AFI11-418_2BWSUP governs supervision of flying operations, including duty locations and in-flight emergency recovery procedures.
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It defines the flying operations supervision structure and establishes locations and availability requirements for SOF and Top 3 personnel. It also addresses emergency communications, safe recovery, scheduled aircraft launches and recoveries, and coordination during abnormal operations.
The SOF should position himself/herself in the most advantageous position to execute their responsibilities. (paragraph 1)
The SOF may leave their duty location during periods of out of Local Area Ops or during certain abnormal operations (e.g. loss of Tower comms). (paragraph 1)
A SOF will be scheduled to recover or launch aircraft associated with a deployment or cross country sortie if those sorties are not coincident with other 2 BW flying activity. (paragraph 2)
Top 3 remains at the IOC/Squadron Operations Center, as required, until last crew has departed the local area and must be “Available” until last scheduled activity (not including transition at BAFB). (paragraph 4)
The primary objective during an abnormal/emergency situation is the safe recovery of the aircrew and aircraft. (paragraph 5)