QUESTION: How do I request (463L) Pallet’s for Air movement?

ANSWER: To request 463L pallets, units will need to complete a pallet request and obtain a signature from the Unit Movements office.  Units will then bring the memorandum to the A/DACG and coordinate for the issue of the required number of 463L pallets and nets.

QUESTION: What are my Passenger Baggage Procedures?

ANSWER: PAX with baggage arrive at A/DACG scales (Bldg W-1967) to be weighed five hours prior to aircraft departure time. Baggage is placed on pre-weighed K-loaders to be weighed and then loaded in the belly of the aircraft and PAX are weighed in a group on the scales. Normally only two bags are authorized, unless otherwise stated in deployment orders. This can normally be either two duffel bags or a rucksack and a duffle bag.  Coordinate with Unit movements for any deviation from this requirement.

QUESTION: What are the baggage procedures for commercial aircraft flying out of Pope AFB?

ANSWER: Air Mobility Command policy states that the only authorized carry on baggage is one weapon (M-16 or smaller), and one small carry on bag that is no larger than 45 linear inches (L + W + H), (22 + 9 + 14); all hand-carried items must fit under the aircraft seat or in overhead compartment, if items do not fit they will be loaded into the aircraft baggage compartment.

QUESTION: What are my baggage/passenger Weight Allowances?

ANSWER: Normally 400 lbs per passenger and baggage is authorized; however when units have (To Accompany Troops) TAT items, Unit Moves must be informed when Deployment Equipment List DEL is completed so extra weight can be included and tracked on Unit Moves Outbound Contingency Tracking Chart, insuring Air Mobility Command Planners can allot the proper air aircraft Allowable Cabin Load ACL in the Form 59 (Air Mission Itinerary).

QUESTION: Ground Liaison Office Briefing (GLO Briefing).

ANSWER: When AMO/UMO officers received notification of air mission itinerary (Form 59), they must report to GLO (Bldg 900) on Pope Air Force Base NLT 7 days prior to aircraft departure to complete the GLO Sheet (Airlift Coordination Brief). This briefing is conducted every Wednesday at 1300 hours at Bldg 900 on Pope, AFB with all the principal agencies in attendance.  If you do not have a mission number prior to the Wednesday brief, you will be required to hand carry the GLO packet around to each agency (GLO, Checkpoint, ATOC and A/DACG to coordinate show times. For Short/No Notice deployments the GLO Sheet will be completed prior to Cargo and Passengers arriving at the A/DACG, this will ensure all required timelines and processing procedures are clearly understood.

QUESTION: What are the Air Force Manual 24-204/TM 38-250 fuel procedures?

ANSWER: All real world Tactical, Contingency or Emergency airlift (OEF and OIF) missions will be Chapter 3 approved. All training and most exercise missions will not be Chapter 3 approved. When Chapter 3 is authorized, vehicles, and self-propelled units can have ¾ tank of fuel when the deploying unit commander deems it necessary for operational necessity. If mission is not Chapter 3 approved, then vehicles and self-propelled units can have ½ tank of fuel.

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