Aviation Resource Management Exam
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
(OFD) Operational Flying Duty - CORRECT ANSWER OFDA credit per Air Force
Instruction 11-401, Aviation Management, is the method by which flying credit, for purposes
of flight pay, is tracked. Public Law defines "operational flying" as flying performed under
competent orders by rated or designated members.
Purpose of OFDA - CORRECT ANSWER To track the number of months of
"operational flying" a member accumulates throughout his or her career.
-rated members (except Flight Surgeons with less than 18 years of aviation service.
-Career enlisted aviators (CEAs) with less than 20 years of aviation service.
(ACIA) Aviation Career Incentive Act - CORRECT ANSWER this act created several
codes to include the rated position identifier (RPI), flying activity category (FAC), and
aviation service code (ASC). Gates are the standards and requirements they must achieve,
they occur at the 12th and 18th year of aviation service. If you meet the requirements you get
continuous flight pay if you don't you get conditional flight pay.
Incentive Pay - CORRECT ANSWER to receive incentive pay, members must meet the
requirements outlined in Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation
(DOD/FMR) or AFI 11-421, Aviation Resource Management chapters 5&6.
Continuous ACIP - CORRECT ANSWER means rated officers (except flight surgeons)
receive incentive pay each month without regard to flying hours. The officer must accrue a
specified number of OFDA credits by the 12 year gate and 18 year gate in order to remain in
continuous ACIP status. In order for a member to receive one month of OFDA credit, the
individual must be assigned an active flying status code (FSC) for at least 15 days per month.
Conditional ACIP - CORRECT ANSWER when rated officers entitled to continuous
ACIP haven't met the OFDA requirements at the 12 and 18 year gates, they go to conditional
ACIP status. In addition, when they reach 25 years the member is placed into conditional pay
status. Flight surgeons are always in conditional pay status for ACIP. The member must fly a
,minimum of 4 hours per full calendar month (except flight surgeons) to be entitled to their
incentive pay.
(CEFIP) Career Enlisted Flying Incentive Pay - CORRECT ANSWER special pay
given to CEAs as an incentive for entering and remaining in aviation career status. This
incentive pay came about as a result of the NDAA of 2000. CEAs must hold a 1AXXX AFSC
to qualify for CEFIP, which can be continuous or conditional. Must remain medically and
professionally qualified.
(HDIP) Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay - CORRECT ANSWER special pay given to
non-rated/non-CEA, operational support members, and parachutists as an incentive to
perform flight/jump duties. HDIP is always conditional and these members must fly or jump
to receive their pay. HDIP is automatically stopped when the member has a permanent
change of station (PCS) to a non-flying/jumping position.
(ASC) Aviation Service Code - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to perform aviation or
parachute jump duties is assigned an ASC. The First character of the ASC is the Entitlement
State Code (ESC). The ESC identifies the type of incentive pay the member is entitled to
receive. The second character is the Flying Status Code (FSC). The FSC identifies the
member's current flying, which can be active, inactive, disqualified, or suspended.
ASC Reference - CORRECT ANSWER Used by AFO and HARM to determine pay.
HARM determines each members ASC. AFI 11-401 is the primary directive. AFI 11-402
determines the effective date. ARMs On-line Help-guide to publish AOs.
ARMs Effective Date - CORRECT ANSWER ARMS tracks all ASCs and ASC
effective dates. ASC effective date is used to determine when the member's flying or
parachute duties begin or terminate, when incentive pay starts or stops, and to calculate
operational flying duty accumulator (OFDA) credits.
(ESC) Entitlement Status Code - CORRECT ANSWER The ESC is the first character
of the ASC. This code is either alphabetic or numeric depending on the type of flyer. It's used
to identify and monitor which type of incentive pay the member is entitled to receive at
different gates. Continuous or conditional is based on whether or not the member meets the
OFDA requirements at the 12 and 18 year gate.
, Rated Aircrew members ESC's 1-4 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to members that
meet OFDA requirements. These members receive continuous ACIP.
Rated Aircrew members ESC's 5-6 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to members who
didn't meet OFDA requirements at the 12 or 18 year gate. These members receive conditional
ACIP.
Rated Aircrew members ESC 7 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to rate officers,
except flight surgeons, once they reach 25 years of aviation service. At that time continuous
ACIP is terminated. However, members with this ESC may be entitled to conditional ACIP.
Rated Aircrew ESC 8 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to flight surgeons. Flight
surgeons may be entitled to receive conditional ACIP only.
Rated Aircrew ESC 9 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to non-rated officers, non-
CEAs, operational support members, and parachutists, all of whom receive HDIP. This ESC
always is conditional which means our non-rated, non-CEA, operation support member, and
parachutist must all fly or jump for pay.
Rated Aircrew ESC 0 - CORRECT ANSWER applies to all members who are
disqualified or suspended from aviation service, or jump status. They aren't authorized to
receive incentive pay while in this status.
CEAs, ESCs A, B, C and D - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to CEAs who have met
gate requirements and are entitled to receive continuous CEFIP.
CEAs, ESCs E, F, and G - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to CEAs who didn't meet
gate requirements and are entitled to receive conditional CEFIP.
