Chapter 3. Military Exercise Planning

3-4-1. EXERCISE/ORI

1. To the extent practical, exercises and ORIs must be conducted using existing special use airspace (SUA), ­military training routes (MTR), air refueling tracks/anchors, and Airborne Warning and Control System ­(AWACS) orbits. The exercise/ORI project officer must advise the appropriate ARTCC/CCF/HCF(s) of the ­exercise/ORI objective, scenario, and execution date; and must ensure coordination is effected in sufficient time ­to establish arrival/departure procedures and ingress/egress of target/exercise area/air refueling tracks/anchors.
2. If alteration of existing SUA or the establishment of temporary SUA, MTRs, air refueling tracks/anchors, ­and/or AWACS orbits are required for an exercise or ORI, the exercise/ORI project officer must ensure ­coordination is effected with the appropriate ARTCC/CCF/HCF(s) in sufficient time to comply with the lead ­time required for development of letters of agreement and processing airspace proposals.
3. If an altitude reservation (ALTRV) is required for the exercise/ORI, the project officer must ensure the ­above coordination is coordinated with the appropriate ARTCC/CCF/HCF(s) prior to submitting the ALTRV ­request to the FAA Central Altitude Reservation Function (CARF).
4. ATC facilities may authorize communications out/reduced communications procedures in lieu of radio ­position reporting if required by military operations and prior coordination has been accomplished with affected ­ATC facilities.

3-4-2. NOTIFICATION OF EXERCISE/ORI

Exercise/ORI mission notification will be provided no later than 30 days prior to the departure date of the mission ­to the affected ARTCC/CCF/HCF(s).