BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 11-209
20 MAY 2021
Flying Operations
PARTICIPATION IN AERIAL EVENTS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing web site at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A3OW
Supersedes: AFI11-209, 22 May 2018
Certified by: AF/A3O
(Brig Gen David A. Mineau)
Pages: 37
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew Operations. This
publication provides guidance and procedures for Department of the Air Force aviation support to
public and military events. This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed
members of the Regular Air Force (Reg AF), the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard
(ANG), the Civil Air Patrol, and the United States Space Force and those who are contractually
obligated to comply with the Department of the Air Force publications. Ensure that all records
created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW Air Force
Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and
disposed of IAW Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records
Disposition Schedule (RDS)”, or any updated statement provided by the AF Records Management
office (SAF/CNZ). 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. Any organization may supplement this instruction. MAJCOMs, field operating
agencies, and direct reporting units send one copy of their supplement to the Air Force Operations
Group (AF/A3OO). 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
Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-360, Publications and Forms Management,
for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. See paragraph 1.3 of this
instruction for waiver authority for event approval. Submit requests for waivers through the chain
of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestors’
