CY2018-006_AFLMC-WNU.pdf

CY2018-006 AFLMC/WNU AFE POLICY MESSAGE, 30 APRIL 2018

SUBJECT: CLARIFICATON OF INITIAL FIELDING GUIDANCE FOR

SURVIVAL KIT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE (SKED).

PLEASE PASS TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY, AIR FORCE RESERVE AND AIR NATIONAL

GUARD AIRCREW FLIGHT EQUIPMENT (AFE) FUNCTIONS.

REFERENCE MESSAGE B: HAF-AFECM17027 HQ AF/A3TF POLICY MESSAGE, 09

FEBRUARY 2018, SAME SUBJECT

1. REFERENCE MESSAGE “A” CY2018-012 IS RESCINDED AND REPLACED BY

GUIDANCE IN THIS MESSAGE.

2. REFERENCE MESSAGE “B”, HAF-AFECM17027 HQ AF/A3TF POLICY MESSAGE, 09

FEBRUARY 2018, SAME SUBJECT, IS RETRANSMITTED IN ITS ENTIRETY.

3. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE INITIAL FIELDING

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SURVIVAL KIT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

(SKED). THE HSD PROGRAM OFFICE OFFICIALLY AWARDED SKED TO OCEAN

SIGNAL INC. FOR THE RESCUEME PLB1 DEVICE. THE RESCUEME PLB1 DEVICE

WAS CHOSEN AFTER EXHAUSTIVE TESTING AND EVALUATION OF SIX

DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF (COTS) PLB (S). THESE DEVICES WILL

BE DELIVERED TO UNITS BY A TAILORED LOGISTICS SUPPORT PROGRAM DLA

CONTRACT OVER THE NEXT YEAR.

4. THE SKED WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED HAF

FIELDING PLAN AND WILL BE PLACED IN SERVICE AT THE DIRECTION OF

MAJCOMS. THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM USERS OF INITIAL ACTIONS THEY MUST

TAKE.

5. THE SKED/RESCUEME PLB1 IS A COSPAS-SARSAT COMPATIBLE DEVICE THAT

PROVIDES GLOBAL POSITIONING CAPABILITY, 406 MEGAHERTZ PERSONAL

LOCATOR BEACON WITH THE STANDARD HOMING FREQUENCY OF 121.5MHZ.

MAJCOMS WILL DETERMINE INSTALLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SKED AS

AN AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT OF THE PRC-90 SERIES RADIOS CURRENTLY

INSTALLED IN LIFE RAFTS/SURVIVAL KITS.

6. ALL UNITS WILL REGISTER 406MHZ DEVICES ACCORDING TO HAF MESSAGE

HAF-AFECM034, DATED 29 JAN 18. IN JSETS SKED BEACON TYPE IS OCEAN

SIGNAL RESCUEME PLB1. THE HEX ID IS REPLACED WITH A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER

NUMBER (UIN) LOCATED ON THE WHITE LABEL ON THE BACK SIDE OF EACH

SKED DEVICE SHOWN BELOW.

6.1 UNITS THAT HAVE ENTERED THE SKED DEVICE INTO JSETS/PRMS GLOBAL

UNDER ANY NAME OTHER THAN OCEAN SIGNAL RESCUEME PLB1 WILL

AUTOMATICALLY BE RENAMED BY JSETS/PRMS GLOBAL SYSTEM ADMIN TO

OCEAN SIGNAL RESCUEME PLB1. IF NEEDED AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF

UPDATING SKED DEVICE BEACON TYPE MANUALLY USING THE FOLLOWING

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. ON THE TOP BANNER SELCET “SEARCH” CHOOSE “BEACONS”

2. CLICK ON MAGNIFYING GLASS NEXT TO UNIT

3. ENTER YOUR UNIT THEN SELECT FILTER

4. CLICK ON EACH BEACON AND UPDATE TYPE TO “OCEAN SIGNAL

RESCUEME PLB1” CLICK SAVE.

6.2. PREPARATION FOR USE WILL INCLUDE INITIAL TRAINING FOR ALL AIRCREW

ON THE PROPER USE OF THE SKED DEVICE PER HAF-AFECM17027 HQ AF/A3TF

POLICY MESSAGE, 9 NOVEMBER 2017.

6.3. TRAINING WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED UTILIZING MANUFACTURER

INSTRUCTIONS, ATTACHED MANUAL, AND THE USE OF TRAINING VIDEO

LOCATED ON THE AFLCM/WNU SHAREPOINT SITE:

HTTPS://CS2.EIS.AF.MIL/SITES/21562/AFE/LISTS/AFE%20TRAINING/ALLITEMS.ASPX OR

YOUTUBE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=EA4VO1GISQY IF YOU

DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE AFLMC/WNU SHAREPOINT SITE. ALL AFES(S) ARE

MANDATED TO INCLUDE THIS TRAINING INTO LL06 LESSON PLANS FOR

RECURRING TRAINING.

6.4 ONCE PRC-90 SERIES RADIOS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH SKED, UNITS

WILLTURN IN RADIOS AND RCTS TESTERS FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

6.5 PRC-90 SERIES RADIO (S): RETURN RADIOS TO SUPPLY SYSTEM IAW LOCAL

SUPPLY PORCEDURES.

7.1. RCTS-003B TESTER (S): DEMIL CODE IS B. NSN IS OBSOLETE; THERE IS NO

REPAIR, AND ASSETS ARE NOT NEEDED IN AF INVENTORY. PLEASE DISPOSE OF

IAW YOUR LOCAL DRMO PROCEDURES. DO NOT RETURN TO THE DEPOT/ROBINS.

CODE B, NOTE 7: MUTILATION TO THE POINT OF SCRAP REQUIRED WORLDWIDE

AFTER REUTILIZATION WITHIN DOD, FOREIGN MILITARY SALE (FMS) PROGRAMS,

FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND DESIGNATED SPECIAL PROGRAMS. (SEE DODM 4160.21-

V-3).

7.2. PRC-112 SERIES RADIO (S): DEMIL/DISPOSITION INSTRUCTION FOR NSN

5820015268808MH; DEMIL CODE IS D: DESTROY ITEM AND COMPONENTS TO

PREVENT RESTORATION OR REPAIR TO A USABLE CONDITION. ONCE COMPLETE,

DISPOSE OF LOCALLY AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IAW LOCAL DRMO. DO NOT

RETURN TO THE DEPOT/ROBINS. CODE D, NOTE 5: DEMIL TO THE LEVEL OF

SCRAP WILL ENSURE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CODE HAVE BEEN MET. (SEE

DODI 2030.08 FOR DEFINITION OF SCRAP). PROPERTY SOLD WITH DEMIL AS A

CONDITION OF SALE SHALL NOT BE RELEASED WITHOUT POSITIVE CONTROLS

AND THE DEMIL WITNESSED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ULESS

OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THE DDPO.

8. THIS IS AN AFLCMC/WNU MESSAGE POC: MSGT SCOTT HUNTER DSN 798-3586

EMAIL SCOTT.HUNTER.4@US.AF.MIL. ALT POC CMSGT JONATHAN REDFERN DSN

798-3582 EMAIL JONATHAN.REDFERN@US.AF.MIL

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