Government X possible less than standard separation from military Y. Possible system error.

Attributes
ACN	273949
Time
Date	199406
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dys
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dys tower : dys
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Super King Air 300
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Talon
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	273949
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Government X holding on final approach to runway 34 at dyess air force base between 10 mi to end of runway at 3000 ft MSL checking the ILS. Dyess tower called requesting a release on military Y, t- 38, opposite direction. Government X was approximately 7 mi final inbound. Dyess tower was told to release Y runway heading to cross 5 mi south at or above 5000 ft when the flight check aircraft turns left to start his sbound run. Government X was 5 mi final when dyess tower reported military Y rolling. Approach immediately called dyess back to abort Y takeoff but Y was between frequencys. Approach advised X of the traffic coming at him and he reported the aircraft in sight. The 2 crossed each other within 3 mi of the runway. We were later advised that dyess tower had mentioned the traffic to Y prior to departure but Y never reported the traffic in sight. Dyess tower continually neglects to look out of the tower windows to check on traffic prior to issuing control instructions to other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GOV X POSSIBLE LTSS FROM MIL Y. POSSIBLE SYS ERROR.

Narrative: GOV X HOLDING ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 34 AT DYESS AIR FORCE BASE BTWN 10 MI TO END OF RWY AT 3000 FT MSL CHKING THE ILS. DYESS TWR CALLED REQUESTING A RELEASE ON MIL Y, T- 38, OPPOSITE DIRECTION. GOV X WAS APPROX 7 MI FINAL INBOUND. DYESS TWR WAS TOLD TO RELEASE Y RWY HDG TO CROSS 5 MI S AT OR ABOVE 5000 FT WHEN THE FLT CHK ACFT TURNS L TO START HIS SBOUND RUN. GOV X WAS 5 MI FINAL WHEN DYESS TWR RPTED MIL Y ROLLING. APCH IMMEDIATELY CALLED DYESS BACK TO ABORT Y TKOF BUT Y WAS BTWN FREQS. APCH ADVISED X OF THE TFC COMING AT HIM AND HE RPTED THE ACFT IN SIGHT. THE 2 CROSSED EACH OTHER WITHIN 3 MI OF THE RWY. WE WERE LATER ADVISED THAT DYESS TWR HAD MENTIONED THE TFC TO Y PRIOR TO DEP BUT Y NEVER RPTED THE TFC IN SIGHT. DYESS TWR CONTINUALLY NEGLECTS TO LOOK OUT OF THE TWR WINDOWS TO CHK ON TFC PRIOR TO ISSUING CTL INSTRUCTIONS TO OTHER ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.