RAMSTEINABI32-1002 — Snow And Ice Control

RAMSTEINABI32-1002 governs snow and ice control operations, responsibilities, airfield pavement clearing, and post-season actions at Ramstein Air Base.

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  • Publication number: RAMSTEINABI32-1002
  • Title: SNOW AND ICE CONTROL
  • Date: 2016-05-25

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The publication sets snow and ice control priorities, coordination requirements, and responsibilities for airfield pavement operations. It also requires inspection, repair, storage, reporting, and briefing activities after the snow season, and states that compliance is mandatory.

Applies to: It provides civil engineer support to organizations on Ramstein Air Base and Air Force geographically separated installations in the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC).

Topics covered

  • Snow and ice control operations
  • Airfield pavement clearing
  • Snow removal priorities
  • Snow and ice control equipment
  • Post-season equipment actions
  • Airfield pavement damage inspections

Questions and answers

How often must the Snow and Ice Control Committee meet?

The Snow and Ice Control Committee shall meet twice per year; the pre-season meeting shall occur between 1 September and 15 October and the post- season meeting shall occur between 15 April and 31 May. (paragraph 1)

Who controls airfield pavement snow and ice control priorities?

The Airfield Management Operations, 86th Operations Support Squadron (86 OSS/OSAA) is the single point of contact for airfield pavement snow and ice control priorities. (paragraph 1)

When must airfield pavement clearing requirements be communicated each day?

86 MXG/MOC and 721 AMXS/MOC shall communicate their airfield pavement clearing requirements to 86 OSS/OSAA NLT 0400L daily for incorporation into one single integrated priority listing. (paragraph 1)

How often must snow and ice control operations run during snow and ice events?

During and after snow and ice events, Ramstein Air Base must conduct snow and ice control operations around-the-clock to ensure that airfield pavements are properly cleared in order to support both 86th Airlift Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing missions. (paragraph 1)

Who is responsible for snow and ice control equipment after winter?

The Heavy Repair Superintendents are responsible for inspection, repair, and storage of all snow and ice control equipment when the KMC Snow Control Center is deactivated at the end of winter. (paragraph 1)

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