Headquarters United States Frces Krea United States Frces Krea Regulatin 95-4 Unit #15237 APO AP 96205-5237 Aviatin 18 Octber 2011 PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING AND ALLOCATING ARMY AIRCRAFT SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS AND CIVIL/MILITARY EMERGENCIES *This regulatin supersedes USFK Regulatin 95-4, dated 25 August 1992. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: BRIAN T. BISHOP Majr General, USAF Chief f Staff OFFICIAL: GARRIE BARNES Chief, Publicatins and Recrds Management Summary. This regulatin prescribes peacetime prcedures fr requesting 8th Army aviatin supprt fr tactical, administrative (including lgistical peratins), and civil/military emergency missins. Pririties are gverned by Department f Defense Directive (DDD) 4500.56. Summary f Changes. Remved references t units that n lnger exist. Frmat changed t current USFK standard. Mved aviatin related respnsibilities frm ACfS J3 t Chief, 8th Army G3 AVN (2-1).
Replaced Cmmander, 17th AVN BDE with Cmmander 2ID and Cmmander 2d CAB fr aircraft supprt (2-1b). Replaced Cmmander, 7th AF with Cmmander, 2d CAB fr OSA (2-1c(3)). Updated requirements t match the apprpriate DD Regulatins and Instructins (DD 4515.13-R). CS, USFK is the apprval authrity fr ETPs. Updated apprval authrity fr US Army aircraft participatin in aerial demnstratins including static displays, paradrps and flight demnstratins IAW AR 95-1 and AR 360-1. The authrity t issue Travel Orders r Authrizatins is delegated t O-6 level Cmmanders in general and references t ld units are remved. Amended NFA (H-127 & H-128) Apprval Authrity. Rescinded EFO 06-44 and cdified its intent in USFK REG 95-4. 8th Army G3 AVN is nw the prpnent fr requests fr 8th Army assets frm units utside 2ID. 2ID handles their wn needs. 1 hur driving time fr flight requests including fr GOs IAW USFK Reg 1-23. Added infrmatin t request the preferred digitized AMR as ppsed t USFK Frm 84-R. Updated criteria fr eligibility IAW DDI 6000.11 and DD 4515.13-R. Injury related t USG peratins the CS, USFK has apprval authrity. DS may authrize AEROMEDEVAC and reimburse DD in extremely rare cases. US Civilian requires Pacific TMPRC apprval. FN requires DS apprval. Emergency apprval rests with CDR, USFK in respnse t natural and manmade disasters. 2-2 has ne aircraft ready t supprt EOD mvement frm Yngsan r frm CRC t K-16 fr Fixed Wing transprt if the event is in Taegu r Pusan. H-264 is used fr all MEDEVAC flights t BAACH. Firefighting Assistance prcesses thrugh 2ID G3 Air with 2ID GO apprval if in the 2ID AO. Other Army units utside f 2ID prcess thrugh 8th Army G3 AVN with apprval frm 8th Army G3. Other US cmpnents request supprt thrugh CC Seul and apprval is by the CJ3.
ROK requests fr supprt are prcessed thrugh CC Seul t the CJ3 fr CS USFK apprval. Helicpters shall nt be used t fight vlatile r hazardus materials fires r fires in built up areas. Applicability. This regulatin applies t Headquarters (HQ), United States Frces Krea (USFK), cmpnent cmmands, visiting units, dignitaries, and frces under peratinal cntrl f HQ USFK using 8th Army aviatin assets. This regulatin als applies t all USFK and Republic f Krea (ROK) military persnnel desiring United States (U.S.) aviatin supprt when emergency cnditins exist and life is in jepardy. This regulatin is nt applicable t a cmbatant r hstile situatin. In peacetime, the prvisins f (S) UNC/CFC Regulatin 525-4 fr aviatin supprt in a hstile situatin will be fllwed. Supplementatin. Issue f supplements t this regulatin by subrdinate cmmands is prhibited unless prir apprval is btained frm USFK J3, ATTN: FKJ3-AV, Unit #15237, APO AP 96205-5237. Frms. USFK frms are available at http://www.usfk.mil. Recrds Management. Recrds created as a result f prcesses prescribed by this regulatin must be identified, maintained and dispsed f accrding t AR 25-400-2. Recrd titles and descriptins are available n the Army Recrds Infrmatin System website at https:///www.arims.army.mil. Suggested Imprvements. The prpnent f this regulatin is the Office f the Assistant Chief f Staff, J3. Users are invited t send cmments and suggested imprvements n DA Frm 2028 (Recmmended Changes t Publicatins and Blank Frms) t the Cmmander, USFK, ATTN: CFCD-AV, Unit #15255, APO AP 96205-5255. Distributin. Electrnic Media Only (EMO).
