AF 4N051-Volume 1: Intro
AFDD 1 - ANS Air Force Doctrine Document 1: established general guidance for the application
of air and space forces in operations across the full range of military operations
AFDD2 - ANS Air Force Doctrine Document 2-4.2 Health Services: guide for all AFMS
Doctrine (authoritative, directive?) - ANS A doctrine is authoritative. It holds an enormous
amount of guidance and experience, but does not state what or how to complete a task/mission.
3 Levels of Doctrine - ANS 1. Basic Doctrine, 2. Operational Doctrine, 3. Tactical Doctrine
1. Basic Doctrine - ANS Provides broad and continuing guidance on how AF forces are
organized, employed, equipped, and sustained. Basic doctrine changes more slowly than other
levels of doctrine.
2. Operational Doctrine - ANS Guides organization and employment of forces within distinct
objectives, force capabilities, broad functional areas and operating environments. It provides the
focus for developing the mission and task that will be executed through tactical doctrine.
Operational doctrine changes quicker than basic doctrinebut is usually discussed through
internal Service debate prior to change.
3. Tactical Doctrine - ANS Describes the proper employment of specific AF assets, individually
or with other assets to accomplish a specific objective. Changes may occur faster than Basic or
Operational doctrine and may be classified due to their sensitive nature.
Foundational Doctrine Statements (FDS) - ANS Basic principles and beliefs that help create
AFDDs; the info found in the AFDDs expands/supports these statements
FDS 1. Roles and Responsibilities of the AFMS - ANS AF Health Services and medical
personnel organize, train, and equip to ensure a medically ready-to-fight force is capable of
supporting national security and military operations. Together, ready medical forces and healthy,
fit-fighting forces ensures AF stability and mission responsiveness in war or peacetime.
The AF and Medical Doctrine apply to: - ANS -Active Duty AF
-AF Reserve
-ANG
-Civilian AF Personnel
The Air Force Doctrine aids AFMS commanders in accomplishing the mission by: - ANS AFD
provides guidance to AFMS commanders in making decisions and appropriately using assets
such as: people, info, and support systems across a range of military ops
,Doctrine Car Examples:
1. Basic Doctrine
2. Operational Doctrine
3. Tactical Doctrine - ANS 1. Basic Doctrine- basic car req's
2. Operational Doctrine- Manufacturer (i.e. GMC, Nissan)
3. Tactical Doctrine- buyer req's
3 Foundational Doctrine Statement (FDS) you should be familiar with: - ANS 1. Roles and
Responsibilitites
2. Force Health Protection
3. Competency
Operational doctrine for the AFHS outlines principles for helping airman maintain health and
fitness by: - ANS Integrating prevention-oriented health, fitness and medical intervention.
FDS 2. Health Force Protection- Concept critical to attaining the goal of a healthy and fit force: -
ANS concept of the airman as a "human weapon system"
FDS 3. Competency- What does it constitute? - ANS AFMS core competency is the combination
of professional knowledge, medical expertise and technical know-how that, when applied,
produces superior health services support capabilities.
[4]N0XX - ANS Identifies career grouping (4=medical)
4[N]0XX - ANS Identifies career field family within a career group
4N[0]XX - ANS Identifies career subdivision
4N0[X]X - ANS Identifies individual's skill level
4N0X[X] - ANS Identifies any specialties within a career field
4N031 - ANS Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (3-level)
4N051 - ANS Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman (5-level)- Completed Phase I/II, have
completed upgrade training and are technically ready to accomplish the mission. -Primary
concern should be to solidify patient care skills and LEARN!
4N071 - ANS Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman (7-level)- Completed all 4N051
qualifications, all upgrade training in primary duty as well as PME and obtained the rank of
SSgt. -Training to become a manager or is a mid-level manager responsible for supervising
personnel, clinics and the training of personnel within their area of responsibility.
, 4N091 - ANS Aerospace Medical Service Superintendent (9-level)-Completed all 4N091
qualifications, all upgrade training in primary duty and correlation PME and obtained rank of
SMSgt. -Squadron level manager responsible for all enlisted matters within their squadron.
Experienced in leading and managing medical service personnel, training programs, resources
and all related patient care and admin activities
4N000 - ANS Chief Enlisted Manager (CEM, 0-level)-Completed all 4N091 req's and holds rank
of CMSgt. -May serve in any leadership or managerial level positions from flight-level to Air Staff
and perform all duties not prohibited by law or directive. They serve at the operational and
strategic levels of leadership depending on assignment. Responsible for leading and managing
all medical personnel, training programs, resources and all related care and admin activities
within their area of responsibility.
PAFSC - ANS Primary AFSC-denotes the awarded AFSC in which the individual is best
qualified to perform duty. (Will always be the AFSC with the highest skill level)
DAFSC - ANS Duty AFSC-denotes the specialty in which the individual is performing duty
(position assigned to individual on the UMD; i.e. 4N071 filling a 4N051 position and duties)
CAFSC - ANS Control AFSC- management tool used to make enlisted Airman assignments,
assist in determining training assignments and to consider individuals for promotion
CFETP - ANS Career Field Education and Training Plan- contains extensive info pertaining to
general duties for each skill level
How many parts is the CFETP divided into? - ANS 2 parts
Part I of the CFETP - ANS Part I provides info necessary for overall management of the 4N0XX
and specialties.(Glossary, career field progression, duties & responsibilities, training strategies
and career paths)
Part II of the CFETP - ANS Part II is the documentation that allows you to do your job as a
4N0XX. It contains a Specialty Training Standard (STS), the course objective training list that
outlines training requirements, available support material such as qualification training packages
(QTP's), a list of training resources, MAJCOM unique training requirements, and direction on
required documentation in your Individual Training Record or Enlisted Training and Competency
Folder.
In which part of the CFETP would you find CCAF, upgrade training diagrams and requirements
for specialty qualifications:? - ANS Part I
Form to document specific duty position training that is not listed in the STS: - ANS AF Form
797, Job Qualification Standard Continuation, Command JQS