DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
1775
ADVISORY
TREASURY
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
Headquarters
Departments of the Army,
the Navy,
the Air Force,
and the Marine Corps
Washington, DC
9 August 2024

Department of the Army
Pamphlet 59-4
OPNAVINST 4630.24E
AFMAN 13-210 Volume 2
MCO 13480.1E Volume 2

Air Transportation

Joint Airdrop Inspection Records, Malfunction or Incident Investigations, and Activity Reporting Procedures

By Order of the Secretary of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard:

RANDY A. GEORGE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

ADRIAN L. SPAIN
Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force
Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations

MARCUS B. ANNIBALE
Major General, United States Navy
Director, Expeditionary Warfare

BRADFORD J. GERING
Lieutenant General, United States Marine Corps
Deputy Commandant for Aviation

History. This publication is a new Department of the Army pamphlet.

Applicability. This pamphlet applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. This pamphlet also applies to the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marine Corps and their respective National Guard and Reserve units.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this pamphlet is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this pamphlet that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this pamphlet by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific requirements. Headquarters, Air Mobility Command/A3TW is waiver authority for U.S. Air Force unilateral airdrop training specific modifications/exceptions to policy, to then liaison with Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 for approval. The U.S. Marine Corps is waiver authority for U.S. Marine Corps specific modifications/exceptions to policy, to then liaison with Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 for approval.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-4.list.g-44s-troop-support@army.mil.

Distribution. This pamphlet is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve; SNDL for the Navy; F for the Air Force (compliance with this publication is mandatory); and Code A for the Marine Corps.

DA PAM 59-4/OPNAVINST 4630.24E/AFMAN 13-210 Volume 2/MCO 13480.1E Volume 2
9 August 2024
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