USAFEI32-1004 — Maintenance and Operational Support for Protective Aircraft Shelter (PAS) and Associated Equipment

USAFEI32-1004 governs policy, procedures, and responsibilities for protective aircraft shelters and associated equipment.

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  • Publication number: USAFEI32-1004
  • Title: Maintenance and Operational Support for Protective Aircraft Shelter (PAS) and Associated Equipment
  • Date: 2014-02-03

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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).

Topics covered

  • Protective aircraft shelters
  • Shelter classifications
  • Aircraft sheltering levels
  • Shelter modification controls
  • Weapon Storage Security System vaults
  • War reserve material storage
  • Shelter readiness

Questions and answers

What readiness standard applies to protective aircraft shelters?

Units must maintain shelters and the associated equipment in constant readiness for assigned or augmentation aircraft. (paragraph 1)

What is an operational protective aircraft shelter?

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)

What percentage of wartime primary authorized aircraft must be sheltered?

Current USAFE policy affirms sheltering 100 percent of wartime primary authorized aircraft (PAA) at MOBs and 70 percent at COBs and FOLs. (paragraph 3)

Can permanent modifications be made to a US-funded protective aircraft shelter without approval?

Do not accomplish permanent modifications without Civil Engineer, Engineering Division (HQ USAFE/CEC) approval. (paragraph 3)

How long can a temporary protective aircraft shelter modification last?

Temporary (not to exceed 12 months) modification request require only BCE approval with an info copy to HQ USAFE/CEC. (paragraph 3)

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