AIR FORCE HANDBOOK 10-222, VOLUME 1 23 January 2012 CIVIL ENGINEER BARE BASE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE HANDBOOK 10-222 SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE VOLUME 1 23 January 2012 Operations CIVIL ENGINEER BARE BASE DEVELOPMENT 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: AFCESA/CEXX Certified by: AF/A7CX Supersedes AFH 10-222V1, (Colonel Darren P. Gibbs) 1 February 2006 Pages: 239 This handbook provides USAF civil engineers with guidance on developing bare bases to beddown personnel and weapons systems in support of Air Force contingency operations. It addresses procedures to build-up, expand and repair airfields, facilities, utilities, and other key infrastructure for beddown locations. This publication applies to all Air Force active duty, Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve Command Civil Engineer units. It supports Air Force Instruction (AFI) 10-210, Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) Program and AFI 10-211, Civil Engineer Contingency Response Planning. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication: route AF Form 847s through Major Command (MAJCOM) publications/forms managers. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rims.cfm. 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. AFH10-222 Volume 1, 23 January 2012 2 2 SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. This revision updates changes to Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR), including the new BEAR Water System, and BEAR Order of Battle (BOB) 2 capabilities-based equipment configurations; and highlights safety guidelines to include arc flash protection and other personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements. It also incorporates the construction of roads, berms, ditches, and expedient field hygiene and sanitation facilities; pest management and waste disposal activities; and support for medical and services facilities. Chapter 1—BARE BASE DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 12 1.1. Overview ................................................................................. 12 1.2. Roles and Responsibilities ...................................................... 12 Figure 1.1. Air Force Civil Engineer Publications Hierarchy ................... 13 Table 1.1. Prime BEEF Beddown Teams and Capabilities ...................... 14 Table 1.2. Typical RED HORSE Special Capabilities ............................. 18 Figure 1.2. RED HORSE Constructing Warehouse Facility in Iraq (2008) ..................................................................................... 19 Table 1.3. 49th MMG Teams and Capabilities ........................................ 19 Figure 1.3. 49th MMG Assembles Large Area Maintenance Shelter ...... 20 Table 1.4. CEMIRT Specialized Capabilities .......................................... 21 Figure 1.4. CEMIRT Members Perform Depot-Level Repairs ................. 21 1.3. Planning Information and Resources ...................................... 22 1.4. Employment ............................................................................ 22 Figure 1.5. Force Modules ........................................................................ 23 Figure 1.6. Building an Army TOC at FOB Kalsu, Iraq (2007) ................ 24 AFH10-222 Volume 1, 23 January 2012 3 3 1.5. Expeditionary Site Planning .................................................... 24 Table 1.5. Bare Base/Beddown Information ............................................ 25 Figure 1.7. Non-BEAR Water Tank Used At Operating Location ........... 28 1.6. Stages of Development ........................................................... 30 Table 1.6. General Bare Base Development Priorities ............................. 30 Figure 1.8. Airfield Repair at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan (2007) ........ 31 Figure 1.9. Positioning an M-22 Automatic Chemical Agent Alarm ........ 33 Figure 1.10. Assembling Field Showers at Operating Location ................ 34 Figure 1.11. “Dirt Boy” Grading Road at Airfield in Afghanistan (2009) ................................................................................... 35 Figure 1.12. Preparing MEP-12 Generator at Forward Operating Location ............................................................................... 35 Figure 1.13. Digging Trench for Water Lines at Ali Base, Iraq (2008) .... 37 Figure 1.14. EOD Inventories Ordnance in Preparation for Disposal ....... 38 Figure 1.15. Raising Aircraft Sun Shade On Balad Air Base, Iraq (2008) ........................................................................... 40 Chapter 2—SAFETY .................................................................................. 41 2.1. General Safety Guidelines ...................................................... 41 2.2. Job Hazards ............................................................................. 42 2.3. Basic Safety Rules .................................................................. 42 Figure 2.1. Typical Arc Flash Warning Label ........................................... 42 Chapter 3—SITE LAYOUT ...................................................................... 43 3.1. Layout Plan ............................................................................. 43 Figure 3.1. Site Planning and Layout Is Vital ........................................... 43 AFH10-222 Volume 1, 23 January 2012 4 4 Figure 3.2. Conventional Site Layout ....................................................... 44 Table 3.1. Airfield Layout Facility/Group Dispersed Distances .............. 45 Figure 3.3. Notional Airfield w/Dispersed Aircraft Parking Layout ......... 46 3.2. Facility Placement and Spacing .............................................. 46 4 Figure 3.4. Notional 1,100-Person Facility Layout (Before Expansion) ... 47 Figure 3.5. Notional 3,300-Person Facility Layout (After Expansion) ..... 48 Chapter 4—BARE BASE AIRFIELDS .................................................... 51 4.1. General Information ................................................................ 51 4.2. Airfield Hazard Clearance ...................................................... 51 Table 4.1. Tasks Supporting EOD ........................................................... 52 Table 4.2. Minimum Evacuation Distances during UXO Clearing.......... 53 Figure 4.1. Suppressive Barricades Isolate Explosions ............................. 54 Figure 4.2. Protective Barricades Shields Resources ................................ 55 Figure 4.3. Removing Destroyed Iraqi Tank near Taxiway, Iraq (2008) ............................................................................. 57 4.3. Airfield Repairs and Restoration ............................................. 57 Table 4.3. MOS Layout Tasks ................................................................. 58 Figure 4.4. C-17 Lands on Semi-Prepared LZ .......................................... 59 Figure 4.5. Repairing Spall Damage at Deployed Location ...................... 61 Figure 4.6. Crater with Upheaval .............................................................. 61 Figure 4.7. EALS Supports Contingency Airfield Lighting Requirements ......................................................................... 62 Figure 4.8. Examples of Portable Area Lighting ....................................... 63 AFH10-222 Volume 1, 23 January 2012 5 5 Figure 4.9. F-22 Engaging MAAS ............................................................ 64 Figure 4.10. Firefighters Responding to Vehicle Fire, Iraq (2008) ........... 66 Figure 4.11. Typical Road Cross Section .................................................. 67 4.4. Revetment and Soil Berm Construction .................................. 67 Table 4.4. Construction Man-Hour Comparisons .................................... 68 Figure 4.12. Expedient Revetments at Deployed Locations ..................... 69 4.5. Raised Dikes ........................................................................... 69 Figure 4.13. Fuel Dikes Control Spills and Forms Protective Barrier....... 70 Figure 4.14. Fuel Dikes Around Jet Fuel Storage Bladders ...................... 71 Figure 4.15. Typical Berm Layout for a 10K Fuel Bladder ...................... 72 Figure 4.16. Typical Berm Layout for 50K and 210K Fuel Bladders ....... 73 Figure 4.17. Illustration of Fuel Dike with Secondary Dike ..................... 73 4.6. Ditches .................................................................................... 74 Figure 4.18. Creating Drainage Ditch to Reduce Road Erosion ............... 74 Chapter 5—BARE BASE FACILITIES ................................................... 75 5.1 Contingency Construction Standards in Theater ...................... 75 Figure 5.1. Contingency Construction Standards ...................................... 76 5.2. Facility Assets and Preparation Actions.................................. 77 Figure 5.2. Arrange