AFMCMAN63-1202 governs responsibilities and procedures for implementing and managing the Air Force Engineering Technical Assistance Request process.
View AFMCMAN63-1202 on armypubs.army.mil
It covers ETAR responsibilities, data elements, and metrics, including the three-part request, response, and receipt structure. Compliance is mandatory, and ETAR requests use AFMC Form 202 or an automated ETAR system.
Applies to: This publication applies to all AFMC military, civilian, and contractors, members of the Air Force Reserve Command, Air National Guard, and United States Space Force.
The AFMC Form 202, Engineer Technical Assistance Request, is the official method to request and provide engineering technical assistance in support of maintenance operations. (paragraph 1)
Requests for engineering technical assistance to complete tasks beyond the scope of published technical data are documented and submitted using an AFMC Form 202, Engineering Technical Assistance Request (ETAR), or an automated ETAR system.
There are three Parts to the ETAR: Part A, Request, represents the initial submittal of the ETAR and defines the urgency of need (i.e., work stoppage or non-work stoppage), Part B, Response, represents disposition direction provided by the LSE/CE, including whether to repair, rework, use as-is, condemnation, or other direction of the item/part and coordination and approval of the proposed disposition within the applicable engineering offices, and Part C, Receipt, documents coordination and approval of the ETAR submittal back with the requesting organization.
Core data elements are found on the AFMC Form 202 and should be used by all POs as the minimum required data for traceability, metrics, and tracking of discrepancies and resolution.
The ETAR Initiator shall be responsible for the preparation and completeness of the ETAR Part A information.