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Part-One      Part-One

1.0           General
1.Section-I   Introduction
  1.1           Purpose
  1.2           References
  1.3           Explanation of abbreviations and terms
1.Section-II  Responsibilities
  1.4           Secretary of the Army
  1.5           The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Environment (ASA)(I,L&E))
  1.6           The Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (DCSOPS)
  1.7           The Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (DCSINT)
  1.8           The Commanding General, U.S. Army Aviation Center (CG, USAAVNC)
  1.9           The Director, U.S. Army Air Traffic Control Activity (USAATCA)
  1.10          The Director, U.S. Army Aeronautical Services Office (USAASO)
  1.11          Major Army commands (MACOMs) and other commands
  1.12          ATC or facility chief

Part-Two      Part-Two

2.0           General
  2.1           Policy
  2.2           Deviations
  2.3           Waivers

3.0           Air Traffic Control Facilities Operations, Evaluations, and Standardization
3.Section-I   Operations
  3.1           Operational agreement
  3.2           Establishment of approach control
  3.3           Establishment of ATC service
  3.4           Controlled airspace
3.Section-II  Evaluations and Standardization
  3.5           Evaluations
  3.6           Standardization
  3.7           Safety

4.0           Controller Certification and Rating
  4.1           Facility rating
    4.1.a         Requirements
    4.1.b         Prerequisites of controllers
    4.1.c         Time limitations
    4.1.d         Procedures
  4.2           Proficiency and/or currency
  4.3           Air traffic control specialist (ATCS) certificate
    4.3.a         Issuance of ATCS certificate
    4.3.b         Duration of certificate
    4.3.c         Suspension
    4.3.d         Reinstatement
    4.3.e         Cancellation
    4.3.f         Destruction
    4.3.g         Reclassification
    4.3.h         Replacement of ATCS certificate
  4.4           Examiners
    4.4.a         CTO examiners
    4.4.b         ATCS examiners

5.0           Army Air Traffic Control Awards Program
  5.1           General
  5.2           Purpose of the awards program
  5.3           Nominations and format
  5.4           Criteria
    5.4.a         Manager of the Year
    5.4.b         Controller of the Year
    5.4.c         Facility of the Year
    5.4.d         Platoon of the Year
    5.4.e         Maintenance Technician of the Year
    5.4.f         SAVES Award
  5.5           Selection
    5.5.a         ATC awards
    5.5.b         SAVES awards
  5.6           Awards presentation
  5.7           Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) awards

Part-Three    Part-Three

6.0           General
6.Section-I   Introduction
  6.1           Airspace requirements
  6.2           Visits and statements
6.Section-II  Responsibilities to the NAS and FAA
  6.3           Coordinating authority
  6.4           Responsibility within the National Airspace System (NAS)
  6.5           Responsibility outside the NAS
  6.6           MACOMs
  6.7           MACOM air traffic and airspace (AT&A) officer
  6.8           Major subordinate commanders, State adjutant generals, and installation commanders
  6.9           Installation AT&A officer
6.Section-III General Information
  6.10          Supporting publications
  6.11          Waiver of administrative procedures
  6.12          Airspace over land or water outside the United States
  6.13          Environmental evaluations
  6.14          Letter of Agreement (LOA) or Letter of Procedure (LOP)
  6.15          Training requirements

7.0           Special Use Airspace
7.Section-I   General
  7.1           Scope
  7.2           Safety requirements
  7.3           Annual review of SUA
7.Section-II  Airspace Proposals
  7.4           Proposal categories
    7.4.a         Rulemaking.
    7.4.b         Nonrulemaking.
  7.5           Initiating proposals
  7.6           Development of proposals
  7.7           Coordination of proposals
  7.8           Submission of rulemaking proposals
  7.9           Submission of nonrulemaking proposals
  7.10          Controversial proposals
  7.11          Submission of proposals to the FAA
  7.12          Processing time
  7.13          Proposals submitted by other NAS users
  7.14          Submission of objections to proposals
7.Section-III Restricted Areas
  7.15          Requirements for restricted areas
  7.16          Restricted area proposals
  7.17          Activities requiring restricted airspace
  7.18          Authorized use
  7.19          Changes
  7.20          Joint use
  7.21          Shared use
  7.22          Temporary restricted areas
  7.23          Utilization records
  7.24          Utilization reports (RCS 1412-DOT-AN)
  7.25          Violations of Army restricted areas
7.Section-IV  Other Categories of Special Use Airspace
  7.26          Prohibited areas
  7.27          Warning areas
  7.28          Military operations areas (MOAs)
  7.29          Alert areas
  7.30          Controlled firing area (CFA)

