Aircraft Identity

Indicate aircraft identity by one of the following using combinations not to exceed seven alphanumeric characters:

1. Civil aircraft, including the air-carrier letter-digit registration number which can include the letter “T” for air taxi, the letter “L” for MEDEVAC, or the 3-letter company designator specified in FAA Order JO 7340.2, Contractions, followed by the trip or flight number. Use the operating air carrier's company name in identifying equipment interchange flights.
2. Foreign Civil Aircraft Identifiers that begin with a number (excluding ATOP platforms). ATC personnel must:
   1. Amend aircraft identifications (ACIDs) containing six or fewer characters and beginning with a number by inserting the letter “Q” into Field 02 of the IFR flight plan as the first character.
   2. Amend ACIDs beginning with a number containing seven characters by replacing the first character with the letter “Q” in Field 02 of the IFR flight plan.
   3. Enter the original ACID into the remarks section of the flight plan.
   4. Do not use the “Q” prefix (phonetic “Quebec”) when communicating with the aircraft.
   5. Unless otherwise specified in a Standard Operating Procedure, verbally coordinate the aircraft's actual ACID when conducting intrafacility transfers of control.
   6. Verbally coordinate the aircraft's actual ACID when conducting interfacility transfers of control.
3. Military Aircraft.
   1. Prefixes indicating branch of service and/or type of mission followed by the last 5 digits of the serial number (the last 4 digits for CFC and CTG). (See TBL 2-3-6 and TBL 2-3-7.)
   2. Pronounceable words of 3, 4, 5, and 6 letters followed by a 4-, 3-, 2-, or 1-digit number.
   3. Assigned double‐letter 2‐digit flight number.
   4. Navy or Marine fleet and training command aircraft, one of the following:
      1. The service prefix and 2 letters (use phonetic alphabet equivalent) followed by 2 or 3 digits.

         TBL 2-3-6 Branch of Service Prefix

         Prefix	Branch
         A	U.S. Air Force
         C	U.S. Coast Guard
         G	Air or Army National Guard
         R	U.S. Army
         VM	U.S. Marine Corps
         VV	U.S. Navy
         CFC	Canadian Forces
         CTG	Canadian Coast Guard

         TBL 2-3-7 Military Mission Prefix

         Prefix	Mission
         E	Medical Air Evacuation
         F	Flight Check
         L	LOGAIR (USAF Contract)
         RCH	AMC (Air Mobility Command)
         S	Special Air Mission

      2. The service prefix and a digit and a letter (use phonetic alphabet equivalent) followed by 2 or 3 digits.
   5. Aircraft carrying the President, Vice President, and/or their family members will use the identifiers in the following tables. See TBL 2-3-8 and TBL 2-3-9.

      TBL 2-3-8 President and Family

      Service	President	Family
      Air Force	AF1	EXEC1F
      Marine	VM1	EXEC1F
      Navy	VV1	EXEC1F
      Army	RR1	EXEC1F
      Coast Guard	C1	EXEC1F
      Guard	G1	EXEC1F
      Commercial	EXEC1	EXEC1F

      TBL 2-3-9 Vice President and Family

      Service	Vice President	Family
      Air Force	AF2	EXEC2F
      Marine	VM2	EXEC2F
      Navy	VV2	EXEC2F
      Army	RR2	EXEC2F
      Coast Guard	C2	EXEC2F
      Guard	G2	EXEC2F
      Commercial	EXEC2	EXEC2F

4. Special use. Approved special use identifiers.