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Intrductin, page 1 1-1. Purpse 1-2. References 1-3. Explanatin f Abbreviatins Chapter 2 Respnsibilities, page 1 2-1. Respnsibilities 2-2. Passenger Eligibility 2-3. Apprval Authrity 2-4. 8th Army Rtary Wing Supprt Chapter 3 Missin Request Prcedures, page 4 3-1. Missin Request Prcedures 3-2. Defense Cnditin (DEFCON) 4 Pririties 3-3. Medical Evacuatin Requests 3-4. Civil/Emergency Medical Request Prcedures 3-5. Emergency Requests fr Aviatin Supprt 3-6. On-Scene Cntrlling Agency 3-7. Yngsan Heliprt, H-264 3-8. After Actin Reprt 3-9. Surveillance and Phtgraphic Requests 3-10. Helicpter Fire Fighting Assistance 3-11. Cnflicts Table List Table 3-1. DEFCON 4 Pririties, Page 6 Appendices A. References, page 12 B. Apprval Matrix fr Aircraft Flights in the P-518 and N Fly Area (NFA), page 13 C. Authrizatin Matrix fr Persnnel Authrized Travel Onbard U.S. Army Aircraft, page 14 Glssary, Page 16
Chapter 1 Intrductin 1-1. Purpse This regulatin prescribes peacetime prcedures fr requesting 8th Army aviatin supprt fr tactical, administrative (including lgistical peratins), and civil/military emergency missins. Pririties are gverned by Department f Defense Directive (DDD) 4500.56. 1-2. References Required and related publicatins are listed in appendix A. 1-3. Explanatin f Abbreviatins Abbreviatins used in this regulatin are explained in the glssary. Chapter 2 Respnsibilities 2-1. Respnsibilities a. The Chief, 8th Army G3 Aviatin shall - (1) Determine the allcatin f aviatin assets in supprt f Republic f Krea (ROK) military services under the peratinal cntrl f the Cmmander, United Natins Cmmand (UNC)/Cmbined Frces Cmmand (CFC), in accrdance with DD 4515.13-R and 10 USC 2350c. (2) Reslve questins f pririty with the 8th Army Chief f Staff (CfS) when requests exceed aircraft availability per Chapter 2-4. b. The Cmmander, 2nd Infantry Divisin (2ID), shall supprt the tactical, lgistical and administrative peratins f United Natins Cmmand (UNC)/Cmbined Frces Cmmand (CFC)/United States Frces, Krea (USFK), including military units, ther natin frces and subrdinate cmmands under the peratinal cntrl f CFC and USFK using the apprpriate airframe with regard t missin, safety and cst effectiveness. c. The Cmmander, 2nd Cmbat Aviatin Brigade (2d CAB), shall - (1) Supprt the tactical, lgistical, and administrative peratins f UNC/CFC/USFK, including military units, ther natin frces, and subrdinate cmmands under the peratinal cntrl f the Cmmander UNC/CFC/USFK using the apprpriate airframe with regard t missin, safety, and cst effectiveness. (2) Crdinate distinguished visitr missins with the prtcl ffice and visitrs bureau. (3) Prvide peratinal supprt airlift as defined in DD Instructin (DDI) 4500.43. 2-2. Passenger Eligibility a. Subparagraphs 2-2b thrugh 2-2i discuss eligible passengers and apprval authrity. A list f passengers authrized t travel nbard U.S. Army aircraft is shwn in appendix C. All passengers must meet eligibility and apprval requirements law DD 4515.13-R. 1 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
b. Active duty U.S. military persnnel n fficial U.S. Gvernment business are authrized travel in ROK aircraft during jint and cmbined training exercises when invited by ROK aviatin cmmanders with apprval by ROK unit cmmander. c. Within the ROK, active duty U.S. and ROK military members f HQ UNC/CFC are authrized travel in U.S. Army aircraft fr military duties that primarily benefit the U.S. Armed Frces. d. If nn-dd U.S. persnnel are t be flwn n U.S. Army aircraft, a travel request (Authrizatin fr travel n U.S. Army aircraft) must be submitted thrugh the Cmmander, 8th Army, ATTN: EACG, Unit #15236, APO AP 96205-5236, t Cmmander USFK, ATTN: FKCS, Unit #15237, APO AP 96205-5237, fr CfS, USFK apprval. Requests will state the purpse and justificatin fr the missin and shall be submitted n later than fifteen (15) wrking days prir t the requested flight. If the flight is fr a Distinguished Visitr (DV), the request must als be submitted thrugh the USFK Prtcl Office. The apprved request must be submitted t the 8th Army G3 Aviatin Flight Operatins Officer and the supprting aviatin unit by the requestr, t be attached t the flight manifest. e. Retired U.S. military persnnel are authrized space-available travel n U.S. Army aircraft in accrdance with (IAW) the prvisins in DD 4515.13-R, Chapter 6. Travel t establish a hme, fr persnal gain in cnnectin with a business enterprise r fr emplyment is nt authrized. f. Department f Defense dependents are authrized travel n U.S. Army aircraft IAW DD 4515.13-R, paragraph C2.2.3. g. Freign natinal military and civilian persnnel nt invlved in a military exercise may be authrized travel in U.S. Army aircraft when such travel is in the primary interest f DD and when ther applicable regulatry requirements are met. Apprved travel rders r travel authrizatin are