DAFMAN 11-401: AVIATION MANAGEMENT

DAFMAN 11-401 — index record

Number	DAFMAN 11-401
Title	AVIATION MANAGEMENT
Published	October 27, 2020
Certified current	October 27, 2020
Guidance memorandum	January 8, 2026
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A3
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	GM, January 8, 2026
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This publication establishes processes and procedures for managing Air Force flying resources and provides guidance applicable to the administration of aircrew flight management programs. This publication applies to all USAF flying and parachutist units, associated commanders, and personnel authorized duties related to aviation or parachutist service. The guidance and requirements of this publication apply to all personnel who fly onboard Air Force aircraft, and their commanders.

Summary of changes, as printed

This interim change revises DAFMAN 11-401 with (1) corrections to cited notes for orientation flights in Table 5.1, (2) an update of requirements for government civilian employees and contract aircrew, (3) and an update to general officer flying positions. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.

Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 6
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
Chapter 3—FLYING OBLIGATIONSp. 10
Chapter 4—ISSUING FLIGHT AUTHORIZATIONSp. 12
Chapter 5—USE OF U.S. AIR FORCE AIRCRAFTp. 15
Chapter 8—DUAL-CONTROLLED AIRCRAFTp. 27
Chapter 10—AVIATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENTp. 32
Section 10A—Supervisory Operational Flyingp. 32
Section 10C—Flying with Air Reserve Component Unitsp. 39
Chapter 11—FLIGHT DOCUMENTATIONp. 42
Section 11A—Logging of Flight Activityp. 42
Section 11B—Logging of Flight Activity (General)p. 52
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 56
Attachment 4—AUTHORIZED MISSION SYMBOLSp. 74
Attachment 5—FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION DUTY CODESp. 79
Attachment 6—ARMS AIRCREW/MISSION FLIGHT DATA EXTRACTp. 82

All 64 contents entries

Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 6
1.1. Purposep. 6
1.2. Waiver requests for this publicationp. 6
1.3. Terminologyp. 6
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
2.2. Major Commands (MAJCOM)p. 7
2.3. Subordinate Organizations (Below HAF and MAJCOMs)p. 8
Chapter 3—FLYING OBLIGATIONSp. 10
3.1. During Time of Warp. 10
3.2. Aeronautical Orders and Flight Authorizationp. 10
Chapter 4—ISSUING FLIGHT AUTHORIZATIONSp. 12
4.1. Authorizingp. 12
Chapter 5—USE OF U.S. AIR FORCE AIRCRAFTp. 15
5.1. Authorizingp. 15
5.2. Orientation Flightsp. 15
5.3. Public Affairs Flightsp. 19
6.1. Authorityp. 20
6.2. Authorizingp. 20
6.3. Authorized Personnelp. 20
7.1. Authorityp. 25
7.2. Flights in Non-USAF Air Force Aircraftp. 25
7.3. Flight in Foreign-Owned Military Aircraftp. 26
7.4. U.S. Air Force Exchange Personnelp. 26
7.5. Combat Aviation Advisors and General Purpose Force Air Advisorsp. 26
Chapter 8—DUAL-CONTROLLED AIRCRAFTp. 27
8.1. Pilot Requirementsp. 27
8.2. Exceptionsp. 27
9.1. Overviewp. 29
9.2. Flight Authorizationsp. 29
9.3. Processing Requests that Require Headquarters Air Force Approvalp. 30
9.4. Requests for Exceptionp. 31
Chapter 10—AVIATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENTp. 32
Section 10A—Supervisory Operational Flyingp. 32
10.1. Supervisory Position Criteriap. 32
10.2. Supervisory Flyingp. 32
10.3. General Officer Flyingp. 33
10.4. Indoctrination Flyingp. 36
10.5. Operational Support Aircraft and Aircrew Managementp. 37
10.6. Attachment for Flying/Parachutingp. 38
Section 10C—Flying with Air Reserve Component Unitsp. 39
10.7. Total Force Integrationp. 39
10.8. Flying with Air Force Reserve Unitsp. 39
10.9. Flying with Air National Guard Unitsp. 40
10.10. Coordination Authorizationp. 40
10.11. Total Force Integration and Associate Unitsp. 40
Chapter 11—FLIGHT DOCUMENTATIONp. 42
Section 11A—Logging of Flight Activityp. 42
11.1. Logging Flight Activityp. 42
11.2. Crediting Flight Timep. 42
11.3. Definition of Flight Time Categoriesp. 43
11.4. Flight Condition Timep. 50
Section 11B—Logging of Flight Activity (General)p. 52
11.5. Non-rated/non-career enlisted aviator Flight Timep. 52
11.6. Logging Flight Time for Payp. 52
11.9. Logging Flight Time in Non-U.S. Air Force Aircraftp. 53
11.10. Logging Other U.S. Military Timep. 54
11.11. Logging Student Timep. 54
11.12. Logging Foreign Military Timep. 54
11.13. Logging Flight Time in Other Than Military Aircraftp. 54
11.14. Logging Civilian Flight Timep. 54
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 56
Attachment 4—AUTHORIZED MISSION SYMBOLSp. 74
Attachment 5—FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION DUTY CODESp. 79
Attachment 6—ARMS AIRCREW/MISSION FLIGHT DATA EXTRACTp. 82

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DAFMAN 11-401

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