COMPLIANCE WITH THIS - Air Force Link

6 AFI11-301V2 20 DECEMBER 2013
1.2.2.3. AFE is critical life sustaining/saving equipment and must only be purchased
from approved sources. Wing Contracting offices will only purchase COTS/NDI items
from Engineering Support Activity approved vendors. This may often result in AFE
COTS/NDI items being purchased as Sole Source Items. Questions concerning the
authorized purchase of AFE COTS/NDI items should be directed to AFLCMC/WNU. (T-
2)
1.2.3. Publish TO Options list for MAJCOM and MAJCOM-gained units. Post final version
to MAJCOM AFE SharePoint or Portal website. Non-Lead Command MAJCOMs will
consider Lead Command TO Options list(s) when developing their MAJCOM option
selections. (T-2)
1.2.4. Convene biennial Survival Component Working Group with SERE. (T-2)
1.2.4.1. SERE proposes components to be packed in survival vests and kits. (T-2)
1.2.4.2. AFE will advise SERE and select survival components on their practicality from
a technical and space available basis with regards to packing components into survival
kits and vests. (T-2)
1.2.4.3. AFE and SERE will follow the intent of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
guidance for AFE maintained survival components installed in multi-place life rafts and
passenger safety equipment. (T-2)
1.3. Operations Group Commanders Shall: Ensure all crewmembers and passengers wear or
have access to the required AFE for the route of flight and duration of the mission.
Commercially procured items are not authorized for use without prior approval or safe-to-fly
recommendation by the respective AFE Single Item Manager and MAJCOM AFE office of
primary responsibility IAW AFI 11-301, Volume 1. (T-2)
1.4. Operations Group AFE Superintendent (AFES) and AFE Officer (AFEO) Shall: Prior
to use, ensure newly developed (COTS/NDI) AFE items pursued by units for Air Force aircraft
as well as for aircrew use is evaluated and approved using AFLCMC/WNU, Human Systems
Division, requirements. (T-2)
1.5. Squadron Level AFE Function Shall:
1.5.1. Store, handle, service, and account for items part of 412A System (TO 00-25-06-2-1)
equipment work unit code manual. (T-2)
1.5.2. Inspect and repack pre-meditated parachutes, parachutist oxygen systems, integrated
survival vest and body armor, survival kits, life rafts and inner and outer life raft accessory
containers, life preservers, and applicable components. Inspect aircraft installed AFE oxygen
(O2) equipment, emergency recovery parachutes, protective clothing kits (PCK), personnel
restraint harnesses and all other aircrew life sustaining and survival equipment as identified
by this and other AF guidance. (T-2)
1.5.3. Ensure passenger demonstration equipment is available and pre-positioned aboard all
passenger-carrying aircraft. (T-2)
1.5.4. Pre-position a sufficient quantity of towelettes (70 percent isopropyl alcohol) aboard
each aircraft for crewmembers to disinfect pre-positioned O2 masks on multi-place aircraft.
(T-2)