BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER, PACIFIC AIR FORCES PACAF PAMPHLET 24-1 1 JULY 1996 Transportation AIRLIFT PLANNING GUIDE ________________________________________________________________________________________________ THIS PUBLICATION IS ONLY A GUIDE. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SINGLE SOURCE FOR PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN OTHER MANUALS OR INSTRUCTIONS. Developing airlift requests can at times seem to be a rather complex task. There are numerous areas that must be addressed, any one of which can cause the approval of the request to be delayed. This information is provided to assist you in both planning your airlift requirements and preparing your actual requests. If you have any suggestions for changes, additions, deletions, etc. for this pamphlet, please submit to PAMO at any time. More detailed information on airlift requests is provided in AFR 76-38/AR 59-8/ OPNAVINST 4630.18E/MCO 4630.6D/DLAR 4540.9 or USCINCPACINST 4630.3. Airlift requests are to be submitted in message format outlined in this pamphlet. If questions arise that require an urgent response, please contact the PAMO staff during duty hours, 1730Z to 0230Z, Mon- Fri, at 449-0775, or contact your service validator. All HQ AMC regulations or instructions are in effect for a period of one year unless superseded or renamed. Supersedes: PACAFP 76-1, 13 September 1990 Certified by: AOS/CC (Lt Col Russell M. Brooker) OPR:AOS/AOP (Capt James E. Smith) Pages: 69/Distribution: F Paragraph Tips for submitting airlift requests ....................................................................................................................................1 Airlift request window ......................................................................................................................................................2 Numerous changes to airlift requests are discouraged........................................................................................................3 SAAM Message Traffic ....................................................................................................................................................4 Diplomatic Clearance .......................................................................................................................................................5 TALCE/APS.....................................................................................................................................................................6 General Airlift Planning Data...........................................................................................................................................7 Unit Movement Responsibilities........................................................................................................................................8 Reporting Times ...............................................................................................................................................................9 Comfort Pallets.................................................................................................................................................................10 Seating .............................................................................................................................................................................11 KC-10 Dual Role Requirements........................................................................................................................................12 Standard Passenger Planning Weights ..............................................................................................................................13 Planning ACLs.................................................................................................................................................................14 AMC-Chartered Commercial Missions .............................................................................................................................15 Long Range Aircraft ACLs...............................................................................................................................................16 JCS Exercise Missions......................................................................................................................................................17 TPFDD Transportation Mode and Source Codes...............................................................................................................18 Milestones ........................................................................................................................................................................19 Redeployment Management..............................................................................................................................................20 A/DACGs.........................................................................................................................................................................21 TALCE.............................................................................................................................................................................22 References for more detailed JOPES information ..............................................................................................................23 TPFDD TIMES ...............................................................................................................................................................24 AIRFLOW STOP CODES ................................................................................................................................................25 A/DACG Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................................26 Average ground times for contingency and exercise planning ...........................................................................................27 2 PACAFPAM 24-1 1 July 1996 SAAM price estimates ......................................................................................................................................................28 LOCKHEED C-130H HERCULES...................................................................................................................................29 US AIR FORCE C-141B...................................................................................................................................................30 US AIR FORCE C-5B ......................................................................................................................................................31 C-5 AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS .............................................................................................................................32 FORWARD CARGO OPENING DIMENSIONS..............................................................................................................33 The C-17 Globemaster III .................................................................................................................................................34 KC-10A EXTENDER.......................................................................................................................................................35 B-747 Aircraft General Description ..................................................................................................................................36 DC-10 Aircraft General Description .................................................................................................................................37 L-1011 Aircraft General Description.................................................................................................................................38 B-707 Aircraft General Description ..................................................................................................................................39 DC-8 Aircraft General Description ...................................................................................................................................40 JCS PRIORITIES .............................................................................................................................................................41 Special Assignment Airlift Mission (SAAM) Format Information and Sample .................................................................42 STANDARD TIME CONVERSION TABLE ...................................................................................................................43 JULIAN DATE CALENDAR ENCODE/DECODE TABLE (PERPETUAL)....................................................................44 JULIAN DATE CALENDAR ENCODE/DECODE TABLE (LEAP YEAR).....................................................................45 1. Tips for submitting airlift requests. All airlift requests must be submitted in the proper format IAW DOD 4500.9-R. When submitting an airlift request, ensure the text is clear. Timing for submission of airlift requests should be as follows: 1.1. SAAM (Special Assignment Airlift Mission). 1.1.1. Each service validator is responsible to provide requests to AMC as soon as the requirement is known, but NLT 30 days prior to mission to qualify for discount. Effective beginning FY97, components are no longer required to send SAAM requests to PAMO (USCINCPAC msg P062350Z Jun 96. However, validators should provide PAMO with an info copy