Section 1. Introduction

1. PURPOSE OF THIS ORDER

This order specifies non-sensitive procedures and requirements for air traffic control planning, coordination, and services supporting national defense, homeland security, and other special operations conducted by the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other federal, state, local, territorial, or tribal governmental agencies in U.S. controlled airspace. Air Traffic Managers must ensure controllers are familiar with the provisions of this order that pertain to their operational responsibilities. In addition, controllers must exercise sound judgement if they encounter situations that are not covered.

1. AUDIENCE

This order applies to all ATO personnel and anyone using ATO directives.

1. WHERE TO FIND THIS ORDER

Information for access to this order is available on the MyFAA employee website at https://employees.faa.gov/tools_resources/orders_notices/ and on the FAA Air Traffic Plans and Publications website at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications.

1. WHAT THIS ORDER CANCELS

This is the initial basic publication of FAA Order JO 7610.14, Non-Sensitive Procedures and Requirements for Special Operations. No other publications were canceled.

1. EXPLANATION OF CHANGES

The significant changes to this order are normally identified in the Explanation of Changes page(s). It is advisable to retain the page(s) throughout the duration of the basic order.

1. EFFECTIVE DATES AND SUBMISSION FOR CHANGES

1. This order and its changes are scheduled to be published to coincide with Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control (AIRAC) dates. (See TBL 1-1-1.)
2. The “Cutoff Date for Completion” in the table below refers to the deadline for a proposed change to be fully coordinated and signed. Change initiators must submit their proposed changes well in advance of this cutoff date to meet the publication effective date. The process to review and coordinate changes often takes several months after the change is initially submitted.

1. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROCEDURAL CHANGES

1. The office of primary responsibility (OPR) for this order is ATO System Operations Security. However, other FAA organizations may be responsible for the non-sensitive procedures and requirements contained in this order. Inquiries regarding the responsible organization for a particular chapter, section, or paragraph may be addressed/emailed as follows:
   FAA Headquarters
   Air Traffic Organization (ATO)
   Office of System Operations Security (AJR-2)
   800 Independence Avenue, SW
   FOB 10A, Suite 300W
   Washington, DC 20597
   Email: 9-ATOR-HQ-IFOS@faa.gov
2. The responsibility associated with processing and coordinating revisions to this order is delegated to the Director, Policy, AJV-P. Recommended changes to this order must be submitted electronically to 9−AJV−P−HQ−Correspondence@faa.gov. The submission should include a description of the recommended change and the proposed language to be used in the order.

1. ATO personnel should submit recommended changes in procedures to facility management.
2. Recommendations from other sources should be submitted through appropriate FAA, military, or industry/user channels.
3. Procedural changes will not be made to this order until coordination that supports implementation of the new or revised procedures has been completed through AJV-P.

1. DISTRIBUTION

This order is available online and will be distributed electronically to all offices that subscribe to receive email notification/access to it through the FAA website (https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/).