A Military Course

 

Mishap Board President's Course

(BPC)

30 May 2007

 

Course Description

 

The purpose of this course is to prepare senior officers for the duties involved in investigating and reporting Class A Flight Mishaps as either the President of a Safety Investigation Board (SIB) or as its legal counterpart the President of an Aircraft Investigation Board (AIB).  Essential to this understanding is the basic investigation tools and personnel that are made available to each of the investigations, the inter-relationship of the investigations, such as evidence sharing, and the formulation of the end product – the reports.

 

Who Should Attend

 

  • Senior military officers assigned to supervise and direct Class A flight Safety Investigations

  • Senior military officers assigned to supervise and direct Class A flight Accident Investigations

How You Will Benefit

  • You will understand the policies and procedures for investigation of military flight mishaps, both safety and legal investigations

  • You will gain a working knowledge of the investigation process

  • This course meets the objectives for USAF Mishap Board President's Course AFSC 810

 

Course Topics

 

  • AFI 91-204 Safety Investigation Board

  • Interim Safety Board Activities

  • Formal Board Composition

  • Safety Privilege

  • Mishap Investigation Process

  • AFI 91-204 Review

  • Mishap Board Technical Assistance

  • Interviewing Techniques

  • Report writing / briefing preparation

  • Examples of Class A Mishap Briefings during non-instructional time

  • AFI 51-503 Investigation Board

  • Purpose

  • Regulation

  • History

  • Investigation Process

  • Interviews

  • Technical Assistance

  • Early release of Information

  • Public Affairs and Media Relations

  • Report writing / briefing preparation

  • Family Assistance Actions

  • Past Board President Discussion

Course Administration

 

This is a contract course designed to be delivered at the customer’s location or at the Pacific Palms Conference Center in Southern California.  The course is 4 days (32 hours of instruction). Classes start at 0800 and end at 1700.

Contact SCSI at (310) 517-8844 or 800-545-3766 (US and Canada only) for details on this course.

 

 

Revised 30 March 2001