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DAFMAN 13-204V4

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RADAR, AIRFIELD, AND WEATHER SYSTEMS

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DAFMAN 13-204V4, "RADAR, AIRFIELD, AND WEATHER SYSTEMS", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated May 13, 2024.

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DAFMAN 13-204V4 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 13-204V4
TitleRADAR, AIRFIELD, AND WEATHER SYSTEMS
PublishedMay 13, 2024
Certified currentMay 13, 2024
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A3
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionRewrite, May 13, 2024
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This manual applies to Department of the Air Force (DAF) civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), United States Space Force (USSF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), Air National Guard (ANG), and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF issuances except where noted otherwise, who operate or administer functions and facilities for Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS). At joint, shared-use, or foreign airfields, this manual applies to the facilities controlled and used exclusively by the Department of the Air Force, as outlined in international agreements, real estate documents or other written agreements. This manual outlines key duties and responsibilities of RAWS personnel. This manual also provides detailed guidance, procedures, and programs for managing RAWS where the United States Air Force (USAF) has functional oversight responsibility. This manual may be supplemented at any

Summary of changes, as printed

This publication has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include: (1) Quality Assurance (QA) Evaluator position and duty requirements clarification, (2) 1C8X3 training program standardization, (3) updated references and terminologies, and the (4) clarification of MAJCOM and work center roles/responsibilities.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—GENERALp. 7
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 11
  3. Chapter 3—LEAD COMMAND/LEAD AGENTp. 23
  4. Chapter 4—MAINTENANCE WORK CENTERp. 25
  5. Chapter 5—MOBILITY WORK CENTERp. 31
  6. Chapter 6—REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTERp. 36
  7. Chapter 7—QUALITY ASSURANCEp. 41
  8. Chapter 8—WORK CENTER SAFETYp. 46
  9. Chapter 9—TRAINING MANAGEMENTp. 48
  10. Chapter 10—PRODUCTION CONTROLp. 53
  11. Chapter 11—LOGISTICS, LIFE CYCLE, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENTp. 55
  12. Chapter 12—MATERIEL MANAGEMENTp. 60
  13. Chapter 13—PUBLICATION MANAGEMENTp. 63
  14. Chapter 14—TMDE AND TOOLS MANAGEMENTp. 69
  15. Chapter 15—CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAMp. 73
  16. Chapter 16—HISTORICAL RECORD MANAGEMENTp. 74
  17. Chapter 17—CONTRACT MAINTENANCEp. 81
  18. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 83
  19. Attachment 2—CONDUCTING PERSONNEL EVALUATIONSp. 96
  20. Attachment 3—CONDUCTING EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONSp. 103
  21. Attachment 4—SYSTEMS OF RECORD PORTFOLIOp. 109
  22. Attachment 5—AIR FORCE MAINTENANCE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONSp. 112
  23. Attachment 6—NEXT GENERATION RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER SUPPORTp. 113
  24. Attachment 7—CRITICAL OUTAGE REPORTINGp. 114
  25. Attachment 8—SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING COURSESp. 115
  26. Attachment 9—PROGRAM DUTY STANDARDIZATIONp. 117
All 120 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—GENERALp. 7
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 7
  3. 1.2. The Military and Civilian Aviation Integration Divisionp. 7
  4. 1.3. Air Force Flight Standards Agencyp. 7
  5. 1.4. Operations at Contingency Locationsp. 7
  6. 1.5. Disaster Mitigation and Responsep. 8
  7. 1.6. Airfields Operated Pursuant to Contractp. 8
  8. 1.7. Foreign Locationsp. 8
  9. 1.8. Waiversp. 8
  10. 1.9. Governing Directivesp. 9
  11. 1.10. Issuing New Air Force Airfield Operations Policy or Proceduresp. 9
  12. 1.11. Maintenance Principlesp. 9
  13. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 11
  14. 2.1. AFFSAp. 11
  15. 2.2. MAJCOM, FOA, or DRUp. 12
  16. 2.3. Installation Functional Area Managerp. 13
  17. 2.4. Unit Commanderp. 14
  18. 2.5. Flight Commander/Directorp. 15
  19. 2.6. Chief of Maintenancep. 16
  20. 2.7. RAWS Training NCOICp. 17
  21. 2.8. Production Control NCOICp. 17
  22. 2.9. Quality Assurance Evaluatorp. 18
  23. 2.10. Maintenance Work Center Supervisorsp. 20
  24. Chapter 3—LEAD COMMAND/LEAD AGENTp. 23
  25. 3.1. Overviewp. 23
