AFMAN11-2KC-135V3 — Kc-135 Operations Procedures

AFMAN11-2KC-135V3 governs KC-135 aircraft operations and establishes rules for safely accomplishing worldwide mobility missions.

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  • Publication number: AFMAN11-2KC-135V3
  • Title: KC-135 OPERATIONS PROCEDURES
  • Date: 2019-09-10

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The manual covers aircrew management, aircraft operating restrictions, minimum equipment list rules, waivers, and takeoff timing intervals. Compliance is mandatory, and it requires records created through prescribed processes to be maintained and disposed of under applicable Air Force records rules.

Topics covered

  • KC-135 aircrew complement
  • Aircrew management
  • Aircraft operating restrictions
  • Minimum Equipment List rules
  • Waiver protocol
  • Takeoff timing intervals
  • Aircrew operational reports

Questions and answers

What records must be maintained under AFMAN11-2KC-135V3?

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 in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

How are waiver authorities identified in AFMAN11-2KC-135V3?

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.

What major changes are included in AFMAN11-2KC-135V3?

Major changes include incorporation of the AFI 11-2KC-135V3 AFGM 11 July 2018, clarified aircrew complement (Table 3.1), revision of Minimum Equipment List (MEL) waiver authority (paragraph 4.3), MEL (Tables 4.1 thru 4.28), and takeoff timing intervals (paragraph 18.5.1).

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