The nearest active duty Air Force base handles rescue and emergency operations and gathers preliminary evidence. The investigation is handled by the major command in which the accident occurred.
All boards have voting and nonvoting members.
Voting members determine findings, causes, recommendations, and write the final report. Nonvoting members may be assigned if particular expertise is needed. The safety center appoints one member. The Army Safety Center appoints board presidents, who run investigations. A second voting board member also comes from the safety centers.