DAFMAN 11-501 — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Management

What this publication covers

This manual provides broad guidance for sUAS operations. It is consolidated to help operators identify applicable standards and procedures and understand their application. General guidance cannot address every situation; therefore, MAJCOMs and Wing Commander(s) should provide additional guidance further supporting safe operations. In the absence of specific guidance, operators will seek clarification and use sound judgment.

What changed in this edition

This is a new manual and must be completely reviewed. It contains common Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) management requirements and processes for Groups 1-3 sUAS that were previously contained in Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 11-502, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Publications state their own changes on page 1 — behind a PDF the official host will not serve to a search engine. This is that section, verbatim. It describes the edition above, not every historical change.

Nearby in the DAFMAN series

• DAFMAN 11-402 — Aviation, Missile, And Parachutist Service Current
• DAFMAN 11-402 AFGSC Sup — Aviation, Missile, And Parachutist Service Current
• DAFMAN 11-415 — Weapons And Tactics Programs Current
• DAFMAN 11-502 — GROUP(s) 1 AND 2 SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS Current
• DAFMAN 13-1AOC Volume 3 — Operational PROCEDURES- Air Operations Center (aoc) Operations Center (oc) Not in the current catalog