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AFI 10-209

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RED HORSE PROGRAM

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

AFI 10-209, "RED HORSE PROGRAM", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated January 7, 2026.

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January 7, 2026

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AF/A4

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AFI 10-209 — index record

NumberAFI 10-209
TitleRED HORSE PROGRAM
PublishedJanuary 7, 2026
Certified currentJanuary 7, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A4
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionUpdateContact, September 17, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This instruction defines responsibilities and provides guidance for the RED HORSE program. RED HORSE is a self-sufficient, mobile heavy construction unit capable of rapid response and independent operations in a Level I and Level II threat environment, as defined in Joint Publication (JP) 3-10, Joint Security Operations in Theater.

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include the following: The updating of the training tables, roles and responsibilities and compliance with the Secretary of the Air Force Publications policy letters requirements.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESp. 4
  2. Chapter 2—RED HORSE PROGRAMp. 11
  3. Chapter 3—TRAININGp. 15
  4. Chapter 4—RED HORSE SUPPORTp. 20
  5. Chapter 5—TOTAL FORCEp. 29
  6. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 34
  7. Attachment 2—RED HORSE PERSONNEL UNIT TYPE CODESp. 41
  8. Attachment 3—RED HORSE EQUIPMENT UNIT TYPE CODESp. 42
  9. Attachment 4—CONTINGENCY SKILLS TRAINING TABLEp. 44
  10. Attachment 5—FIELD TRAINING TABLEp. 47
  11. Attachment 6—SPECIAL CAPABILITIES TRAINING TABLEp. 49
  12. Attachment 7—SPECIAL CAPABILITIES VALIDATION TABLEp. 52
  13. Attachment 8—VEHICLE TRAINING TABLEp. 53
  14. Attachment 9—WEAPONS TRAINING TABLEp. 55
  15. Attachment 10—SAMPLE SITUATION REPORTp. 57
  16. Attachment 11—SAMPLE AFTER ACTION REPORT AND END OF TOUR REPORTp. 59
All 45 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESp. 4
  2. 1.1. Purposep. 4
  3. 1.2. Objectivep. 4
  4. 1.3. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 4
  5. Chapter 2—RED HORSE PROGRAMp. 11
  6. 2.1. RED HORSE Capabilityp. 11
  7. 2.2. Concept of Operationsp. 11
  8. 2.3. Response Timesp. 11
  9. 2.4. Standard Deployment Augmentationp. 12
  10. 2.5. Force Structure Tailoringp. 12
  11. 2.6. Mission Requirementsp. 12
  12. 2.7. Deployment Requirementsp. 12
  13. 2.8. Situation Reportp. 13
  14. 2.10. Inspectionsp. 14
  15. 2.11. CE Governance Structurep. 14
  16. 2.12. RED HORSE Administrative Control (ADCON)p. 14
  17. Chapter 3—TRAININGp. 15
  18. 3.1. Purposep. 15
  19. 3.3. RED HORSE Special Capabilityp. 15
  20. 3.4. RED HORSE Lead Training Unitsp. 16
  21. 3.5. Government Vehicle and Equipment Operations Training & Licensingp. 16
  22. 3.6. Airland Delivery Additional Training Requirements (PACAF only)p. 16
  23. 3.7. Supplemental and Enhancement Trainingp. 17
  24. 3.8. Formal Documentationp. 17
  25. 3.9. Troop Training Project Programp. 17
  26. 3.10. Project Programming, Execution and Closeout Guidancep. 19
  27. Chapter 4—RED HORSE SUPPORTp. 20
  28. 4.1. RED HORSE Supportp. 20
  29. 4.2. Specialized Functions and Key Staff Advisorsp. 26
  30. Chapter 5—TOTAL FORCEp. 29
  31. 5.1. Overviewp. 29
  32. 5.2. Total Force Successp. 29
  33. 5.3. Total Force Integration Managementp. 29
  34. 5.4. Force Presentationp. 29
  35. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 34
  36. Attachment 2—RED HORSE PERSONNEL UNIT TYPE CODESp. 41
  37. Attachment 3—RED HORSE EQUIPMENT UNIT TYPE CODESp. 42
  38. Attachment 4—CONTINGENCY SKILLS TRAINING TABLEp. 44
  39. Attachment 5—FIELD TRAINING TABLEp. 47
  40. Attachment 6—SPECIAL CAPABILITIES TRAINING TABLEp. 49
  41. Attachment 7—SPECIAL CAPABILITIES VALIDATION TABLEp. 52
  42. Attachment 8—VEHICLE TRAINING TABLEp. 53
  43. Attachment 9—WEAPONS TRAINING TABLEp. 55
  44. Attachment 10—SAMPLE SITUATION REPORTp. 57
  45. Attachment 11—SAMPLE AFTER ACTION REPORT AND END OF TOUR REPORTp. 59

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