required. Requests will be submitted as utlined in Chapter 3 and must be apprved by the Chief f Staff, USFK per USFK memrandum dated 1 June 1998 subject: DD Plicy n the Use f Gvernment Aircraft and Air Travel USFK Implementatin Instructins. h. Fr travel n a military aircraft, civilian DD emplyees must have a valid DD identificatin card, DD Frm 2764 (United States DD/Unifrmed Services Civilian Geneva Cnventin Identificatin Card). Krean Natinal USFK emplyees must have a valid USFK Frm 37EK (USFK ID Pass), travel rders (TO) r travel authrizatin (TA) in their pssessin. The TO r TA may be in memrandum frmat. i. Emplyees f cntractrs may travel n military aircraft when the gvernment cntract states that the U.S. Gvernment will prvide transprtatin. Otherwise, cntractrs require an Exceptin t Plicy as utlined in paragraph 2-2d abve. j. Persnnel f allied military frces and gvernmental r private agencies must reimburse the U.S. Gvernment fr use f 8th Army aviatin assets when travel directly benefits thse frces r agencies. DD 4515.13-R prescribes the prcedures fr btaining authrizatin. k. All passengers are required t have ID cards and hearing prtectin. Active duty U.S. military persnnel must wear persnal ID tags, and military r civilian clthing as required. Passengers will nt carry their medical r dental recrds nbard the aircraft unless their servicing medical facilities maintain duplicate cpies. 2 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
2-3. Apprval Authrity a. The authrity t issue rders fr travel n military aircraft is delegated t Brigade Level Cmmanders (O-6). Authrity shall nt be further delegated. The senir traveler must sign the request regardless f the rders issuing authrity when the request invlves Operatinal Supprt Airlift (OSA) assets. b. The apprval authrity fr Gd Neighbr Prgram aerial reviews, flyvers static displays and paradrps invlving 8th Army assets is IAW DDI 5410.19 and Army Regulatin (AR) 360-1. c. Requests fr aerial, static r paradrp demnstratins must be submitted n later than (NLT) ninety (90) days prir t the event. The request must include a signed request memrandum, legal review, an Air Missin Request (AMR) and a cmpleted DD Frm 2535 (Request fr Military Aerial Supprt). d. Under nrmal cnditins missin requests fr training flights within the P-518 N Fly Area (NFA) will be apprved by the Cmmander, 2d CAB. DV flights int the NFA, including H-127, shall nrmally be apprved by the 8th Army G3. In bth cases 2d CAB and 2ID shall frward t 8th Army G3 Aviatin all missin itineraries NLT three (3) wrking days frm the missin. 8th Army G3 Aviatin shall then frward the missins t 8th Army G3 fr apprval and the CJ3 fr situatinal awareness. Fr flights t H-128 the apprval authrity is the CJ3 under nrmal cnditins and the CS, USFK under increased cnditins. The P-518 and P-518 NFA gegraphical bundaries are defined in UNC/CFC/USFK Regulatin 95-3, paragraphs 1-4b and 1-4c. Nrmal cnditins are defined as Defense Cnditin (DEFCON) 4. Other than nrmal cnditins are defined as being at a DEFCON higher than level 4 r as the Cmmander, USFK directs. See appendix B fr a matrix shwing apprval authrity fr flights t the P-518 and P-518 NFA. CFC/UNC/USFK EFO 06-44 is hereby rescinded. 2-4. 8th Army Rtary Wing Supprt The fllwing levels f supprt t United States Frces Krea units, 8th Army units and distinguished visitrs t the Republic f Krea can be expected n a sustained basis. During exceptinal circumstances, such as Cde 1 r 2 Distinguished Visitrs, further assets will be allcated cmmensurate with the required level f supprt. a. Cmmander s Hawk (COMHAWK) shall prvide up t three aircraft per day in supprt f USFK Cmmander and 8th Army Cmmander mvement thrughut the peninsula. b. 8th Army will prvide ne additinal aircraft per day t supprt COMHAWK in the event that additinal assets are required. This aircraft must be requested using the AMR prcess n later than tw (2) wrking days befre missin executin. c. 8th Army shall prvide three rtary wing missins per day fr executive transprt f United States Frces Krea and 8th Army persnnel and distinguished visitrs t the Republic f Krea. These missins are in additin t the abve COMHAWK missins. d. 8th Army shall prvide ne additinal aircraft every day fr general supprt t USFK, 8th Army r external units that require supprt in the Republic f Krea. 3 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
