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AFI 13-527

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NUCLEAR WEAPONS AIRLIFT OPERATIONS TRAINING

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

AFI 13-527, "NUCLEAR WEAPONS AIRLIFT OPERATIONS TRAINING", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated November 22, 2022.

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November 22, 2022

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AF/A10

Headquarters, Department of the Air Force

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AFI 13-527 — index record

NumberAFI 13-527
TitleNUCLEAR WEAPONS AIRLIFT OPERATIONS TRAINING
PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Certified currentNovember 22, 2022
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A10
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionRewrite, November 22, 2022
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

Delineates responsibilities and establishes guidance and procedures for the use of Command Disable codes for U.S. nuclear weapons.

Summary of changes, as printed

Key changes include updated ARMS/Currency IDs and Copilot SAAM Sortie currency. Multiple tiered waiver additions were also added along with updated references throughout. Removed C- 130 aircraft and aircrew references.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—GENERALp. 4
  2. Chapter 2—PRIME NUCLEAR AIRLIFT FORCE TRAININGp. 6
  3. Chapter 4—EMERGENCY NUCLEAR AIRLIFT OPERATIONS TRAININGp. 18
  4. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 19
All 21 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—GENERALp. 4
  2. 1.1. Training Objectivesp. 4
  3. 1.2. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 4
  4. Chapter 2—PRIME NUCLEAR AIRLIFT FORCE TRAININGp. 6
  5. 2.1. PNAF Training Policyp. 6
  6. 2.2. Planning, Execution and Supportp. 6
  7. 2.3. PNAF Crewmember Prerequisitesp. 6
  8. 2.4. PNAF Aircrew Trainingp. 7
  9. 2.5. Training and Nuclear Cargo Handling Restrictionsp. 8
  10. 2.6. Recurring Training Requirementsp. 8
  11. 2.7. Testingp. 8
  12. 2.8. PNAF Training Recordsp. 9
  13. 2.9. PNAF Exercisesp. 9
  14. 2.10. Training Requirements for Mission Essential Personnelp. 9
  15. 2.11. PNAF Qualifications, Evaluations and Certificationp. 9
  16. 3.1. PNAF Training Event Identifiers and Descriptionsp. 11
  17. Chapter 4—EMERGENCY NUCLEAR AIRLIFT OPERATIONS TRAININGp. 18
  18. 4.1. ENAO Training Policyp. 18
  19. 4.2. ENAO Aircrew Trainingp. 18
  20. 4.3. Testingp. 18
  21. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 19

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