Roles and Responsibilities

Question 1

Who provides policy, guidance, direction, and oversight of all matters pertaining to the formulation, review, and execution of plans, policies, programs, and budgets relative to mishap prevention and ESOH programs?

Answer 1

The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy (SAF/IE).

Question 2

Who coordinates guidance and federal aquisition regulations involving AFOSH matters with AF/SE, SAF/IE and AF/SG?

Answer 2

The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ).

Question 3

Who determines the process for RAC funding visibility, priority, and implementation procedures for funding the abatement of hazards?

Answer 3

The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller (SAF/FM).

Question 4

Who ensures AF occupation and environmental health policies meet or exceed CFRs or other applicable requirements?

Answer 4

The Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG).

Question 5

Who ensures AF procedures for storing, handling, using, and transporting hazardous materials and disposing of wastes comply with transportation regulations?

Answer 5

The Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection (AF/A4).

Question 6

Who develops policies on personnel matters related to AFOSH and establishes a process through which Airmen are evaluated on Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) duties and responsibilities?

Answer 6

The Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower Personnel and Services (AF/A1).

Question 7

Who provides direction and guidance to ensure test organizations assess safety standards and hazards prior to testing?

Answer 7

The Headquarters, Air Force Directorate of Test and Evaluation (AF/TE).

Question 8

Who develops policy and guidance for use and management of AF-operated operational ranges?

Answer 8

The Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations (AF/A3).

Question 9

Who is the OPR for all AF safety programs and directs implementation of the AF Mishap Prevention Program?

Answer 9

The Air Force Chief of Safety (AF/SE).

Question 10

Who develops, implements, oversees and funds AF Mishap Prevention Programs?

Answer 10

The Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC).

Question 11

Who developes safety programs, policies, goals and objectives, and establishes guidelines to support and assess effectiveness of the mishap prevention program?

Answer 11

The Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC).

Question 12

Who serves as the approving authority for all safety variances and exemptions with the AF?

Answer 12

The Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC).

Question 13

Who ensures that programs within their portfolios are integrating ESOH concerns in to the overall systems engineering process using the system safety methodology in Military Standard (MIL-STD)?

Answer 13

Progam Executive Officers (PEOs).

Question 14

Who ensures procedures are developed to identify command mishap trends and direct actions and resources in order to establish goals and objectives to reverse identified adverse trends?

Answer 14

MAJCOM/DRU/FOA/Numbered Air Force (NAF)/Center Commanders/Directors.

Question 15

Who evaluates management, implementation, and effectiveness of the AF Mishap Prevention Program within their command and represents the cross-functional interest of their command during applicable councils, committees, and meetings?

Answer 15

MAJCOM/DRU/FAO/NAF/Center Safety Staffs.

Question 16

Who coordinates, facilitates, develops, and provides safety education and training and required funding to assist command safety personnel in meeting their CEU requirements, and reviews all Class A and B mishaps for thoroughness and accuracy?

Answer 16

MAJCOM/DRU/FAO/NAF/Center Safety Staffs.

Question 17

Who develops policy and provides guidance on applying System Safety management and engineering, and maintains a master hazard abatement program for centrally procured systems and equipment applied to end products?

Answer 17

Air Force Material Command (AFMC) and the United States Space Force (USSF).

Question 18

Who ensures AFMC/SES forwards the AFSEC/SEFE not later than 1 November in ever even-numbered year, an update to the USAF Aviation Safety Equipment Database?

Answer 18

Air Force Material Command (AFMC).

Question 19

Who ensures launch and on-orbit hazards are identified?

Answer 19

Air Force Space Command (AFSPC).

Question 20

Who reviews new and revised technical training course specialty and job qualification training objectives, and develops and oversees safety training guidance?

Answer 20

Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

Question 21

Who must document and report the status of all High-Risks and Serious-Risks as part of their risk management?

Answer 21

Program Offices/Managers.

Question 22

Who shall provide safety releases containing all identified hazards, implemented mitigation measures, and accepted risks to developmental and operational testers?

Answer 22

Program Managers.

Question 23

Who monitors operational experience, mission changes, environmental effects, or system modifications to identify and correct hazards through the life cycle of a system or facility?

Answer 23

System Safety Managers (SSM) and System Safety Engineers (SSE).

Question 24

Who annually reports RM policies, accepted risks and those that require PEO or higher action for their program to the Center System Safety Manager?

Answer 24

System Safety Managers (SSM) and System Safety Engineers (SSE).

Question 25

Who must conduct annual meetings with all center system safety personnel, coordinate the safety portion of the PESHE, and provide annual overviews to the MAJCOM/SE and AF/SE on safety RM policies?

Answer 25

The Center System Safety Manager (CSSM).