AFMAN91-201_ANDERSENAFBSUP — Explosives Safety Standards

AFMAN91-201_ANDERSENAFBSUP governs weapons, explosives, missile, munitions handling, transportation, and mishap prevention at Andersen AFB.

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  • Publication number: AFMAN91-201_ANDERSENAFBSUP
  • Title: EXPLOSIVES SAFETY STANDARDS
  • Date: 2019-06-20

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It addresses weapons safety program management, explosive handling and transportation, storage locations, movement routes, vehicle inspections, placarding, and aircraft loaded with explosives. It requires pre-task safety briefings for personnel involved in explosive handling or transporting operations, with a stated exception.

Applies to: It applies to all activities and personnel assigned, deployed, or attached to AAFB.

Topics covered

  • Weapons safety program management
  • Explosive handling operations
  • Explosive movement routes
  • Explosives transportation
  • Pre-task safety briefings
  • Vehicle inspections
  • Explosives placarding

Questions and answers

Who must receive pre-task safety briefings for explosives operations?

Pre-task Safety Briefings will be given to all personnel involved in explosive handling or transporting operations (See Attachment 2). EXCEPTION: Personnel involved in issue or turn-in of small arms ammunition for normal base security/resource protection details. (paragraph 91-201)

What happens if an explosives operation does not have a pre-task safety briefing?

Failure to perform pre-task safety briefing for explosives operations will be considered a major finding during announced/unannounced inspections. (paragraph 91-201)

How must the pre-task safety briefing be completed?

The briefing itself will be filled out in written form and derived from checklist. (See Attachment 2). (paragraph 91-201)

Which routes must be used to transport ammunition and explosives on Andersen AFB?

The established primary and alternate routes will be used to transport Ammunition and Explosives (AE) to/from the Munitions Storage Area (MSA) and the flightline. (paragraph 91-201)

Which gate must surface vehicles use to transport explosives on Andersen AFB?

All explosives and/or ammunition (to include small arms) transported by surface vehicles will enter or exit AAFB via North Gate unless otherwise approved by 36 WG/SEW. (paragraph 91-201)

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