BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 11-418
22 DECEMBER 2021
Flying Operations
OPERATIONS SUPERVISION
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: ACC/A3TV
Supersedes: AFI 11-418,
28 February 2020
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen Albert G. Miller)
Pages: 26
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew Operations. It
establishes the responsibilities, requirements, procedures and training for the supervision of flying
operations. This instruction applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the
Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard (ANG) (see paragraph 1.3 for
specific details). This publication is not applicable to the United States Space Force or the Civil
Air Patrol. This Instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by
the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, DoD
Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs. The applicable System of Records Notice F011 AF XO A,
Aviation Resource Management System (ARMS) is available at:
https://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/DOD-wide-SORN-Article-
View/Article/569691/f011-af-xo-a/. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and
Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records
Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary
responsibility using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form
847 from the field through standardization/evaluation channels to the ACC Standardization
Branch: accdotvsrtb@us.af.mil). This publication must be supplemented at the unit level; all
supplements must be routed to the Operations Group Commander (OG/CC) for coordination prior
to certification and approval. 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
