BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-421
23 MARCH 2020
Flying Operations
AVIATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are 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: AF/A3TM
Supersedes: AFMAN11-421,
12 September 2018
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 57
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-4, Aviation Service, and
establishes objectives, responsibilities, training, and guidance for the Regular Air Force (RegAF)
and Air Reserve Components (ARC) 1C0X2 – Aviation Resource Management career field. This
is a specialized publication intended for use by Airmen who have graduated from technical training
related to this publication. This manual sets procedures and standards on updating, auditing, and
monitoring aviation, Missile Combat Crew Members (MCCM) and parachutist service data in
Aviation Resource Management System (ARMS). The RegAF and ARC must comply with the
requirements outlined in this publication. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but
all direct supplements must be routed for coordination prior to certification and approval to the
Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) of this publication, AF/A3TM. AF/A3TM is used
throughout the text and denotes the office of the Air Force 1C0X2 Career Field Manager (CFM).
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 to AF/A3TM,
1480 USAF Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1480. Ensure all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363,
Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records Information
Management System Record (AFRIMS) Disposition Schedule. 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 AFI 33-360 for a description of the authorities associated
with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the