Chapter 3 Missin Request Prcedures 3-1. Missin Request Prcedures Once passenger eligibility has been determined and prper authrity btained, missin requests will be submitted as fllws: a. Administrative and lgistic supprt requests frm staff sectins, activities f USFK, 8th Army and subrdinate cmmands will submit USFK Frm 84-R-E (Aircraft Missin Request) t the 8th Army G3 Aviatin Flight Operatins Officer via email r t Unit 15236, ATTN: EAGC-EA, APO AP 96205-5236, NLT seven (7) wrking days prir t the date f the missin. The AMR shall include the fllwing infrmatin, at a minimum: the Date Time Grup f the requested missin, missin lcatin, pint f cntact (POC) infrmatin, senir passenger name and grade, missin descriptin and the justificatin fr the use f aircraft. Administrative and lgistic supprt requests beynd majr subrdinate cmmander s rganic assets will als be submitted NLT seven (7) wrking days prir. The final passenger manifest must be submitted by the requesting pint f cntact t the supprting aviatin unit NLT 24 hrs prir t the scheduled departure time. b. 2ID staff and subrdinate units requesting tactical supprt will submit requests n USFK Frm 84-R-E t the 2ID G3 Aviatin Current Operatins Officer via email r fax n later than furteen (14) days prir t the missin. 2ID staff and subrdinate units requesting all ther aircraft missins, including DV and General Officer (GO) missins, will submit requests t the 8th Army G3 Aviatin Flight Operatins Officer via email r t Unit 15236, ATTN: EAGC-EA, APO AP 96205-5236 NLT seven (7) wrking days prir t the missin. c. CFC and USFK units will fllw prcedures utlined in UNC/CFC/USFK Memrandum 95-1. The ROK gvernment will reimburse the U.S. Gvernment fr ROK/CFC travel in excess f ROK cntributins t the HQ CFC travel budget. d. Tactical supprt missins are thse flwn in supprt f real wrld peratins in defense f the ROK regardless f current defense cnditins (DEFCON). Tactical supprt missins include, but are nt limited t, sensitive lgistical carg transprt peratins and ther missins f peratinal necessity as designated by Cmmander UNC/CFC/USFK. Requests will include, at a minimum, unit identificatin, passenger manifests, pints f cntact, and telephne numbers f the supprted unit. e. Training requests will be submitted thrugh the 8th Army G3 Aviatin Flight Operatins Officer via email r t Unit 15236, ATTN: EAGC-EA, APO AP 96205-5236 NLT furteen (14) days prir t a planned tactical training exercise. f. Any required aircrew temprary duty csts will be funded by the supprted activity/agency. Supprting aviatin unit cmmander will determine if aircrew will incur temprary duty (TDY) csts. g. Requests fr General Officer supprt missins will be submitted t the 8th Army G3 Aviatin Flight Operatins Officer via email r t Unit 15236, ATTN: EAGC-EA, APO AP 96205-5236 NLT seven (7) days prir t requested departure time. h. When the destinatin is less than ne hur s ne-way driving time, air transprtatin will nt be authrized even fr Flag Officers and their equivalents. Further, flights between pints in the P- 518 Tactical Zne Exemptin area and the Highway 100 beltway r between Osan and Yngsan are nt authrized. Exceptins may be granted in the cases f sensitive lgistical carg r when exceptinal circumstances are invlved. The Chief f Staff (CS), USFK is the apprval authrity 4 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
fr any exceptins t this plicy. i. The fllwing plicies apply: (1) When 8th Army G3 Aviatin receives mre than three Air Missin Requests fr executive r administrative transprt, missins shall be assigned a pririty based upn the senir ccupant s pay grade, missin type and risk if grund transprtatin is used. The missin requestr must state the imprtance f the missin and missin risk in the request. If there is a cnflict between missin requests, the 8th Army CS shall decide which missins are supprted. (2) The supprting aviatin unit may cnslidate requests fr travel by different agencies t a cmmn destinatin and reserve the ptin t use ther rganic airframes with regards t safety, missin accmplishment, and cst-effectiveness. (3) Passengers must be n time fr scheduled flights. If passengers d nt arrive within 20 minutes after the scheduled departure time, the flight will be canceled except fr general fficers and equivalent rank. Grund time fr intermediate stps by the C-12 will nrmally nt exceed 30 minutes except fr general fficers r equivalent rank. (4) All requestrs will ntify the supprting aviatin rganizatin and 8th Army G3 Aviatin when scheduled supprt is n lnger required. (5) All requests fr rutine missin supprt shuld be scheduled t nt interfere with Sergeant s Time Training (STT) Thursdays frm 0700 1200 hurs. Sergeant s Time Training shall nt be the sle deciding factr fr missin supprt request denial. (6) Units submitting requests fr missins t H-127 requiring mre than ne aircraft shall be mitigated prir t submissin t 8th Army G3 Aviatin. Persnnel nt cnsidered essential fr missin executin will utilize grund transprtatin as the primary means unless space is available n the aircraft in supprt f the requesting DV. (7) Nn-USFK units will submit DD Frm 448 (Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR)) fr reimbursement f all aviatin supprt IAW DDI 4000.19, paragraph 6. The Department f Defense (DD) Frm 448 must accmpany the USFK Frm 84-R-E when aviatin supprt is initially requested IAW submissin guidance timelines. (8) AMRs