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AFI 10-4301V3

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AIR ADVISING OPERATIONS

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

AFI 10-4301V3, "AIR ADVISING OPERATIONS", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated December 14, 2020.

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December 14, 2020

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AFI 10-4301V3 — index record

NumberAFI 10-4301V3
TitleAIR ADVISING OPERATIONS
PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Certified currentDecember 14, 2020
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A3
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionRewrite, December 14, 2020
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

The purpose of this instruction is to provide Air Force guidance and direction for the planning, execution, and assessment of USAF air advising operations with partner nations. The objective is to harmonize and synchronize the wide range of US security cooperation (SC) activities in order to better achieve US national strategic objectives.

Summary of changes, as printed

This publication has been completely revised and should be reviewed in its entirety. Major changes include, but are not limited to 1) establishing the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders within the Air Advisor enterprise, 2) aligning mission description with new lexicon defined in Joint Doctrine, 3) defining and separating newly established legal authorities into an attachment, 4) establishing new method for tracking trained Air Advisors, and 5) defining airworthiness requirements for Air Advisors flying on partner nation owned and maintained aircraft.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—GENERAL INFORMATIONp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  3. Chapter 3—AIR ADVISING OPERATIONSp. 17
  4. Chapter 4—AUTHORITIES FOR AIR ADVISING OPERATIONSp. 22
  5. Chapter 5—PERSONNEL SELECTION AND MANAGEMENTp. 23
  6. Chapter 6—PLANNINGp. 25
  7. Chapter 7—EXECUTIONp. 31
  8. Chapter 8—ASSESSMENTp. 38
  9. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 40
  10. Attachment 2—SECURITY COOPERATION AUTHORITIESp. 50
  11. Attachment 3—SECURITY COOPERATION PLANNING GUIDANCEp. 53
All 59 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—GENERAL INFORMATIONp. 5
  2. 1.1. Purposep. 5
  3. 1.2. Backgroundp. 5
  4. 1.3. Scopep. 6
  5. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  6. 2.1. Overviewp. 7
  7. 2.2. Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations (AF/A3)p. 7
  8. 2.3. Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower Personnel and Services (AF/A1)p. 8
  9. 2.5. Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection (AF/A4)p. 8
  10. 2.6. Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration, and Requirements (AF/A5)p. 9
  11. 2.7. Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force (AF/JA)p. 9
  12. 2.8. Surgeon General of the Air Force (AF/SG)p. 9
  13. 2.9. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Budget (SAF/FMB)p. 9
  14. 2.10. Office of the General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force (SAF/GC)p. 9
  15. 2.11. Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA)p. 9
  16. 2.13. ACCp. 11
  17. 2.14. AETCp. 11
  18. 2.15. AFMCp. 12
  19. 2.16. AFRCp. 12
  20. 2.17. AMCp. 12
  21. 2.18. ANGp. 13
  22. 2.19. AFSOCp. 13
  23. 2.20. Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Educationp. 14
  24. Chapter 3—AIR ADVISING OPERATIONSp. 17
  25. 3.1. Mission Descriptionp. 17
  26. 3.2. Types of Engagementsp. 18
  27. 3.3. Team Compositionp. 19
  28. 3.4. Synchronization of Air Advising Operationsp. 20
  29. Chapter 4—AUTHORITIES FOR AIR ADVISING OPERATIONSp. 22
  30. 4.1. Backgroundp. 22
  31. 4.2. Compliance Requirementsp. 22
  32. Chapter 5—PERSONNEL SELECTION AND MANAGEMENTp. 23
  33. 5.1. Personnel Selectionp. 23
  34. 5.2. Personnel Trackingp. 23
  35. 5.3. Personnel Certificationp. 24
  36. 5.4. Readinessp. 24
  37. Chapter 6—PLANNINGp. 25
  38. 6.1. Generalp. 25
  39. 6.2. Planning Guidancep. 25
  40. 6.3. Theater-Wide and Regional Plans (Theater-Strategic Level)p. 26
  41. 6.4. Security Cooperation Plans (Operational Level)p. 26
  42. 6.5. Security Cooperation Plans (Tactical Level)p. 27
  43. Chapter 7—EXECUTIONp. 31
  44. 7.1. Generalp. 31
  45. 7.2. Interagency Coordinationp. 31
  46. 7.3. Employment Factorsp. 31
  47. 7.4. Equipping the Air Advisor, Team, or Unitp. 32
  48. 7.5. Command Relationships for Air Advising Teamsp. 32
  49. 7.6. Core Task Executionp. 33
  50. 7.7. Miscellaneous Execution Supportp. 33
  51. 7.8. Flying and Maintenance Operationsp. 34
  52. 7.9. After Action and Lessons Learned Reporting and Implementationp. 36
  53. Chapter 8—ASSESSMENTp. 38
  54. 8.1. Generalp. 38
  55. 8.2. Types of Assessmentp. 38
  56. 8.3. Assessment Guidancep. 39
  57. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 40
  58. Attachment 2—SECURITY COOPERATION AUTHORITIESp. 50
  59. Attachment 3—SECURITY COOPERATION PLANNING GUIDANCEp. 53

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