BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-246,
VOLUME 1
18 MARCH 2022
Flying Operations
AIR FORCE FIGHTER TYPE
AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS (A-10,
F-16, F-22, F-35)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: USAF/ACC/A3T Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen Albert G. Miller)
Supersedes: AFI11-246V1, 18 November 2019 Pages: 176
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew Operations, and
supports Department of Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 11-209, Participation in Aerial Events. It
provides guidance and procedures for Air Force performance of specific mission design series
(MDS) single-ship aircraft demonstrations (demos) and mission capabilities demos. It designates
Air Combat Command (ACC) as lead command for the A-10, F-16, F-22 and F-35 aircraft demo.
This instruction applies ACC, United States Air Force Europe (USAFE), Pacific Air Force
(PACAF), Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), to Air Force Reserve (AFRS) Units.
Air National Guard (ANG) units are not authorized demonstration teams per the National Guard
Bureau Director of Operations ( NGB/A3/10) therefore this AFMAN is not applicable to ANG.
This instruction does not apply to the United States Space Force. Ensure that all records created
as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW Air Force Manual
(AFMAN) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, or any updated
statement provided by the AF Records Management office (SAF/CIO A6P). 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 publication may be supplemented at
any level without approval of the OPR. Supplementary guidance (including supplements and
separate publications) cannot contradict or be less restrictive than the parent publication, but may
be more restrictive. 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
DAFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated
