BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE PAMPHLET 11-406
29 DECEMBER 2020
Flying Operations
AEROSPACE PHYSIOLOGY PROGRAM
GUIDANCE
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: 19 AF/DOA
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 114
This pamphlet implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 11-4,
Aviation Service; AFPD, 11-2, Aircrew Operations; Air Force Interoperability Council and is
consistent with (AFIC) Air Standard Aerospace Medicine (ASM) 3003 Ed 1v3, Aviation
Medicine/Physiology Training of Aircrew; and AFIC Information Publication ASM 3009 Ed 1
v3, Spatial Disorientation. This pamphlet provides information pertaining to the Aerospace
Physiology (AP) program as outlined in AFMAN 11-403. This pamphlet is consistent with the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 3114,
Aeromedical Training of Flight Personnel; NATO STANAG 3474, Temporary Flying
Restrictions Due to Exogenous Factors Affecting Aircrew Efficiency
(https://nso.nato.int/nso/nsdd/ListPromulg.html). This publication applies to the Regular Air
Force, the Air Force Reserve, the United States Space Force and associated reserve components,
and the Air National Guard. This pamphlet requires the collection and or maintenance of
information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10 USC § 9013 Secretary
of the Air Force. The applicable System of Records Notices are F044 AF SG H, Air Force
Aerospace Physiology Training Programs, and F011 AF XO A, Aviation Resource Management
System (ARMS) available at https://dpcld.defense.gov/privacy/SORNS.aspx. Ensure all
records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to DAF
Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are
disposed in accordance with the DAF Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the
DAF 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. This pamphlet may be supplemented by MAJCOMs
or DRUs, but all supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination,
