AR 15-6 Investigation,

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    5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
    
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                            AS that commander car,
    r,z-1 1 flzaL :.ons throt.;;h c!f ic*-al channels when such 3. matter
    '3        tO Y-1 Att0r.:-cn-
    
       SAfetv, while clea7ly an area e=;hasized by the~
                                     , lack%ed the depth needed
    to prevent this incident. Reference exhibit 2,3,4,and
    se.,.-.eral of the st-aternents included inMMNMMtMjjMAR 15-6
    17vestigation wherein statements ar~ made that crew
    mtmbers, maintenance per'sonnel and safety personnel all
    ad-m-Itted to having very limited or no training on the
    :-'-,re Extinguishing System (AFES).
    otwithstanding the fact that           was dealing W,:.-.-h
        "tude of other ==.rnplex an very   Ime consur
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    maitcrs, it is evident lie relied upon the
    ..omm-ander for activities related to the safety o
    Personnel, equipment and ammunition. This reliance was
    baser! on several fact.;rs as described both in exhiblts 2
           4 and in Aeveral slLatements provided in
    kR !'-'-6 in%estigatioft.
    
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           :-Lnd dut-..- --t- r f rmance --n                 tua 11 -Y e%-er-..- ar a Sl-.Ou--
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       :.~nsidered as        tattal-v acceze-able He di-,
                    ksaura                  unilion
     .az.                 he I%ua'- - &                      nce Specialist, Amr. I t
        e Llla`n4ce (C~Iv'%SAS ) 7eam. had done an inspection reiarl-ing
    the ammunition storage. lie --as also aware that there was a
    "Ielay in receiving the report. Fe anticipated the nce-i to
    make scme changos In the way ammunition was stored On
    compo-,,nd but del;.yed ;ending receipt of the repcrt. Know1r....
         he should have been pr
    that,                     oactive and sought heir
    eecommendaticns to ens.;re personnel, equipment and facllity
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    safety. Addi-ionally, normal expectations required MM
             o have more first hand knowledge than he had R
    t e s a its of crew                                      training in the~ In this
                    W,13 aware of pri                  '-%ad
    case                           or heater fires but
    not een K-Ware  at 1%he        had failed to taa%-e
    corrective action to eli-minate t e risk created by the
    heaters.
    
    REC-0%, %,, t_'y D.A 7 : 0 N S
    
               th e *1    A L ;- o n a."          n d n ; s     E~ 1 1: -~, rc-
            %s rele%ant .ortions oll Ll.-.. kl 15-6
    

    




    5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)