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AIR FORCE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND
THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
26 APRIL 2012
Tactical Doctrine
HIGH ALTITUDE AIRDROP MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS
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ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available on the Air Force e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil and on the Air Mobility Command SG & A3OE Manpower &
Equipment Force Packaging (MEFPAK) Community of Practice website at:
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RELEASABILITY: There are no release restrictions on this publication.
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OPR: AMC/SGP Certified by: AF/SG3
(Col James D. Collier)
Pages: 21
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PURPOSE: The Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (AFTTP) 3-42 series of
publications is the primary reference for medical combat support capability. This AFTTP, 3-42.56,
provides tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for High Altitude Airdrop Mission Support
(HAAMS) for special operations, research and development, humanitarian and psychological
warfare during peacetime and wartime operations. Since HAAMS is only one component of the
larger Department of Defense (DoD) mobility airlift enterprise, the guidance is designed to assist
planners in the successful integration of HAAMS into mobility airlift operations and interface
successfully with joint operations. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed
in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363,
Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records Disposition
Schedule (RDS) maintained in the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS)
located at https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rims.cfm. 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 Form 847 through the appropriate
chain of command and parent Major Command (MAJCOM).
APPLICATION: This publication applies to active duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air
National Guard personnel on flying status, passengers in certain types of aircraft, and other
personnel who perform HAAMS. The doctrine in this document is authoritative but not
directive.
SCOPE: The primary mission for the HAAMS Center/Physiology Technician (PT) is to provide
in-flight physiological support IAW AFI 11-409, High Altitude Airdrop Mission Support
Program, to aircrews, parachutists and mission essential ground personnel performing
unpressurized airdrop operations at 20,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) and above. These airdrops
