Order 7110.65P, Air Traffic Control, with changes

7110.65P CHG 1 8/5/04a. Provide radar assistance to the rendezvous forparticipating aircraft:1. When requested, and2. By providing vertical separation prior toMARSA declaration.b. Do not request receiver aircraft that have beencleared to conduct air refueling and have departed theARIP to:1. Make code changes when less than 5 milesfrom the tanker.2. Squawk standby when less than 1 mile ormore than 3 miles from the tanker.NOTE−Requests for receiver aircraft to make code changes duringair refueling diverts the receiver pilot’s attention during acritical phase of flight.c. When issuing an initial air refueling clearance,you may request a receiver to squawk standby whenthe receiver reaches a point 3 miles from the tanker.NOTE−1. Receiver aircraft will squawk normal when separationfrom the tanker is greater than 3 miles.2. Once rendezvous is completed, heading and altitudeassignments may be made with the tanker concurrence withMARSA remaining in effect.3. Upon rendezvous completion, the tanker shall keepreceiver aircraft within 3 miles of the tanker until MARSAis terminated.d. After MARSA has been declared, you shouldavoid issuing course or altitude changes prior torendezvous.NOTE−Altitude or course changes issued will automatically voidMARSA.e. Do not use the altitude vacated during therefueling operation until the refueling aircraft hasreported reaching the next IFR altitude.REFERENCE−FAAO 7110.65, Exceptions, Para 6−6−2.f. Approve requests by the tanker pilot for vectorsor alternative routes or altitudes as follows:1. Furnish vectors or alternative altitudes at anytime.2. Furnish nonradar routes only after therefueling aircraft have passed the ARCP.NOTE−1. To meet a training requirement that aerial refueling beaccomplished in a nonradar environment, the military hasrequested that vectors be furnished only upon request.2. The tanker commander is responsible for coordinatingall inflight requests with other aircraft in the refuelingmission before submission of such requests to the center.3. Normally, aircraft conducting aerial refuelingoperations will utilize at least three consecutive altitudes.g. Unless a vector or alternative route has beenfurnished, clear the aircraft to depart the refuelingtrack at a navigational reference point or egress fix.h. Request an aircraft to report the ARIP, ARCP, oregress fix as necessary.PHRASEOLOGY−REPORT:A−R−I−P,orA−R−C−P,orEGRESS FIX.i. Expect the following procedures in addition tothose required by the appropriate parts of Title 14 ofthe Code of Federal Regulations in the event oftwo-way communications failure:1. The tanker will depart the track from thehighest altitude in the block.2. The receiver will depart the track from thelowest altitude in the block.3. Aircraft will squawk 7600 for at least2 minutes prior to departing the track.REFERENCE−FAAO 7110.65, Military Operations Above FL 600, Para 9−3−13.9−3−6Special Operations