2026 TAFB FIRE PROTECTION STANDARD

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE

FIRE PROTECTION

STANDARD

2026 Edition

Base Civil Engineer 72 ABW/CE
7535 5th ST, Ste 101
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma 73145-9010
Telephone 405-734-3451
Fax 405-734-5535

APPROVING OFFICIAL:

WILSON.STEPHAN Digitally signed by

IE.PETERENIA.106 WILSON.STEPHANIE.PETEREN

IA.1063234377
Date: 2026.03.13 07:50:59 -05'00'
3234377

Stephanie Wilson, NH-IV
Director, 72 ABW/CE

Issued: MAR-2026

1. Fire Protection & Life Safety

1.1. Introduction

1.1.1. This document shall be utilized in conjunction with the latest version of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01, the criteria, standards, and codes referenced therefrom, and the requirements from subsequent references therefrom.
1.1.2. This document shall be utilized as the minimum standard(s) for the planning and development of projects and the design, construction, and commissioning for procurement of facilities for projects located at Tinker AFB, OK. Examples include, but are not limited to, the development of scopes of work, DD1391 documentation, drawings, specifications, and request for proposals. These standards will serve as the primary fire protection criteria reference document. 1.1.3. This document shall be used in conjunction with detailed design documents (e.g., shop drawings) in the procurement of Facility construction. No part of this document should be considered inclusive to all government requirements.
1.1.4. Deviations from this document shall be approved by either the 72 ABW/CE Base Fire Protection Engineer (Base FPE) or the 72 ABW/CE Engineering Division Chief.

1.2. Reserved

1.3. Reserved

1.4. Special Use

1.4.1. Aircraft Facilities

1.4.1.1. Aircraft Hangar Fire Alarm System

1.4.1.1.1. Optical Flame Detectors
1.4.1.1.1.1. Provide triple infrared (IR) optical flame detectors that are listed and approved for the expected fuel hazards in the hangar bay(s). Provide detectors that are immune to radar and radio frequency emissions from handheld equipment or equipment on board the aircraft. Provide shielded circuiting for both the Signal Line Circuits (SLC) and power circuits from the optical detectors to the control unit. Provide ground shielding in accordance with the optical flame detector manufacturer’s installation recommendations.
1.4.1.1.1.2. Optical Flame Detectors shall be Model X3301 Multi-spectrum IR Flame Detectors. Provide factory configured detectors with the manufacturer's "Hangar Mode".
1.4.1.1.2. Optical Flame Detector Location