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MIL-STD-3007 as of 2019-11-01 · official source ↗

r program functions. Defense Standardization Program (DSP). DoD established the DSP program to promote standardization of materiel, facilities, and engineering practices to improve military operational readiness and reduce total ownership costs and acquisition cycle time. DoD policy is to state requirements in performance terms wherever practical and make maximum use of non-Government standards and commercial technologies, products, and practices. Key DSP documents are available at https://www.dsp.dla.mil/Policy-Guidance/. MIL-STD-3007 follows the requirements of the DSP program and establishes procedures for the development and maintenance of UFC, FC, and UFGS. Non-Government standards (NGS). Nationally and internationally recognized technical, professional, and industry associations and

MIL-STD-3007 as of 2019-11-01 · official source ↗

anizational designation = 123CES) W = Waiver ("E" for exemption) 19 = 2019 (calendar year initial waiver/exemption requested) 01 = First waiver (or exemption) request of calendar year b. The following format is prescribed for waiver and exemption requests, as applicable. A Microsoft Word® template is available at htpps://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/federal-military-specifications- standards/mil-std-3007 under the Related Materials link. (1) Waiver or exemption request number. (2) Statement of waiver/exemption requirement and references to chapter, section, and paragraph in the UFC or FC that cannot be met. (Ensure that type of request is clearly identified as either a waiver “Temporary” or exemption “Permanent.”) (3) Justification/specific description of condition(s) that caused the need for the

DAFI 32-2001 · para 7.3.8 as of 2026-04-01 · View in PDF → · official source ↗

for approval of alternative or equivalent methods to meet the intent of a criteria requirement must be submitted in accordance with MIL STD 3007. (T-0) The Air Force agency for submitting alternative or equivalent methods is Facility Engineering Directorate Technical Services (AFCEC/CFT). Alternative and equivalency requests must be submitted in the format prescribed in MIL STD-3007. (T-0) AFCEC/CFT will route the package to the appropriate subject matter expert for evaluation and approval/disapproval. (T-0) 7.3.8. Exemptions. Requests for permanent exemption to criteria must be submitted in accordance with MIL STD 3007 to AFCEC/CFT by the installation commander. (T-0) Alternative and equivalency requests must be submitted in the format prescribed in MIL STD 3007. (T-0) AFCEC/CFT will rout

UFS 1-300-01 as of 2026-01-14 · official source ↗

irecting and resourcing the UFC program consistent with statutory requirements and DoD policy. (MIL-STD-3007) Facilities Criteria: FC define functional requirements for specific types of facilities within a Military Department. (MIL-STD-3007) Military Department: One of the departments within the Department of Defense created by the National Security Act of 1947, which are the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. (JP 1-02) Preparing activity (PA): Lead activity assigned responsibility for the management of the criteria document. (MIL-STD-3007) Replacement Cost: Replacement costs include construction of standard foundations, all interior and exterior walls and doors, the roof, utilities out to the 5-foot line, all built-in plumbing and lig

UFC 3-460-01 as of 2019-07-16 · official source ↗

ristics of Subsystems and Equipment MIL-STD MS 24484, Adapter, Pressure Fuel Servicing, Nominal 2.5-inch Diameter MIL-STD-3007, Department of Defense Standard Practice for Unified Facilities Criteria and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications

UFC 3-260-01 as of 2019-02-04 · official source ↗

book, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, http://www.iesna.org/ \2\ MIL-HDBK-274, Electrical Grounding for Aircraft Safety, Department of the Navy MIL-STD 3007, Standard Practice Unified Facilities Criteria, Facilities Criteria and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, https://www.wbdg.org/dod/fedmil/mil-std-3007 /2/ MTMC Pamphlet 55-14, Traffic Engineering for Better Signs and Markings, Army Military Traffic Management Command, http://www.tea.army.mil/pubs/nr/dod/pmd/PAM_55-14.htm MUTCD, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Current Edition, Federal Highway Administration, http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ NAVAIR 16-1-529, Electromagnetic Radiation Hazards, Department of the Navy NAVAIR 51-50AAA-2, General Requirements for Shore Based Airfield Marking and Lighting, Departm

AFI 32-10141 · para 4.8 as of 2019-05-15 · open official PDF ↗

nd equivalency requests must be submitted in the format prescribed in MIL STD-3007. (T-0). AFCEC/CFT will route the package to the appropriate subject matter expert for evaluation and approval/disapproval. (T-0). 4.8. Exemptions. Requests for permanent exemption to criteria must be submitted in accordance with MIL STD 3007 to AFCEC/CFT by the Wing Commander. (T-0). Alternative and equivalency requests must be submitted in the format prescribed in MIL STD 3007. (T-0). AFCEC/CFT will route the package to the appropriate (SME) for evaluation. The SME will forward all exemptions recommended for approval for final evaluation and signature by AF/A4C. (T-0). The package submission must explain how the increased mission continuity risk can be tolerated/assumed by the Air Force. 4.9. Rating FSD and

UFM 3-230-02 as of 2026-02-05 · official source ↗

at DoD Owned or Operated Potable Water Treatment Plants, 18 Mar 2013. MIL-STD-3007, Standard Practice for Unified Facilities Criteria and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, https://www.wbdg.org/dod/fedmil/mil-std-3007. OEBGD, Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document, 1 May 2007. Unified Facilities Criteria, https://www.wbdg.org/dod/ufc UFC 1-200-01, DoD Building Code UFC 3-230-01, Water Storage, Distribution and Transmission UFC 3-420-01, Plumbing Systems UFC 3-600-01 Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities UFM 3-570-06, Operation and Maintenance: Cathodic Protection Systems UFM 3-601-02, Fire Protection Systems Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance UFS 3-190-06, Protective Coatings and Paints

NFPA standards (cited by reference)
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code — cited by DAFI 32-2001 (sections 9.6, 6, 7.2.1.2.3.2, 7.2.1.2.4) · read at NFPA free access ↗
NFPA 1975 — cited by DAFI 32-2001 · read at NFPA free access ↗
NFPA 1500 — cited by DAFI 32-2001 · read at NFPA free access ↗

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