8.0           Terminal Airspace, Airports, Navigational Aids (NAVAIDs), and Obstructions
8.Section-I   General
  8.1           Scope
  8.2           Terminal airspace
  8.3           Airports, heliports, landing areas, and missile and rocket sites
  8.4           NAVAIDs
  8.5           Obstructions
  8.6           Notices of proposed construction or alteration

9.0           Special Military Operations
  9.1           Scope
  9.2           Night vision lights-out operations
  9.3           Vertical helicopter instrument recovery procedure (VHIRP)
    9.3.a         VHIRP description and purpose.
    9.3.b         Users of VHIRP.
    9.3.c         Requirements to establish VHIRP.
    9.3.d         Assistance.
    9.3.e         Activation.
    9.3.f         Weather.
  9.4           Visual flight rule (VFR) helicopter refueling procedures
  9.5           Altitude reservation procedures
  9.6           Exercise planning
  9.7           Remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs)

Part-Four     Part-Four

10.0          Aeronautical Information Programs and Products
  10.1          Flight procedures and aeronautical information
    10.1.a        Director
    10.1.b        Major Army commanders.
    10.1.c        Commanders of Army installations, units, and activities.
    10.1.d        Commander, USAASDE
    10.1.e        DARRs
    10.1.f        EUSA, ATC Coordinator's Office, Korea.
  10.2          The mapping, charting, and geodesy (MC&G) program
  10.3          Requesting tailored products and services
  10.4          Air crash, search, and rescue (ACS&R) Map
  10.5          Airfield and NAVAID engineering surveys
  10.6          Military flight data telecommunications system
    10.6.a        General.
    10.6.b        Equipment.
    10.6.c        Circuitry.
    10.6.d        National Communications (NATCOM).
    10.6.e        Equipment and circuit problems.
  10.7          Automated air facilities information file
  10.8          Aircraft nontactical call sign policy
  10.9          Flight information list and weekly correction letter
  10.10         DA Form 3588
  10.11         Field notices
  10.12         NOTAMs--their preparation and distribution

11.0          Terminal Instrument Procedures
11.Section-I  General
  11.1          National Agreement, NAT 127
  11.2          Annual requirements for NAT 127 services
11.Section-II Instrument Approach Procedures
  11.3          Geographic areas of requirements
    11.3.a        Areas inside U.S. Government jurisdiction.
    11.3.b        Areas outside the U.S. Government jurisdiction.
  11.4          Procedure development
  11.5          Amendments to procedures
  11.6          Annual review
  11.7          Host nation procedures
  11.8          Civilian procedures in DOD FLIP
  11.9          Host nation publications
11.Section-III Standard Instrument Departure and Standard Terminal Arrival Route Procedures
  11.10         Establishment
  11.11         Amendment and cancellation of procedures
11.Section-IV Support Requirements for Terminal Instrument Procedures
  11.12         Monitoring of navigation facilities
    11.12.a       Category 1.
    11.12.b       Category 2.
    11.12.c       Category 3.
    11.12.d       Category 4.
  11.13         Utilization of monitoring categories
    11.13.a       Category 1.
    11.13.b       Category 2.
    11.13.c       Category 3.
    11.13.d       Category 4.
  11.14         Utilization of 75 MHz markers
  11.15         Airfield data requirements for initial instrument approach procedures

12.0          Procedures for Requisitioning and Distributing Aeronautical Information
  12.1          Automatic Initial Distribution (AID) account manager
  12.2          Establishing AID accounts
  12.3          AID account numbers
  12.4          Annual validation of AID accounts
  12.5          Requisitions
  12.6          Special AID requirements
  12.7          Distribution to aero clubs
  12.8          Basis of issue for special aeronautical information

