scope:

Scope and Applicability.

a. This instruction applies to flying hour program data consolidated and forwarded to OPNAV; Director, Fleet Readiness (OPNAV N83) by the Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT), Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific (COMNAVAIRPAC) Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (COMNAVAIRFORES) and Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIR).

b. Subordinate units will report flying hours and related cost information per type commander directives and references (a) and (b).

(1) The Flying Hour Cost Report (FHCR). OPNAV 7310-3A FHCRs will be submitted by those commands outlined in paragraph 3(a) using the format outlined in enclosure (1).

(2) Hours to be reported. Training, Operational, Support and Incremental Contingency flying hours by Type/Model/Series (T/M/S) with Type Equipment Code detail must be reported as described in enclosure (1) and per references (c) and (d). Flying hours reported must represent only those hours for which operations and maintenance funds (Navy and Marine Corps) have been allocated.

(a) Training Hours: Those Primary Mission Area (PMA) hours flown to satisfy unit aircrew training requirements per references (c) and (d). This also includes overhead hours flown in support of unit training.

(b) Operational Hours: Marine Corps hours as defined by reference (c). Operational Hours include all sorties specifically tasked by commands outside of the squadron when aircrew Training and Readiness (T&R) credit is not being received. If aircrew T&R syllabus training is conducted in conjunction with operational flights, log any non-T&R producing time as operational once T&R requirements have been satisfied or if there is significant non-T&R transit or loiter time.

(c) Service Support Hours: Those non-PMA hours flown in response to tasking. Service support hours are required for Ship/Other Aircrew Training, Logistics, Orange Air and Test and Evaluation.

(d) Incremental Contingency Hours: Those hours flown above the baseline flight hour allotment (budgeted OP-20 hours) in support of contingency operations. Contingency hours may include, but are not limited to, hours flown in support of humanitarian missions (i.e. tsunami or hurricane relief efforts) and combat operations and the Global War on Terror.