BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-2T-38,
VOLUME 3
14 MAY 2020
AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND
Supplement
24 AUGUST 2022
Flying Operations
T-38 OPERATIONS PROCEDURES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MANUAL 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 manual
OPR: 19 AF/DOV Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Supersedes: AFI11-2T-38V3, 2 October 2015 Pages: 80
(AETC)
OPR: 19 AF/A3V Certified by: 19 AF/A3
(Col Randy P. Oakland)
Supersedes: AFI11-2T-38V3_AETCSUP, 6 October 2016 Pages: 21
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive 11-2, Aircrew Operations, Air Force
Instruction (AFI) 11-200, Aircrew Training, Standardization/Evaluation, and General Operations
Structure, and AFI 11-202, V3, General Flight Rules. This manual prescribes standard procedures
used by all pilots operating an Air Force T-38 aircraft and applies to all Regular Air Force, Air
Force Reserve, and Air National Guard instructor pilots flying the T-38. Refer recommended
changes and questions about this manual to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) listed
above using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form
847 from the field through the appropriate Stan/Eval functional chain. The authorities to waive
wing/unit level requirements in this manual are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”)
number following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit
requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval
authority, or alternately, to the OPR for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure that all records
created as a result of processes prescribed in this manual are maintained in accordance with AFI
