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3.2.6.6. FAA air traffic service (i.e., clearance, instruction, or advisory), air-ground or
point-to-point message transmission, weather observations and reports, Notices to Airmen, or air-
port advisories and flight services.
3.2.6.7. FAA approach control function delegated to a military facility.
3.2.6.8. An operation under an FAA waiver or exemption.
3.2.6.9. FAA regulation and nonmilitary publications.
3.2.6.10. FAA standards for obstruction clearance, flight inspection, lighting or markings at air-
ports and along airways.
3.2.6.11. FAA air carrier or airport security.
3.2.6.12. Medical competency of certificated airmen.
3.3. Notification. The military commander having first knowledge of a military aircraft mishap notifies
the appropriate service headquarters and safety center in accordance with service directives.
3.3.1. If FAA involvement is known or considered likely, the commander will remark the same in his
initial notification.
3.3.2. The senior member of a military investigation board will notify his appointing commander and
the service safety center if during an investigation the board finds FAA involvement or considers it
likely.
3.3.3. The service safety center will notify the FAA and the NTSB by telephone and confirming mes-
sage on obtaining notice of known, or likely, FAA involvement.
3.4. Responsibilities.
3.4.1. Military commanders have notification responsibilities.
3.4.2. The service safety center will determine whether the NTSB may have an interest in the investi-
gation.
3.4.3. The safety center will provide the FAA and the NTSB the opportunity to participate in the
investigation according to each agency's respective involvement or interest.
3.4.4. The NTSB and the FAA will acknowledge notification, and indicate their respective intentions
to participate.
3.4.4.1. If the NTSB or FAA elect to participate they will identify any personnel assigned to the
investigation to the service safety center and appropriate military authority.
3.4.5. The senior member of the investigative board with FAA or NTSB participants will supervise
and direct their activities during the course of the investigation.
3.5. Witness Testimony and Privileged Proceedings or Reports. Service personnel conducting a
safety investigation may grant a promise of confidentiality when interviewing a witness or soliciting a
written statement.
3.5.1. A witness' oral or written statement is not taken under oath, nor does counsel normally repre-
sent the witness.
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