DRAFT_Atch_8_Exterior_Signs_-_10_Jun_05.pdf

BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER

ELLSWORTH AFB

ACC INSTRUCTION 32-1054

ELLSWORTH AFB

Supplement 1

10 JUNE 2005

Civil Engineering

EXTERIOR SIGNS

COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY

NOTICE: This publication is available digitally on the Ellsworth Electronic Publishing Library at https://wwwmil/ets/index.html

OPR: 28 CES/CEOH

(Mr. Richard H. Grueschow) Supersedes ACCI32-1054 Ellsworth AFB Sup 1, 1 April 2003

Certified by: 28 CES/CEO (Lt Col Darren P. Gibbs)

Pages: 4

ACCI 32-1054, 22 May 2003, is supplemented as follows: This supplement applies to all organizations assigned or supported by the 28 BW. It contains guidance for the design, construction, and placement of exterior signs on Ellsworth AFB. The intent is to establish signs that are professional in appearance, properly located, and uniform throughout the base. Send comments or suggested changes to this supplement on AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, through channels, to 28 CES/CEO (Operations Flight), 2103 Scott Dr, Ellsworth AFB SD 57706.

SUMMARY OF REVISIONS

This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed.

1. Ellsworth AFB policy is to minimize the number of signs and eliminate nonessential signs. As a general rule, organizational signs are not allowed except for facilities especially identified in this instruction.

1.1. (Added) All requests for signs or sign installations will be submitted to the 28 CES/CEOSS (Customer Service Office) on an AF Form 332, Base Civil Engineer Work Request. All requests must contain a clear description of the requested sign by type, message, and location.

Routine approval authority for signs has been delegated to 28th CES Chief, Heavy Repair.

Further approval for signs depends on the type as outlined in this instruction. The overall authority for Ellsworth AFB signs is the Commander, 28th Bomb Wing. The 28th Civil Engineer Squadron has the authority to remove all signs not in accordance with this instruction.

1.2. (Added) Ellsworth AFB policy is to use brown background with white letters for all signs, with exceptions of building identification lettering and traffic control signs.

2. Signposts will be nonperforated and will be vertical and properly installed in the ground or

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pavement. Signposts, frames, and backs of signs will be brown. Signposts to be installed will be 3x3-inch, 11-gauge square tubing. Brake away bases will be a 5/16 plate, 5 inches wide by 7.5 inches long, with specifications for 5/8 diameter bolts. Bases for mounting signpost are to be 30 inches long and will be set in concrete.

3. Abbreviations of any type are to be minimized. However, if they are used, they will conform to standard Air Force abbreviations. Signs will conform to this instruction and UFC 3-120-01, USAF Sign Standards, in regard to message, format, size, typeface, and location. All facility construction and exterior renovation or addition projects will include required signs. Homemade signs are not authorized on Ellsworth AFB. Stencils and use of spray can paints for signs is not professional and will not be allowed.

6.1. Base marquee signs may only be located just inside points of arrival to the base. Arrival points are flight line side of base operations and vehicle entry gates.

6.2. Services marquee signs must comply with ACCI 32-1054. Other marquee signs and mobile signs with changeable letters are not authorized unless approved by the Commander, 28th Mission Support Group.

7.1. All traffic control signs such as speed limit, stop, and yield must conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the Federal Highway Administration. Any deviation from commonly accepted standards for highway safety signs could create serious safety hazards. As a result, highway warnings and other regulatory signs and traffic control devices must follow the national standards. The Commander, 28th Security Forces Squadron, is the approving official for traffic control signs.

7.2. Directional signs should display only those places frequently used by off-base visitors. As a minimum, the following facilities will be identified on directional signs: hospital/clinic, billeting office (Pine Tree Inn), housing office, collocated club, community center, main exchange, and commissary. Facilities generally used only by the base population such as the library, bowling center, fitness center, and bank should not be identified on directional signs. Directional signs will have no more than four entries displayed. Directional signs will not be placed near any other signs unless absolutely necessary. This is to prevent driver confusion in congested areas.

The directional signs will be of the D-2 design (UFC 3-120-01) except that color shall be white letters on brown background and brown posts. Dark brown, anodized aluminum signs are preferred. No more than two signs facing the same direction will be installed on one pole. The Commander, 28th Mission Support Group, is the approving official for base directional signs.

7.4. Street Addresses. All buildings on the base will be identified with street addresses. Also, all buildings subdivided into suites of rooms will have the suite identified in the street address.

The 28th CES Real Estate Management Office assigns and manages street addresses.

7.5. (Added) Curbs will not be painted solid yellow, red, white, or any other color.

