BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
COMMAND
AETC INSTRUCTION 36-2605, Volume 4
23 AUGUST 2016
Incorporating Change 1, 9 MARCH 2022
Certified Current, 9 MARCH 2022
Personnel
FORMAL FLYING TRAINING
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT—
T-1A, T-6A, AND T-38C
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: AETC/A3FP Certified by: AETC/A3F
(Lt Col Gary J. Eilers)
Supersedes: AETCI 36-2205, Volume 4, 5 September 2014 Pages: 58
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development
and Management. It establishes policy for student administration, conduct and documentation,
information management system responsibilities and provides management guidelines for all Air
Education and Training Command (AETC) undergraduate pilot training (UPT) courses and
graduate pilot training (GPT) courses in the T-1A, T-6A, and T-38C aircraft. It applies to all
undergraduate and graduate flying training wings and groups conducting UPT or GPT in these
aircraft and to members of the Air National Guard (ANG) and the Air Force Reserve Command
(AFRC) enrolled in applicable AETC flying courses. This instruction does not apply to United
States Space Force. The Euro-NATO joint jet pilot training (ENJJPT) plan of operation,
memorandum of understanding, and steering committee guidance, as applicable, will take
precedence over the policy established in this publication. This instruction does not apply to
Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF) training. Ensure that all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) AFI 33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of IAW Air Force
Records Information Management System Records Disposition Schedule. 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. The authorities to waive wing, and
unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a tier number (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”)
following the compliance statement. See Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-360,
Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier
