Section 2. Application
FAA ATO must provide services for the special operations conducted by DoD, DHS, and other U.S. federal, state, local, territorial, or tribal government agencies in accordance with the policy, criteria, and procedures in this order.
- MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT, MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, AND OTHER NATIONAL-LEVEL REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Where deemed appropriate and applicable, national-level reference documents, such as memoranda of agreement, memoranda of understanding, or Executive Orders, may be included in the appendices of this order.
As used in this order:
- “Must” means a procedure is mandatory.
- “Should” means a procedure is recommended.
- “May” and “need not” mean a procedure is optional.
- “Will” indicates futurity, not a requirement for application of a procedure.
- “Must not” means a procedure is prohibited.
- Words importing the singular include the plural.
- Words importing the plural include the singular.
- “Aircraft” means airframe, crew members, or both.
- “Altitude” means altitude mean sea level, flight level, or both.
- “Time,” when used in the context of a clock reading, is the hour in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or the local equivalent, as appropriate, and the minutes. Change to the next minute is made at the minute plus 30-second point, except for time checks, which are given to the nearest quarter minute.
- “Miles” means nautical miles.
- “Approved Separation” means separation in accordance with the applicable minima in FAA Order JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control.
Statements of fact of a prefatory or explanatory nature and relating to the use of procedural material have been identified and worded as “Notes.”
A service abbreviation - USAF for U.S. Air Force, USA for U.S. Army, USMC for U.S. Marine Corps, USN for U.S. Navy, and USCG for U.S. Coast Guard - denotes that the procedure immediately following the abbreviation only applies to the designated service.
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 40103(b), the FAA Administrator is responsible for developing plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace and assigning by regulation or order the use of the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. The FAA may modify or revoke an airspace assignment when required in the public interest. It is the policy of the FAA to consult with DoD, DHS, and other interagency partners, as necessary, in developing policies, plans, and procedures enabling the safe and efficient movement of air traffic, and while delivering air navigation services needed by national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, and emergency operations efforts. To assist in this endeavor, FAA will convene meetings, as necessary, with the interagency partners to review plans, procedures, and requirements for the special operations described in this order.