AFI11-235 governs Air Force specialized fueling operations, including forward area refueling, wet wing defueling, and hot refueling.
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It covers FARP operations, wet wing defueling, hot refueling, cold to cold aircraft fueling, and aerial bulk fuel delivery systems. The instruction addresses site certification, survey requirements, waivers, supplements, and records created by prescribed processes.
Units may supplement this instruction to outline local procedures and precautions for Specialized Fueling Operations (SFO) necessitated by local conditions, and responsibilities of supporting functional areas.
Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the Publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items.
Major changes include: changed publication title to Specialized Fueling Operations; defined Forward Area Refueling Point, Wet Wing Defueling, Hot Refueling, Cold to Cold Aircraft Fueling , and Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System to align with T.O. 00-25-172, Ground Servicing of Aircraft and Static Grounding/Bonding; updated Forward Area Refueling Point survey requirements; added Wet Wing Defueling Operations chapter; added Hot Refueling Operations chapter; added Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System Chapter; updated Forward Area Refueling Point survey distance criteria in Table A2.1 and; updated typical Forward Area Refueling Point Diagrams.