19AWI21-108 — Wing Tool Control

19AWI21-108 governs tool control and cyber discipline for equipment used on the flightline and in aircraft maintenance areas.

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  • Publication number: 19AWI21-108
  • Title: WING TOOL CONTROL
  • Date: 2020-12-21

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It covers commander and flight chief duties, inventory procedures, TCMax® and alternate accountability records, and aircrew equipment control. It requires positive equipment accountability, cyber safeguards, removable-media scanning, incident reporting, and documented training.

Applies to: All tools/equipment/electronic devices that are dispatchable to the airfield/maintenance facilities that are used for aircraft maintenance will follow this instruction.

Topics covered

  • Flightline tool control
  • Tool and equipment accountability
  • Aircrew equipment accountability
  • TCMax® accountability
  • Cyber discipline requirements
  • Removable media scanning
  • Cyber discipline training

Questions and answers

What must a flightline tool control program include?

Program must include an inventory process for items leaving/returning from jobs out on the airfield/maintenance facilities (e.g., 19MXG Form 232 or TCMax®). (paragraph 2)

What should units use when TCMax® is unavailable?

If TCMax® is used but not available (such as at a deployed location or during network outages), units will use the 19MXG Form 232 (CTK Checkout Log) or AF Form 1297 (Temporary Issue Receipt) for accountability and control of tools, equipment, composite tool kits (CTKs) and electronic devices. (paragraph 3)

What must aircrew members do after each flight?

Aircrew members must account for and maintain positive control of all equipment and personal items after each flight and ensure that any item lost during flight is documented on the AFTO Form 781A for that particular aircraft. (paragraph 4)

What equipment may be connected to Platform IT or other DoD IT?

Only government equipment authorized by MDS or specialized equipment technical orders will be connected to Platform IT or other DoD IT via Universal Serial Bus (USB), card reader, cannon plug, Bluetooth, Infrared Red (IR), WiFi®, or other connection method yet developed. (paragraph 5)

What removable media and aircraft data must government personnel scan?

Government personnel will scan all removable media to include Automated Computer Program Identification Number System (ACPINS), Removable Mass Media (RMM) cards, software downloaded from government sites, e.g. Automated Weight & Balance System (AWBS), Electronic Software Distribution System (ESDS), etc., and flight data or faults from aircraft which facilitate data transfer across an “Air Gap”. (paragraph 5)

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