Part-Five     Part-Five

13.0          General
  13.1          General
  13.2          Changes to aviation requirements
  13.3          Aviation mission

14.0          ATC and NAVAID Facilities Requirements
  14.1          Airfield and heliport operational requirements
  14.2          Facilities request procedures
  14.3          Facilities development
  14.4          Justifying or retaining equipment and services
  14.5          Justifying or retaining ATC facilities
  14.6          Other considerations
  14.7          DA Form 5895-R
  14.8          Radio frequency requirements

Part-Six      Part-Six

15.0          General
15.Section-I  Introduction
  15.1          Waivers
  15.2          Information control number Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
15.Section-II Requirements for Use of Army Airfields
  15.3          Army requirements
  15.4          DOD requirements
  15.5          User requests or proposals
  15.6          Long-term joint use, fixed base operations
  15.7          Suspension or termination of joint use
  15.8          Prior user agreements or leases
  15.9          Identification numbers
15.Section-III Procedures for Army Airfield Use
  15.10         Director, USAASO
  15.11         Chief of Engineers (COE)
  15.12         DCSINT
  15.13         Other agencies
  15.14         Major Army commanders
  15.15         Installations commanders with AAFs
  15.16         AAF commanders
  15.17         Owners and operators of nonexempt aircraft

16.0          Authorized Use of Army Airfields
  16.1          Types of joint use
  16.2          Exempt users
  16.3          Short-term users
  16.4          DD Form 2401 (Civil Aircraft Landing Permit)
  16.5          Long-term users
  16.6          Fixed base operator (FBO)
  16.7          Fixed base operations
  16.8          Approval authority for use of AAFs

17.0          User Information
17.Section-I  Insurance and Fees
  17.1          Insurance requirements
  17.2          Fees
  17.3          Exemption from fees
  17.4          Waiver of fees
17.Section-II Landing and Services
  17.5          Approved landings
  17.6          Unapproved landings
    17.6.a        Emergency landings.
    17.6.b        Inadvertent landings.
    17.6.c        Intentional unapproved landings.
  17.7          Reporting unapproved landings
  17.8          Fuel, services, and supplies
17.Section-III Foreign Owned and Operated Aircraft
  17.9          Authorization to land at AAFs
  17.10         Procedures to obtain advance landing authorization
  17.11         Action addressee responsibilities

18.0          Airfield Certification
  18.1          Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR), part 139
  18.2          Certification requests for AAFs
  18.3          Additional USAASO certification actions
  18.4          Inspection authority
  18.5          Airport condition reporting

19.0          Boards, Commissions, and Committees--Department of the Army Participation on the DOD Policy Board on Federal Aviation
19.Section-I  General
  19.1          Scope
    19.1.a        DOD representatives to the Federal Aviation Administration and Interagency Group on International Aviation.
    19.1.b        DOD Policy Board on Federal Aviation
    19.1.c        Federal Aviation Working Group.
    19.1.d        IGIA Working Group.
    19.1.e        Staff Support
    19.1.f        Secretary of Defense
    19.1.g        FAA Administrator
  19.2          Army Membership on the DOD Policy Board on Federal Aviation
  19.3          Committees
    19.3.a        Principal Advisor
    19.3.b        Army Executive Secretariat
    19.3.c        Federal Aviation Working Group
    19.3.d        IGIA Working Group
    19.3.e        Members and alternate members
    19.3.f        Agencies furnishing qualified people for assignment.
19.Section-II Processing of Actions
  19.4          Phases
    19.4.a        Phase one
    19.4.b        Phase two
  19.5          Working groups
  19.6          Subgroups, functional area groups, and U.S. advisory groups
    19.6.a        Subgroups
    19.6.b        Functional area groups and U.S. Advisory Groups
  19.7          Army Executive Secretariat

A.0           Appendix A.  References

B.0           Appendix B.  Extract of Memorandum for Agreement Between Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and the U.S. Army, the U.S Navy, and the U.S. Air Force

C.0           Appendix C.  Joint Use Criteria

D.0           Appendix D.  U.S. Army Comparative Information for Part 139 of the Federal Aviation Regulation

GLOSSARY      Glossary

USAPPC-INDEX  Index

R-FORMS       R-Forms