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DAFI 24-605V5

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AIR TRANSPORTATION STANDARDIZATION AND RESOURCES

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DAFI 24-605V5, "AIR TRANSPORTATION STANDARDIZATION AND RESOURCES", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated September 3, 2025.

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September 3, 2025

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DAFI 24-605V5 — index record

NumberDAFI 24-605V5
TitleAIR TRANSPORTATION STANDARDIZATION AND RESOURCES
PublishedSeptember 3, 2025
Certified currentSeptember 3, 2025
Guidance memorandumJanuary 30, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A4
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionGM, January 30, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This section outlines training requirements for all personnel performing air transportation functions and applies to RegAF, AFR, and ANG alike. The goal of air transportation training is to reach and maintain operational readiness to fulfill all peacetime and wartime requirements. To achieve this, units will train to the capabilities listed in the Air Transportation (2T2X1) Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP) specialty training standard, qualification training package(s) (QTP), and task training guide(s) (TTG). (T-1) Commanders will ensure training meets designed operational capability statements and assigned unit type code (UTC) requirements. (T-1)

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include (1) 25K Halvorsen and 60K-Loader training has undergone significant modifications, (2) Chapter 3, Air Transportation Compliance Program (ATCP) added to provide guidance on compliance program execution, (3) Chapter 4, Air Transportation Standardization Evaluation Program (ATSEP) has been completely revamped, with substantial changes made to the evaluation process, (4) Chapter 5, Air Force Installation Mission and Support Center (AFIMSC) Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) Performance Evaluation Program (PEP) added, (5) Major change to references, many AFI changed to DAFIs with undated numbering, (6) Section 2K, Night Vision Goggles training has been added.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  2. Chapter 2—AIR TRANSPORTATION TRAININGp. 8
  3. Section 2A—Air Transportation Training Development and Managementp. 8
  4. Section 2B—Formal Training (Not Applicable to Air Reserve Component)p. 9
  5. Section 2C—Duty Position Training and Evaluationp. 10
  6. Section 2D—Vehicle Training and Qualificationsp. 12
  7. Section 2E—Recurring Trainingp. 16
  8. Section 2G—Global Air Transportation Execution System Continuous Learning Environmentp. 17
  9. Section 2H—Hazardous Material Trainingp. 18
  10. Section 2I—Load Planning Trainingp. 18
  11. Section 2J—Joint Inspection (JI) Trainingp. 20
  12. Section 2K—Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Training Requirementsp. 23
  13. Section 2L—Nuclear Weapons-Related Materiel Training (NWRM)p. 26
  14. Section 2M—Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Trainingp. 27
  15. Chapter 3—AIR TRANSPORTATION COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (ATCP)p. 28
  16. Section 3A—Program Overviewp. 28
  17. Section 4A—Program Overviewp. 29
  18. Section 4B—Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 29
  19. Section 4C—Guidance and Proceduresp. 34
  20. Chapter 5—AFIMSC LRS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROGRAM (PEP)p. 40
  21. Section 5A—Program Overviewp. 40
  22. Section 5B—Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 40
  23. Section 5C—Guidance and Proceduresp. 41
  24. Chapter 6—AIR TRANSPORTATION RESOURCESp. 44
  25. Section 6A—Air Transportation Resources Flightp. 44
  26. Section 6B—Pallets and Nets (463L) Managementp. 48
  27. Section 6C—AMC Contracted Air Terminal and Ground Handling Services (ATGHS) Programp. 50
  28. Section 6D—Navy-Operated AMC Terminal Programp. 52
  29. Section 6E—AMC Small Terminal Assistance Program (STAP)p. 56
  30. Section 6F—Mechanized Materiel Handling System (MMHS) Programp. 58
  31. Section 6G—Materiel Handling Equipment (MHE) and Specialized Vehicles Programp. 60
  32. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 61
  33. Attachment 2—REFERENCED WEBSITES AND EMAILp. 67
  34. Attachment 3—SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY CHARTp. 68
  35. Attachment 4—CRITICAL DEFICIENCY CHARTp. 70
  36. Attachment 5—UNIT ANNUAL SYSTEMS INSPECTIONp. 71
All 120 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  2. 1.1. Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection (AF/A4):p. 7
  3. 1.2. Air Mobility Command (AMC) Air Transportation Division (AMC/A4T):p. 7
  4. 1.3. Major Command Commanders:p. 7
  5. 1.4. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC):p. 7
  6. Chapter 2—AIR TRANSPORTATION TRAININGp. 8
  7. Section 2A—Air Transportation Training Development and Managementp. 8
  8. 2.1. Purposep. 8
  9. 2.2. Roles and responsibilitiesp. 8
  10. Section 2B—Formal Training (Not Applicable to Air Reserve Component)p. 9
  11. 2.3. Formal Training Coursesp. 9
  12. Section 2C—Duty Position Training and Evaluationp. 10
  13. 2.4. Responsibilities and Dutiesp. 10
  14. 2.5. Qualification Training Package and Task Training Guidep. 10
  15. 2.6. Proficiency Assessment (PA)p. 11
  16. 2.7. Remedial Trainingp. 11
  17. 2.8. Training Documentationp. 11
