BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-246
20 MARCH 2020
Flying Operations
AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS
(AC-130, MC-130, EC-130J, U-28,
CV-22, CAA)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: HQ AFSOC/A3V
Supersedes: AFI11-246V5,
23 October 2014
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 14
This manual implements guidance in Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew
Operations; Air Force Instruction (AFI) 11-200, Aircrew Training, Standardization/Evaluation,
and General Operations Structure, and AFI 11-209, Air Force Aerial Events. It provides guidance
and procedures for Air Force performance of specific mission design series (MDS) single-ship
aircraft demonstrations and mission capabilities demonstrations. Major Command (MAJCOM),
field operating agencies (FOAs), and direct reporting units (DRUs) may supplement this manual.
This manual applies to civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air
Force Reserve and Air National Guard, unless explicitly otherwise provided. 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. 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 functionals chain of command. MAJCOMs, FOAs, and DRUs will coordinate
their supplements with HQ AFSOC, Director of Operations, prior to publishing and forward one
copy to HQ USAF/A3O-AO after publication. 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. Ensure all records
created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with
Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and
