AFTTP3-32.34V1 — Civil Engineer Bare Base Development

AFTTP3-32.34V1 governs civil engineer concepts and approaches for developing Air Force bare bases at contingency locations.

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  • Publication number: AFTTP3-32.34V1
  • Title: CIVIL ENGINEER BARE BASE DEVELOPMENT
  • Date: 2023-10-20

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It addresses airfields, facilities, utilities, base defense, and other key infrastructure and services at remote, austere, or bare base locations. It previews techniques and procedures using civil engineer distinctive skills and capabilities-based equipment configurations and does not replace technical orders, manuals, or mandatory procedures or instructions.

Applies to: This publication applies to the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard.

Topics covered

  • Bare base development
  • Expeditionary site planning
  • Facility placement and spacing
  • Airfield preparations
  • Airfield hazard clearance
  • Airfield repairs and restoration
  • Revetment and soil berm construction
  • Fuel dikes

Questions and answers

What requirements apply when performing tasks addressed in AFTTP3-32.34V1?

Personnel should adhere to applicable technical, safety, and policy requirements when performing tasks addressed in this publication.

What subjects does AFTTP3-32.34V1 address at bare base locations?

The data presented here addresses civil engineer tasks associated with development of airfields, facilities, utilities, base defense, and other key infrastructure and services at remote, austere, or bare base locations.

How does AFTTP3-32.34V1 define a bare base?

For this document, “bare base” means “an installation having minimum essential facilities to house, sustain, and support operations to include, if required, a stabilized runway, taxiways, and aircraft parking areas.

What should a bare base have for water?

A bare base should also have a source of water that can be made potable.

What assets typically support Air Force beddowns at contingency locations?

Typically, Air Force beddowns at contingency locations rely on the use of Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR), or other mobile assets.

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