DAFMAN13-201_AFSOCSUP — Airspace Management

DAFMAN13-201_AFSOCSUP governs the planning, acquisition, use, and management of airspace for military operations.

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  • Publication number: DAFMAN13-201_AFSOCSUP
  • Title: AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2022-01-11

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The publication covers alternatives, environmental considerations, and engagement planning for airspace actions. It also provides recommendations for unit airspace manager training programs and states that compliance with its attachments is mandatory.

Applies to: This supplement applies to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) activities at Hurlburt Field, FL, and Cannon AFB, NM, which operate, administer and maintain airfield management/base operations functions and air traffic control (ATC) or navigational aid facilities.

Topics covered

  • Airspace management
  • Special Use Airspace
  • Alternatives
  • Engagement planning
  • Airspace manager training programs
  • Environmental considerations

Questions and answers

What is required for compliance with the publication's attachments?

Compliance with the attachments in this publication is mandatory.

What should unit airspace manager training programs include?

A7.1. This attachment provides recommendations for content of unit airspace manager training programs.

When should an airspace manager attend the USAF Airspace Management Course?

Attend USAF Airspace Management Course: Within the first 6-months of assuming airspace manager duties, if possible, and update the proper SEI (if applicable) in individual’s personnel records (N/A to ANG).

What local procedures should airspace managers review?

Review all local operating procedures. (e.g., base airfield operations instruction/base flying regulation, etc.)

How does the wing plan to balance impacts to grazing and farming?

The wing plans on balancing this impact by activating the Sideshow MOA no more than four hours per day.

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