submitted that d nt meet the timelines described in Chapter 3-1, paragraphs a, b, e and g abve, will be cnsidered and apprved n a case-by-case basis at the apprpriate level. j. All Army aviatin supprt requests t transprt VIPs wh require apprval by the Cmmander, USFK, will be ruted law Chapter 2-2, paragraph d. k. Digitized Air Missin Request frms may be btained by calling 2d CAB S3 Flight Operatins at 753-7912 r 8th Army G3 Aviatin Flight Operatins at 723-6286. This frm is the preferred methd fr submitting an AMR. 3-2. DEFCON 4 Pririties During DEFCON 4 the pririties shwn in table 3-1 shall be used fr aircraft supprt within the gegraphical bundaries f the ROK. Amplifying instructins fr executive transprt missins are cntained in Chapter 3-1, paragraph i abve. 5 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
Table 3-1 DEFCON 4 Pririties Missin 1 Emergency r rescue peratins 2 UNC Armistice investigatins and missins designated PRIORITY by the Cmmander, UNC/CFC/USFK 3 Sensitive lgistical carg 4 Aviatin training 5 Tactical supprt missins and field/air assault training 5 a. Air Assault/Air Grund Integratin 5 b. Sling Lad 5 c. Paratrp/Rappel 5 d. Air Mvement Training 6 Cmmander, UNC/CFC/USFK administrative supprt missins 7 Distinguished visitrs when apprved by CfS, USFK 8 USFK General Officers, accrding t rank 9 USFK Clnels, and equivalent ranks 10 USFK cmmanders/staff fficers O-5 and belw 10 a. Cmmand and cntrl missins 10 b. Staff liaisn missins 11 Cst effective mvement f persnnel nt listed abve 12 Other peratinal requirements 3-3. Medical Evacuatin Requests a. Eligible Patients. Requests fr Medical Evacuatin (MEDEVAC) are submitted thrugh the apprpriate medical channels t the nearest MEDEVAC supprt unit in accrdance with DD regulatins. b. Eligibility. (1) Criteria. The fllwing criteria will be strictly adhered t in determining MEDEVAC eligibility fr U.S. civilians and freign natinals wh are nt therwise eligible patients in accrdance with DDI 6000.11, Patient Mvement, and DD 4515.13-R, Air Transprtatin Eligibility. 6 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
(a) The patient s illness r injury invlves an immediate threat t life, limb, r eyesight. (b) The patient is lcated where medical capabilities fr adequate diagnsis and treatment, under generally accepted medical standards, are nt available. MEDEVAC shall be prvided nly t the nearest medical facility that can prvide the necessary medical capability. (c) Suitable cmmercial and ROK gvernment r military MEDEVAC services are nt available r inadequate. If the ROK gvernment r military requests the MEDEVAC, the request must cntain a statement that the ROK gvernment and military MEDEVAC services are nt available r incapable f perfrming the MEDEVAC missin. (d) There must be a written cmmitment n behalf f the patient t reimburse the Department f Defense fr MEDEVAC csts, unless the patient s injury r illness is directly related t U.S. Gvernment peratins. The cmmitment must indicate the agency r individuals respnsible t reimburse the DD and prvide a specific name and address fr direct billing f transprtatin and enrute medical charges at the applicable tariff rate. In extremely rare cases, the Department f State (DS) may authrize MEDEVAC services and reimburse the DD fr MEDEVAC csts when the DS finds that such patient mvement is in the natinal interest. (2) Prcedures. (a) Requests fr MEDEVAC f civilians and freign natinals must be submitted t the Emergency Operatins Center (EOC) at Cmmand Center Seul using USFK Frm 107EK-R-E (MEDEVAC Request Wrksheet) r any frmat which includes all f the infrmatin cntained in USFK Frm 107EK-R-E. The MEDEVAC request must als cntain the statement and cmmitment required in Chapter 3-3, paragraphs c(1)(c) and (d) abve. (b) The EOC will verify whether the MEDEVAC request cntains the crrect statement and cmmitment. (c) EOC will cntact the USFK/8th Army Surgen s Office, wh will make a preliminary determinatin n whether the patient is eligible fr MEDEVAC. The 8th Army Watch Team shall be ntified fr tracking purpse. (d) If the patient s injury r illness is directly related t U.S. Gvernment peratins, J3/7 r CS, USFK has apprval authrity fr the MEDEVAC request. (e) If the patient s injury r illness is nt directly related t U.S. Gvernment peratins, USFK/8th Army Surgen s Office shall cntact the Pacific Theater Patient Mvement Requirements Center (TPMRC) t request permissin t rder the MEDEVAC missin fr intertheater patient mvement. (f) If the patient is a U.S. civilian, the Pacific TPMRC has apprval authrity fr intertheater patient mvement. (g) If the patient is a freign natinal, the TPMRC seeks Department f State apprval fr inter-theater patient mvement. (h) Nthing in this regulatin shuld be cnstrued as preventing the Cmmander, USFK frm undertaking prmpt relief peratins when time is f the essence and when humanitarian cnsideratins make it advisable t d s in respnse t a disaster in the ROK. Further instructins and definitins are fund in DDD 5100.46. 7 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
