BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER AFSOC INSTRUCTION 11-202, VOLUME 17 AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1 JUNE 1997 Flying Operations EC-130 EMPLOYMENT ____________________________________________________________________________________ COMPLIANCE WITH THIS INSTRUCTION IS MANDATORY. This instruction implements AFPD 11-2, Flight Rules and Procedures. It establishes employment procedures for AFSOC EC-130 aircraft and aircrew. It applies to all AFSOC EC-130 aircrews. It applies to the Air National Guard (ANG) when published in the ANGIND 2. OPR: HQ AFSOC/DOVF (Capt Wallace), 193 SOW/OGV (Maj McCarthy) Certified by: HQ AFSOC/DOV (Col Garlington) Pages: 33 Distribution: F; X Chapter 1 -- E-130E Employment Procedures Paragraph Section A -- Employment Concept General .........................................................................................................................1.1 Mission .........................................................................................................................1.2 Communications and Operations Security (COMSEC and OPSEC) ...............................1.3 Crew Rest .....................................................................................................................1.4 Checklists/Inflight Guides..............................................................................................1.5 Definitions ....................................................................................................................1.6 Section B -- Mission Planning and Employment Procedures Mission Feasibility ........................................................................................................1.7 Mission Planning...........................................................................................................1.8 Threat Analysis and Degradation ...................................................................................1.9 Route Selection .............................................................................................................1.10 Altitude and Airspeed ....................................................................................................1.11 Fuel Planning ................................................................................................................1.12 Air Refueling.................................................................................................................1.13 Due Regard Operations .................................................................................................1.14 Communications............................................................................................................1.15 Section C -- Mission Orbit Procedures General .........................................................................................................................1.16 Mission Planning...........................................................................................................1.17 Altitude and Airspeed ....................................................................................................1.18 Fuel Planning ................................................................................................................1.19 Air Refueling.................................................................................................................1.20 Chart Preparation..........................................................................................................1.21 Section D -- Ingress/Egress Procedures General .........................................................................................................................1.22 Mission Planning...........................................................................................................1.23 Altitude and Airspeed ....................................................................................................1.24 Time Control Procedures ...............................................................................................1.25 AFSOCI 11-202 Volume 17 1 June 1997 2 Fuel Planning ................................................................................................................1.26 Air Refueling.................................................................................................................1.27 Chart Preparation..........................................................................................................1.28 Section E -- Emergency Egress Procedures Mission Preparation ......................................................................................................1.29 Route ............................................................................................................................1.30 Altitude.........................................................................................................................1.31 Airspeed........................................................................................................................1.32 Chart Preparation..........................................................................................................1.33 Fuel Planning ................................................................................................................1.34 Course Maneuvering .....................................................................................................1.35 Energy Management......................................................................................................1.36 Threat Maneuvering ......................................................................................................1.37 Section F -- Chart Preparation General .........................................................................................................................1.38 Annotations and Symbols ..............................................................................................1.39 Section G -- Flight Crew Duties General .........................................................................................................................1.40 Crew duties...................................................................................................................1.41 Chapter 2 -- General Operating Guidelines Section A -- Standard Procedures General .........................................................................................................................2.1 Command and Control...................................................................................................2.2 Mission Planning...........................................................................................................2.3 Section B -- Standard Operating Procedures General .........................................................................................................................2.4 Ground Operations ........................................................................................................2.5 Takeoff and Departure...................................................................................................2.6 Cruise ...........................................................................................................................2.7 Flight Operations at Tactical Altitudes...........................................................................2.8 Descent .........................................................................................................................2.9 Approach and Landing ..................................................................................................2.10 Engine Shutdown...........................................................................................................2.11 Debriefings ...................................................................................................................2.12 Section C -- Engine Running Crew Change Procedures General .........................................................................................................................2.13 Engine Running Offload (ERO).....................................................................................2.14 Section D -- Restrictions and Limitations General .........................................................................................................................2.15 Aircraft Operations Restrictions ....................................................................................2.16 Tactical Altitude Flight Restrictions...............................................................................2.17 National Guard Bureau Restrictions ..............................................................................2.18 Figures Page 1.1 Radius of Turn for 20 Degrees of Bank................................................................... 15 1.2 Radius of Turn for 30 Degrees of Bank................................................................... 16 AFSOCI 11-202 Volume 17 1 June 1997 3 1.3 EC-130 Chart Preparation Guide ............................................................................ 18 Attachments 1. ERO Abbreviated Checklist...................................................................................... 29 2. Combat Checklists.................................................................................................... 31 Related information found in the 193rd Tactics Pamphlet (S): 1. Threat radar systems 2. Surface to air missiles (SAMs) 3. Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) 4. Airborne Interceptors