CEAs, ESC H - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to CEAs once they reach 25 years of
aviation service, at that time continuous CEFIP is terminated and they are entitled to be put
on conditional CEFIP.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
(OFD) Operational Flying Duty - CORRECT ANSWER OFDA credit per Air Force
Instruction 11-401, Aviation Management, is the method by which flying credit, for purposes
of flight pay, is tracked. Public Law defines "operational flying" as flying performed under
competent orders by rated or designated members.
Purpose of OFDA - CORRECT ANSWER To track the number of months of
"operational flying" a member accumulates throughout his or her career.
-rated members (except Flight Surgeons with less than 18 years of aviation service.
-Career enlisted aviators (CEAs) with less than 20 years of aviation service.
(ACIA) Aviation Career Incentive Act - CORRECT ANSWER this act created several
codes to include the rated position identifier (RPI), flying activity category (FAC), and
aviation service code (ASC). Gates are the standards and requirements they must achieve,
they occur at the 12th and 18th year of aviation service. If you meet the requirements you get
continuous flight pay if you don't you get conditional flight pay.
Incentive Pay - CORRECT ANSWER to receive incentive pay, members must meet the
requirements outlined in Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation
(DOD/FMR) or AFI 11-421, Aviation Resource Management chapters 5&6.
Continuous ACIP - CORRECT ANSWER means rated officers (except flight surgeons)
receive incentive pay each month without regard to flying hours. The officer must accrue a
specified number of OFDA credits by the 12 year gate and 18 year gate in order to remain in
continuous ACIP status. In order for a member to receive one month of OFDA credit, the
individual must be assigned an active flying status code (FSC) for at least 15 days per month.
Conditional ACIP - CORRECT ANSWER when rated officers entitled to continuous
ACIP haven't met the OFDA requirements at the 12 and 18 year gates, they go to conditional
ACIP status. In addition, when they reach 25 years the member is placed into conditional pay
status. Flight surgeons are always in conditional pay status for ACIP. The member must fly a
,minimum of 4 hours per full calendar month (except flight surgeons) to be entitled to their
incentive pay.
(CEFIP) Career Enlisted Flying Incentive Pay - CORRECT ANSWER special pay
given to CEAs as an incentive for entering and remaining in aviation career status. This
incentive pay came about as a result of the NDAA of 2000. CEAs must hold a 1AXXX AFSC
to qualify for CEFIP, which can be continuous or conditional. Must remain medically and
professionally qualified.
(HDIP) Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay - CORRECT ANSWER special pay given to
non-rated/non-CEA, operational support members, and parachutists as an incentive to
perform flight/jump duties. HDIP is always conditional and these members must fly or jump
to receive their pay. HDIP is automatically stopped when the member has a permanent
change of station (PCS) to a non-flying/jumping position.
(ASC) Aviation Service Code - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to perform aviation or
parachute jump duties is assigned an ASC. The First character of the ASC is the Entitlement
State Code (ESC). The ESC identifies the type of incentive pay the member is entitled to
receive. The second character is the Flying Status Code (FSC). The FSC identifies the
member's current flying, which can be active, inactive, disqualified, or suspended.
ASC Reference - CORRECT ANSWER Used by AFO and HARM to determine pay.
HARM determines each members ASC. AFI 11-401 is the primary directive. AFI 11-402
determines the effective date. ARMs On-line Help-guide to publish AOs.
ARMs Effective Date - CORRECT ANSWER ARMS tracks all ASCs and ASC
effective dates. ASC effective date is used to determine when the member's flying or
parachute duties begin or terminate, when incentive pay starts or stops, and to calculate
operational flying duty accumulator (OFDA) credits.
(ESC) Entitlement Status Code - CORRECT ANSWER The ESC is the first character
of the ASC. This code is either alphabetic or numeric depending on the type of flyer. It's used
to identify and monitor which type of incentive pay the member is entitled to receive at
different gates. Continuous or conditional is based on whether or not the member meets the
OFDA requirements at the 12 and 18 year gate.
, Rated Aircrew members ESC's 1-4 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to members that
meet OFDA requirements. These members receive continuous ACIP.
Rated Aircrew members ESC's 5-6 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to members who
didn't meet OFDA requirements at the 12 or 18 year gate. These members receive conditional
ACIP.
Rated Aircrew members ESC 7 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to rate officers,
except flight surgeons, once they reach 25 years of aviation service. At that time continuous
ACIP is terminated. However, members with this ESC may be entitled to conditional ACIP.
Rated Aircrew ESC 8 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to flight surgeons. Flight
surgeons may be entitled to receive conditional ACIP only.
Rated Aircrew ESC 9 - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to non-rated officers, non-
CEAs, operational support members, and parachutists, all of whom receive HDIP. This ESC
always is conditional which means our non-rated, non-CEA, operation support member, and
parachutist must all fly or jump for pay.
Rated Aircrew ESC 0 - CORRECT ANSWER applies to all members who are
disqualified or suspended from aviation service, or jump status. They aren't authorized to
receive incentive pay while in this status.
CEAs, ESCs A, B, C and D - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to CEAs who have met
gate requirements and are entitled to receive continuous CEFIP.
CEAs, ESCs E, F, and G - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to CEAs who didn't meet
gate requirements and are entitled to receive conditional CEFIP.
CEAs, ESC H - CORRECT ANSWER assigned to CEAs once they reach 25 years of
aviation service, at that time continuous CEFIP is terminated and they are entitled to be put
on conditional CEFIP.
