MEMORANDUM FOR A1 - Air Force E-Publishing

84 AFI91-202 5 AUGUST 2011
9.5.3. Review and help develop plans and procedures for handling emergencies to include,
but not limited to, SAFE HAVEN, SAFE CONVOY, HAZMAT response, AFI 10-2501 or
UFC 3-260-01, and when required by law (e.g., Clean Air Act; Environmental Planning
Community Right To Know Act; secure explosives holding areas IAW the Defense Travel
Regulation, Part II, Chapter 25, etc.), or accidental release risk management programs for
explosives.
9.6. Missile Safety. Missile systems are ground-launched or air-launched and do not include
unpiloted drones or remotely piloted vehicles. The aerospace vehicle, ground support and
operational equipment, personnel, and the operational environment are all sources of mishaps.
Typically, missile launch operations will be conducted from a Major Range Test Facility Base
(MRTFB) range and will comply with DoDD 3200.11, Major Range and Test Facility Base
(MRTFB), in addition to AFI 99-103, Capabilities-Based Test and Evaluation, and AFI 13-212,
Range Planning and Operations, safety requirements as described in Chapters 1 and 2 of this
instruction.
9.7. Nuclear Surety. The goal of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Surety Program is to
incorporate maximum nuclear surety, consistent with operational requirements, from weapon
system development through dismantlement. AFI 91-101 contains nuclear surety program
requirements.
9.8. Directed Energy Weapons (DEW). New weapons systems using the electromagnetic
spectrum to produce high-energy lasers, high-power microwaves, particle beams and
conventional-munition-driven electromagnetic pulse (EMP) systems are in various stages of
development.
9.8.1. Reasonable and prudent operational procedures shall be established so that hazards
from DEW system operations present minimal risk to personnel, property, interoperability,
the environment and end of life disposal issues IAW AFPD 91-4, Directed Energy Weapons
(DEW) Safety, and AFI 91-401, Directed Energy Weapons Safety.
9.8.2. Additionally, DEW systems will be safety certified prior to operational use IAW
AFPD 91-4 and AFI 91-401. Since DEW systems are made up of multiple components and
often integrated onto another platform, System Safety must be incorporated into the design
and operation of DEW, refer to Chapter 11, System Safety, of this instruction.
9.8.3. All directed energy systems that could be aimed above the horizon which could pose a
potential threat to satellites or people in space will follow the procedures in DoDI 3100.11.
9.9. Munitions Rapid Response Team. Hill AFB’s Munitions Rapid Response Team (MRRT)
is manned with personnel knowledgeable in conventional munitions areas. This team is available
to support MAJCOMs and units whenever they have a conventional weapons mishap or problem.
They can be activated to respond within 24 to 48 hours. See Attachment 4 for specific guidance.
9.10. Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB). The DDESB is a joint
board of the DoD. It is subject to the direction, authority and control of the Secretary of Defense,
under the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security).
9.10.1. The board consists of a chairperson and an officer (O-6/GS-15 or above) from each
of the military departments. In addition, each military department must designate an
alternate. Within the Air Force, AF/SE provides the primary and alternate members.