AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

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takeoff weather data, but aircrews, working through their flight manager/dispatcher, will
use 618 AOC (TACC) weather operations (or the Operational Weather Squadron (OWS)
supporting the theater C2 agency) as the final arbiter for weather-related issues and
further updates.
6.12.4.2. On sorties not planned by a flight manager, crews should obtain weather
information from their local weather flight or the OWS responsible for weather support at
their location secondary.
6.12.4.3. If adequate services are not available, and the crew cannot contact their home
weather flight, OWS, or 618 AOC (TACC) weather operations, obtain weather through
any means available prior to mission accomplishment.
6.12.4.4. Weather information is permitted from US Military weather services, any
FAA-approved weather source, or any host nation civil or military weather source.
6.12.4.5. Verbal weather briefings are authorized for local flights. Face-to-face briefings
are not required.
6.12.5. Buffer Zone. Prior to operating an aircraft within or adjacent to an established buffer
zone, the PIC will ensure primary crewmembers are briefed on current buffer zone
procedures outlined in appropriate directives.
6.12.6. Peacetime and Wartime SAFE PASSAGE Procedures. Pilots must be familiar with
peacetime and wartime safe passage of friendly military aircraft.
6.12.7. IFM Briefing. PICs will thoroughly review the aircrew departure papers provided
for IFM sorties. The PIC, or designated representative, will contact the flight manager if
there are discrepancies with the departure papers or to resolve any questions before signing
the flight plan.
6.12.8. Training Evaluation Briefing. Before all training/evaluation missions,
instructors/flight examiners will brief the crew on requirements/objectives for each student or
examinee.
6.12.9. Intelligence Briefings. Before operating in a combat environment, the crew will
obtain a current intelligence briefing.
6.13. Call Signs.
6.13.1. Training Missions. Aircraft will use the unit static call sign prefix followed by a 2digit
suffix assigned by the parent unit.
6.13.2. Operational Missions. Use call signs assigned by OPORD, FRAG, or diplomatic
clearance. If no call sign has been assigned, use unit static call signs. When flying AMC
missions, and no other call sign has been assigned, use the ―REACH‖ call sign followed by
the last digit of the year the aircraft was built and the last 3 digits of the aircraft tail number
(or as required by diplomatic clearance). To complete flight plans, put the letters "RCH"
followed by the last digit of the year the aircraft was built and the last 3 digits of the aircraft
tail number.
6.13.3. The Reach 01 and 18 call signs are reserved for the AMC/CC and 18 AF/CC.