scope:

PURPOSE

General.

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.

The Stan/Eval program provides commanders the means to document individual crewmember qualifications and provide commanders feedback on the effectiveness of unit training programs and mission execution.

The Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 13B refers to Air Battle Managers (ABMs) and Chief of Stan/Eval, AFSC 1C5X1D refers to Weapons Directors (WDs), AFSC 1C5X1 refers to command and control battle management operators, and their Canadian equivalents.

For the purposes of this Air Force Manual (AFMAN) the air control group (ACG), air defense group, and operations group (OG) will be referred to as "Group" throughout this manual.

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

Objectives.

Provide a system to assess and document individual crewmember proficiency and capability to accomplish assigned command and control duties.

Develop and ensure standardization of operational procedures for weapon system employment.

Ensure compliance with appropriate operational, training, and administrative directives.

Evaluate and revise operational directives, procedures, and techniques as required.

Assess unit effectiveness and compliance with operational directives and procedures.

Recognize trends, recommend and initiate changes to training programs and directives.

Waiver Authority.

Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestor's commander for non-tiered compliance items. Organizations will route T-3 waivers through Stan/Eval channels to the Air Combat Command (ACC)/A3CG. (T-2)

Approved Waivers will be forwarded (and/or filed) with Air Combat Command Standardization/Evaluation Branch (ACC/A3TV) (with copies provided to Air Combat Command Ground Battle Management Systems Branch (ACC/A3CG) and Air Combat Command Combat Integration Branch (ACC/A3CI)).

T-3 waivers will be routed through Stan/Eval channels, to include NAFs if applicable, to the OPR of this manual in accordance with DAFI 33-360. (T-2)

Applicability.

It is applicable to units assigned to or gained by major commands (MAJCOMs) and applies to commanders, operations supervisors and personnel assigned or attached to ground BMC2 units of these commands. This publication applies to the United States Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to active controlling units and the ANG. This manual does not apply to Air Education and Training Command but may be used by these units as a reference. Specifically, this manual applies to the Control and Reporting Center (CRC), Battle Control Center (BCC), and provides guidance for First Air Force, and subordinate units. This manual applies to the Stan/Eval programs for the 224th Air Defense Group, 225th Air Defense Group, 552d Air Control Group, 752d Operations Support Squadron, 98th Range Squadron, 99th Range Squadron, 353d Combat Training Squadron, 18th Aggressor Squadron, 414th Combat Training Squadron, 133d Test Squadron, 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron, USAF Weapons School, Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces (ACC/PACAF) units to include: 610th Air Control Flight (Japan), 621st Air Control Squadron (Korea), 623d Air Control Squadron (Japan), 5 AF/A3 (Japan), 169th Air Defense Squadron (Hawaii Region Air Operations Center) and 176th Air Defense Squadron (Alaska Region Air Operations Center), 266th Range Squadron, Utah Test and Training Range, and 81st Air Control Squadron. Positional criteria for all crewmember positions are contained in separate weapon system publications. MAJCOMs, and Headquarters Air Force (HAF) direct reporting units (DRUs) may supplement this manual. MAJCOMs and DRUs will coordinate proposed supplement to this manual with AF/A3O before publication.