USAFEI32-1004 governs policy, procedures, and responsibilities for protective aircraft shelters and associated equipment.
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It defines protective aircraft shelter types, aircraft survivability purposes, readiness standards, and sheltering levels at operating locations. It requires controls for modifications, alternate uses, installed subsystems, and operational records.
Applies to: It applies to all shelters at main operating bases (MOB), collocated operating bases (COB), and forward operating locations (FOL) within USAFE area of responsibility (AOR).
Units must maintain shelters and the associated equipment in constant readiness for assigned or augmentation aircraft. (paragraph 1)
Operational PAS. Shelters providing protective parking for tactical aircraft and accommodating organizational maintenance functions, with the capability of running aircraft engines and storing munitions supporting aircraft sorties. (paragraph 2)
Current USAFE policy affirms sheltering 100 percent of wartime primary authorized aircraft (PAA) at MOBs and 70 percent at COBs and FOLs. (paragraph 3)
Do not accomplish permanent modifications without Civil Engineer, Engineering Division (HQ USAFE/CEC) approval. (paragraph 3)
Temporary (not to exceed 12 months) modification request require only BCE approval with an info copy to HQ USAFE/CEC. (paragraph 3)