RPA
- Always be able to answer the 5 W’s
- Who – Who is going? How many PAX? What are the ranks?
- What – What is the mission? What does it accomplish? Be able to justify
- When – What month? How many days? Do you have the quarterly authority?
- Where – Where are they going? Decent required? Per Diem rates? MilAir? On base?
- Why – Is there a cheaper way to accomplish the mission, e.g. VTC? Why some many people?
O&M
- Ask the similar 5W questions as above but put your O&M thinking cap on. Questions are slightly different, but critical thinking remains the same.
- What are your main cashflow drivers (quarterly authority)?
- Large contracts (IDT lodging)
- MIPRs (utilities)
- Civilian Pay