BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-420
6 OCTOBER 2017
Operations
COMBAT AIR FORCES
AVIATION SCHEDULING
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no Releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: HQ ACC/A3O
Supersedes: AFI10-420, 9 July 2010
Certified by: AF/A3O
(Mr. Steven A. Ruehl)
Pages: 33
This instruction implements AFPD 10-4, Operations Planning: Air and Space Expeditionary
Force (AEF). This AFI describes the responsibilities and procedures used to schedule Combat
Air Forces (CAF) aviation assets by the CAF Aviation Scheduling Integrated Product Team
(SIPT). This instruction is applicable to all Major Commands (MAJCOMs) and subordinate
agencies possessing CAF aviation assets. This instruction applies to Air National Guard (ANG)
and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). For the purpose of this instruction, the Air National
Guard is functionally considered to be a MAJCOM.
The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a
Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360,
Publications and Forms Management, Table 1.1 for a description of the authorities associated
with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the
appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the Publication OPR for non-tiered
compliance items.
Refer recommended changes and conflicts between this and other publications to HQ
ACC/A3O8, 205 Dodd Blvd, Suite 101, Langley AFB VA 23665-2789, using the AF IMT 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication. Ensure that all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) Air Force
Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records
Disposition Schedule (RDS) located in the Air Force Records Information Management System
(AFRIMS).
