Vehicle date stickers suspended Published Aug. 24, 2006 By Senior Airman Jonathan D. Simmons Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AETCNS) -- Air Education and Training Command officials announced, May 1, command installations will not enforce the year tab (AF Form 2219) vehicle decal requirement until further notice. It will become easier for Airmen to enter AETC bases during the current year tab shortage. The Air Force has experienced a prolonged a shortage of DoD vehicle registration stickers (DD Form 2220) and year tabs (AF 2219). The shortages were caused by vendor and supply issues. Although the supply of registration stickers is reaching sufficient levels, the year tab supply is still below demand. "With no solution readily available, I'm implementing a command-wide policy directing AETC installations to not enforce year tab requirements until further notice," said Lt. Gen. Dennis R. Larsen, AETC vice commander. "This move will not affect the security of the bases," said Lt. Col. Stephen Spurlin, AETC Security Forces Operations branch chief, "because installation entry controllers will continue to require ID checks for all vehicle operators entering each base." "Installations should continue to order AF Forms 2219 (year tabs) and issue them when possible to help AETC Airmen avoid delays entering other DoD installations," said General Larsen. Security Forces squadrons on AETC installations co-located in the vicinity of other DoD installations will work with their counterparts to obtain agreements to eliminate any difficulty entering those other installations during this shortage.