what should you do after cutting lumber 1/2 inch less then the distance between the jack and floor?
Raise lumber into position and drive several wedges in the 1/2 inch gap. Brace timber in several direction with nails and 2 by 4 stock.
Which shoring method is particularly useful with reinforced concrete columns that have not been seriously damaged, yet show signs of cracking or minor fracture?
Splinting
Which shoring method restores some structural integrity into a cracked concrete slab?
Tension ties... stitching dogs
When performing expedient repairs to a roof, what should your first efforts be towards?
1. Safety 2. Remove Hazardous Materials 3. Repair the hole.
What kind of wood not to use after a fire.
Brown, embrittled wood. Only use charred wood if 90% of the cross section is not charred and the charring doesn't extend 1/16 of an inch into the wood.
How are emergency repairs made to fire-damaged trusses?
Emergency repair of fire-damaged trusses and/or rafters normally involve scraping off the charred material and sistering a piece next to it.
After expedient patches have been made to a flat roof, the next action you must take is
Ensure the roof still drains properly
What is the first action you should take to repair a large hole in a load-bearing masonry wall?
Shore and Brace area around the hole.
How are all of the base pieces placed when assembling them?
With the hooks on the outside of the shelter facing down.
When setting the arches onto the base frame, where should all of the bottom arches coded red be placed?
On the same side of shelter.
In what sequence are the red- and yellow-coded purlins installed?
You should begin installing the red-coded purlins first, and then work towards the opposite end where the yellow-coded purlins are installed.
What is used to secure the end panel base rope (at designated locations) to the base hooks on the outside of the base frame?
The hook tool provided with the kit.
When working the main cover over the ends of shelter, how much overlap should you have?
At least a four- to five-inch overlap
At what approximate location are guy anchors installed for the guy ropes?
Approximately 36 inches away from the side of shelter.
Which liner is installed in the SSS first?
Mid liner
When making minor repairs on the cover or floor, what size patch must you cut?
Cut the patch large enough to extend a minimum of 3 inches on all sides of the damaged area.
What is used to make repairs for larger tears?
A hand held heat welder and pressure roller.
What are the four single-headed spikes used for?
To anchor the end base centers (two at each end).
How is the floor installed on the MSS?
Unfold the non-slip floor and slip the floor cutouts over the base stubs with the black side towards the ground
How many sections are assembled together to form an arch assembly?
Each arch assembly consists of six sections with one bottom arch (red coded) on each assembly.
When installing the purlins on the MSS, how are the pins placed?
Place pins (installed from the top down) through the purlin sleeves and purlins.
What is a ketter?
The ketter is the edge of the panel that slides into a groove in the frame.
Once the top liner is in place, how do you check the frame for plumb?
Hang a pullover rope from the top purlin. If the frame is plumb, the rope will hang straight down.
What is used to apply tension to the main cover?
The power pull and extension cable
When is installing the duckbill anchors not required?
When the shelter is anchored to a 4-inch reinforced concrete slab.
When installing the receptacles in the MSS, at what height above the floor are they placed?
They should be 47 inches up from the floor.
In what position should the eight liner panels that come with the MSS be installed?
They should be positioned with the center loop fasteners all facing towards the same end of the shelter.
Which shelter can be installed on concrete using thunder studs?
The dome shelter.
Which shelter comes equipped with explosion proof lighting?
The LAMS.
The Aircraft Maintenance hangar has how many shipping containers installed in the corners?
Four containers.
What distance must there be between latrines and water supplies and messing facilities?
At least 100 yards.
What are the ground requirements when siting for a latrine?
Construct the latrine on level ground (preferably) and never uphill from the campsite or water supplies
What size is recommended for a straddle trench latrine?
1 foot wide by 2 feet 6 inches deep by 4 feet long. There should be at least 2 feet in between trenches (if multiple trenches are located side-by-side) for footing.
Within what distance of ground level should you close a straddle trench latrine?
Within 1 foot of ground level.
What type of markings should be made to indicate there is a closed latrine?
A sign "closed latrine" with the closing date placed firmly in the earth over the area.
What soil conditions require the construction of a separate urine soakage pit and what size should it be?
When the latrine pit is in soil that absorbs liquids poorly; about 4 feet square by 4 feet deep.
When assembling and installing the arch assemblies on the small shelter system (SSS) where are the red-coded arches placed?
Same side of the shelter
In order to secure the purlins to the arches on a small shelter system (SSS) slip the purlins through the
purlin sleeves
When installing the main cover on a small shelter system (SSS), you should work the cover over the ends until you have at least a
4 to 5 inch overlap
Approximately where and how are guy anchors installed for the small shelter system (SSS)?
Approximately 36 inches away from the side of the shelter
Identify the proper sequence for installing liners in the small shelter system (SSS).
Mid Liner, Side Liner, End Liner
What is the first step when disassembling the small shelter system (SSS)?
Make sure all power is disconnected
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