2004 US Air Force OPERATIONAL REPORTING ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM94 AFI10-207 4 APRIL 2008traffic control, security forces, finance, fuels, supply, and contracting personnel are available to projectand sustain combat forces worldwide.Contingency Response Team (CRT)—Performs the same functions as a Contingency ResponseElement, but on a smaller scale. CRTs are normally led by an enlisted 7-level member certified as a CRTchief.Contingency Support Element (CSE)—CSEs provide a specific mission support capability other thanthe core command and control, logistics, or aerial port services. They may be deployed as an element of aCRE or CRT, or as a small scale stand alone entity.Crisis Action Team (CAT)—A staff formed by the commander to plan, direct, and coordinate forces inresponse to contingencies, crises, natural/manmade disasters, or wartime situations. The CAT developscourses of action and executes the commander's and HHQ’s directives. The composition and function ofthe CAT is largely mission driven and therefore a MAJCOM or unit commander prerogative. However,membership for the CAT is most frequently a combination of the commander’s senior staff and specialstaff which includes a CP representative. The composition of a CAT varies according to the situation.Deadhead Time—Duty time for crewmembers, positioning or de-positioning for a mission or missionsupport function while not performing crew duties.Defense Switched Network (DSN)—The basic general-purpose switched voice network of the DefenseCommunications System (DCS).Departure Time—The take off time for an aircraft as recorded by a control tower (or flight servicestation) and relayed to base operations or applicable command and control agency.Designated Courier—An officer or enlisted members in the grade of E-7 or above of the US ArmedForces, or a Department of State Diplomatic Courier selected by the Defense Courier Service to accept,safeguard, and deliver courier material as directed.Diversion—Operational term for the in-flight change of an aircraft's intended destination to any otherairfield. Diversion is differentiated from a reroute in that a diversion occurs during flight.DV/VIP—Distinguished visitor/very important person. Military passengers, including those of friendlynations, of star, flag rank, or equivalent status to include diplomats, cabinet members, and members ofCongress. Others may be designated as VIPs due to their mission or position by the agency of theDepartment of Defense authorizing the individual's travel. BLUE BARK passengers are handled by AMCas VIPs. DV/VIP Codes are listed in the DoD Flight Information Publication, General Planning. Thecodes listed in Table A1.1. on the following page are extracted from paragraph 4-3 of that document: