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1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCEAIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 11-2094 MAY 2006 PACIFIC AIR FORCES COMMANDS upplement4 MAY 2007 Flying OperationsAERIAL EVENT policy AND PROCEDURESCOMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORYACCESSIBILITY:Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at for downloading or :There are no releasability restrictions on this : HQ USAF/A3OO Certified by: HQ USAF/A3O(Brig Gen William L. Holland)Supersedes AFI 11-209 , 25 August 2003. Pages: 43(PACAF) OPR: PACAF/A3TT Certified by: HQ PACAF/A3T(Col Carey A. Stegall)Pages: 6 This INSTRUCTION implements AFPD 11-2, Aircraft Rules and procedures .

2 It provides guidance and proce-dures for Air FORCE aviation support to public and military events and applies to Air FORCE personnel whoapprove, plan, coordinate, and participate in these events. It also implements Department of Defense(DoD) Directive , Public Affairs Community Relations policy , 20 November 2001; DoD Instruc-tion , Public Affairs Community Relations policy Implementation, 13 November 2001; and DoDDirective , Leases and Demonstrations of DoD Equipment, 16 February 1995. This publicationapplies to the Air National Guard (ANG). For the purpose of this INSTRUCTION , the ANG is functionallyconsidered to be a major command (MAJCOM).

3 Use of the term A3 is synonymous with DO and recommended changes and conflicts between this and other publications to the Air FORCE Opera-tions Group (HQ USAF/A3OO), 1480 AF Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1480, on Air FORCE Form847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. Any organization may supplement this , field operating agencies (FOAs), and direct reporting units (DRUs) must send one copy oftheir supplement to the Air FORCE Operations Group (HQ USAF/A3OO), 1480 AF Pentagon, Washington,DC 20330-1480. See Attachment 1 for a glossary of references and supporting information. Ensure thatall records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance withAFMAN 37-123, Management of Records (will become AFMAN 33-363), and disposed of in accordancewith the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at (PACAF) This supplement implements and extends the guidance of Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI) 11-209 , Air FORCE Participation in Aerial Events, 4 May 2006.

4 This supplement applies to all Pacific Air Certified Current 23 April 20092 AFI11-209_PACAFSUP_I 4 MAY 2007 Forces (PACAF) units participating in any aerial events as described in AFI 11-209 , Aerial Event Policyand procedures ; AFI 35-101, Public Affairs Policies and procedures ; and AFI 34-242, Mortuary AffairsProgram. This supplement applies to PACAF-gained Air National Guard (ANG) aircrew. This supple-ment does not apply to Air FORCE Reserve Command (AFRC) units and members. PACAF units may sub-mit suggested improvements to this supplement via AF IMT 847, Recommendation for Change ofPublication, through standardization and evaluation (stan/eval) channels, to HQ PACAF/A3T, 25 EStreet Suite I232, Hickam AFB HI 96853-5426.

5 Units may supplement this INSTRUCTION according to guid-ance contained in AFI 33-360, Volume 1, Air FORCE Content Management Program Publications, and itsPACAF Supplement; however, unit supplements will not duplicate or be less restrictive than the basic AFIor this supplement. Units must have prior approval from HQ PACAF/A3T on all unit supplements beforepublishing. Post approved unit supplements behind the basic AFI and PACAF Supplement 1. Ensure allrecords created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance withAFMAN 37-123, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air FORCE RecordsDisposition Schedule (RDS) (available at ).

6 SUMMARY OF CHANGESThis document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. This revision reorganized the format of chapters and paragraphs for increased understanding; added defi-nitions of public and military events and support to those events; clarified guidance on aerial reviews andaerial demonstrations and associated approval levels; added restriction limiting aerial events to betweenthe beginning of Morning Civil Twilight and the end of Evening Civil Twilight; restructured the publicevent Exception-to- policy process; added State Adjutant General to list of individuals authorized a retire-ment or change of command flyover.

7 Delegated authorization to MAJCOM level for approval of static dis-plays in support of on-base retirement or change of command ceremonies; added Prisoner of War andChief Master Sergeant of the Air FORCE to the list of eligible categories for a funeral flyover; lowered theaerial victory requirement for funeral flyover eligibility from five to one; clarified guidance on funeralflyover Exceptions-to- policy ; lowered approval for Missing Man Formation to MAJCOM/A3; loweredparticipation approval level for multi-service, multi-nation or civilian aerial reviews to HQ USAF/A3/5;lowered participation approval for multi-MAJCOM aerial reviews to the MAJCOM level (inform AF/A3OO); aligned USAF Academy event policy with OASD/PA policy ; added guidance and policy on dis-similar formations; clarified guidance on parachute teams and jump platforms; added guidance on Heri-tage and Texan Flights; clarified guidance on overseas events and appropriate approval levels; amplifiedInternational Airshows and Trade Exhibitions guidance; expanded guidance on airshows and open houseswith references to governing INSTRUCTION ; aligned various definitions with OASD/PA, SAF/PA and AF/A4/7 guidance.

8 Redefined Aerial Control Teams; and added an approval matrix at Attachment 2. Chapter 1 GENERAL GUIDANCE Guidance.. Event.. Event.. support (For Public and Military Events)..7 AFI11-209_PACAFSUP_I 4 MAY Criteria.. with Flight procedures .. (PACAF) At overseas locations, the participating unit will ensure host country aviation control agency coordination and approvals are obtained.. Process.. Protection.. Other Guidance..10 Chapter 2 RESPONSIBILITIES of the Air FORCE , International Affairs (SAF/IA).. of the Air FORCE , Public Affairs (SAF/PA).. USAF Director of Current Operations and Training (HQ USAF/A3O) Responsibilities.

9 Duties.. Commander.. Control Team (ACT) Responsibilities.. (PACAF) Within USPACOM, the aerial control team function .. (Added-PACAF) Unit commanders will appoint a project officer ..14 Chapter 3 EVENT APPROVAL PROCESS Approval Process.. (PACAF) Events requiring event approval above wing-level will be forwarded to HQ PACAF/PA for processing.. Event Approval.. Event Approval.. Approval Process.. procedures for Public Events.. Aviation Support for Public or Military Events ..18 Chapter 4 PARTICIPATION APPROVAL PROCESS Displays.. Review.. Demonstration..244 AFI11-209_PACAFSUP_I 4 MAY (Added-PACAF) Include HQ PACAF/A3T as an info addressee on all requests requiring NAF/CC participation approval.

10 24 Chapter 5 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE Academy (USAFA) On-Base Events.. Flyover Requests.. Formation.. FORCE Parachute Team (AFPT).. Flights and Flights of a Spectacular Nature.. Aircraft.. Flight Training Programs.. Houses.. Public and Military Events.. (PACAF) Within USPACOM (except for Hawaii and Alaska) .. International Airshows and Trade Exhibitions.. Adopted Forms..28 Attachment 1 GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION 29 Attachment 2 APPROVAL MATRIX 37 Attachment 2 (PACAF) APPROVAL MATRIX 39 Attachment 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRCRAFT ON STATIC DISPLAY 41 Attachment 4 (Added-PACAF) PACAF FLYOVER policy AND REQUEST procedures 43 AFI11-209_PACAFSUP_I 4 MAY 20075 Chapter 1 GENERAL GUIDANCE General Guidance.