8.1. Signs identifying facility function or name (building identification signs) will be wall mounted signs consisting of individual dimensional letters applied directly to the surface of the wall. Names of individuals will not be included on exterior signs. Buildings may be identified by either the function or by the name of the facility. Some examples of facilities that may have building identification signs are dormitories, fitness center, and housing office. The purpose of these signs is to aid in locating facilities. Not all buildings need identification signs. Buildings frequented only by the facility occupants and not by the base populace such as squadron orderly rooms, general administration offices, maintenance shops, shop areas, pump houses, and utility

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structures should not have building identification signs. These facilities are best identified by their appropriate street addresses. The Commander, 28th Mission Support Group, is the sole approving official for building identification signs. Building identification signs will be strictly limited to one per building except where customer service functions such as Civil Engineer Customer Service or TMO are located in which case the customer service function may also be displayed. Freestanding signs identifying facility function, occupant, or services are not authorized. The preferred sign style is wall mounted dimensional letters applied directly to the surface of the wall (UFC 3-120-01). To be compatible with the architectural treatment of the exterior, these signs will be in the Helvetica style in either satin finish aluminum letters or dark brown baked enamel over aluminum letters. In general, light colored buildings will receive the dark brown baked enamel over aluminum letters and dark colored buildings will receive the satin finish aluminum letters. Lighted signs are authorized or buildings used predominately by newly arriving personnel and/or visitors to the base after the hours of darkness such as temporary lodging facilities and billeting. This lighting, if used, will highlight the wall area where the dimensional lettering is located to aid newcomers or base visitors to locate these facilities after dark.

8.1.1. Wing headquarters buildings will be the only facilities identified by organizational title such as “28th Bomb Wing.”

8.1.3. ACC policy requires squadron commanders to approve the installation of signs within their facilities (HQ ACC/CE memorandum, dated 29 Nov 02). Interior facility signs will be installed in accordance with AFPAM 32-1097.

8.1.3.1. (Added) Main entry glass doors facing main thoroughfare will have the street address number displayed using 4-inch pressure sensitive white plastic numerals.

8.1.3.2. (Added) Main entry solid doors facing main thoroughfare will have the street address numbers displayed on the outside using four-inch pressure sensitive white plastic numerals.

8.1.3.3. (Added) For buildings with more than one entry door facing the main thoroughfare and the building is not divided into suites; only the door used primarily by visitors or main door will have the numerals affixed.

8.1.3.4. (Added) For buildings where the main entry door does not face the main thoroughfare, the street address will be placed on the building side facing the main thoroughfare closest to the main entry doors using wall mounted dimensional letters. It will have the street name spelled out below the numerals in smaller letters. The sizes of dimensional numerals and letters used in street addresses will depend on the distance to the street, and as a general rule, increase one inch for every 25 feet in distance to the roadway. The colors will be the same as for building identification signs.

8.1.3.5. (Added) For buildings with more than one entry door and the building is divided into suites, each door will have the street address affixed and the word “suite” and its suite number below the street address in three-inch white letters.

8.1.3.6. (Added) Signs stating operating hours and other customer information, if required on the exterior either on or near the front entrance, will be displayed in an unobtrusive fashion. A sign, plaque, or lettering will be neat and concise and be either white plastic pressure sensitive letters or a commercially available sign or plaque.

8.1.6. (Added) Multiple occupancy: If more than one unit occupies a building, then the building will be identified as related to the major occupant unless building is occupied by an 0-6 then he

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or she is major occupant or a non-unit connected name is agreed upon and approved. Major occupant is defined as the unit occupying the most square footage in the building. Secondary occupants may be identified at secondary building entrances that are used as the secondary occupant’s main entrance by white pressure sensitive lettering on secondary glass doors or an 18x18 inch brown background with white letters sign placed by a solid core secondary door. A sign or lettering for a secondary occupant will not be placed on or next to the main building entrance; instead an interior sign may be used inside the main building entrance.

8.1.7. (Added) Reserved parking signs will be limited and will only be used when absolutely necessary. When used, reserved parking stalls will be identified by the standard sign panel (type E-4, UFC 3-120-01). Reserved parking is allowed for wing commanders, wing vice commanders, group commanders, deputy group commanders, squadron commanders, deputy squadron commanders, squadron first sergeants, CMSgts, and their civilian counterparts. This reserved parking is only for the parking area adjacent to their office. Examples of reserved parking are 28 BW/CC, 28 MSG/CC, 28 MXG/CC, 28 CES/CC, 28 LRS/CCF, and 28 CES/CEM. The Commander, 28th Mission Support Group is the approving authority for all reserved parking signs.

8.1.8. (Added) Each facility will be allowed to have movable general officer or distinguished visitor signs either on a stanchion or placard and frame arrangement. This is to allow the temporary reservation of parking slots for visitors.

8.1.9. (Added) Each facility will be allowed as many handicapped slots as deemed necessary by customer usage and approved by the 28th Mission Support Group Commander. The handicapped slots will be located next to existing wheelchair ramps or nearest the main entry.

8.1.10. (Added) Each facility will be allowed as many customer slots as deemed necessary by the organization’s commander and approved by the 28th Mission Support Group Commander.

Customer reserved parking signs will be placed as close as practical to the appropriate building entrance.

8.1.11. (Added) Signs on fences and gates will be kept to an absolute minimum to reduce cluttering. Spacing of required signs will be the maximum allowed by the directive requiring the signs.

8.1.12. (Added) Air Force bases may have signs to motivate. These signs will be of the F1, F2 and F3 type (UFC 3-120-01). The Commander, 28th Mission Support Group, is the approving authority for all motivational signs (i.e., quality, content, and placement).

8.1.13. (Added) Force Protection signs. In accordance with 28 BW/CC memorandum, dated 10 June 2003. To ensure the wing is standardized in appearance for all FPCON signs, squadrons will purchase the new pressure sensitive, vinyl film or metal/wood door FPCON signs. Signs are available for purchase in the local area through Sign Express, 726 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City SD, 348-2844.

GARY D. CHESLEY, Lt Col, USAF Commander, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron