AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

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Estimated Time In Commission (ETIC)—Estimated time required to complete required
maintenance.
Execution—Command-level approval for initiation of a mission or portion thereof after due
consideration of all pertinent factors. Execution authority is restricted to designated command
authority.
Familiar Field—An airport in the local flying area at which unit assigned aircraft routinely
perform transition training. Each operations group commander will designate familiar fields
within their local flying area.
Firm Scheduled Return Time (FSRT)—Scheduling tool used by air mobility units to predict
when crews will return to home station. FSRT for active duty, ANG, and AFRC is defined as
SRT plus 24 hours.
First Suitable Airfield (FSAF)—The first suitable airfield available after completing the
Category I route segment.
Fix—A position determined from terrestrial, electronic, or astronomical data.
Fuel Reserve—Amount of usable fuel that must be carried beyond that required to complete the
flight as planned.
Global Decision Support System (GDSS)—AMC's primary execution command and control
system. GDSS is used to manage the execution of AMC airlift and tanker missions.
Global Patient Movement Requirements Center (GPMRC)—A joint activity reporting
directly to the Commander in Chief, US Transportation Command, the Department of Defense
single manager for the regulation of movement of uniformed services patients. The Global
Patient Movement Requirements Center authorizes transfers to medical treatment facilities of the
Military Departments or the Department of Veterans Affairs and coordinates intertheater and
inside continental United States patient movement requirements with the appropriate
transportation component commands of US Transportation Command.
Ground Time—Interval between engine shut down (or arrival in the blocks if engine shutdown
is not scheduled) and next takeoff time.
Hazardous Cargo or Materials (HAZMAT)—Articles or substances that are capable of posing
significant risk to health, safety, or property when transported by air and classified as explosive
(class 1), compressed gas (class 2), flammable liquid (class 3), flammable solid (class 4),
oxidizer and organic peroxide (class 5), poison and infectious substances (class 6), radioactive
material (class 7), corrosive material (class 8), or miscellaneous dangerous goods (class 9).
Classes may be subdivided into divisions to further identify hazard (i.e., 1.1, 2.3, 6.1, etc.).
Improved Container Delivery System (ICDS)—Improved CDS bundles utilize a 26-foot ring
slot high-velocity parachute and wind drop sondes dropped before the cargo drop to get a more
accurate in-flight CARP. ICDS are usually dropped only from high altitudes.
In-Place Time (IPT)—Time when an aircraft and crew are at an operating base and prepared to
load for the mission.
Instructor Supervision—Supervision by an instructor of like specialty (see also Direct
Instructor Supervision).