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From page 189...
... (1) Structunng C i v i l Engineenng forces t d provide a mobile capab i l i t y t o respond to emergencies and contingencies, to support normal base requirements, and to achieve an adequate m i l i t a r y manning base to support A i r Fbrce ro t a t i o n requirements (2)
From page 190...
... AREA HEDICAL CONSTRUCTION LIAISON hWESTERN AREA . J U S AIR FORCE REGIONAL CIVIL ENGINEER 1 WESTERN REGION STRATEGIC TRAINING AND SYSTEMS FACILITIES DIVISION SAC SUPPORT BRANCH ATC-AFSC-ANG SUPPORT BRANCH ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH DEFENSE LOGISTICS AND TACTICAL FACILITIES DIVISION AFLC-ADC-HAC SUPPORT BRANCH TAC SUPPORT BRANCH PLAN$ AND CONTROL DIVISION CONTROL BRANCH PLANS BRANCH Figure kO O f f i c e of the A i r Force Regional C i v i l Engineer-Western Region The 4Z-17 report, prepared at the base or i n s t a l l a t i o n l e v e l , approved by the Command, and passed on to the Office of the Air Force Directorate of C i v i l Engineering (AFOCE)
From page 191...
... i n the current A i r Force Program Documents (PD's) , a series of documents issued by the A i r Staff periodically which are based on the Air Force's maj o r force and support programs (missions)
From page 192...
... S t i l l , i n January, the Base C i v i l Engineer's s t a f f i n i t i a t e s preparation of the documentation whidi w i l l be used to j u s t i f y and support the M i l i t a r y Construction Program by l i n e item This documentation includes Program Development Booklets ( PDB's) and DD1391 and DD1391C forms on each li n e item t o be considered i n the subject budget year and 0D1391 forms on a l l line items planned for the remaining 4 years of the Five Year Defense Plan Form DD1391, Mi l i t a r y Construction Line Item Data, i s a single sheet form which has the basic purpose of conveying scope and estimated construction cost of the li n e Item The DD1391 i s backed vp with Form DD1391C which provides significant detail on existing u t i l i t i e s and other design considerations and on the estimated construction cost of the l i n e item The DD1391 supposedly i s prepared from the Program Development Booklet, an Air Force document which the Service feels contains s u f f i c i e n t information for the Design Agent to i n i t i a t e design without a predesign conference The Program Development Booklet contains a l l the i n f o r mation reflected on the 1391 and 1391C forms plus additional material on the engineering aspects of design I t contains a concise, comprehensive compilat i o n of c r i t e r i a , the basis of design, and the basis of the programmed construct i o n cost estimate Components of the PDB include, therefore, a project descript i o n , scope, planning c r i t e r i a , s i t e description, siibsoil conditions, s t r u c t u r a l / medianical/electncal/matenal considerations, special considerations, and cost analyses For estimating line item cost and scope, the Base C i v i l Engineer s t a f f uses a host of Air Force and DOD documents, including A ir Force Manual 88-16, M i l i t a r y Construction Pricing Guide, Air Force Manual 88-29, Air Force Design Manual, Design Policy and Procedures, A i r Force Manual, Definitive Drawings, and the entire Air Force Manual 80 series For estimating cost, h i s t o r i c a l cost data, area factors, and local conditions are considered The Air Force Regional C i v i l Engineer provides guidance to the Base C i v i l Engineer on preparation of the PDB's and reviews them at the base to ensure coiqiliance with manuals, c r i t e r i a , and regulations At t h i s time, now perhaps late March or early May, Command headquarters or an Intermediate Command as expropriate, sends representation to the base to review the five year l i s t i n g of f a c i l i t i e s requirements, the representation i s m the form of a s i x man panel referred to as the I n s t a l l a t i o n , Program, and Review Panel This Panel report relays information on amount of funds to expect for the forthcoming f i s c a l year, th i s s^parently being based on information siq)
From page 193...
... guidance i s given, and the base has been receiving on the average of $5 mi l l i o n yearly f o r m i l i t a r y construction, the Board w i l l level the program o f f at approximately $8 mil l i o n Hie f a c i l i t i e s contained i n the base proposed program are coordinated with the base master plan which must be approved by the Real Property Resources Review Board and the appropriate Command Except f o r perhaps truely l a r ^ bases and Command bases, master planning seemingly i s given l i t t l e e f f o r t Once cleared through the Board, the s t a f f of the Base C i v i l Engineer begins to fi n a l i z e the fbrmal documentation j u s t i f y i n g the f a c i l i t i e s contained i n the Mi l i t a r y Construction Program As the PDB's and OD1391* s are completed, they then begin the staggering process vp the chain-of-command to the Congress From Command, each DD1391 comes back .0 the base f o r modification at least once, even to those whose f a c i l i t i e s w i l l l a t e r drop out, many come back as many as three times At t h i s time, about 1 June, the Air Force Regional C i v i l Engineer obtains an informal review of the POB from the Desiga Agent (Corps of Engineers or Naval F a c i l i t i e s Engineering Command)
From page 194...
... but at least annually by the various Directors within the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff (Programs and Resources] Information on the Air Force position understandably remains within Headquarters u n t i l f i n a l i z e d When fina l i z e d .
From page 195...
... requirements and acquisition This includes but i s not limited to (a) Annual and sipplementary m i l i t a r y construction programs (>)
From page 196...
... - (g) Representative, Commander, A i r Force Systems Command ( f o r designated Systems only)

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