Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 3710.5A
DERIVATION OF AIRCRAFT EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
1. Many terms used to define Aircraft Employment Standards are consistent with terms found in
the Abstract of Operations Reports Manual, COMDTINST M3127.7 (series). This Instruction
was developed with the idea of maintaining compatibility between the two.
2. Factors used to form the standards include training, logistics and maintenance requirements,
temporary additional duty (TAD), leave and liberty policy, and nature of intended deployment.
Currently the standards pertain to shipboard deployments of helicopters and Days Away from
Home Station (DAHS) for all aircraft. This Instruction will be updated, as these standards are
further refined.
3. The standards recognize several categories of aircraft based on their operational tasking: (1)
three-helicopter units assigned to a geographic area based on search and rescue (SAR) coverage
requirements, tasked to maintain a single continuous rapid response (B-0) capability; (2) four-
helicopter units assigned to a geographic area based on SAR coverage requirements, and tasked
with a single continuous rapid response (B-0); the fourth aircraft assigned to these units is
designated as a scheduled mission aircraft, capable of deploying for up to 200 days; (3) five-
helicopter units assigned to a geographic area based on SAR coverage requirements, and tasked
with a dual continuous rapid response capability (2xB-0); (4) seven helicopter units assigned to a
geographic area based on SAR coverage requirements, and tasked with a dual continuous rapid
response (2xB-0) capability; and (5) units resourced to support special mission requirements such
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