BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 11-102
8 DECEMBER 2020
Flying Operations
FLYING HOUR PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A3TR
Supersedes: AFI11-102, 30 August 2011
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 23
This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 11-1,
Flying Hour Program, and establishes the Air Force single flying hour model. It describes the
methodology used to determine the number of major command (MAJCOM) flying hours that
make up the Air Force flying hour program (FHP) minimum requirement. This instruction
applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), Air
Force Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG). This instruction does not apply to the
United States Space Force. Compliance with the attachments in this publication is mandatory.
Ensure that records created as a result of processes prescribed in this instruction are maintained
in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information
Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition
Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information Management System. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary
responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route
AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command to AF/A3TR;
AF/A3TR Workflow AF.A3TR.Workflow@us.af.mil. MAJCOMs may supplement this
instruction, but all supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination
prior to certification and approval. 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. Submit requests for waivers using a completed AF Form 679, Air Force Publication
Compliance Item Waiver Request/Approval through the chain of command to the appropriate
Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered
compliance items. Commanders or equivalent may waive non-tiered requirements, but must