  18. Section 2D—Vehicle Training and Qualificationsp. 12
  19. 2.9. Generalp. 12
  20. 2.10. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 12
  21. Section 2E—Recurring Trainingp. 16
  22. 2.12. Recertificationp. 16
  23. 2.13. Generalp. 16
  24. 2.14. LTC Training Requirementsp. 16
  25. Section 2G—Global Air Transportation Execution System Continuous Learning Environmentp. 17
  26. 2.15. Contractor Load Team Chief Trainingp. 17
  27. 2.16. Generalp. 17
  28. 2.17. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 17
  29. Section 2H—Hazardous Material Trainingp. 18
  30. Section 2I—Load Planning Trainingp. 18
  31. 2.18. Generalp. 18
  32. 2.19. Dangerous Goods Trainingp. 18
  33. 2.20. Generalp. 18
  34. 2.21. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 19
  35. Section 2J—Joint Inspection (JI) Trainingp. 20
  36. 2.22. Integrated Computerized Deployment System Trainingp. 20
  37. 2.23. Generalp. 20
  38. 2.24. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 20
  39. Section 2K—Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Training Requirementsp. 23
  40. 2.25. Training Documentationp. 23
  41. 2.26. Generalp. 23
  42. 2.27. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 24
  43. Section 2L—Nuclear Weapons-Related Materiel Training (NWRM)p. 26
  44. 2.28. Air Transportation Requirementsp. 26
  45. Section 2M—Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Trainingp. 27
  46. 2.29. Generalp. 27
  47. Chapter 3—AIR TRANSPORTATION COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (ATCP)p. 28
  48. Section 3A—Program Overviewp. 28
  49. 3.1. Generalp. 28
  50. 3.2. Applicabilityp. 28
  51. Section 4A—Program Overviewp. 29
  52. Section 4B—Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 29
  53. 4.1. Applicabilityp. 29
  54. 4.2. Purposep. 29
  55. 4.3. Headquarters Air Force (HAF):p. 29
  56. 4.4. Air Mobility Command Air Transportation Division (AMC/A4T):p. 29
  57. 4.5. Squadron commander:p. 30
  58. 4.6. ATSEP UPM responsibilities:p. 31
  59. 4.7. ATSEP evaluators and augmentees responsibilities:p. 32
  60. 4.8. Flight leadershipp. 33
  61. 4.9. Section leadership and supervisor responsibilities:p. 33
  62. Section 4C—Guidance and Proceduresp. 34
  63. 4.10. Evaluation Processp. 34
  64. 4.11. Performance Evaluation (PE)p. 34
  65. 4.12. Compliance Evaluation (CE)p. 35
  66. 4.13. Reporting Proceduresp. 38
  67. Chapter 5—AFIMSC LRS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROGRAM (PEP)p. 40
  68. Section 5A—Program Overviewp. 40
  69. Section 5B—Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 40
  70. 5.1. Applicabilityp. 40
  71. 5.2. Purposep. 40
  72. 5.3. Headquarters Air Force (HAF):p. 40
  73. 5.5. PEP Manager will:p. 40
  74. Section 5C—Guidance and Proceduresp. 41
  75. 5.6. Flight evaluators will:p. 41
  76. 5.7. Evaluation Processp. 41
  77. 5.8. Performance Evaluation (PE)p. 41
  78. Chapter 6—AIR TRANSPORTATION RESOURCESp. 44
  79. Section 6A—Air Transportation Resources Flightp. 44
  80. 6.1. Generalp. 44
  81. 6.2. Plans Functionp. 44
  82. 6.3. Unit Deployment Managerp. 45
  83. 6.4. Unit Antiterrorism Representativep. 46
  84. 6.5. Vehicle Control Officer/Non-Commissioned Officerp. 46
  85. 6.6. Unit Reserve Coordinatorp. 46
  86. 6.7. Tool and Equipment Management Programp. 47
  87. 6.8. Cyber Security Managerp. 47
  88. 6.9. Unit Safety Representativep. 47
  89. Section 6B—Pallets and Nets (463L) Managementp. 48
  90. 6.10. Facilities Managerp. 48
  91. 6.11. Generalp. 48
  92. 6.12. Pallets and Net Managementp. 48
  93. 6.13. DoD Pallet and Net Distribution Centers (Hubs)p. 48
  94. 6.14. Reporting Requirementsp. 49
  95. 6.15. Pallet and Net Requestsp. 49
  96. 6.16. Shipping 463L Assetsp. 49
  97. Section 6C—AMC Contracted Air Terminal and Ground Handling Services (ATGHS) Programp. 50
  98. 6.17. Generalp. 50
  99. 6.18. AMC/A4T Roles and Responsibilities. AMC/A4T will:p. 50
  100. 6.19. Designated Support Unit Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 51
  101. Section 6D—Navy-Operated AMC Terminal Programp. 52
  102. 6.20. COR Manager and CORs Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 52
  103. 6.21. Generalp. 52
  104. 6.22. AMC/A4T PM Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 52
  105. 6.23. AMC Designated Support Units Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 53
  106. 6.24. AMC Designated Support UPM Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 54
  107. 6.25. AMC Designated Support Unit Technical Advisors Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 55
  108. 6.26. Training Department of Navy, Government Civilian, and Contractor Personnelp. 55
  109. Section 6E—AMC Small Terminal Assistance Program (STAP)p. 56
  110. 6.27. Generalp. 56
  111. 6.28. STAP Objectivesp. 56
  112. 6.29. AMC/A4T PM Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 57
  113. 6.30. AMC Designated Support Units Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 57
  114. Section 6F—Mechanized Materiel Handling System (MMHS) Programp. 58
  115. Section 6G—Materiel Handling Equipment (MHE) and Specialized Vehicles Programp. 60
  116. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 61
  117. Attachment 2—REFERENCED WEBSITES AND EMAILp. 67
  118. Attachment 3—SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY CHARTp. 68
  119. Attachment 4—CRITICAL DEFICIENCY CHARTp. 70
  120. Attachment 5—UNIT ANNUAL SYSTEMS INSPECTIONp. 71

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