AFMAN24-204(I) Publication Summary:
Purpose:
This manual implements AFPD 24-2, Preparation and Movement of Air Force Material. It provides guidance and
procedures for preparing hazardous materials for shipment by military aircraft to ensure that such materials are
packaged, marked, labeled, and prepared properly for transportation. This manual includes the shipment of nuclear
materials, except for nuclear weapon major assemblies and nuclear components packaged and shipped per
Department of Energy-Defense Nuclear Agency (DOE-DNA) TP 45-51 and its supplements. It includes labeling
requirements, instructions for transporting passengers with hazardous materials and instructions for notifying the
aircraft commander regarding hazardous materials on the aircraft. It implements Department of Defense (DoD)
Regulation 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation (Parts II and III) and Department of Transportation
(DOT) Exemptions 7573 and 9232 (DOT-E 7573 and DOT-E 9232) for commercial aircraft under contract to the
Air Mobility Command (AMC). The use of a name of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity
or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the military services.** Penalties and Disciplinary
Action. Failure to observe prohibitions and mandatory provisions of this manual by military personnel is a violation
of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Violations by civilian employees may result in
administrative disciplinary action without regard to otherwise applicable criminal or civil sanctions for violations of
related laws. See attachments 1 and 2 for terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this manual.
Summary of Changes:
This revision incorporates applicable changes to the Department of Transportation (DOT) Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions. This revision
amends policy statements (Chapters 1-3), hazard classification and communication information (Attachment 4), and
packaging requirements (Attachments 5-13). Other major changes include expanding guidance on inspection
procedures (Attachment 28) and adding packaging requirements from AFR 71-4 (15 January 1988) for use with
Grandfathered munitions shipments (Attachment 27). This manual reorganizes text to comply with Air Force
Manual format and changes many procedures. These changes clarify requirements and further standardize DoD
packaging and shipping with the commercial sector.
Distribution:
Supersedes:
History:
AFJMAN 24-204, 1 MARCH 1997; AFJMAN 24-204/TM 38-250/NAVSUP PUB 505/MCO P4030.19F/DLAM 4145.3, 25 November 1994