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AFI 10-402

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MOBILIZATION PLANNING

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AFI 10-402, "MOBILIZATION PLANNING", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated March 8, 2018, certified current January 30, 2024.

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March 8, 2018

certified current January 30, 2024

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NumberAFI 10-402
TitleMOBILIZATION PLANNING
PublishedMarch 8, 2018
Certified currentJanuary 30, 2024
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A3
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This instruction implements Department of Defense Instruction 1235.12, Accessing the Reserve Components (RC); and Air Force Policy Directive 10-4, Operations Planning: Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF). This document provides mobilization process guidance and responsibilities regarding obtaining authority for the issuance of orders to active duty for the Guard and/or Reserve pursuant to Title 10 United States Code Sections (§§) 332; 333; 688; 12301(a); 12302; 12304; 12304a; 12304b; and 12406; and in compliance with Public Law 110- 181 Section 515, Advance Notice to Members of Reserve Components of Deployment in Support of Contingency Operations and Public Law 111-84 Section 514, Limitation on Scheduling of Mobilization or Pre-mobilization Training for Reserve Units When Certain Suspension of Training is Likely. This guidance applies to the Regular Air Force, the Air National Guard of the United States, the Air National Guard while in service of the United States (but not as a militia),

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Department of Defense Instruction 1235.12 was revised (to include incorporating content from the cancelled Department of Defense Doctrine 1235.10) and published. Major changes to this instruction include roles and responsibilities, the additional statute Title 10 United States Code sections, implementation of Air Force Instruction 33-360, and a refined focus on specifically the mobilization process. This update no longer includes a chapter on Pretrained Individual Manpower programs. Air Force Instruction 36-2633, The Air Force Reserve Pretrained Individual Manpower Programs – Management and Utilization (on Pretrained Individual Manpower and PUSH/PULL), and Air Force Instruction 36-2254, Volume 1, Reserve Personnel Participation (on screening Ready Reserve) set Pretrained Individual Manpower policy. Components of the Pretrained Individual Manpower (Individual Ready Reserve and retirees) continue to be incorporated into this instruction. Guidance on activation is also available in Air Force Instruction 36-2619, Military Personnel Appropriation Manday Program. The sourcing term force provider has been removed from this instruction. The mobilization-specific term mobilization facilitator is defined and used in this revision of the instruction.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1— ACCESSING THE RESERVE COMPONENTp. 6
  2. Chapter 2— ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 13
  3. Chapter 3— MOBILIZATION PROCESSp. 35
  4. Attachment 1— GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 43
  5. Attachment 9— VERBAL ORDERS OF THE COMMANDERp. 107
  6. Attachment 10— ADMINISTRATIVE Changesp. 108
  7. Attachment 11— TYPES OF MOBILIZATION AUTHORITYp. 109
All 51 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1— ACCESSING THE RESERVE COMPONENTp. 6
  2. 1.1. Mobilization Purposep. 6
  3. 1.2. Types of Mobilization Requirementsp. 6
  4. 1.3. Pre-requisites to Air Reserve Component Mobilizationp. 6
  5. 1.4. Air Force Standardsp. 8
  6. 1.5. Types of Mobilization Authorityp. 10
  7. 1.6. Voluntary Activation Authorityp. 11
  8. 1.7. Changes in Mobilization or Activation Authorityp. 11
  9. Chapter 2— ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 13
  10. 2.1. Overviewp. 13
  11. 2.2. President of the United Statesp. 13
  12. 2.3. Secretary of Defensep. 13
  13. 2.4. Office of the Secretary of Defensep. 13
  14. 2.5. Joint Staff Directorate for Logistics (JS/J4)p. 14
  15. 2.6. Secretary of the Air Forcep. 14
  16. 2.7. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ)p. 15
  17. 2.9. General Counsel of the Air Force (SAF/GC)p. 15
  18. 2.10. Secretary of the Air Force Inspector General (SAF/IG)p. 16
  19. 2.12. Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs (SAF/PA)p. 16
  20. 2.13. Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1)p. 16
  21. 2.14. Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AF/A2)p. 17
  22. 2.15. Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations (AF/A3)p. 17
  23. 2.16. Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection (AF/A4)p. 18
  24. 2.17. Chief, Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer (SAF/CIO A6)p. 19
  25. 2.18. Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and Requirements (AF/A5/8)p. 19
  26. 2.19. Director for Studies, Analyses and Assessments (AF/A9)p. 19
  27. 2.20. Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration (AF/A10)p. 19
  28. 2.21. Chief of Chaplains (AF/HC)p. 19
  29. 2.22. Air Force Historian (AF/HO)p. 20
  30. 2.23. The Judge Advocate General (AF/JA)p. 20
  31. 2.24. Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE)p. 20
  32. 2.25. Surgeon General (AF/SG)p. 20
  33. 2.26. Commander, Air Combat Commandp. 21
  34. 2.27. Commander, Air Force Special Operations Commandp. 22
  35. 2.28. Commander, Air Mobility Commandp. 24
  36. 2.29. Commander, Air Education and Training Commandp. 26
  37. 2.30. Commander, Air Force Global Strike Commandp. 26
  38. 2.31. Commander, Air Force Materiel Commandp. 28
  39. 2.32. Commander, Air Force Space Commandp. 28
  40. 2.33. Commander, Pacific Air Forcesp. 29
  41. 2.35. Commander, Air Force Reserve Commandp. 30
  42. 2.36. Director, Air National Guard (NGB/CF)p. 32
  43. Chapter 3— MOBILIZATION PROCESSp. 35
  44. 3.1. Prerequisites for Mobilizationp. 35
  45. 3.2. Types of Mobilization Packagesp. 35
  46. 3.3. Mobilization Stepsp. 35
  47. 3.4. Process Timelinep. 37
  48. Attachment 1— GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 43
  49. Attachment 9— VERBAL ORDERS OF THE COMMANDERp. 107
  50. Attachment 10— ADMINISTRATIVE Changesp. 108
  51. Attachment 11— TYPES OF MOBILIZATION AUTHORITYp. 109

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