BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-301 Volume 1
31 MAY 2023
FLYING OPERATIONS
AIRCREW FLIGHT EQUIPMENT (AFE)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at: http://www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A3TH Certified by: AF/A3T
(Major General Albert G. Miller)
Supersedes: AFI11-301V1, 10 October 2017 Pages: 93
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-3, Aircrew Flight Equipment
(AFE). It establishes objectives, responsibilities, administrative, training, and quality assurance
guidance for the aircrew flight equipment (AFE) career field and those entities supporting AFE
operations. This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the
Regular Air Force (RegAF), the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard (ANG), and those who
are contractually obligated to comply with Department of the Air Force (DAF) publications. This
publication does not apply to the United States Space Force. This publication requires the
collection and/or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by
5 United States Code, Section 552a, as amended; 37 United States Code; Executive Order 9397,
Numbering System for Federal Accounts Relating to Individual Persons, as amended; and AFPD
11-2. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to
Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program,
and are disposed in accordance with (IAW) the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is
located in the Air Force Records Information Management System. Refer recommended changes
and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the DAF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Form 847s from the field
through the appropriate chain of command. This publication may be supplemented at any level,
but all supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to
certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing or 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 Manual (DAFMAN) 90-161, Publishing Processes
and Procedures, for a description of the authorities associated with the tier numbers. Submit
