BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF AIR FORCE …

1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-401 7 DECEMBER 2006 Incorporating Through Change 4, 13 March 2012 Operations AIR FORCE OPERATIONS PLANNING AND execution COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-Publishing website at RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication OPR: AF/A5XW Supersedes: AFI10-401, 25 April 2005 Certified by: AF/A5X (Brig Gen Gorenc) Pages: 358 This instruction implements Air FORCE Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-4, Operations Planning: Air & Space Expeditionary FORCE Presence Policy (AEFPP).

2 AFI 10-401 prescribes and explains how the Air FORCE participates in the Joint Planning and execution Community (JPEC), including FORCE presentation and Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and execution Segment (DCAPES), for the planning, deployment, employment, sustainment, redeployment and reconstitution of forces. It covers the procedures and standards that govern operations planning and execution throughout the Air FORCE . It also carries out the tenets of Executive ORDER ( ) 12861, Elimination of One-Half of Executive Branch Internal Regulations, September 11, 1993; and 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, September 30, 1993.

3 It applies to all Air FORCE , including Air Reserve Component (ARC) personnel, who participate in the JPEC, including the planning, deployment, employment, sustainment, redeployment and reconstitution of forces. If this publication is in conflict with DOD or Joint guidance, then the joint publication will take precedence. Refer recommended changes and conflicts between this and other publications to AF/A5XW, 1480 Air FORCE Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1480, on Air FORCE (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF IMT 847s from the field through the appropriate functional s chain of command.

4 Any organization may supplement this volume. Major commands (MAJCOM), field operrating agencies (FOA), and direct reporting units (DRU) send one copy of their printed supplement to AF/ A5XW and an electronic copy to other organizations send one copy of each printed supplement to the next higher headquarters. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 37-123, Management of Records and disposed of in accordance with the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at Note: Any reference to MAJCOMs and 2 AFI10-401 7 DECEMBER 2006 FOAs also includes DRUs and Air Reserve Component (ARC).

5 See Attachment 1 for a glossary of references and supporting information. The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the Air FORCE . Note: This volume references Air FORCE publications under the old publications scheme (Air FORCE regulations [AFR] and manuals [AFM]) that remain in FORCE until converted to the new types of publications. SUMMARY OF CHANGES SUMMARY OF CHANGES This change introduces a MAJCOM-focused end-to-end sourcing methodology via the Expeditionary Combat Support Consolidated Planning Schedule (ECS CPS) and a revised reclama methodology; delineates roles and responsibilities between functional area managers and commanders/DCSs/functional directors; establishes Band "B" as baseline AEF; and eliminates the third character for the posturing code construct.

6 Additionally, other changes include clarifications and/or minor modifications to existing AEF policies. A margin bar indicates newly revised material. Chapter 1 AN OVERVIEW OF JOINT PLANNING 13 Section 1A Purpose 13 Purpose.. 13 Section 1B Background 13 Joint Planning.. 13 National Security Council System (NCSC).. 13 Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS).. 13 Figure JSPS Components .. 15 Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and execution (PPBE).. 15 Figure JSPS and PPBE System Linkage.

7 16 Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP).. 17 Joint Planning and execution Community (JPEC).. 17 Joint Operation Planning and execution System (JOPES).. 17 Adaptive Planning.. 18 Global FORCE Management (GFM).. 19 Figure Request for Forces/Capabilities and the Joint Staff Process.. 21 Figure DELETED .. 22 Figure DELETED .. 22 Figure DELETED .. 22 AFI10-401 7 DECEMBER 2006 3 Figure DELETED .. 22 Table DELETED .. 22 Figure DELETED .. 23 Chapter 2 OVERVIEW OF AIR FORCE PLANNING 25 Section 2A Purpose 25 Purpose.

8 25 Section 2B Background 25 Function of the AEF.. 25 Section 2C Guidance 25 AEF FORCE Generation Construct.. 25 Figure AEF Capability Library.. 27 AEF Schedule, Battle Rhythm, and Timeline.. 27 Figure AEF Schedule.. 28 Figure AEF Battle Rhythm (Band A ).. 30 Figure AEF Battle Rhythm (Band B ).. 31 Figure AEF Battle Rhythm (Band C ).. 32 Figure AEF Battle Rhythm (Band D ).. 33 Figure AEF Battle Rhythm (Band E ).. 34 Figure DELETED.. 35 AEF Vulnerability Period.. 35 Air FORCE Forced-to-Source Mechanics.

9 36 Table Matrix for Forced-to-Source Decisions .. 37 DELETED.. 39 AEF Composition.. 40 Presentation and Command & Control (C2) of AEF Forces.. 40 AEF Command and Control (C2).. 41 AETF Deployment.. 41 (DELETED).. 41 AEF Agile Combat Support.. 41 The USAF War and Mobilization Plan (WMP).. 42 Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and execution Segments (DCAPES).. 45 Packaging Air FORCE Capability.. 46 4 AFI10-401 7 DECEMBER 2006 Training for Air FORCE Planners.. 46 Chapter 3 OPERATIONS PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND execution 48 Section 3A Purpose 48 Purpose.

10 48 Section 3B Background 48 Planning Processes.. 48 Section 3C Types of Plans 48 Types of Plans.. 48 Section 3D Planning 49 DCAPES, FORCE Modules, and UTCs.. 49 Air FORCE Planning.. 49 Section 3E Crisis Action Planning Orders 53 Crisis Action Planning Orders.. 53 Section 3F Air FORCE Planning and Crisis execution 54 Transition from Rotational Operations to Crisis.. 54 Air Reserve Component (ARC) Utilization.. 57 Base Level Planning.. 58 Sustainment Planning Responsibilities.. 58 Table Air FORCE Wartime Resupply Planning Factor Development.