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AFI 11-418 — Operations Supervision

AFI 11-418 is listed as current Current
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BranchU.S. Air Force
SeriesAFI
Publication date2021-12-22 (4.7 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRAF/A3
Source of recordAF e-Publishing

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Who this publication applies to

This publication applies to all flying units, including those operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at launch and recovery airfields, of Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), Air Education Training Command (AETC), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Combat Air Forces (CAF) units within United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), and CAF units within Air Force Reserve (AFR). This instruction applies to all ACC -, PACAF -, and AETC-gained Air National Guard units.

What changed in this edition

The publication has been revised to align the waiver authority statements (e.g., “ T-1,” “T-2”.) The format was changed to chapters affecting the paragraph numbering, and includes many other administrative changes. Additions to Chapter 6 address new training requirements. Chapter 9 was deleted and the information moved to paragraph 1.4. This publication should be completely reviewed

Paragraphs this edition names as changed:

1.4

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If AFI 11-418 changes, who else is affected

Functional communityPublicationsWhich ones
Maintenance1AFI 21-101 ACC Sup MOUNTAINHOMEAFB Sup
Operations1AFMAN 10-207 USAFE-AFAFRICA Sup

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Changes & supplements to AFI 11-418

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