Misc Pub 27-8 Legal Handbook Commander’s 2019
E. Conducting The Accident Investigation (Para. 3-12 thru
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| E. Conducting The Accident Investigation (Para. 3-12 thru 3-15) The type and extent of the investigation depends upon the class and type of accident. The appointing authority is a Commander with general court-martial jurisdiction over the installation or unit responsible for the operation, personnel, or materiel involved in the accident Commander, US. Army Reserve Command, for US. Army Reserve units and State Adjutant General for National Guard units. The following accidents must be investigated by aboard consisting of at least three mem- bers: • All on-duty Class A and B accidents. Upon notification of a Class A or B accident, the Cdr, US. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center, will determine whether a Centralized Accident Investigation or a Local Accident Investigation will be conducted. • Centralized Accident Investigation Board. Some members provided by Army Combat Readiness Center and some provided from the local command. • Local Accident Investigative Board. Members provided from the local command Any accident that an appointing authority, or Cdr, US. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center, believes may involve a potential hazard serious enough to warrant investiga- tion by multimember board. • Class C Aircraft Accidents must be investigated by aboard consisting of at least one member. Single-Officer Investigations (does not require formal board appointment orders. The following accidents will be investigated by one or more officers, warrant officers, safety officers NCOs, supervisors, or DA safety and occupational health specialists GS 9 or higher All off-duty military accidents Class C and D ground accidents Return to Table of Contents 120 • Aircraft Class DE, and F accidents Class E and FOD incidents. The board must be composed of Army officers or warrant officers, DA safety and occupational health specialist/manager/engineer GS or higher, full-time technicians holding federally recognized officer or warrant officer status, DoD medical officer or DoD contracted medical officers, DoD maintenance personnel, subject matter expert senior NCOs, E and above in MOS U, U, D (UAS accidents, DoD weather officers, any other personnel approved by Cdr, Combat Readiness/Safety Center. For Class A and B accidents, board members will not be from the same unit that incurred the accident (battalion company/battery/troop or detachment) Rank/grade/specialty requirement varies with type of accident. Note special board member qualification requirements of AR 385-10, para. 3-16 (aviation accident boards will include qualified aviators watercraft investigations will include Army marine warrant officer.) The US. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center will review all accident reports. Download 4.49 Mb. Share with your friends:
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