cumstances that surround an accident and it should also include a statement of opinion on the cause of the accident. The AIB is in charge of gathering and preserving evidence for claims, litigation, disciplinary, and adverse administrative actions as well as for all other purposes. When reports are made by an AIB they are used to:1.Brief next of kin of crewmembers, military personnel and civilians killed in the accident or seriously injured.2.Inform the public and media3.Inform Congress upon request.4.Inform other interested government agencies 5.Provide the Air Force with adjudication of wrongful death, personal injury, and property damage claims resulting from the accident.6.Help the Air Force determine if any punitive or administrative action should be taken against those whose negligence or misconduct contributed to the accident.As we can see AIB deals mostly with the legal matters on hand after an accident and its investigation is aim to achieve that goal. On the other hand Safety Investigation Boards purpose is totally different. The purpose of a SIB is not to blame or punish individuals but instead it is to prevent mishaps. Safety investigations are performed to determine the causes of accidents and to prevent future ones. Since SIB main focus is on prevention, time requirements for conclusions are not as important. Also a big difference between an AIB and a SIB is that confidentiality may be given to witnesses and this information then becomes privileged and it is not to leave the safety channels nor be used in disciplinary actions, liabilities, evaluations or anything else along those lines. (AFI 51-503,1998)The SIB is required to produce a two-part report. Part one should contain non-privileged information. Part two should contain confidential witness and contractor statements as well as the SIB findings, deliberations, and recommendations. Again part two is privileged information and only to be used for prevention ...
