BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
COMMAND
AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
COMMAND INSTRUCTION 36-2605
VOLUME 9
21 JANUARY 2022
Corrective Actions Applied, 8 FEBRUARY 2022
Personnel
FORMAL FLYING TRAINING
ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT – BATTLE
MANAGEMENT TRAINING
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: USAF/19 AF/A3D
Supersedes: AETCI 36-2605, Volume 9,
25 September 2017
Certified by: 19 AF/A3
(Col Randy P. Oakland)
Pages: 39
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development,
and amplifies guidance in Air Education and Training Command Instruction (AETCI) 36-2605,
Volume 1, Formal Flying Training Administration and Management. It establishes guidance for
student administration, conduct and documentation, and provides guidelines for all AETC and
AETC-gained battle management formal training units. It applies to all battle management
students (graduate and undergraduate) to include members of the Air National Guard (ANG), Air
Force Reserve Command (AFRC), and international students enrolled in AETC formal courses. It
applies to all personnel, to include commanders and instructors assigned or attached to the unit
who perform air battle manager, weapons director, air surveillance technician, interface control
technician, surveillance technician, weapons technician and weapons simulation technician duties.
This instruction does not apply to the United States Space Force. Subordinate units will coordinate
local supplements through the Combat Air Forces (CAF) Formal Training to 19 AF/A3D prior to
publication. Submit suggested changes to this instruction on AF Form 847, Recommendation for
Change of Publication, through command channels, to 19 AF/A3V, 555 East Street East, Joint
Base San Antonio-Randolph AFB TX 78150. 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 Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-360,
