DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
AFMAN11-402_AFGM2022-01
13 September 2022
MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C
MAJCOMs/FOAs/DRUs
FROM: HQ USAF/A3
1630 Air Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330-1630
SUBJECT: Air Force Guidance Memorandum to Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 11-402, Aviation
and Parachutist Service
By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force, this Guidance Memorandum immediately
updates the May 2021 Guidance Memorandum to AFMAN 11-402, Aviation and Parachutist
Service. Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory. This publication applies to
Department of the Air Force civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air
Force (RegAF), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) personnel. It does
not apply to the United States Space Force. To the extent its directions are inconsistent with
other Department of the Air Force publications, the information herein prevails in accordance
with Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 90-160, Publications and Forms
Management.
This Guidance Memorandum provides clarification and guidance on the management of
rated, career enlisted aviator, non-rated officers, and non-career enlisted aircrew members.
Additionally, this memorandum outlines eligibility requirement changes for the basic flight
surgeon aeronautical rating, permanent award of the Airman Aircrew Member badge and
provides clarification with guidance on awarding a Unites States Air Force (USAF) unrestricted
aeronautical rating to United States (US) Army fixed-wing pilots.
This memorandum becomes void after one-year has elapsed from the date of this
memorandum, or upon publication of an Interim Change or rewrite of AFMAN 11-402,
whichever is earlier.
CHARLES S. CORCORAN, Maj Gen, USAF
Acting Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations
Attachment:
Attachment 1
