BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-2AC-130J,
VOLUME 3, ADDENDUM-A
25 JUNE 2021
Flying Operations
AC-130J OPERATION
CONFIGURATION/MISSION
PLANNING
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFSOC/A3V
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 20
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew Operations, and AFPD
11-4, Aviation Service. It establishes procedures for the operation of the AC-130J aircraft to
accomplish their worldwide operational and training missions and establishes basic gun deck
configuration, standard equipment, and location of such equipment aboard the AC-130J aircraft.
This manual applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force
and Air Force Reserve who operate or maintain AC-130J aircraft. This publication does not apply
to the United States Space Force. This publication does not apply to the Air National Guard. It
provides the most acceptable policies and procedures for most circumstances, but does not replace
sound judgment. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this manual are
identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following each compliance statement. See
Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-360, Publications and Forms Management,
for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. This publication may be
supplemented at any level, but all direct supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication
for coordination prior to certification and approval. Submit requests for waivers through the chain
of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the manual OPR
for non-tiered compliance items. This Instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of
information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Department of Defense Directive
(DoDD) 5400.11, DoD Privacy Program. The applicable SORN F011 AF XO A, Military
Automated Personnel Records Management System is available at
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. When personal information is collected,
personnel will be provided with a Privacy Act Statement. The applicable Privacy Act System of
