Use of Aircraft Employment Standards

Encl. (3) to COMDTINST 3710.5A

USE OF AIRCRAFT EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

The following examples illustrate use of the Aircraft Employment Standards:

Example 1-HH-65A (3 helicopter unit/B-0 response requirement)

Based on historical availability, personnel, and maintenance, a three-helicopter H-65 unit can

support 56 DDAS. These units may not have a complete Helicopter Support Kit (HSK) which

may require the use of one from a larger unit. In addition, 30 DAHS are authorized.

Example 2-HH-65A (4 helicopter unit/B-0 response requirement)

These units can support the same 56 DDAS as those in example 1. In addition, because they

are staffed for, and assigned a fourth aircraft, they can deploy an additional 200 DDAS. These

units would most likely have a complete HSK. In addition, 40 DAHS are authorized.

Example 3-HH65A (5 helicopter unit/2-B-0 response requirement)

These units can support 90 DDAS. While they support two B-0 requirements, one at the home unit and

a second at an air facility, which is not co-located, they have enough personnel to also support

additional deployment capability.

Example 4-HU-25, HC-130, or HH-60 (3 aircraft unit/B-0 response requirement)

These units can support 30 DAHS based on unit infrastructure (personnel, funding and

maintenance).

Example 5-HC-130 (5 aircraft unit/B-0 response requirement)

This unit can support 230 DAHS based on each of the 2 scheduled mission aircraft deploying

for 100 days each plus the 30 days provided by the 3 aircraft supporting a B-0 requirement.

Example 6-HC-130 (7 aircraft unit/B-0 response requirement)

This unit can support 430 DAHS based on each of the four scheduled mission aircraft

deploying for 100 days plus the 30 days provided by the 3 aircraft supporting a B-0

requirement.

NON STANDARD REQUIREMENTS

Units requiring aircraft to support 365 DAHS per year require special consideration. More than one aircraft

and crew are required to support this requirement. These considerations are compounded when numerous

simultaneously deployed aircraft are required from one unit. Currently, Air Stations Clearwater and Miami

have this requirement. Because of this, DAHS for these units are developed separately by Commandant (G-

OCA).