BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-3503
23 SEPTEMBER 2020
Operations
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are on the e-Publishing web site at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3S
Supersedes: AFI11-410, 4 August 2008
Certified by: AF/A3
(Jake L. Miller, Lieutenant Colonel)
Pages: 77
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-35, Battlefield Airmen. It
establishes procedures governing the authority and administration of the United States Air Force
(USAF) Personnel Parachute Program, parachute qualifications and requirements and procedures
applicable to premeditated personnel parachuting. This publication applies to all regular Air
Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and Department of the Air Force civilian
personnel involved in deliberate personnel parachute missions, training, support, or
administration. For the purposes of this Air Force Instruction (AFI), all references to Major
Commands (MAJCOMs) are intended to also reference or include the Air National Guard. The
applicable system of records notice FO11 AF XOA, Aviation Resource Management Systems, is
available at: https://dpcld.defense.gov/privacy/SORNS.aspx. This instruction requires the
collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by
Title 10 United States Code (USC) Section 9013 and Title 37 United States Code Section 301a.
Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI
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 to this publication to
the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation
for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional
chain of command. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements must
be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval. Send
supplements to Headquarters Air Force Special Warfare Directorate (AF/A3S) at
AF.A3S.Workflow@us.af.mil or to AF/A3S, 1480 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC
20330-1480. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are
