Chapter 5. Aerial Refueling

1. Section 1. General
   • 5-1-1. POLICY
   • 5-1-2. OBJECTIVE
   • 5-1-3. RESPONSIBILITY
   • 5-1-4. SEPARATION
   • 5-1-5. DEVIATIONS
   • 5-1-6. CHRONOLOGY
2. Section 2. Track Requirements
   • 5-2-1. DESCRIPTION
   • 5-2-2. NAVIGATION ALONG AIR REFUELING TRACK
   • 5-2-3. ARIP ESTABLISHMENTS
   • 5-2-4. DEGREE−DISTANCE TRACK DEFINITION
   • 5-2-5. TANKER ORBIT PATTERNS
3. Section 3. Anchor Requirements
   • 5-3-1. DESCRIPTION
   • 5-3-2. NAVIGATION WITHIN ANCHOR AREA
   • 5-3-3. ARIP ESTABLISHMENT
   • 5-3-4. DEGREE−DISTANCE ANCHOR DEFINITION
4. Section 4. Planning
   • 5-4-1. TRACK/ANCHOR PROPOSALS
   • 5-4-2. COORDINATION
   • 5-4-3. CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHMENT
   • 5-4-4. APPROVAL NOTIFICATION
   • 5-4-5. PUBLICATION IN FLIP
   • 5-4-6. MILITARY SERVICE AREA REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
   • 5-4-7. NGA RESPONSIBILITIES
   • 5-4-8. EFFECTIVE DATE
   • 5-4-9. REVISIONS TO TRACKS/ANCHORS
5. Section 5. Operations
   • 5-5-1. PROVISIONS FOR CONDUCTING AERIAL REFUELING
   • 5-5-2. USER REQUIREMENTS
   • 5-5-3. MARSA APPLICABILITY FOR AERIAL REFUELING
   • 5-5-4. CRITERIA FOR SCHEDULING
   • 5-5-5. SCHEDULING RESPONSIBILITIES
   • 5-5-6. FLIGHT PLAN REQUIREMENTS
   • 5-5-7. TANKER AIRCRAFT/FORMATION COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITIES
   • 5-5-8. RECEIVER AIRCRAFT RESPONSIBILITIES
   • 5-5-9. ATC CLEARANCE
   • 5-5-10. RADAR VECTOR ASSISTANCE
   • 5-5-11. ATC FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES
   • 5-5-12. COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE
6. Section 6. Special Refueling Requirements
   • 5-6-1. PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL TRACKS/ANCHORS
   • 5-6-2. RESPONSIBILITY OF REQUESTING UNIT
   • 5-6-3. OPERATIONS WITHIN AN ALTRV
   • 5-6-4. OPERATIONS OUTSIDE AN ALTRV
   • 5-6-5. IN‐FLIGHT REQUESTS
   • 5-6-6. SPECIAL EXERCISES
   • 5-6-7. ISSUE NOTAM
   • 5-6-8. VFR HELICOPTER/TILTROTOR REFUELING OPERATIONS
   • 5-6-9. VFR REFUELING TRACK ESTABLISHMENT
   • 5-6-10. REFUELING TRACK DEFINITION
   • 5-6-11. OPERATING PROCEDURES
   • 5-6-12. FLIGHT PLAN REQUIREMENTS
   • 5-6-13. WEATHER MINIMUMS
   • 5-6-14. ADHERENCE TO REFUELING TRACK
   • 5-6-15. FAA COORDINATION
   • 5-6-16. PUBLICATION/SCHEDULING