3-4. Civil/Emergency Medical Request Prcedures a. The Cmmand Center Seul shall - (1) Accept and evaluate requests fr civil emergency aviatin supprt. If the request is fr ROK supprt, Cmmand Center Seul will refer it t the ROK Army Tactical Operatins Center (ROKATOC) thrugh the ROK Jint Chiefs f Staff Duty Directr f Operatins. ROKATOC will then crdinate with ROK civil and military authrities fr supprt. If ROK civil r military supprt is unavailable and it is determined that U.S. supprt may be required, ROKATOC will advise the Cmmand Center Seul duty fficer. The duty fficer will then btain Cmmander, USFK apprval. (2) Prvide advance ntificatin immediately t the 8th Army Aviatin Officer during duty hurs r the 8th Army Watch duty fficer during nn-duty hurs, that an emergency situatin is being prcessed by ROKATOC which may require U.S. Army aviatin supprt. (3) Obtain the necessary Republic f Krea Tactical Zne (RK) P-73 clearance frm the Capital Defense Cmmand thrugh the ROK Duty Directr f Operatins if the request is fr U.S. Army aviatin supprt inside RK P-73. (4) Obtain apprval IAW Chapter 3-3, paragraph c. (5) Pass the apprved request fr aviatin supprt t the 8th Army G3 Aviatin Officer during duty hurs r the 8th Army Watch duty fficer during nn-duty hurs. The request will include - (a) Supprt requested. (b) Lcatin. (c) The RK P-73 clearance (if applicable). (d) Name and title f requesting fficer at Cmmand Center Seul. (6) Cntact the 7th Air Frce Senir Operatins Duty Officer at the Tactical Air Cntrl Center t ntify U.S. Air Frces, Krea and the Krea Cmbined Rescue Crdinatin Center, if - (a) Requesting supprt in excess f 8th Army aviatin capabilities. accidents. casualty). (b) The request is in supprt f U.S. frces ther than the U.S. Army during aircraft (c) The request is in supprt f civil r military disasters (e.g. fld relief, mass (7) Requests fr 7th Air Frce supprt will include - (a) Name, title, and telephne number f requesting fficial. (b) Lcatin, time f ccurrence, and nature f emergency. 8 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
(c) Number and natinality f persnnel invlved. (8) Obtain the fllwing infrmatin, at a minimum, frm the ROK cntrlling unit at the scene thrugh the ROK liaisn fficer (LO) when ROK and U.S. assets will be cmmitted simultaneusly: (a) Identificatin f cntrlling unit at the scene. (b) Lcatin f the cntrlling unit. (c) Pint f cntact at the scene. (d) All necessary frequencies and call signs being used by the cntrlling unit. sign. (e) The identity f ther aircraft cmmitted t the emergency, by type, number, and call (f) The RK P-73 clearance if required. (g) Any special instructins. b. The 8th Army Aviatin Officer (r designated representative) will - (1) Determine whether 8th Army aircraft can supprt the missin. If the request is fr U.S. supprt, designate the unit that will prvide supprt and infrm the ACS, J3 f the situatin. (2) Alert the selected aviatin unit t prepare fr the missin but nt t dispatch the aircraft until the applicable steps in Chapter 3-4, paragraph a, are cmpleted and the unit has received the infrmatin. (3) Obtain the identity, call sign, and frequency f the air traffic cntrl agency r unit cntrlling the aircraft participating in the emergency frm Cmmand Center Seul and infrm the supprting aviatin unit. (4) Cnfirm clearance has been given if peratins are t be inside the RK P-73. Prvide the supprting unit the frequency and call sign f the cntrlling agency r the air-t-air frequency and call sign f ther participating aviatin units. (5) Infrm the Cmmand Center Seul duty fficer f actin taken. (6) Infrm the Cmmand Center Seul duty fficer if the request fr 8th Army aviatin supprt is in excess f its capabilities. 3-5. Emergency Requests fr Aviatin Supprt a. Aviatin supprt may be required n shrt ntice t supprt theater peratins. Examples f such requirements include mvement f Explsive Ordnance Dispsal (EOD) teams t respnd t explsive hazards n U.S. installatins thrughut the Krean peninsula, and mvement f military plice teams in respnse t a frce prtectin requirement. The fllwing utlines the prcedures t supprt shrt ntice emergencies: 9 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
