Afi 11 402
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The Director of Training and Readiness (____) manages and establishes guidance for the USAF aviation and parachutist service programs as outlined in the 11-402, and is the final approval authority for waivers.
AF/A3T
Who provides guidance, criteria and supervision to subordinate organizations to ensure compliance with the 11-402, with MAJCOM/A3T being the waiver authority for aeronautical raiting boards, FEBs and FEB waivers?
MAJCOM CCs
Who provides commanders and amn full spectrum level support of aviation and parachutist service review at the WG, MAJCOM and HAF?
Judge Advocate General Corp
Who reviews an applicant's request for a USAF aeronautical raining and provides recommendations through command channels to MAJCOM/A3t?
Aeronautical Rating Board Convening Authority
Aircrew members will not perform inflight duties during periods of non-flying ___, permissive ____ or while on ____.
TDY; TDY; leave
Officers enrolled in undergrad flying training enter an aviation career on the _____ listed in the undergrad flying training document or the date the member is medically certified for inflight duty, whichever is later.
class start date
officers enter aviation service on the date of ____ from the Aerospace Medicine Primary Course or equivalent raining, or the date the member is ____ certified for inflight duty, whichver is later.
graduation; medically
For rated officers that change their rated specialties, the ____ undergrad flying training AO effective day that resulted in the first AO ratin establishes the member's aviation service date.
initial
For a CEA, aviation service begins when ____ formal weapons system training (where in-flight duties are required upon an aircraft or in a flight simulator). The Aviation service date will not be prior to the date the member is qualified for aviation service. If disenrolled, the reentry date is the new aviation service date.
Enrolled in
A prior CEA attending OTS and then entering undergrad flying training shall have their aviation service date adjusted to the _____ of the applicable course.
class start date
17 October 1998 is the earliest effective date for aviation service code and flying incentive pay adjustments for who?
Pilots, CSOs, observers and FS
1 October 1999 is the earliest effective date for aviation service code and flying incentive pay adjustments for who?
ABMs and CEAs.
When may the basic aircrew member badge be awarded?
- Medically DQd as a result of wounds received in action while in a combat zone; - Medically DQd as a result of injuries in an aircraft mishap; - Participated in at least 10 combat missions in a combat done (combat support does not count) - Performed a minimum of one operational mission in space (50 mi above the earth)
The ____ parachutist badge is worn above all other parachutist badges.
Static-line
Members may wear a ____ on the parachutist badge for each combat jump accomplished.
Bronze star
Commanders on G-series orders at any review level may recommend ____ wear of an enlisted aircrew or parachutist badge when member is DQ from aviation service as a result of failure to maintain professional standards.
prohibiting
A member way lose the right to wear the parachutist badge by refusing to jump or requesting removal from jump statust with less than ____ months of jump duty experience .
18 months
Who may approve award of advanced pilot, RPA pilot, CSO, observer, ABM or FS aviation badges for members of freign military services who satisfy the badge criteria?
AF/A3T
For award of the basic airman aircrew badge:
- CEA: must complete 3 years of aviation service - Non-rated officers and non CEA enlisted aircrew: 36 mo operational flying
For award of the senior officer or airman aircrew badge:
- Permanent award of basic badge and at least 7 years of aviation service, (CEA) 5 level as well as 72 paid months of operational flying duty - Non rated officers and non CEA enlisted aircrew: 72 months operational flying duty
For award of the master officer or Chief airman aircrew member badge:
- Permanent award of basic and senior badges, and completed at least 15 years of aviation service, (CEA) at least a 7 level in the afsc, and 144 paid months operational flying duty - Non rated officers and non CEA enlisted aircrew: 144 paid months operational flying duty.
For award of the flight nurse badge:
Complete course, 3 years aviation service, 12 months operational flying duty
For award of the senior flight nurse badge:
Complete course, 7 years aviation service, and 36 paid months of operational flying duty OR 350 total logged hours as a nurse
For award of the Chief flight nurse badge:
Award of senior / basic badges, 15 years aviation service, and 72 paid months of operational flying duty OR 750 total logged hours
Commanders will provide non-career enlisted aviator enlisted aircrew members at least ____ calendar days notification (in writing) before involuntarily terminating aviation service.
120
Non-permanent DQ actions for non-rated officers, non-areer enlisted aviator enlisted aircrew members and parachutists consists of:
- Failure to maintain medical fitness - Humanitarian DQ in liew of voluntary request - DQ due to humanitarian reassignment or deferment requests
Who may requalify non-rated officer, non-career enlisted aviator enlisted aircrew and parachutists previous DQ'd for non-permanent reasons?
MAJCOM/A3
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