BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-415
13 SEPTEMBER 2019
Incorporating Change 1, 18 DECEMBER
2020
Flying Operations
WEAPONS AND TACTICS PROGRAMS
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/A3TW
Supersedes: AFI13-415, 28 July 2014
Certified by: HQ USAF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 50
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-4, Aviation Service. The
organization, responsibilities and procedures for unit weapons and tactics organizations are
detailed in this manual. Additionally, the Weapons School graduate management program is
described in this manual. This manual applies to all military and civilian members of the
Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG) involved with the
training and employment of Combat Air Forces (CAF), Air Force Global Strike Command
(AFGSC) Forces, Air Force Special Operations Forces (AFSOF), Mobility Air Forces (MAF),
Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Forces and Air National Guard (ANG) Forces. This
publication 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
Program. The applicable SORN(s) [number and title] is (are) available at:
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. For more information on the SORN for your
publication contact AF Records Management office (SAF/CIO A6P). All subordinate
organizations, including individual units, may supplement this manual to cover unique
requirements. Units must send supplements, through their chain of command to the functional
Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) (ACC/A3TW) for review and coordination before
publishing. Major Commands (MAJCOMs) will forward a copy of MAJCOM supplements to
Headquarters (HQ) ACC/A3TW. 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 Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, 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
Certified Current, 18 DECEMBER 2020
