Air Force Manual AFMAN 24-604 Transportation: Preparing Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipments June 2025 Paperback – June 24, 2025

This United Air Force USAF publication, Air Force Manual AFMAN 24-604 Transportation: Preparing Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipments June 2025, provides guidance and procedures for preparing hazardous materials for shipment by military aircraft to ensure that such materials are packaged, marked, labeled, and prepared properly for transportation. It includes the shipment of nuclear materials, except for nuclear weapon major assemblies and nuclear components packaged and shipped per Department of Energy-Defense Nuclear Agency (DOE-DNA) TP 45-51/Army TM 39-45-51/Navy SWOP 45-51/Air Force TO 11N-45-51, Transportation of Nuclear Weapons Material, and its supplements. It includes labeling requirements, instructions for transporting passengers with hazardous materials and instructions for notifying the aircraft commander regarding hazardous materials on the aircraft. Handlers, packers, inspectors, and preparers (certifiers) of hazardous materials shall comply with rules designed to maximize safety and security of the aircraft, aircrew, cargo and passengers. Hazardous materials personnel must know the exceptions, special permits, and waivers to federal laws and related government directives that are unique to military airlift operations and how to apply them. Read more