BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-2MC-130J,
VOLUME 3
3 APRIL 2020
Flying Operations
MC-130J OPERATIONS PROCEDURES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.epublishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFSOC/A3V
Supersedes: AFI11-2MC-130JV3,
29 April 2015
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 287
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew Operations, and
references Air Force Instruction (AFI) AFI 11-200, Aircrew Training, Standardization /
Evaluation, and General Operations Structure, AFI 11-202, Vol 3, General Flight Rules, and
Major Command (MAJCOM) supplements thereto. It applies to all MC-130J units, and it provides
the most acceptable guidance and procedures for most circumstances, but does not replace sound
judgment. This manual applies to the Active Component, Air National Guard. and the Air Force
Reserve (AFR). This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all direct supplements
must be routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility (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. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the
authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of
command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s
commander for non-tiered compliance items. The use of the name or mark of any specific
manufacturer, commercial product, commodity or service in this publication does not imply
endorsement by the Air Force. Refer recommended changes and questions about 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. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication
are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-322, Records Management and
