HILLAFBI21-101 — Crash, Damaged Or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (cddar)

HILLAFBI21-101 governs crashed, damaged, or disabled aircraft recovery support requirements and incident response at and around Hill AFB.

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  • Publication number: HILLAFBI21-101
  • Title: CRASH, DAMAGED OR DISABLED AIRCRAFT RECOVERY (CDDAR)
  • Date: 2025-08-22

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HILLAFBI21-101 establishes joint responsibilities, procedures, and operating instructions for CDDAR operations. It requires organizations supporting aircraft recovery to be prepared to rapidly deploy crash recovery equipment and personnel.

Applies to: This instruction is applicable to organizations tasked to support aircraft recovery operations including Hill AFB associate units.

Topics covered

  • CDDAR support requirements
  • Aircraft recovery operations
  • Crash net notification
  • Emergency recall rosters
  • Off-base crash recovery
  • Aircraft wreckage transport
  • Incident scene safety
  • Runway clearance conditions

Questions and answers

When must the responsible CDDAR team respond after crash notification?

Immediate response by the responsible CDDAR team is required upon notification by the crash net or secondary crash net. (paragraph 1)

How are CDDAR team members recalled outside normal duty hours?

Recall is initiated per the aircraft mishap notification and recall checklist processes. (paragraph 1)

What must affected units account for when providing outside-duty-hours coverage?

Affected units must account for team members being deployed, TDY, and on leave to ensure sufficiently trained and certified team members are available to provide constant coverage. (paragraph 1)

How quickly must Transient Alert personnel respond to an unscheduled transient aircraft mishap?

If an unscheduled transient aircraft is involved in a mishap outside of normal TA duty hours, TA personnel shall respond within 2-hours, in accordance with their performance work statement. (paragraph 1)

Who responds to off-installation crashed or disabled aircraft?

The Disaster Response Force (DRF) is responsible for responding to off-installation crashed or disabled aircraft. (paragraph 3)

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