MIL-HDBK-1530B(USAF)
FOREWORD
1. This handbook is approved for use by the Department of the Air Force and is available for use by all
Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
2. This handbook is for guidance only. This handbook cannot be cited as a requirement. If it is, the contractor does not have to comply.
3. This handbook provides guidance for programmatic tasks for the conceptual definition, development, acquisition, maintenance, and modification of the primary and secondary structures of crewed and unmanned flight vehicles and external stores, to ensure their structural integrity while affordability of these Air Force systems is maintained throughout their period of use. Structural deficiencies must be identified and corrected as early as possible to minimize repairs, modifications, and life cycle costs while cost and schedule risks are managed. The Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) consists of a series of disciplined, time-phased actions; procedures; analyses; tests; etc.; which, when developed and applied in accordance with the guidance of this handbook; will ensure reliable, affordable, and supportable flight vehicle primary and secondary structures, thus contributing to the enhancement of total systems mission effectiveness and operational suitability while minimizing cost and schedule risks.
4. This handbook is available to promote implementation and provide guidance which concerns implementation of Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 63-10 and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-1001. Both documents, AFPD 63-10 and AFI 63-1001, contain policy directives which ensure the safe operation of the
U.S. Air Force airframe structures. These constraints are not repeated in higher-level policy (e.g., DoD-5000 Series documents) and have no commercial equivalent (e.g., Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] regulations). In addition, these peculiar ASIP constraints evolve from durability considerations and individual tracking and data gathering which are part of AFI 63-1001.
5. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: ASC/ENOI, 2530 LOOP ROAD WEST, WRIGHT- PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7101; by use of the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form
1426) that appears at the end of this document, or by letter.
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