Natural Disaster Medical System Federal Coordinating Center The Natural Disaster Medical System ( NDMS ) was established in 1983 as a partnership between the DoD , Department of Veterans Affairs , Department of Health and Services , FEMA , state and local governments , and the private sector to create a nationwide medical response system that provides resources during national and man‐made disasters . The mission of a Federal Coordinating Center ( FCC ) is to receive , organize , and transport inpatients to a NDMS . The FCC , a federal facility , is located in a metropolitan area in the U . S . within five miles of the NDMS , and is responsible for coordinating planning , training , and operations for NDMS Patient Reception Areas ( PRA ).
The Keesler Hospital , which is coordinated through the 81st Medical Group , is a Federal Coordinating Center for the NDMS . This center has provided resources during major natural disasters , such as Hurricane Camille in 1969 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 .
Public Affairs Operating Instructions 35-5 Operating Instructions 35‐5 , created in 2012 , outlines procedures for the Public Affairs staff at Keesler AFB to follow when a noise complaint is received due to low flying aircraft as a result of flying operations at Keesler AFB . The instructions apply to all personnel in the Office of Public Affairs .
Waivers Waivers must be submitted for any project on an Air Force base that creates an obstruction or intrusion to the airfield and airspace . According to AFI 32‐7063 , there are uses within the CZs that are prohibited and are not able to be waivered , including :
• Uses that release into the air any substance which would impair visibility or otherwise interfere with the operation of aircraft , e . g . steam , dust , and smoke ;
• Uses that produce light emissions , either direct or indirect ( reflective ), which would interfere with pilot vision ;
• Uses that would attract birds or waterfowl sanitary landfills , maintenance of feeding s vegetation ;
• Uses that produce electromagnetic emissio with aircraft computer / communication sys equipment ; and
• Explosive facilities or activities .
Keesler AFB utilizes waivers for such land uses . T waivers and plans to eliminate obstructions on an submit the review to Air Education and Training C year to “ approve requests to close and amend air Keesler AFB Annual Review of Waivers was condu currently in coordination for 2017 . In 2016 , there 19 permissible deviations , and 6 exceptions to th criteria .
White Paper on Height Hazard Airspace Crite The White Paper on Height Hazard Airspace Crite local jurisdictions an approximate illustration of t Keesler AFB , to communicate definitions and crite areas , and to provide examples for determining c heights . The definitions provided in the white pa AICUZ , Unified Facility Criteria for Airfield and He and FAA Part 77 . These are listed in Chapter 3 of under the Military Footprint , Imaginary Surfaces includes a height hazard map for illustrative purp Operations Surface is an airfield surface area whi installation and Airfield Instructions including KAF ( paragraph 4.6.4 and Table 4.2 ), AFI11‐202V3 , AF AFTTP 3‐3 . C‐130J , as well as the General Aeronau
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