| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Series | AFMAN |
| Publication date | 2023-11-15 (2.8 years ago) |
| Status | Current |
| Proponent / OPR | AF/A3 |
| Source of record | AF e-Publishing |
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This manual establishes the minimum Air Force standards for training, qualifying, and certifying personnel performing aircrew duties in the A-10C. Note: For the purposes of this manual, certification denotes a commander's action, whereas qualification denotes a formal evaluation. Reference AFI 11-202V2, Aircrew Standardization / Evaluation Program, for an explanation of qualifications versus certifications. ACC/A3 is designated the responsible agency for this volume in accordance with AFPD 11-2.
This document has been substantially revised and should be completely reviewed. Major changes include: established training minimums, experience criteria, standardized terminology, mission recording operations, numerous safety related inputs, multiple updated/streamlined waiver changes and deletions per Headquarters Air Force review, and significant administrative changes to baseline procedures across all fighters. Waiver authorities (tier numbers) have been added per AFI 33-360. Where the word “days” is used, it denotes calendar days unless otherwise specified. The 22 August 2019 Cor rective Action revises Table 4.1. A-10 Currencies page 19. The referenced notes within Table 4.1 need updated to the correct numbering. Duri ng the rewrite draft process, notes were deleted from the notes section and the associated reference note number was not updated to reflect the appropriate number. Three note numbers need to be adjusted to reflect the appropriate number. All three changes l ie in the last three rows
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