MEMORANDUM FOR A1 - Air Force E-Publishing

38 AFI91-202 5 AUGUST 2011
2.8.1. Institute a risk management program that quantifies risk and sets requirements for risk
acceptance.
2.8.2. Determine safety requirements and ensure all range users are in compliance.
2.8.3. Establish allowable ground and flight safety conditions and take appropriate action to
ensure that test articles do not violate the conditions. Where the reliability of the test object is
not established, appropriate measures should be taken to ensure it will not endanger the
public or their property.
2.9. Range Safety Programs. Units operating any range facility shall conduct a range safety
program to ensure public safety and protection of government resources and personnel. The
Range Operating Agency (ROA) must identify, mitigate and present residual risks for acceptance
to an appropriate authority prior to any range activity.
2.9.1. Installation safety offices shall coordinate with the ROA to implement and document
the risk management process. High residual risk test or range events are typically accepted by
the installation/activity commander. Inform MAJCOM/A3 and SE of high risk activities prior
to execution. Approval authorities in coordination with the installation safety office may
issue local Operating Instructions (OI) IAW AFMAN 91-201 for select or repetitious
activities.
2.9.2. ROAs will ensure weapon safety footprints exist for all aircraft, weapons and tactics
(including those from other services and countries) authorized for a given target and event on
the range. Otherwise, employment is restricted IAW AFI 13-212, Range Planning and
Operations.
2.9.3. When it becomes necessary to destroy assets or terminate a test to protect public
safety or high value government assets, the installation safety office shall document the
occurrence and provide an info copy to the MAJCOM/SE.