BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER AIR MOBILITY …

1 BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER AIR MOBILITY command (AMC) AIR MOBILITY command INSTRUCTION 11-207 30 JANUARY 2017 Flying Operations WEAPONS AND TACTICS PROGRAM COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing at for downloading or ordering. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: HQ AMC/A3D Supersedes: AMCI11-207, 17 Jan 2017 Certified by: AMC/A3D (Rodney L. Simpson, Colonel) Pages: 56 This instruction supplements AFPD 11-2, Aircrew Operations, AFPD 10-7, Information Operations, AFI 10-703, Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming, AFI 10-706, Electronic Warfare, AFI 11-260, Tactics Development Program, AFI 11-261, Tactical Data Link Planning and Operations, and AFI 11-415, Weapons and Tactics Program.

2 It establishes policies, responsibilities, and procedures for conducting the AMC tactics program and electronic warfare training. It is applicable to AMC, Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve command (AFRC) MOBILITY Air Forces (MAF) units. This instruction applies during peacetime, contingency, and wartime. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). Send comments and suggested improvements to this publication on AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, through channels, to HQ AMC/A3D, 402 Scott Drive Unit 3A1, Scott AFB IL 62225-5302.

3 Waivers: Active duty units submit requests for deviations from this instruction to AMC/A3 unless otherwise noted. AFRC and ANG units submit requests for deviations from this instruction to the National Guard Bureau (NGB) A236M or HQ AFRC/A3 for approval. 2 AMCI11-207 30 JANUARY 207 SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. This revision defines the roles and responsibilities of MAF Unit Tacticians, Tactical Datalink Managers and Electronic Combat Officers (ECO). It specifies procedures that assist MAF units to safely and effectively accomplish their wartime and peacetime missions. It incorporates the Total Force Initiative (TFI) between AMC/A3 and the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center (AATTC), Air National Guard, St Joseph MO.

4 Chapter 1 GENERAL POLICY 5 1.. 5 Recommendations for Change.. 5 Supplements.. 5 Deviations and Waivers.. 5 Chapter 2 RESPONSIBILITES 7 General.. 7 AMC/A3.. 7 Table AMC/A3D Publication Responsibilities.. 8 18 AF/A3D.. 9 AATTC Responsibilities.. 9 Chapter 3 GROUP WEAPONS AND TACTICS ORGANIZATION, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES 10 General.. 10 Group Weapons and Tactics Flight Organization .. 10 Group Weapons and Tactics Flight Roles and Responsibilities: .. 12 Mission Support .. 13 Electronic Warfare.. 14 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) .. 15 Training.. 16 Tactics Development .. 17 Standardization and Evaluation .. 18 AMCI11-207 30 JANUARY 207 3 Chapter 4 SQUADRON WEAPONS AND TACTICS ORGANIZATION, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES 19 General.

5 19 Grandfathering Guidance.. 19 Mission Support .. 19 Squadron Electronic Combat Officer (ECO).. 20 Squadron Tactics Development Officer .. 21 Chapter 5 TACTICS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TDIP) 22 General.. 22 Tactics Development.. 22 TDIP Process.. 22 Tactics Review Board (TRB).. 24 Chapter 6 ELECTRONIC WARFARE PROGRAM 26 General.. 26 command Electronic Warfare Officer.. 26 Other staff/agency support to MAF EW.. 28 AATTC.. 30 MDF Development Process.. 31 Electronic Combat Officer (ECO).. 31 Unit command Post (applies only to units that employ MAF EW systems).. 33 Chapter 7 DEPLOYED WEAPONS AND TACTICS FLIGHT 34 General.. 34 Responsibilities.

6 34 Deployment.. 34 Equipment.. 34 Manning.. 34 Facilities.. 34 Products.. 34 Internal/External Relationships.. 35 4 AMCI11-207 30 JANUARY 207 Employment Considerations.. 35 Chapter 8 TACTICIAN DEVELOPMENT 37 General.. 37 Basic (Tactics Officer/Tactics NCO).. 37 Intermediate (Chief of Squadron Weapons and Tactics/Tactics NCOIC).. 37 Advanced (Group Chief of Tactics).. 37 Support Roles and Staffing Responsibilities.. 38 Attachment 1 GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION 40 Attachment 2 TACTICIAN DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM 47 Attachment 3 MAF WEAPONS AND TACTICS CONFERENCE (WEPTAC) ORGANIZATION AND ROES 50 AMCI11-207 30 JANUARY 207 5 Chapter 1 GENERAL POLICY General.

7 Headquarters (HQ) Air MOBILITY command (AMC) is designated as Lead command for developing, documenting, and disseminating tactics and techniques for the MOBILITY Air Forces (MAF) and civilian augmentation MOBILITY assets. Combat Operations within the MAF is a consolidated effort among the Active Duty (AD) Air Force, AFRC and NGB for tactics, Electronic Warfare (EW) development and tactics education and training. The direction comes from AMC through coordination with AFRC and NGB. Guidance comes from this instruction in conjunction with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 11-260. 1. Tactics Program Goals and Objectives. The goal of the weapons and tactics program is to support unit commanders in their responsibility to provide combat-ready aircrews and tactical ground personnel to the combatant COMMANDER .

8 This instruction provides a framework for the MAF tactics program. A properly administered tactics program will: Ensure units are prepared to execute Designated Operational Capability (DOC), Operations Plans (OPLAN) taskings, Aviation Unit Prep Message (AUPM) and current Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF) requirements. Ensure unit training supports Mission Essential Task List (METL). Provide a reliable source for planning, employment decision-making, and a realistic assessment of combat capability at all levels. Validate existing tactics. Provide for active participation in the development of Tactics Training and Procedures (TTP)s. Manage and disseminate cross flow of relevant tactics information among MAF units and appropriate outside organizations.

9 Serve as the operations focal point for weapons and munitions issues. Serve as the focal point for external tactical training support. Ensure program development, implementation, and sustainment. Develop OPLAN based training scenarios on current and emerging threats. Recommendations for Change. Submit recommendations for changes to this document to HQ AMC/A3D using an AF Form 847. Supplements. Each wing/group may supplement this instruction as necessary but may not be less restrictive. Forward a copy of the draft supplement to HQ AMC/A3DT for final review prior to implementation. Deviations and Waivers. Waivers. Directive guidance (will, shall, must, etc.) throughout this regulation are tiered IAW AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management.

10 For examples of tiered waivers, see AFI 33-360. MAJCOM/A3 is waiver authority for MAJCOM supplements to this instruction. MAJCOM/A3s will forward a copy of approved long-term waivers, to this instruction, to HQ AMC/A3DT for follow-on action. 6 AMCI11-207 30 JANUARY 207 Tier 0: Annotated by (T-0) . Determined by respective non-AF authority ( Congress, White House, Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, etc.). The waiver authority is external to AF. Tier 1: Annotated by (T-1) . Non-compliance puts Airmen, commanders or the USAF strongly at risk of mission or program failure, death, injury, legal jeopardy or unacceptable fraud, waste or abuse. HQ AMC/A3D will initiate Tier 1 waivers.