  26. 3.2. Lead Agent/Lead Command Designationsp. 23
  27. 3.3. Lead Agent/Lead Command Managersp. 23
  28. Chapter 4—MAINTENANCE WORK CENTERp. 25
  29. 4.1. Introductionp. 25
  30. 4.2. Self-Assessment Programp. 25
  31. 4.3. Mandatory Annual Reading Listp. 25
  32. 4.4. Site Checks for Equipment Facilitiesp. 26
  33. 4.5. ATCALS Facility Requirementsp. 26
  34. 4.6. ATCALS Facility Recordsp. 26
  35. 4.7. ATCALS Facility Reference Datap. 27
  36. 4.9. Work Center Functions in Support of Weather Sensorsp. 28
  37. 4.10. Work Center Functions in Support of Regionally Maintained Equipmentp. 29
  38. 4.11. ATC-Radio Antenna PMIsp. 30
  39. 4.12. Other Equipmentp. 30
  40. Chapter 5—MOBILITY WORK CENTERp. 31
  41. 5.1. Introductionp. 31
  42. 5.2. Chief of Maintenancep. 31
  43. 5.3. Quality Assurancep. 32
  44. 5.4. Maintenance Operations Centerp. 33
  45. 5.5. Materiel Controlp. 33
  46. 5.7. Expeditionary UTC Evaluationsp. 34
  47. Chapter 6—REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTERp. 36
  48. 6.1. Introductionp. 36
  49. 6.2. RMC Locationsp. 36
  50. 6.3. RMC Responsibilitiesp. 36
  51. 6.4. Fundingp. 39
  52. 6.5. Contract Maintenance Supportp. 39
  53. 6.6. RMC Assumption of Maintenancep. 39
  54. 6.7. Additional RMC Supportp. 39
  55. Chapter 7—QUALITY ASSURANCEp. 41
  56. 7.1. Introductionp. 41
  57. 7.2. Managerial Evaluationsp. 41
  58. 7.3. Personnel Evaluationsp. 41
  59. 7.4. Equipment Evaluationp. 42
  60. 7.5. Unit Type Code Evaluationsp. 43
  61. 7.6. Trend Analysisp. 44
  62. Chapter 8—WORK CENTER SAFETYp. 46
  63. 8.1. Work Center Safety Functional Areasp. 46
  64. 8.2. Work Center Safety Programp. 46
  65. Chapter 9—TRAINING MANAGEMENTp. 48
  66. 9.1. Introductionp. 48
  67. 9.2. Training Program Requirementsp. 48
  68. 9.3. Skill Awarding Requirementsp. 52
  69. 9.4. Climbing Training Requirementsp. 52
  70. Chapter 10—PRODUCTION CONTROLp. 53
  71. 10.5. Issue JCNs to appropriate agency IAW DAFI 21-103p. 53
  72. 10.7. PMIs that are deferred until the next PMI is due will not be cancelledp. 53
  73. 10.9. Utilize Restoral Prioritiesp. 54
  74. 10.10. Review and accomplish all TCTOs and document in IMDSp. 54
  75. Chapter 11—LOGISTICS, LIFE CYCLE, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENTp. 55
  76. 11.1. Introductionp. 55
  77. 11.2. Air Force Centrally Supported Equipment/Systemsp. 55
  78. 11.3. Non-Centrally Supported Equipment/Systemsp. 55
  79. 11.4. Life Cycle Management Plansp. 55
  80. 11.5. MAJCOM, FOA, DRU Functionsp. 56
  81. 11.6. Base/Unit Functionsp. 56
  82. 11.7. Work Center Functionsp. 57
  83. 11.8. Modification Managementp. 58
  84. Chapter 12—MATERIEL MANAGEMENTp. 60
  85. 12.1. Introductionp. 60
  86. 12.2. Logistics Readiness Squadron Liaisonp. 60
  87. 12.3. General Materiel Managementp. 61
  88. Chapter 13—PUBLICATION MANAGEMENTp. 63
  89. 13.1. Introductionp. 63
  90. 13.2. Work Center/Section/Unit Type Code Publication Managementp. 63
  91. 13.3. Technical Order Distribution and Controlp. 63
  92. 13.4. Local Publicationsp. 64
  93. 13.5. Time Change Item Managementp. 64
  94. 13.6. Federal Aviation Administration Technical Manuals Managementp. 65
  95. 13.7. Air Force Maintenance Quality Control Checklistp. 65
  96. 13.8. Air Force Maintenance Special Instructionsp. 67
  97. Chapter 14—TMDE AND TOOLS MANAGEMENTp. 69
  98. 14.1. Introductionp. 69
  99. 14.2. General Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Requirementsp. 69
  100. 14.3. General Tool Requirementsp. 70
  101. 14.4. Work Center Tool Managementp. 70
  102. Chapter 15—CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAMp. 73
  103. 15.1. Introductionp. 73
  104. 15.2. Maintenance Work Center Functionsp. 73
  105. Chapter 16—HISTORICAL RECORD MANAGEMENTp. 74
  106. 16.1. Introductionp. 74
  107. 16.2. Overviewp. 74
  108. 16.3. Work Center Functionsp. 75
  109. 16.4. Completion of Air Force Technical Order Form 95p. 78
  110. 16.5. Historical Recordsp. 79
  111. Chapter 17—CONTRACT MAINTENANCEp. 81
  112. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 83
  113. Attachment 2—CONDUCTING PERSONNEL EVALUATIONSp. 96
  114. Attachment 3—CONDUCTING EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONSp. 103
  115. Attachment 4—SYSTEMS OF RECORD PORTFOLIOp. 109
  116. Attachment 5—AIR FORCE MAINTENANCE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONSp. 112
  117. Attachment 6—NEXT GENERATION RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER SUPPORTp. 113
  118. Attachment 7—CRITICAL OUTAGE REPORTINGp. 114
  119. Attachment 8—SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING COURSESp. 115
  120. Attachment 9—PROGRAM DUTY STANDARDIZATIONp. 117

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