API 7 refers to which category of USAF officers?

• A. Numbered air force commander
• B. Staff or supervisory position above wing level (required to fly)
• C. USAF officers assigned to active flying duties in other units (ex: USAF rated officer flying with Canadian Royal AF)
• D. Assigned to non-flying duties

Answer: (C)

API 7 identifies officers who are actively flying but are assigned to duties in other units, including cross-unit or joint/foreign-exchange flying roles. The emphasis is on maintaining flight status while serving outside the officer’s home unit, so the job line remains flying rather than becoming a pure staff or non-flying billet. An example is a USAF rated officer who is assigned to act in an active flying capacity within another unit or even while attached to a partner air force, such as flying with the Canadian Royal Air Force. This distinguishes them from officers in purely non-flying duties or from senior leaders whose roles are focused on command or administration rather than active flying.