AFPAM11-417 governs aviation orientation, including spatial disorientation prevention, recognition, risks, and in-flight countermeasures for aircrew.
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The publication covers spatial disorientation incidence, orientation systems, sensory illusions, misperceptions, and aided night vision impacts. Compliance with the publication is mandatory, and it requires records created by its prescribed processes to be maintained and disposed of under specified Air Force records guidance.
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Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847s from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.
Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rims.cfm.