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Bravo Block 01: Intro to GCSS – ARMY
Exam
Which of the following identifies a dispatch notification? - Correct
Ans: ✅ D
What form is used complete the alert dispatch? - Correct Ans: ✅ DA 5987e
What section of the 5988e do maintenance notifications display? -
Correct Ans: ✅ Historical faults and parts requested
Which system conditions identifies that the equipment is awaiting
intial inspection? - Correct Ans: ✅ Custom Reports
Within GCSS-ARMY what does the technical status stop sign symbol
identify? - Correct Ans: ✅ A fault identified by resulting in a safety or administrative deadline.
GCSS - Correct Ans: ✅ Global Combat Support System
No saved data is kept on your system due to it being a web based system.
Must have AKO account & CAC to access saved data
Provides many customizable modules due to being a ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning)
Modules can share data because it's linked together in one system
Maintenance Management Module - Correct Ans: ✅ Performs duties within the maintenance activity
Maintained by 92As from E-1 to E-
Warehouse Module - Correct Ans: ✅ Performs duties within the SSA
Maintained by 92As from E-1 to E-7 and Warrant Officer
Materiel Management Module - Correct Ans: ✅ Used at Support Operations level of the BSB and higher to manage all logistics within the Brigade; from the unit through the SSA to higher
Maintained by senior NCOs and Warrant Officer/Officers
Modules Notes - Correct Ans: ✅ Logistics transactions now interface with the financial module
All funds are obligated to the purchase orders upon receipt by the customer
Your rules and permissions are determined by where you are assigned in the unit
Assigned to a section by S-1 based on the unit's Modified Tables of Organization and Equipment(MTOE)
You will receive your GCSS user ID after you've been assigned.
Must be assigned to a valid MTOE position to get permissions to use GCSS - ARMY
GCSS - ARMY can be used by leadership from the E-1 to Department of the Army
Manage overdue shipment deliveries
Manage discrepancies
Using reports to gauge workload and performance of each section
Excess management
Post-post transactions
The stock control section does not do backups, perform communications processes, close-out, trans-in or trans-out processes, and no backup or other admin processes are required
Receiving Section - Correct Ans: ✅ Processes receipts of material from various supply activities(National, Vendors, or other SSAs)
Turn-In Section - Correct Ans: ✅ Processes receipts of material from customer units, whether serviceable or not. In some SSAs the receiving and turn-in sections are combined
Storage Section - Correct Ans: ✅ Performs its duties primarily using an Automatic Identification Technology(AIT(Handheld Terminal)) device.
Putting away stocks
Picking stocks for issue
Conducting the inventory
Location Management
Issue Section - Correct Ans: ✅ Performs its duties primarily using AIT device to accomplish those functions
Viewing the customer issue list
Viewing material issued to the customer
Reversing an issue
Placing material in appropriate customer bins
Confirming issue of customer material
Customer confirms receipt of their materials using the HHT device. This updates the SSAs records as well as the customers
Shipping Section - Correct Ans: ✅ Moves material out of the warehouse, whether to another SSA, to national or other as directed logistics activities(DRMO, SRA, DOL, etc)
Language Bridging - Correct Ans: ✅ Requisition: Purchase Order(PO)
Receipt: Post Goods Receipt
Material: Part/Item
Due-In: Inbound Delivery
Due-Out: Outbound Delivery
Release for Issue: Post Goods Issue
Store: Putaway
Location: Bin
What does the acronym SAP mean? - Correct Ans: ✅ Systems, Applications, and Products
Which tabs can be used to access transactions in GCSS-ARMY? -
Correct Ans: ✅ SAP Rasy Access & Role Based
WHat is the purpose of the "Portal Favorites" panel? - Correct Ans:
✅ To add your favorite transactions
What is the cardinal rule of logging off? - Correct Ans: ✅
GCSS-ARMY reports contain ___ or ___ data? - Correct Ans: ✅
What are the three types of reports that can be generated by GCSS-
ARMY? - Correct Ans: ✅ Standard reports, custom reports, & list viewer reports
What transactions are normally associated with custom reports? -
Correct Ans: ✅
WHat is a variant? - Correct Ans: ✅
What are the two types of variants? - Correct Ans: ✅ Global & User- Defined
What are the two types of layouts? - Correct Ans: ✅
What does the report layout determine? - Correct Ans: ✅
What is the primary benefit of a user specific layout? - Correct Ans:
✅
According to GCSS-ARMY what is the legacy language term used for
Post Good Receipt(PO)? - Correct Ans: ✅ Requisition/ Receipt
What are some responsibilities of the storage section under GCSS-
ARMY? - Correct Ans: ✅ Putting away stocks, picking stocks for issue, bin maintenance/management, conducting the inventory, location management
Which module in GCSS-ARMY are unique to the 92A? - Correct Ans:
✅ Maintenance Management, Material Management Modules & Warehouse
Which tabs allow you to see only the roles you have been assigned in
GCSS-ARMY? - Correct Ans: ✅ Role Based Tabs
What output format can you export the report into? - Correct Ans:
✅ MS Excel
Once a 92A clerk log onto GCSS-ARMY using CAC can they log on by
using username and password? - Correct Ans: ✅ CAC only
