BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-214
29 NOVEMBER 2022
Flying Operations
AIR OPERATIONS RULES AND
PROCEDURES
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/A3TW Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen Albert G. Miller)
Supersedes: AFI11-214, 8 July 2020 Pages: 84
This publication implements Air Force Instruction (AFI) 11-200, Aircrew Training,
Standardization/Evaluation, and General Operations Structure, and provides rules and procedures
for Air-to-Air and Air-to-Surface training. It applies to aircrew, Air Battle Managers (ABM),
Weapons Directors (WD), and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs). This publication does
not apply to the United States Space Force. This publication applies to all civilian employees and
uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard (ANG).
References to Major Commands (MAJCOMs) within this publication shall be interpreted to be
inclusive of the ANG solely for the purposes of this publication. This publication does not apply
to Undergraduate Pilot Training or Undergraduate Combat System Officer Training. 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 through
command channels to Air Combat Command Weapons and Tactics Branch (ACC/A3TW)
(acc.A3TW@us.af.mil) using the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication. This publication may be supplemented at any level,
but all supplements must be routed to the office of primary responsibility (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 Process and Procedures, Attachment 10 for a description of the authorities associated
with the tier numbers. The waiver authority for un-tiered requirements in this document is the Air
