BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 11-2MQ-1&9,
VOLUME 3
1 NOVEMBER 2012
Flying Operations
MQ-1 AND MQ-9—OPERATIONS
PROCEDURES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
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www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: ACC/A3CU
Supersedes: AFI11-2MQ-1V3,
29 November 2007;
AFI11-2MQ-9V3,
28 November 2008
Certified by: AF/A3O
(Maj Gen James J. Jones)
Pages: 40
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew Operations; AFI
11-200, Aircrew Training, Standardization/Evaluation, and General Operations Structure; and
references AFI 11-202V3, General Flight Rules. This volume prescribes standard operations
procedures for United States Air Force (USAF) MQ-1 and MQ-9 aircraft and applies to all MQ-1
and MQ-9 units. This volume applies to Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve
Command (AFRC). Major commands (MAJCOM), Direct Reporting Units (DRU), and Field
Operating Units (FOA) will forward proposed supplements to this volume to ACC/A3C for
review and coordination prior to approval and publishing in accordance with (IAW) AFI 11-200.
Copies of MAJCOM/DRU/FOA-level supplements, after approved and published, will be
provided by the issuing MAJCOM/DRU/FOA to AFFSA/A3OF, ACC/A3CU, and the user
MAJCOM and ANG offices of primary responsibility. Field units below MAJCOM/DRU/FOA
level will forward copies of their supplements to this publication to their parent
MAJCOM/DRU/FOA office of primary responsibility for post-publication review. Ensure that
all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of
in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) maintained in the Air
Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) located at
https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rims.cfm.
Contact supporting records managers as required. Submit suggested improvements to this
instruction on AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, through