b. 2nd Battalin (Assault), 2nd Aviatin Regiment (2-2 ASLT) f 2d Infantry Divisin will prvide emergency respnse capability t supprt EOD emergencies as fllws: (1) Fr emergency incidents n all installatins except Osan AB, Kunsan AB and installatins in the Taegu and Pusan areas, 2d Infantry Divisin will prvide ne UH-60 with crew fr transprtatin f ne three-sldier team with rughly 350 lbs f equipment t and frm the incident. Pickup pint fr the EOD team is Yngsan (H-264). (2) Fr emergency incidents n all installatins in the Taegu and Pusan areas, 2ID will prvide ne UH-60 with crew fr transprtatin f ne three-sldier team with rughly 350 lbs f equipment frm USAG Red Clud t the K-16 airfield, returning them frm K-16 t Camp Red Clud upn missin cmpletin. (3) 2ID prvides ne UH-60 with crew n a tw-hur standby during nrmal duty hurs and fur-hur standby after duty hurs. Class V requirements fr incident respnse will be transprted IAW DA PAM 385-64. (4) Request fr 2ID supprt will be made telephnically thrugh the 2ID Tactical Operatins Center (TOC) at DSN 732-8949 r 732-8950. c. 2d Cmbat Aviatin Brigade (2d CAB) will prvide emergency respnse aircraft t supprt the theater as fllws: (1) 2d CAB will prvide fixed-wing assets t transprt the EOD team and equipment frm K-16 t Taegu r Pusan and return them t K-16 upn missin cmpletin. If fixed wing assets are unavailable then 2d CAB will prvide suitable rtary wing assets t accmplish the missin. (2) 2d CAB will prvide ne UH-60 with crew n a tw-hur standby during nrmal duty hurs and fur-hur standby after duty hurs t supprt theater shrt ntice requirements. (3) Requests fr 2d CAB supprt will be made telephnically thrugh flight peratins during duty hurs t DSN 753-7912. After duty hurs the request will g thrugh the Brigade Operatins Center (BOC). The BOC primary DSN number is 753-8184. d. 2d CAB will be prepared t prvide backup supprt requirements in the event that ne unit is unable t accmplish the missin. 3-6. On-Scene Cntrlling Agency In case f a majr emergency when ROK and U.S. assets are cmmitted simultaneusly, the cntrlling agency will be the ROK unit at the scene as designated by the ROK Jint Chiefs f Staff. The U.S. unit designated t supprt the ROK is authrized t crdinate directly with the cntrlling unit and exchange liaisns as required. 3-7. Yngsan Heliprt, H-264 The Yngsan heliprt will be used fr all MEDEVAC missins ging t the Brian Allgd Army Cmmunity Hspital. Yngsan twer is the cntrlling air traffic cntrl agency during nrmal perating hurs and Flight Operatins Center Suth during ther times. Refer t the current DD Flight Infrmatin Publicatins (FLIP) Visual Flight Rules, Arrival/Departure Rutes Krea, fr prper arrival/departure instructins. The H-264 Airfield Operatins Manual (AOM) utline requirements fr use f H-264. Direct questins abut H-264 including H-264 Ech Pad t H-264 Operatins at 736-4710 r 8th Army G3 Aviatin Flight Operatins at 723-6286. 10 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
3-8. After Actin Reprt The U.S. unit prviding aviatin supprt during the civil r military emergency will frward an after actin reprt t the Cmmander, 8th Army, ATTN: EACG-EA, Unit #15236, APO AP 96205-5236, within twenty (20) days f cmpleting the missin. 3-9. Surveillance and Phtgraphic Requests Requests fr aircraft t prvide surveillance r phtgraphic missins will be submitted t the Chief f Staff, USFK, ATTN: FKJ2-M, Unit #15237, APO AP 96205-5237. 3-10. Helicpter Fire Fighting Assistance a. 8th Army will maintain limited aerial fire fighting capability utilizing fire buckets, cmmnly knwn as Bambi buckets, with UH-60 r CH-47 helicpters. Emplyment f this capability is intended t fight range fires caused by U.S. Army actins. Other emplyment will be cnsidered n a case-by-case basis. Helicpter fire fighting assistance SHALL NOT be used t fight vlatile r hazardus material fires r fires in built up areas. b. Cmmander, 2d CAB will maintain a minimum f 2 peratinal 660-galln fire buckets and aircrews capable f emplying these devices (UH-60 capability) and a minimum f 3 peratinal 2000-galln fire buckets and aircrews capable f emplying these devices (CH-47 capability). c. Requests fr supprt fr fires in the 2ID Area f Operatins (AO), including fires in the NFA, that are a result f U.S. Army actins will be made thrugh fire fighting channels t the 2ID G3 Air fr tasking with apprval frm the 2ID Cmmander r designated representative. Supprt fr fires utside f the 2ID AO that result frm U.S. Army actins will be made thrugh fire fighting channels t 8th Army G3 Aviatin fr tasking with apprval frm the 8th Army G3 r designated representative. Supprt fr fighting fires caused by U.S. cmpnents ther than the U.S. Army is made thrugh the apprpriate channels t 8th Army G3 Aviatin Divisin during duty hurs, and t Cmmand Center Seul during nn-duty hurs, fr apprval by the CJ3 USFK. Apprval fr ROK gvernment requests is thrugh CJ3 t the CfS, USFK. Reimbursement fr fighting fires ther than thse caused by U.S. Army actins is IAW 10 USC 2350c and the U.S. Army Prgram Budget Guidance. In all cases ntificatin shall be sent t the 8th Army Watch Team when 8th Army aircraft are invlved in fire fighting peratins. 3-11. Cnflicts All questins r cnflicts cncerning air transprtatin eligibility r apprval authrity fr transprtatin n DD-wned and cntrlled aircraft will be reslved IAW DD 4515.13-R and 10 USC 2350c. DD 4515.13-R will have precedence ver any incnsistent guidance in this regulatin. 11 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
