MEMORANDUM To: Airport Committee From: Tony ... - City of Bangor

Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services Supplied by the
Maine Air National Guard, 101 st FES at Bangor International
Airport (BGR)
Tasked Agencies:
• Maine Air National Guard, 101 st ARW, Fire and Emergency Services Flight (FES)
• City of Bangor, Airport Department
Term:
This Memorandum of Agreement shall be effective for a term of ten (10) years beginning on
_____, ________, 20___ and ending _____, _________, 20___.
The 101 st ARF, FES maintains an ARFF organization in support of military aviation operations at
Bangor International Airport (BGR) and agrees to provide ARFF services for all flying activities at
BGR in accordance with the Airport Joint Use Agreement.
Certificated airport operators must comply with all aspects of 14 CFR, Part 139. This document
provides the procedures for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors to determine
whether the airport operator is meeting Part 139 ARFF requirements at Bangor International
Airport (BGR) where ARFF services are provided by the 101 st FES. The 101 st FES maintains an
ARFF organization in support of military aviation operations at Bangor International Airport
(BGR). Within the limits of the existing capabilities of this organization, the 101 st FES agrees to
respond to fire and crash rescue emergencies involving civil aircraft and to certify that the 101 st
FES meets DoD ARFF requirements in accordance with DoD and FAA Standard Operating
Procedures dated 3 Apr 12 and DoD Memo Subject: DoD/FAA Agreement on Inspection of DoD
Firefighters at Joint Use Airfields in a manner acceptable to the City.
HQ FAA issued a National Part 139 CertAlert on July 13, 2012, Subject: FAA safety inspections
of Joint Use Airport (JUA) facilities using Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for determining
ARFF compliance with Part 139 requirements.
This CertAlert notified JUA Operators that FAA and DoD have agreed on procedures FAA
inspectors will use at airports where DoD provides ARFF services, like Bangor International
Airport. The National Part 139 CertAlert, including the approved SOP, is attached to this MOA
and will be complied with. These procedures are necessary because DoD policy and Federal
statute do not permit the FAA to inspect DoD controlled airfields or military ARFF facilities,
equipment, and records at airports where the DoD provides ARFF services for civil FAA Part 139
airports. These procedures were established to help the airport operator show the FAA it meets
these Part 139 requirements.
The DoD and FAA developed the process in the attached SOPs to assure the civil airport
operator that the military ARFF services meet or exceed DoD and National Fire Protection
Association standards. The FAA has determined that DoD ARFF standards are equivalent to the
ARFF requirements in FAA Part 139.
Bangor International Airport (BGR) will provide FAA inspectors the completed documentation
provided by the 101 st Fire and Emergency Services Flight (FES) per the attached FAA National
Part 139 CertAlert and the included DoD/FAA SOP. This documentation will include the items
required to satisfy the ARFF portion of FAA Part 139.