AFI 10-404 — index record
| Number | AFI 10-404 |
|---|---|
| Title | BASE SUPPORT AND EXPEDITIONARY (BAS&E) SITE PLANNING |
| Published | July 24, 2019 |
| Certified current | February 22, 2023 |
| Office of primary responsibility | AF/A4 |
| Issued by | Headquarters, Department of the Air Force |
| Status on the index | Current |
| Last index action | UpdateContact, June 29, 2026 |
| Source index | Air Force e-Publishing |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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Purpose, in the publication’s words
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-4, Operations Planning: Air Expeditionary Force and Global Force Management, and provides guidance for preparing base support plans and site survey plans. It provides guidance, processes and procedures for preparing base support plans and conducting expeditionary site surveys. This publication applies to all military and civilian Air Force personnel including major commands (MAJCOM), direct reporting units and field operating agencies, and to other individuals or organizations as required by binding agreement or obligation with the Department of the Air Force. This publication applies to the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, except as noted in this publication. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility using the Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may be supplemented
Summary of changes, as printed
This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include. Changes include: (1) updates titles and responsibilities, (2) adds and revises Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) roles and responsibilities, (3) reduces tier waiver level of approval authority to the maximum extent possible, (4) requires all installations aligned under an air component command to maintain a Base Support Plan (BSP) Part I, (5) allows major and air component commands to identify subordinate installations required to maintain a BSP Part II, and (6) incorporates Air Force Guidance Memorandum 2019-02 changes.
Contents
- Chapter 1— ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 4
- Chapter 2— BASE SUPPORT PLANNINGp. 9
- Chapter 3— EXPEDITIONARY SITE PLANNINGp. 12
- Attachment 1— GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 17
All 31 contents entries
- Chapter 1— ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 4
- 1.1. Generalp. 4
- 1.2. HQ USAF Director of Logistics (AF/A4L)p. 4
- 1.3. MAJCOMs and Air Component Commandsp. 4
- 1.4. MAJCOM Unique Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 5
- 1.5. MAJCOM and AFIMSC Functional Area Managersp. 6
- 1.6. Installation Commanderp. 6
- 1.7. Installation BSP Managerp. 6
- 1.8. Unit Commanderp. 7
- 1.9. Functional Data Managerp. 7
- 1.10. Expeditionary Site Survey Team Chiefp. 7
- 1.11. Expeditionary Site Survey Teamp. 7
- 1.12. Base Support Planning Committeep. 8
- 1.13. The BSP Working Groupp. 8
- Chapter 2— BASE SUPPORT PLANNINGp. 9
- 2.1. Overviewp. 9
- 2.2. BSP Productsp. 9
- 2.3. BSP Planning Cyclep. 9
- 2.4. BSP Conferencep. 10
- 2.5. Plan Titlesp. 10
- 2.6. Security Classificationp. 10
- 2.7. BSP Approvalp. 10
- 2.8. Plan Distributionp. 11
- 2.9. Specific Content Guidancep. 11
- Chapter 3— EXPEDITIONARY SITE PLANNINGp. 12
- 3.1. Overviewp. 12
- 3.2. Conceptp. 12
- 3.3. The Expeditionary Site Survey Processp. 13
- 3.4. Site Survey Teamp. 14
- 3.5. Site Survey Team Typesp. 16
- Attachment 1— GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 17
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