DAFI11-412 — Aircrew Management

DAFI11-412 governs the management of all aircrew members in the USAF and USSF, including aircrew managers and flying-unit commanders.

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  • Publication number: DAFI11-412
  • Title: AIRCREW MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2024-04-09

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DAFI11-412 covers the aircrew ecosystem, strategic communications, and aircrew manpower requirements. It requires documentation and reporting of training requirements and capacity methodologies and standardizes instructor and evaluator manpower authorizations.

Applies to: This instruction applies to Regular Air Force (RegAF), Space Force, Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) personnel, to include aircrew managers, commanders of flying units, and organizations with aircrew personnel.

Topics covered

  • Aircrew ecosystem
  • Aircrew manpower requirements
  • Training requirements and capacity methodologies
  • Strategic communications
  • Instructor and evaluator manpower authorizations
  • Accessions and prerequisite training
  • Upgrade training
  • Aircrew retention

Questions and answers

Are records created under DAFI11-412 subject to records management requirements?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed using the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

How are waiver authorities identified in DAFI11-412?

The authorities to waive wing or unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement.

How must waiver requests be submitted?

Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate tier waiver approval authority or alternately to the requestor’s commander for nontiered compliance items.

What training information does DAFI11-412 require to be documented and reported?

Added new requirements to document and report training requirements and training capacity methodologies.

What manpower authorizations does DAFI11-412 standardize?

Establish standardized manpower (requirements) for applying instructor (K-prefix) and evaluator (Q-prefix) to Unit Manning Document authorizations.

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