Appendix A References Sectin I. Required Publicatins AK Regulatin 95-1, Army in Krea General Aviatin Prvisins, Flight Prcedures and Training Guidance AR 95-1, Flight Regulatins AR 360-1, The Army Public Affairs Prgram CFC/USFK Mem 95-1, ROK-U.S. Cmbined Frces Cmmand and United States Frces, Krea Staff Administrative Aviatin Supprt DD 4515.13-R, Air Transprtatin Eligibility DDD 4500.56, DD Plicy n the Use f Gvernment Aircraft and Air Travel DDD 5100.46, Freign Disaster Relief DDI 4000.19, Interservice and Intragvernmental Supprt DDI 4500.43, Operatinal Supprt Airlift DDI 5410.19, Public Affairs Cmmunity Relatins Plicy Implementatin DDI 6000.11, Patient Mvement (S)UNC Regulatin 525-4, UNC/CFC Rules f Engagement (ROE) UNC/CFC/USFK Regulatin 95-3, Krean Tactical Zne (RK) P-518 Flight Prcedures USFK Regulatin 55-355, Krea Traffic Management 10 USC 2350c, Cperative Military Airlift Agreements: Allied Cuntries Sectin II. Related Publicatins DD Flight Infrmatin Publicatin (Terminal) Sectin III. Referenced Frms DD Frm 448, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) DD Frm 2535, Request fr Military Aerial Supprt DD Frm 2764, U.S. DD/Unifrmed Services Civilian Geneva Cnventin Identificatin Card USFK Frm 37EK, USFK ID Pass 12 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
USFK Frm 84-R-E, Aircraft Missin Request USFK Frm 107EK-R-E, MEDEVAC Request Wrksheet 13 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
Appendix B Apprval Matrix fr Aircraft Flights in the P-518 and N Fly Area (NFA) Missin Increased Cnditins Nrmal Cnditins Detachment L Re-Supply CJ3 UNC/USFK Supprt VIP/DV visits CJ3 CJ3 8th Army G3 Frwarded t CJ3 fr SA UNC/USFK Training CJ3 2ID Training 2ID GO 2d CAB CDR H-128 Pilt Validatin CS USFK CJ3 AEROMEDEVAC Missin 3-3b CJ3 2d CAB CDR Cntact EAWT fr SA AEROMEDEVAC Missin 3-3c CJ3 CJ3 2ID Firefighting 2ID GO 2ID GO 8th Army Firefighting (nn-2id) 8th Army G3 8th Army G3 Other US Firefighting CJ3 CJ3 Assisting ROK Firefighting CS USFK CS USFK 14 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
Appendix C Authrizatin Matrix fr Persnnel Authrized Travel Onbard U.S. Army Aircraft PASSENGER REASON REQUIREMENTS REFERENCE Active Duty US and ROK military members f HQ CFC Civilian Emplyees f DD Retired Military Persnnel Active duty free wrld military persnnel nt assigned t HQ UNC/CFC DD dependents emergencies Flag Officer Spuse where spuse will take part in the fficial functin Civilian Public Affairs Persnnel Nn-DD Persnnel (Cngressmen, State Officials, Department Secretaries) Freign natinal dignitaries, military and civilians U.S. Citizens Military Spuse Official DD Business Official DD Business Space-A Travel Official Military Duties Medical Unquestinably Official Functin Authrized in interest f adding t public understanding f DD activities Primary Interest f DD Primary Interest f DD Orientatin Flights (public understanding f DD missin/rle) Spuse Orientatin Prgram (a) US r CFC ID Card (b) ID Tags (c) Military Unifrm (a) Valid DD ID (b) Valid TO/TA (a) ID Card (a) Prper ID Issued by their military service (b) ID Tags (if required) (c) Military Unifrm (a) ID Card (a) CDR USFK, all fur-star and 7AF/CC apprve wn spuses (b) All ther three-star and lwer flag fficers: valid TO/TA; spuses apprved by the CS, USFK (a) Valid ID (b) Valid TO/TA (a) Valid TO/TA (b) CS USFK Apprval (a) Valid TO/TA (b) CS USFK Apprval (a) Valid TO/TA (b) CS USFK Apprval (a) Valid TO/TA (b) DA Apprval DD 4515.13-R USFK Reg 95-4 DD 4515.13-R USFK Reg 95-4 DD 4515.13-R USFK Reg 95-4 DD 4515.13-R USFK Reg 95-4 DD 4515.13-R USFK Reg 95-4 DDD 4500.56 DD 4515.13-R DD 4515.13-R DD 4515.13-R (CANNOT be invlved in military exercise) DD 4515.13-R DD 4515.13-R AR 95-1 NOTE: All passengers flying in 8th Army aircraft shall wear hearing prtectin. 15 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
Glssary Abbreviatins 2d CAB 2ID ACfS AMR AO AR CC CFC COMHAWK DEFCON DD DDD DDI DV EFO EOC EOD HQ IAW ID LO MEDEVAC NFA NLT RK 2nd Cmbat Aviatin Brigade 2d Infantry Divisin Assistant Chief f Staff Air Missin Request Area f Operatins Army Regulatin Cmmand Center Cmbined Frces Cmmand Cmmander s Hawk Defense Cnditin Department f Defense Department f Defense Directive Department f Defense Instructin Distinguished Visitr Effects Fragmentary Order Emergency Operatins Center Explsive Ordnance Dispsal Headquarters In accrdance with Identificatin Liaisn Officer Medical Evacuatin N Fly Area n later than Republic f Krea Tactical Zne 16 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011
ROK ROKATOC TA TO TOC TPMRC UNC U.S. USFK VIP Republic f Krea ROK Army Tactical Operatins Center Travel Authrizatin Travel Orders Tactical Operatins Center Theater Patient Mvement Requirements Center United Natins Cmmand United States (f America) United States Frces Krea very imprtant persn 17 USFK REG 95-4, 18 Octber 2011