scope:

Purpose.

This AFMAN identifies the objectives, organization, and responsibilities of the AOC/OC STAN/EVAL program, and provides administrative procedures to assure commanders at all levels that basic performance requirements for core AOC assignments have been met. The intent of this program is divisional and functional qualifications for crewmembers permanently assigned to core divisions (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division (IRD), Strategy Division (SRD), Combat Plans Division (CPD) Combat Operations Division (COD), and Air Mobility Division (AMD)), involved in planning or executing missions, and/or involved in applicable tasking or targeting cycles. The STAN/EVAL program is designed to provide commanders a tool to assess and document individual crewmember knowledge and skills, as well as their ability to manage operational risk.

This AFMAN sets requirements for both the STAN/EVAL examiner and examinee with procedures and evaluation criteria for use during divisional evaluations: (i.e Initial Qualification (INIT QUAL), Qualification (QUAL), Mission Qualification (MSN), Requalification (RQ), and Spot (SPOT) Evaluations). Specific areas are prescribed to ensure an accurate assessment of the proficiency and capabilities of operations personnel. STAN/EVAL examiners and examinees will be thoroughly familiar with the prescribed rating criteria in this document.

In the rest of this AFMAN, the term "AOC" will refer to all geographic, global, and functional AOC and OCs, unless otherwise specified.

All certifications awarded prior to the release of the AFMAN rewrite will be grandfathered to a qualification that does not require an AF Form 8, Certificate of Aircrew Qualification, or AF Form 4350, Certificate of Intelligence Qualification. Any qualifications awarded after the release of this publication will require an AF Form 8 or AF Form 4350. Cyber crew positions will be qualified per AFI 17-202 Volume 2, Cybercrew Standardization and Evaluation Program, and AFI 17-2ACD Volume 2, Air Force Cyberspace Defense (ACD) Standardization and Evaluation. Other personnel assigned to support the AOC will use AFI 36-2651, Air Force Training Program, and their career field's applicable quality assurance, certification, or job qualification.