DAFPD23-2 — Management Of Bulk Fuels And Related Petroleum Products

DAFPD23-2 governs the management of bulk fuels and related petroleum products, including ordering, storage, handling, accountability, and delivery.

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  • Publication number: DAFPD23-2
  • Title: MANAGEMENT OF BULK FUELS AND RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
  • Date: 2023-10-19

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The publication addresses Sustainable Aviation Fuels, petroleum products, hypergolic propellants, related materials, quality assurance and surveillance, and associated facilities. It establishes policies for environmental protection, inventory management, readiness, and delivery by air and space.

Topics covered

  • Sustainable Aviation Fuels
  • hypergolic propellants
  • quality assurance and quality surveillance
  • environmental protection
  • fuels inventory management
  • bulk petroleum delivery by air and space

Questions and answers

What safety and environmental requirements apply to handling fuels and related materials?

Ensure compliance with Occupational Safety Instructions, environmental policies, and associated technical data for ordering, receiving, transferring, storing, issuing, quality control, and recovering Sustainable Aviation Fuels, petroleum products, hypergolic propellants, and related materials. (paragraph 2)

How must fuel inventories be managed?

Ensure inventories are consistent with peacetime and contingency requirements. (paragraph 2)

What air and space delivery capability must the Department of the Air Force maintain?

Maintain the capability to deliver bulk petroleum products by air and space for situations demanding immediate and emergency support anywhere at any time. (paragraph 2)

What guidance is AF/A4 responsible for providing?

AF/A4 is responsible for providing policy, training, equipment, and fuels management guidance for petroleum energy commodities handled by the DAF. (paragraph 3)

What must Department of the Air Force commanders and directors ensure for fuels and related materiel?

The Department of the Air Force commanders/directors will ensure that all departmentcontrolled fuels, petroleum products, and related materiel are received, transferred, stored, issued, and accurately accounted for and reported to appropriate Department of Defense components, as required. (paragraph 3)

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