DAFI21-101_2BWSUP — Aircraft And Equipment Maintenance Management

DAFI21-101_2BWSUP governs starter cartridge sortie generation management at Barksdale AFB under a cradle to grave concept.

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  • Publication number: DAFI21-101_2BWSUP
  • Title: AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2022-10-26

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It assigns duties for munitions accountability, storage, conventional maintenance, munitions control, line delivery, and bomb squadron scheduling. It requires asset quantities, deliveries, expenditures, misfires, unused assets, shipping documents, and schedule changes to be managed and documented.

Applies to: It applies to the 2d Bomb Wing (2 BW), as well as to tenant units and to Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard units.

Topics covered

  • Starter cartridge sortie generation
  • Munitions accountability
  • Starter cartridge storage
  • Starter cartridge expenditures
  • Starter cartridge misfires
  • Starter cartridge line delivery
  • Sortie scheduling

Questions and answers

What does DAFI21-101_2BWSUP require for starter cartridge asset quantities?

Ensure the physical quantity of assets available for use meets the approved allocation quantity.

How must starter cartridge deliveries be documented?

Deliver starter cartridges to conventional maintenance IAW (IAW) the weekly flying schedule and document in Combat Ammunition System (CAS).

What happens to excess or unused starter cartridge assets?

Restore any excess/unused assets and document in CAS.

How are starter cartridge expenditures processed?

Verify and submit expenditures in CAS after validating correct category code with 2 MUNS Munitions Accountability.

What must happen when starter cartridges are placed on deploying or redeploying aircraft?

Process shipping documents when starter cartridges are placed on deploying/redeploying aircraft.

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