The appointing authority for boards of officers for accident investigations will be as specified in paragraph 1-9. The commander responsible for the operation, personnel, or equipment involved in accidents not investigated by a board of officers or single-officer board will ensure the accident is thoroughly investigated by a qualified safety person. Personnel appointed as members will be voting participants. Therefore, members will be from organizations other than the activity or unit incurring the accident and will be screened to ensure that no member of the board has an interest in the accident that may bias the outcome of the investigation. Personnel appointed as advisors are nonvoting participants.
Local advisors function to enhance and expedite accident investigation and reporting.
Local advisors will normally consist of the safety office POC and a POC from the organization incurring the accident. In cases where equipment involved is unique to one organization or activity at a location, technical personnel from the organization incurring the accident may be used in an advisory status at the discretion of the board president. Investigation and reporting will conform to this regulation and DA Pam 385-40. For Class A and B accidents not selected for investigation under CAI procedures, the investigation board will be composed of a minimum of three individuals. For aircraft accidents, at least two board members will be Army aviators currently on flight status.