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The purpose of the Standardization/Evaluation (Stan/Eval) program is to provide commanders a tool to validate mission readiness and the effectiveness of the unit, including documentation of individual crewmember qualifications and capabilities. Additional guidance for the evaluation of assigned members is located in Mission Design Series (MDS) specific instructions and unit supplements. This instruction:

Applies to commanders, operations supervisors, and operations crewmembers assigned or attached to all ground radar command and control (C2) units in Air Combat Command (ACC), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and Air National Guard (ANG).

For the purposes of this Air Force Instruction (AFI) the Air Control Group (ACG), Air Defense Group (ADG) and Operations Group (OG) will be referred to as Group throughout this AFI.

For the purposes of this AFI the Air Operations Center (AOC) Commander will serve as the group-level authority for the 176th Air Defense Squadron (ADS) and 621st Air Control Squadron (ACS).

Establishes Headquarters (HQ) ACC/PACAF/USAFE-AFAFRICA Ground C2 Systems Stan/Eval Program. It institutes program applicability, objectives, organization, and responsibilities of the program and lists administrative procedures.

Establishes HQ ACC/PACAF/USAFE-AFAFRICA/NGB accepts Initial Qualification Training (IQT) qualifications administered at an Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Formal Training Unit (FTU) as an equivalent evaluation.

Codifies Major Command (MAJCOM) Offices of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for this AFI are ACC/A3C, PACAF/A8X, USAFE-AFAFRICA/A3C, and NGB/A3Y (ANG).