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AFI 11-207

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FIGHTER AIRCRAFT DELIVERY

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AFI 11-207, "FIGHTER AIRCRAFT DELIVERY", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated August 29, 2023.

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August 29, 2023

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AF/A3

Headquarters, Department of the Air Force

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AFI 11-207 — index record

NumberAFI 11-207
TitleFIGHTER AIRCRAFT DELIVERY
PublishedAugust 29, 2023
Certified currentAugust 29, 2023
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A3
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionCorrection, August 29, 2023
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

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Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include: (1) Clarification of waiver authority for movements of Foreign Military Sales/Partner Sales aircraft and for live ordnance, (2) Guidance on coronet movements non-supported by Tanker Airlift Control Center (TACC) using volunteer tankers, (3) Procedures for determining where the tanker and fighters can separate, (4) Guidance on TACC and AOS coordination, (5) Requires that configuration changes requiring new profiles within 72 hours of launch must be coordinated through the unit’s Operations Group commander (OG/CC), (6) Requires units to confirm if a missed refueling base with less than 8,000 feet and no cables meets the aircraft series Air Force Manual (AFMAN) requirements, (7) Removes search and rescue (SAR) procedures reference, (8) Changes destination fuel and missed refueling base fuels to reflect best endurance instead of maximum endurance, (9) Clarifies when a flight duty period (FDP) waiver must be coordinated, (10) Allows Air Operations Squadron Commander (AOS/CC) or designated representative to approve waiver of Missed Refueling Base (MRB) minimums to 700 feet and 2 statute miles (SM) (or 500 feet and 1 SM above approach minimums), with concurrence of the unit’s OG/CC, (11) Changes wave height used for planning to combined wave heights in place of significant wave heights, Other minor changes.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—GENERALp. 4
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  3. Chapter 3—OPERATIONSp. 8
  4. Chapter 4—PLANNING AND EXECUTIONp. 16
  5. Chapter 5—WEATHER CRITERIA FOR AOS MISSIONSp. 18
  6. Chapter 7—FUNDING AND ACCOUNTINGp. 22
  7. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 24
  8. Attachment 2—DETERMINING WHEN APPROVAL AUTHORITY CHANGESp. 30
  9. Attachment 3—SAMPLE FORMAT TO REQUEST ACC AOS SUPPORTp. 31
  10. Attachment 4—SAMPLE MOVEMENT CONTROL LETTERp. 32
  11. Attachment 5—AIRCREW QUALIFICATION LETTERp. 33
  12. Attachment 6—FOREIGN AIRCREW INFORMATIONp. 34
  13. Attachment 7—FLIGHT DUTY PERIOD WAIVERp. 35
  14. Attachment 8—NIGHT LANDING WAIVERp. 36
  15. Attachment 9—LIVE ORDNANCE WAIVERp. 37
  16. Attachment 10—MISSED REFUELING BASE (MRB) RUNWAY LENGTH WAIVERp. 38
All 33 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—GENERALp. 4
  2. 1.1. Basic Authorityp. 4
  3. 1.2. Waiver Authorityp. 4
  4. 1.3. Request for Supportp. 4
  5. 1.4. Scope of Controlp. 5
  6. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  7. 2.1. Air Operations Squadron (AOS) Responsibilities:p. 7
  8. 2.3. Deploying Unit Responsibilities:p. 7
  9. Chapter 3—OPERATIONSp. 8
  10. 3.1. Air Combat Command Air Operations Squadron (ACC/AOS) Operationsp. 8
  11. 3.3. Deploying Unit Operationsp. 10
  12. Chapter 4—PLANNING AND EXECUTIONp. 16
  13. 4.1. Planning and Execution Criteriap. 16
  14. 4.2. Launch Decisionp. 17
  15. Chapter 5—WEATHER CRITERIA FOR AOS MISSIONSp. 18
  16. 5.1. Delivery Control Officer (DCO) Compliancep. 18
  17. 5.2. Alternate Requiredp. 18
  18. 5.3. Weather Minimumsp. 18
  19. 5.4. Runway Condition Reading (RCR) and Crosswind Limitsp. 19
  20. 6.1. Foreign Aircraft Operationp. 20
  21. 6.2. FMS/JPO F-35 Partner Sales (United States Government (USG) Aircraft Sales)p. 20
  22. Chapter 7—FUNDING AND ACCOUNTINGp. 22
  23. 7.1. Funding and Accountingp. 22
  24. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 24
  25. Attachment 2—DETERMINING WHEN APPROVAL AUTHORITY CHANGESp. 30
  26. Attachment 3—SAMPLE FORMAT TO REQUEST ACC AOS SUPPORTp. 31
  27. Attachment 4—SAMPLE MOVEMENT CONTROL LETTERp. 32
  28. Attachment 5—AIRCREW QUALIFICATION LETTERp. 33
  29. Attachment 6—FOREIGN AIRCREW INFORMATIONp. 34
  30. Attachment 7—FLIGHT DUTY PERIOD WAIVERp. 35
  31. Attachment 8—NIGHT LANDING WAIVERp. 36
  32. Attachment 9—LIVE ORDNANCE WAIVERp. 37
  33. Attachment 10—MISSED REFUELING BASE (MRB) RUNWAY LENGTH WAIVERp. 38

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