BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-2F-35A,
VOLUME 1
13 OCTOBER 2022
Flying Operations
F-35A—AIRCREW TRAINING
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: ACC/A3TO Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen Albert G. Miller)
Supersedes: AFMAN11-2F-35AV1, 13 February 2019 Pages: 56
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew Operations, AFPD
11-4, Aviation Service, Air Force Instruction (AFI) 11-200, Aircrew Training,
Standardization/Evaluation, and General Operations Structure, and references Air Force Manual
(AFMAN) 11-202, Volume 1, Aircrew Training. This publication establishes guidance for the
effective and safe operation of the F-35A. This publication applies to all F-35A units in the Regular
Air Force, Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve (AFR). This publication does not
apply to the United States Space Force. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI 33-322, Records Management and Information
Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with 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 Department of the Air Force (DAF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
command. The Air Combat Command, Director of Operations (ACC/A3) will coordinate all
changes to the basic volume with all major command (MAJCOM)/A3s. This publication may be
supplemented at any level, but all supplements that directly implement this publication must be
routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval (will
include the Air Force Director, Aircrew Task Force (AF/ACTF) and the Air Combat Command,
Flight Operations Division, (ACC/A3T)). The authorities to waive wing, and 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, Table A10.1 for a description of the authorities associated
