Which document describes the current configuration of all personal survival equipment issued to the aircrew member?

Which document describes the current configuration of all personal survival equipment issued to the aircrew member?

• A. Aircrew Personal Equipment Record (OPNAV 4790/159)
• B. Aircrew Systems Record (OPNAV 4790/138)
• C. VIDS/MAF (OPNAV 4790/60)
• D. Support Equipment Preoperational Record (OPNAV 4790/52)

Answer: (B)

The essential point is keeping one official record that shows exactly what survival gear is currently issued to an aircrew member and how it’s configured. The Aircrew Systems Record is the document that captures the complete set of aircrew systems assigned to a member, including personal survival equipment and related life-support items, and it is updated whenever items are issued, swapped, or removed. This makes it the authoritative reference for preflight checks and inspections, ensuring the aircrew has the correct equipment in the right configuration. Other records serve different purposes, so they don’t provide the whole picture of the current survival gear configuration. Personal equipment records track items the individual wears or carries as personal gear, but not the full survival system; VIDS/MAF is a flight/mission data record, and the preoperational record is for maintenance checks of support equipment rather than documenting the aircrew’s survival outfit.

The essential point is keeping one official record that shows exactly what survival gear is currently issued to an aircrew member and how it’s configured. The Aircrew Systems Record is the document that captures the complete set of aircrew systems assigned to a member, including personal survival equipment and related life-support items, and it is updated whenever items are issued, swapped, or removed. This makes it the authoritative reference for preflight checks and inspections, ensuring the aircrew has the correct equipment in the right configuration.

Other records serve different purposes, so they don’t provide the whole picture of the current survival gear configuration. Personal equipment records track items the individual wears or carries as personal gear, but not the full survival system; VIDS/MAF is a flight/mission data record, and the preoperational record is for maintenance checks of support equipment rather than documenting the aircrew’s survival outfit.