Chapter 15.1

Military Air Environment Quality Policy

Table of contents Paragraph

1          General1

1.1       Introduction. 1

1.2       Associated publications. 1

2          Air environment quality policy. 1

3          Scope. 1

 

1                                 General

1.1                           Introduction

Achieving optimal operational performance and maintaining air safety are paramount features of air environment engineering and logistics support activities.  Therefore, the use of defined safe processes, practices and procedures, adequate supervision and high-calibre management are all essential elements of 4an3 integrated management system.  Increased confidence is gained through a rigorous process of independent review and evaluation that verifies the continued adequacy and effectiveness of these essential control arrangements.  This whole process ensures that air environment engineering and logistics standards and working practices are being maintained and adapted, thus ensuring that front-line forces are provided with consistent levels of high-quality support.

4BS EN ISO 90013 provides a basis for the measurement and independent verification of the effectiveness of management systems, processes and work activities, against an internationally recognized standard.  Furthermore, ISO 490013 identifies enhanced requirements for developing a customer-focused Quality Management System (QMS) and it gives additional guidance for those organizations wishing to pursue continual performance improvement.

The aim of this chapter is to further the tri-Service harmonization and convergence process by specifying a minimum QMS policy requirement for the engineering and logistics elements of the air environment.

1.2                           Associated publications

This chapter is associated with the following publications:

1            AP 100C-10 – RAF Manual of Quality Assurance and Continual Improvement.

2            DEME(A) – Engineering Standards.

3            BRd 763 – Fleet Aviation Quality Manual.

2                                 Air environment quality policy

All engineering and logistics organizations within the air environment are to develop and implement 4a QMS which3, as a minimum, meets the basic requirements and principles of the ISO 490013.

3                                 Scope

This policy applies to all engineering and logistics activities within the air environment that provide air engineering and logistics support to fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and to 4Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)3.