BY ORDER OF THE DESR 6055.09_AFMAN 91-201
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
28 MAY 2020
AIR COMBAT COMMAND
Supplement
11 MARCH 2021
Safety
EXPLOSIVES SAFETY STANDARDS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at www.e-
publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFSEC/SEW Certified by: AFSEC/CV
(Col William C. Culver)
Supersedes: AFMAN 91-201, 21 March 2017 Pages: 619
(ACC)
OPR: USAF/HQ ACC/SEW Certified by: HQ ACC/SEW
(Mr. Aaron S. Solomon)
Supersedes: AFMAN 91-201_ACCSUP, 11 October 2017 Pages: 9
This manual implements Defense Explosives Safety Regulation (DESR) 6055.09, Edition 1, and Air
Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 91-2, Safety Programs. This manual establishes Air Force policy for
explosives safety criteria, identifies hazards, and states safety precautions and rules when working
with explosives. This manual applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the
Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard involved in explosives operations.
Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are
maintained in accordance with (IAW) Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management
and Information Governance Program, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records Information
Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). Refer recommended
changes and questions about this publication to the OPR using the AF Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but
all supplements must be routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) of this publication
for coordination prior to certification and approval. Send MAJCOM supplements to
AFSEC/SEW, 9700 G Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5670. The authorities to waive wing
or unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier ("T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3")
number following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit
requests for waivers in accordance with paragraph 1.2.6. and Volume 1 – Enclosure 3 to the
appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestor's commander for
non-tiered compliance items. The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer,
commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the
Air Force.
