BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 11-235
31 MAY 2019
Flying Operations
SPECIALIZED FUELING OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil/.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releaseability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFSOC/A3TW
Supersedes: AFI11-235, 8 April 2015
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen Scott F. Smith)
Pages: 37
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew Operations and Air
Force Instruction (AFI) 11-200, Aircrew Training, Standardization/Evaluation, and General
Operations Structure. This publication applies to all uniformed members and civilian employees
of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard involved in Forward Area
Refueling Point Operations, Wet Wing Defueling Operations, Hot Refueling Operations, Cold to
Cold Aircraft Fueling, and Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System Operations. Units may supplement
this instruction to outline local procedures and precautions for Specialized Fueling Operations
(SFO) necessitated by local conditions, and responsibilities of supporting functional areas.
Forward supplements to Air Force Special Operations Command/Weapons and Tactics
(AFSOC/A3TW) and applicable parent Major Command (MAJCOM) SFO manager. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility
(OPR) using the Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF
Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. 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. 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
the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule
