Applicability.

This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. The proponent of this regulation may modify chapters and policy of this regulation during mobilization.

Purpose T

This regulation prescribes policies, responsibilities, processes, and procedures for life cycle airworthiness (design, production, and continued) of manned and unmanned aircraft systems and subsystems, including the installation of allied equipment and modifications to Army aircraft. This regulation implements DODD 5030.61. Army aircraft as used herein includes all aviation materiel and aircraft that is Army assigned, bailed, borrowed, loaned, leased, owned, or otherwise authorized for operation by Army personnel, or after modification under an Army contract.