FAM 104 Week 3 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
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FAM 104
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FAM 104
FAM 104 Week 3 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
Describe the goals of acquisition logistics and its importance - Answer- Design the support and support the design. Easily maintained, more sustainable, more reliable and reduce life cycle costs (LCC)
List the 12 Product Support Elements (...
FAM 104 Week 3 Exam Questions
with All Correct Answers
Describe the goals of acquisition logistics and its importance - Answer- Design the
support and support the design. Easily maintained, more sustainable, more reliable and
reduce life cycle costs (LCC)
List the 12 Product Support Elements (PES) - Answer- 1. Maintenance Planning &
Management
2. Product Support Management
3. Design Interface
4. Sustaining/Systems Engineering
5. Supply Support
6. Packaging, Handling, Storage, Transportation
7. Technical Data Management & Tech Orders
8. Support Equipment & Automatic Test Systems
9. Training
10. Manpower and Personnel
11. Facilities
12. Computer Resources
Define Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) - Answer-
The loss or impending loss of manufacturers of items or suppliers of items or raw
materials... can occur during any phase of the acquisitions management system
Define product support - Answer- activities that establishes and maintains readiness
and operational capability of a system, subsystem, or end-item throughout its life cycle
Describe the purpose of Performance Based Logistics (PBL) - Answer- Specifies
outcome performance goals of systems, ensures that responsibilities are assigned, and
provides incentives for attaining those goals
Describe the role of Air Logistics Complexes (ALC) - Answer- Organic capability to
overhaul, modify, sustain, new/existing weapon systems
Define the Core - Answer- it is essential for the national defense that the DoD maintains
a core logistics capability that is government owned & government operated
Define 50/50 laws - Answer- not more that 50% of the funds in a fiscal year to a military
department or a defense agency for depot-level maintenance and repair workload may
be used for non-Federal government personnel
, Describe the Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) process - Answer- Source of Repair
Assingment (SORA) and Depot Maintenance Inter-service (DMI)
Define the three different types of modifications - Answer- T-1 (one for operational):
temporarily change item's configuration to satisfy short-term operational mission
requirements
T-2 (two for test): temporarily support research, development, test and evaluation
Permanent (P): largest class of mods. Used to address deficiencies, safety issues,
improve reliability or maintainability or add/remove capability
Describe the overall modification management process - Answer- --ID the need:
modification to an existing weapon system also starts with id of a need
--Document the need: validated need documented in one of two ways - JCIDS or AF
Form 1067 "minor mods"
--Board Actions (for AF Form 1067): user convenes Configuration Review Board (CRB).
If approved, program office Configuration Control Board (CCB) will review
--Implement Mod: four elements
----Research and Development
----Test and Eval
----Procurement of Mod Kits
----Installation
Describe the importance of security assistance and FMS - Answer- Assists allies in
acquiring, maintaining & employing self defense capabilities. Allows the transfer/sale of
US military & services (FMS). Help allies tackle economic and political instability
List the major players involved in FMS - Answer- 1. President
2. Sec of State/DOS
3. Congress
4. SAF/IA
5. AF Security Assistance Center (AFSAC)
6. Security Assistance Program Manager (SAPM)
7. AF Security Assistance Training (AFSAT)
Describe the key elements of the process for accomplishing FMS - Answer- 1. Country
"X" sends Letter of Request (LOR) to SAF/IA
2. SAF/IA acknowledges receipt, validates LOR with help from the program office.
Congress notified (if necessary). As required, AFSAC creates: pricing & availability and
Letter of Offer & Acceptance (LOA)
3. DSCA signs/sends LOA to country
Define the purpose of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) - Answer- Primary
regulations for contracting. Standardizes contracting practices. Not a "how to" guide
Describe the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) - Answer- promote full and open
competition with the goal of achieving best value (price, schedule, performance)
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