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Military Procedures

JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

Military procedures in the form of additions, modifications, and exceptions to the basic FAA procedure are prescribed herein when a common procedure has not been attained or to fulfill a specific requirement. They must be applied by:

ATC facilities operated by that military service.
Example
1. An Air Force facility providing service for an Air Force base would apply USAF procedures to all traffic regardless of class.
2. A Navy facility providing service for a Naval Air Station would apply USN procedures to all traffic regardless of class.
ATC facilities, regardless of their parent organization (FAA, USAF, USN, USA), supporting a designated military airport exclusively. This designation determines which military procedures are to be applied.
Example
1. An FAA facility supports a USAF base exclusively; USAF procedures are applied to all traffic at that base.
2. An FAA facility provides approach control service for a Naval Air Station as well as supporting a civil airport; basic FAA procedures are applied at both locations by the FAA facility.
3. A USAF facility supports a USAF base and provides approach control service to a satellite civilian airport; USAF procedures are applied at both locations by the USAF facility.
Reference

FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 1-2-5, Annotations.
Other ATC facilities when specified in a letter of agreement.
Example

A USAF unit is using a civil airport supported by an FAA facility- USAF procedures will be applied as specified in a letter of agreement between the unit and the FAA facility to the aircraft of the USAF unit. Basic FAA procedures will be applied to all other aircraft.