BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE PAMPHLET 32-2004
25 SEPTEMBER 2014
Civil Engineering
AIRCRAFT FIRE PROTECTION FOR
EXERCISES AND CONTINGENCY
RESPONSE OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at: http://www.e-publishing.af.mil.
There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFCEC/CXF
Supersedes: AFPAM32-2004,
21 April 2010
Certified by: AF/A7CX
(Lt Col James Griffin)
Pages: 15
This pamphlet provides planners guidance for contingency response operations lasting a
maximum of 120 days. Planners use this guidance to determine the minimum number of Fire
Emergency Services (FES) aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) manpower and vehicles
necessary to provide fire suppression for Air Force (AF) aircraft during major exercises and real
world contingencies. These operations may include exercises for training purposes, disaster
response, humanitarian relief operations, or other non-combat type operations. Determining
requirements is based on the type and size of aircraft being protected. For the purposes of this
document, applicable AF ARFF vehicle sets and requirements are found in Allowance Standard
(AS) 010, Vehicle Fleet (Registered) All MAJCOM Common, and are based on National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 403, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Services at
Airports, and AF NFPA 403, Technical Implementation Guide. These sets are used as a baseline
and modified to meet exercise and contingency requirements. The capabilities outlined in this
pamphlet provide ARFF fire suppression and limited rescue capability, but do not include
structural fire protection or other emergency response capabilities. This guidance applies to all
AF Active, Reserve, and Air National Guard (ANG) Civil Engineer (CE) units. Ensure that all
records created as a result of the processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with (IAW) Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and
disposed of IAW the AF Records Disposition Schedule located at https://www.my.af.mil/gcss-
af61a/afrims/afrims. Use AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, to submit
any recommended changes, clarification requests, or command supplements to this pamphlet to
the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC/CXF), 139 Barnes Drive, Suite 1, Tyndall Air
