AFI 10-204 — index record
| Number | AFI 10-204 |
|---|---|
| Title | AIR FORCE SERVICE EXERCISE PROGRAM AND SUPPORT TO JOINT AND NATIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM |
| Published | September 6, 2023 |
| Certified current | September 6, 2023 |
| Office of primary responsibility | AF/A3 |
| Issued by | Headquarters, Department of the Air Force |
| Status on the index | Current |
| Last index action | UpdateContact, July 21, 2025 |
| Source index | Air Force e-Publishing |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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Purpose, in the publication’s words
This instruction provides guidance and procedures for the planning, execution, and assessment of the United States Air Force (USAF) exercise program. Exercises validate USAF aviation, cyber, informational warfare, electronic warfare, logistics, tactical and operational command and control, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) forces’ ability to execute presidentially ordered CCDR Unified Command Plan (UCP) missions. As directed by the CSAF’s Operational Training and Test Infrastructure Flight Plan 2035, exercises prepare USAF forces for deployments and combat operations when allocated by the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) as approved in the Secretary of Defense Orders Book (SDOB) and ordered in the Global Force Management Allocation Plan (GFMAP). Exercises are a critical component of readiness training and assessment. Exercises are culminating events used to stress and evaluate USAF forces to ensure they are ready to perform designated core tactical and operational level of war functions.
Summary of changes, as printed
This document has been revised and should be completely reviewed. The revision standardizes “USAF” to denote the Air Force service in accordance with DAFMAN 90-161. It reflects the establishment of USSF as a service and removes the space mission from the USAF. Included are updates to office symbols and titles in accordance with current organizations. This version reflects changes in exercise management through the ECWG and the Master Exercise Calendar (MEC) and removes the requirement for the MEC Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). It updates terminology and exercise oversight objectives from Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s (CSAF) Operational Training and Test Infrastructure 2035 Flight Plan. This document expands the scope to add USAF service exercises, in addition to Joint Exercise Program (JEP) and National Exercise Program (NEP), policy and guidance. This revision also removes Attachment 3, Individual Joint Training.
Contents
- Chapter 1—GENERAL INFORMATIONp. 5
- Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 10
- Chapter 3—EXERCISE LIFE CYCLE PROCESS OVERVIEWp. 17
- Chapter 4—USAF EXERCISE PARTICIPATION GUIDELINESp. 27
- Chapter 5—EXERCISE FUNDINGp. 29
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 33
- Attachment 2—EXERCISE COORDINATION WORKING GROUP (ECWG)p. 40
All 42 contents entries
- Chapter 1—GENERAL INFORMATIONp. 5
- 1.1. Purposep. 5
- 1.2. USAF Exercise Enterprisep. 5
- 1.3. Exercise Domains and Training Environmentsp. 6
- 1.4. Doctrine for Exercisesp. 6
- 1.5. Exercise Authoritiesp. 6
- 1.6. Prioritization of Exercises and Support Resourcesp. 7
- 1.7. Exercise Scheduling and Managementp. 8
- Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 10
- 2.1. Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF)p. 10
- 2.2. Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force, International Affairs (SAF/IA)p. 10
- 2.3. Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations (AF/A3)p. 10
- 2.4. Director of Training and Readiness (AF/A3T)p. 10
- 2.5. Director, Air Force Operations Group (AF/AFOG)p. 11
- 2.6. Air Staff Directors and Functional Area Managersp. 11
- 2.7. Lead Commands/Service Componentsp. 11
- 2.8. MAJCOMs/C-MAJCOMs, NAFs/C-NAFs and NGB will:p. 12
- 2.9. MAJCOMs and NGB will:p. 13
- 2.10. C-MAJCOMs and C-NAFs will:p. 13
- 2.12. Unit Commanders will:p. 14
- 2.13. Exercise Coordination Working Group (ECWG)p. 14
- Chapter 3—EXERCISE LIFE CYCLE PROCESS OVERVIEWp. 17
- 3.1. Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC)p. 17
- 3.2. Exercise Requirementsp. 18
- 3.3. USAF Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Supportp. 19
- 3.4. Exercise Planning and Sourcingp. 19
- 3.5. Exercise Executionp. 23
- 3.6. Exercise Assessmentp. 24
- 3.7. AFFORGENp. 25
- Chapter 4—USAF EXERCISE PARTICIPATION GUIDELINESp. 27
- 4.1. CEP/JEP Exercisesp. 27
- 4.2. NEP Exercisesp. 27
- 4.3. Nuclear Exercisesp. 28
- Chapter 5—EXERCISE FUNDINGp. 29
- 5.1. General Informationp. 29
- 5.2. JTEEP Program Accountp. 29
- 5.3. CE2 Funds Managementp. 30
- 5.4. Exercise Funding Processp. 30
- 5.5. Air Staff PPBE Process for Service Incremental Funding (SIF)p. 31
- 5.6. Tracking and Reportingp. 32
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 33
- Attachment 2—EXERCISE COORDINATION WORKING GROUP (ECWG)p. 40
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