SPANGDAHLEMABI34-502 governs the 52d Fighter Wing Honor Guard program, including selection, training, dispatch and utilization.
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It contains requirements for Honor Guard staffing, support requests, uniforms, weapons safety, ceremonial events, and recognition programs. The publication requires compliance with specified training, nomination, notification, ammunition, and awards procedures.
Applies to: It applies to all units, including tenants, assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base (SAB) and its geographically separated units (GSUs).
Organizations or agencies requiring Honor Guard support, other than for funerals, must submit a completed AF Form 1946, Honor Guard Checklist (Attachment 4), to the 52 FW Honor Guard organizational e-mail box, 52fw.honorguard@us.af.mil, at least 2 weeks prior to the requested date. (paragraph 7)
The request must include date, time, location, purpose, event point of contact with duty phone number, and other pertinent information (e.g., posting of host nation flag, flag folding presentation). (paragraph 7)
The primary team located at SAB will have a minimum of 30 volunteer members. (paragraph 7)
Nominees must complete an Honor Guard Contract (Attachment 3) and complete the mandatory training event prior to becoming a member of the Honor Guard. (paragraph 7)
Airmen with an Unfavorable Information File, on a Control Roster, who do not have a passing Air Force fitness score, have less than an overall “AC” EPR rating in the past 2 years, or have other adverse administrative actions documented in their records are not eligible to be nominated. (paragraph 7)