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to emergency exits. Do not seat mothers with infants, or children under 15 years old, in
seats adjacent to emergency exits.
13.4.2.6. When children under the age of two are accepted as passengers, their sponsor
has the option to either hold the child or place him/her in a Department of Transportation
approved Infant Car Seat (ICS). Although the use of ICS for children processed through
AMC owned or controlled terminals (including gateways) is no longer mandatory, all
passengers (duty and space-A), regardless of age, are required to be assigned their own
seat. This policy will provide an infant and their sponsor with a dedicated seat allowing
the use of an ICS at the sponsor‘s discretion; this mirrors current FAA (commercial)
standards. The FAA has banned the use of booster seats, harnesses, and vest child
restraints.
13.4.2.6.1. Passengers may hand-carry their ICS. If used, secure the ICS to the seat
using the seat belt. Adults will not hold the ICS during any phase of flight. In the
event of turbulence or emergency landing, it is highly recommended for infants to be
secured in an ICS. To prevent blocking an exit route, the ICS should not be used in
an emergency exit/aisle (for missions equipped with airline style seat pallets) seat. If
the aircraft is configured with side-facing seats, aircrew must ensure the ICS is
adequately secured. The design of the sidewall seatbelt makes it difficult to remove
enough slack to secure the ICS. Crewmembers may need to reroute the seatbelt by
crossing the belt, between the sidewall and the seatback webbing, routing the belt
back through the webbing and through the securing point on the ICS. When removing
slack from the seatbelt ensure the buckle remains on one side or the other so that it
can be easily accessed for release. The PIC is the final authority for determining
whether the ICS is adequately secured.
13.4.2.7. Decisions regarding eligibility or acceptance of a passenger with disabilities for
flight need to be determined at the lowest level possible. Problems concerning eligibility
or acceptance that cannot be resolved locally must be reported (circumstances,
chronology, names, units, etc.) to HQ AMC/A4T. For time sensitive problems, telephone
HQ AMC/A4TP DSN 779-4592 or 618 AOC (TACC)/APCC.
13.4.2.8. Download the baggage of no-show passengers and those removed from a flight.
In the case of SAAM or exercise missions at non-AMC locations, coordinate with CRG
or deploying unit CC to decide if downloading of baggage is necessary.
13.4.2.9. RUSH baggage movement will be accomplished IAW AMCI 24-101V14,
Military Airlift Passenger Service. The loadmaster will ensure ATOC provides a copy of
the AMC Form 70, RUSH Baggage Manifest, for the shipment of RUSH baggage.
13.4.2.10. Ensure all food items are removed from the aircraft by fleet service and
returned to the flight kitchen if an extended delay occurs. Ensure that a copy of AF Form
3516, Food Service Inventory Transfer Receipt, is received from fleet service to relieve
the loadmaster of meal accountability.
13.4.2.11. Pillow and Blanket Distribution. Hand out pillows and blankets only when
requested by passengers. At enroute locations, leave used pillows and blankets on seats
for thru-load passengers. Do not mix used and unused pillows and blankets.
13.5. Passenger Handling.