Performs CE readiness and installation disaster preparedness functions. Serves in mobile or unit command post, survival recovery center, or NBC control center. Monitors force protection and survivability and advises the readiness officer or NCO of deployment and employment capabilities. Establishes an integrated conventional and NBC detection, warning, and reporting system. Advises the commander on response to peacetime attacks with WMD. Helps prepare for peacetime WMD and wartime conventional and NBC defense, including activating NBC teams for shelter, collective protection, contamination control, reconnaissance, plotting, and reporting. Coordinates protective shelter and collective protection requirements. Supervises teams engaged in monitoring and contamination control operations. Reviews findings of personnel operating detection equipment, and compiles data to indicate danger areas. Ensures specialized teams comply with contamination control and safety procedures. Manages activities in the NBC control center. Operates mobile command post and disaster preparedness communications net. Helps analyze reports and plotting areas of contamination. Advises the commander on mission impact and recovery activities following an attack. Determines contamination levels and amount over a given area and, in conjunction with medical personnel, recommends time limits that personnel may remain in the area. Ensures emergency facilities are established for personnel contamination control areas. Advises the readiness officer on overall situation during disasters or contingency operations. Maintains directives. Maintains operations event log. Provides inputs to reports.
Ensures safety procedures are followed. Ensures exposure and contamination control procedures are established, coordinated, and distributed. Ensures safety precautions are taken by assigned personnel.
Specialty Qualifications:
Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of the characteristics and effects of peacetime WMD and wartime conventional and NBC weapons; detection and identification of NBC contamination; threat analysis; passive defense measures; principles of contamination control; related technical information, policies, procedures, techniques, and equipment; and CE readiness and contingency planning, training, operations, equipment supply procedures, directives, and policies.
Education.For entry into this specialty, completion of high school with courses in algebra, biology, physics, chemistry, typing, computer operations, and speech are desirable.
Training. The following training is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
3E931. Completion of the basic readiness course.
3E971. Completion of the advanced readiness course.
Experience. The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated: (Note: See
Explanation of Air Force Specialty Codes).
3E951. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 3E931. Also, experience performing functions such as helping prepare disaster preparedness plans.
3E971. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 3E951. Also, experience performing or supervising functions such as preparing plans and conducting readiness activities.
3E991. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 3E971. Also, experience directing functions such as readiness programs, or evaluating, planning, and organizing readiness activities.
Other. The following are mandatory as indicated:
For entry into this specialty:
Normal color vision as defined in
AFI 48-123, Medical Examination and Standards.
For entry award and retention of these AFSCs, ability to speak distinctly.
For entry, award, and retention of AFSCs 3E911/31/51, qualification to operate government vehicles according to
AFI 24-301, Vehicle Operations.
For entry, award, and retention of AFSCs 3E911/31/51/71, no record of claustrophobia or claustrophobic tendencies.
For entry, award, and retention of AFSCs 3E931/51/71/91/00, eligibility for a Secret
security clearance, according to
AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management.
Strength Req: H
Physical Profile: 222221
Citizenship: Yes
Required Appitude Score : G-58 (Changed to G-62, effective 1 Jul 04).
Technical Training:
Course #: J3ABP3E931 001
Length (Days): 53
Location: FLW
