ANGI11-101 — Flying Hour Management

ANGI11-101 governs planning, programming, funding, execution, and reporting for the Air National Guard flying hour program.

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  • Publication number: ANGI11-101
  • Title: FLYING HOUR MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2025-08-25

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It covers program development, mission identification, deployments, exercises, funding, execution reporting, reconciliation, and measurement. It requires approved forecasts, coordinated funding limits, mission scheduling, flying hour management, and recurring working group meetings.

Applies to: This instruction is applicable to all ANG flying organizations including detachments, and associations.

Topics covered

  • Flying hour programming
  • Flying hour funding
  • Mission identification numbers
  • Non-contingency deployments and exercises
  • Counter Drug/Narcotics support
  • Defense Support of Civilian Authorities
  • Flying hour execution reporting
  • Flying hour reconciliation

Questions and answers

What is the objective of the Air National Guard Flying Hour Program?

The objective for the Air National Guard (ANG) Flying Hour Program (FHP) is to provide ANG units with flying hour resources to accomplish validated weapon system Volume 1 training requirements, to ensure the highest level of aircrew training and readiness, and to fully execute the approved flying hour program as funded in the President’s Budget (PB1.1.2). (paragraph 1-6)

When can a fiscal year flying-hour Operations and Maintenance program be exceeded?

Fiscal year flying-hour Operations and Maintenance (O&M) programs may not be exceeded without NGB A3/10 and FM approval. (paragraph 1-6)

What limits must units follow when scheduling missions?

Units must fly within the limits of their specific weapon system Program Element (PE) and schedule missions accordingly to fully execute their approved annual flying hour allocation. (paragraph 1-6)

Which missions can use Overseas Operations or Transportation Working Capital Fund flying hours?

Only missions scheduled in direct support of contingency operations and authorized by the combatant commander will be approved and will only use OO or TWCF flying hours. (paragraph 1-6)

Who must be represented on a Flying Hour Working Group?

The FHWG will consist of, as a minimum, representatives from Maintenance Group, Operations Group, Aviation Resource Managers (ARMS), and Comptroller Flight. (paragraph 1-6)

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