EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Inside this issue:
Policy
1
Bulletins & Advisories
2
Tools
3
Process & Metrics
3
Training
3
Outside Agencies
4
Add’l AW Certs.
4
Personnel
4
Programs
5
Upcoming Meetings 5
Contacts 6
Abbreviations 6
No. 3, WINTER 2015
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
After 3 years the Air Force, Army and Navy completed the joint update
of MIL-HDBK-516 C; this reects 100s of engineers’ eort to update,
and was last agreed to in 2005. MIL-HDBK-516C is a Tri-Service agreed
best practice military design requirement tool; and provides transpar-
ency to our customers and contractors in design expectations. To as-
sist our users, the AW Oce has reviewed the changes between earlier
versions of MIL-HDBK-516 and documented this comparison. And
most specically, the changes between B expanded and C are
weighted in terms of severity from no change, to minor, to signicant.
DODD 5030.61: In response to issuance of DODD5030.61, the USAF is
still working the necessary updates to align AFPD 62-6, AFI 62-601, and
supplements. However, Under Sec Def has issued a memo to the com-
mands, better amplifying how to satisfy Airworthiness Assessments for
operations on foreign owned aircraft (For USAF: either TAA assess-
ment of nation, if time permits, or NAC operational checklist through
TAA). Country assessments are addressed later in the newsletter.
Safety: During the AW Audit process, it was uncovered that Pro-
gram Oces were handling non-compliance associated with MIL-
HDBK-516 in many fashions: within the Safety program, within an
AW database, or each independently. Held an AW & Safety Summit
(AFSEC,AFMC, AFLCMC representation) to focus on alignment for
risk identication & ownership and Mishap investigation reporting.
Primary determination: All AW risks are System Safety Risks.
Actions: 1) The AW risk matrix needs to align to MIL-STD 882E for life
eect. 2) The safety community will accept, monitor and mitigate risks
in accordance with policy. 3) For Flight authorization non-compliances,
AW will ensure that the Hazard statements are written appropriately
for a safety risk. 4) All DTAs were notied that for mishaps, the TAA
will be debriefed on ndings to ensure that no AW risks underlie the
ndings of the Safety Review Board.
This is the third edition of the Airworthiness (AW) Newsletter. The focus
will be on the updates we have made in Airworthiness this quarter; we’ll
share some of our successes, where we have uncovered weaknesses, and
identify improvements. From a Tri-Service perspective Airworthiness
has made great progress. Please let us know what you think.
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