HUMAN RESOURCES
ADVANCED LEADERS COURSE
42A
Employ DTAS
PRACTICAL EXERCISE #2
Version 5.3
May 2017
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS – PE
Student Materials:
1. Answer sheet.
2. Number 2 pencil.
3. DTAS Functional Guidance v 3.6.8
4. DTAS Mobile Application User Manual v. 3.6.8
5. eMILPO Training Database.
Special Instructions:
a. Ensure that your name, social security number, course number, class number and date are on the answer sheet.
b. This booklet contains 18 multiple-choice questions which include scenario based questions. You will have one class period (50 Minutes) to complete this practical exercise. You must correctly answer 13 out of 18 questions to receive a GO. Count and check each question now. If you are missing a question or a portion of it is illegible, obtain a new practical exercise booklet from your instructor. You may also draw a line on your answer sheet beneath the last number as a reminder.
c. All questions have only one correct answer. Make all responses clear and legible on the answer sheet. Ensure that the question number in the booklet corresponds to the question number on the answer sheet. Read questions carefully, but move on so that all questions may be answered in the time allotted. If you make a mistake or if you have to change an answer on the answer sheet, erase it completely and then mark your correct answer.
d. All work on this practical exercise must be your own. You may not communicate with other students, give or receive assistance, make record of your answers anywhere but on your answer sheet, or pass on information about this practical exercise to other students. Failure to follow these instructions will result in the appropriate disciplinary action being taken.
e. Upon completion of this practical exercise, turn in your booklet, answer sheet, and scratch paper and other issued materials to the instructor. You will receive further guidance at that time.
DO NOT BEGIN THIS PRACTICAL EXERCISE UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED
TO DO SO.
1. When updating a Soldiers Duty Status which of the following “DOES NOT” require the user to enter a Reason Code?
a. Missing (MIS)
b. Redeployed (RED)
c. Wounded in Action (WIA)
d. Rest and Recuperation (RR)
2. Which of the following are the three distinct levels within DTAS?
a. Mobile System Level, Major Command Level, and Enterprise Level
b. Enterprise Level, Theater Mobile System Level, and Administrative System Level
c. Major Command Level , Mobile Enterprise System Level, and Theater Command Level
d. Administrative Command System level, Mobile System Level, and Major Command Level
3. What DTAS option allows users to update a person’s deployed duty status as it changes?
a. Assign Personnel
b. Update Personnel
c. Update Duty Status
d. Change Tour Status
4. D (Downloaded), P (Pending), and U (Unverified) are Status Codes for?
a. Mini Record
b. Mini Reports
c. Update Location
d. Update Duty Status
5. What does the acronym DTAS stand for?
a. The Defense Theater Accounting Software
b. The Defense Tactical Accounting Software
c. The Deployed Theater Accountability System
d. The Deployed Tactical Accountability System
6. Which DTAS application allows the user to add various types of personnel as they are assigned to a DASUIC?
a. Change Tour Status
b. Update Personnel
c. Assign Personnel
d. Update Location
7. Which Report gives the user and commander a strength summary and provides assigned and available strength count, capture gains and loss for the last 24 hour period?
a. In-Transit
b. Gains/loss
c. PERSTAT
d. Unit Roster
8. Which DTAS function allows users to manage personal equipment issued to an individual i.e. night vision goggles and weapons?
a. View Mini-Record
b. Management Tab
c. PERSTAT Report
d. Reports Tab
9. This function allows users to attach various types of personnel (Soldiers, Civilian, Contractor, etc) as they are assigned to an ATUIC.
a. Attach Personnel
b. Assign Personnel
c. Delete Personnel
d. Update Personnel
10. Which of the following IS a Reason Code for the Redeployed (RED) Duty Status?
a. Killed in Action (KIA)
b. Detained (DTN)
c. Mission Complete (MIC)
d. Rest and Recuperation (R & R)
Instructions: Questions 11 through 15 are scenario based. In the following scenario, you will have to perform eMILPO transactions in accordance with the Practical Exercise (PE) supplements to update the unit’s UPAR (AAA-162). The UIC you will use is (WF_ _ _ _ (+50)), the two blanks are your class number. (Add 50 to your student to get the correct Unit)
Scenario:
You are currently assigned to the HHC, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. One of your units (G Co, 4 Combat Support) UIC (WF_ _ _ _ (+50)), is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. Your NCOIC has been briefed by the S-1 to prepare the Deployment Roster and Rear Detachment Personnel Roster for that company. The NCOIC provides you with a list of names of personnel that will be part of the Rear Detachment and will not be deploying. He also hands you a folder with documents that must be processed in eMILPO. The NCOIC informs you that the transactions that you are about to do must reflect on the updated copy of the AAA-162 . He also informs you the Soldiers you have completed the transactions on will not be part of the deployed roster and must be checked off the (XML) File which will be Up-Loaded into DTAS once the unit arrives in Iraq.
11. How many Soldiers will not be deploying?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
12. How many Soldiers in the Rear Detachment are available for deployment?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
13. What file format does eMILPO produce for use with the DTAS database?
a. Extensible Markup Language (XML)
b. Markup Extensible Language (MXL)
c. Comma Separated Values (CSV)
d. Transfer File (TRN)
14. Which section under the DTAS sub-menu of eMILPO do you open to create the XML File?
a. TRN Upload
b. DTAS Data Extract
c. DTAS Soldier Record
d. DTAS Soldier Selection
15. When creating the XML File, what is the quickest way to choose Soldier’s for the roster?
a. Click the “select” option
b. Click the “deselect” option
c. Click the “individual Soldiers”
d. None of the above
Use the DTAS Mobile and the personnel assigned to UIC WATGA0, unit USFOR-A to answer the following questions:
16. What reasons could you use when updating a Soldier that has redeployed?
a. Local Reassignment, Mission Complete, Rest and Recuperation
b. Local Reassignment, Mission Complete, Rest and Recuperation, Temporary Duty
c. Convalescent Leave, Emergency Leave, Mission Complete, Temporary Duty, Relieved From Attached
d. Absent Without Leave, Convalescent Leave, Emergency Leave, Rest and Recuperation (R&R) and Temporary Duty
17. What reasons could you use when updating a Soldier‘s “Tour Status”?
a. Temporary Duty, Redeployed, or Mission Complete
b. Permanent Party, Temporary Change of Station, or Redeployed
c. Permanent Party, Temporary Change of Station or Temporary Duty
d. Temporary Change of Station, Temporary Duty, or Mission Complete
18. MSG Ryan L. Almazan will be departing Theater. The reason for departure is “Mission Complete” to update his duty status, which “Duty Status” field would you update?
a. In-Transit
b. Redeployed
c. Missing/DUSTWUN
d. Rest and Recuperation (R & R)