BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 13-204 VOLUME 3
22 JULY 2020
AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
Supplement
10 MARCH 2021
Nuclear, Space, Missile, Command and
Control Operations
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
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: AFFSA/XA
Supersedes: AFI 13-204, Volume 3, 1
September 2010; AFMAN 13-215, Volume
1, 11 February 2019; AFMAN 13-215,
Volume 3, 20 May 2019.
Certified by: AF/DA3O
(Mr. Trent O. Dudley)
Pages: 141
(AMC)
OPR: HQ AMC/A3AP
Certified by: HQ AMC/A3A
(Colonel Jeffrey D. Thomas)
Pages: 11
This Air Force Manual (AFMAN) implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 13-2, Air
Traffic Control, Airfield, Airspace, and Range Management. It applies to all Regular Air Force
(RegAF) and including US Space Force until further notice, Air National Guard (ANG), and Air
Force Reserve (AFR) organizations (to include contracted locations) who operate or administer
functions and facilities for air traffic control (ATC). At joint, shared-use, and overseas airfields,
this manual applies to the facilities controlled and used exclusively by the Department of the Air
Force, as outlined in international agreements, real estate documents or other written agreements.
This manual outlines key duties and responsibilities of ATC personnel. This manual also provides
detailed guidance, procedures and programs for managing ATC where the Air Force has functional
oversight responsibility. This manual may be supplemented at any level; however, all Major
