MOODYAFBI44-101 governs the coordination, approval, and safe use of Go Pills, No Go Pills, ciprofloxacin, and doxycycline for flying operations.
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It covers approval authorities, requests, flight surgeon reviews, ground testing, fatigue management, medication use, dosing, and documentation. It requires coordination through designated commanders and the Flight Surgeon’s Office, along with compliance with testing, dosing, and reporting procedures.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all units assigned or attached to 23 WG, The Flying Tigers.
Go Pills may be used during peacetime and operational missions. (paragraph 2)
Types of missions appropriate for Go Pill use include missions over 8 hours duration (single-seat fighters), missions over 12 hours duration (dual piloted bombers), night operations, missions occurring within the first 3-5 days of an operation/exercise with multiple time zone changes (≥ 4) and sorties of less than 8 hours duration under certain circumstances (shorter sorties when scheduled departure times conflict with the normal sleep cycle for an extended mission occurring during circadian nadir). (paragraph 2)
Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine) is currently approved for only A-10C pilot use at Moody AFB, GA. (paragraph 2)
Acceptable dosing is no more than 10 mg at least 4 hours apart. (paragraph 2)
Aircrew are not to exceed 400 mg in 24 consecutive hours and will limit modafinil use to 400 mg total before standard crew rest is required. (paragraph 2)