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AFI 13-103

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AIR COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS AFFOR STAFF OPERATIONS, READINESS AND STRUCTURES

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AFI 13-103, "AIR COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS AFFOR STAFF OPERATIONS, READINESS AND STRUCTURES", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated July 16, 2025.

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July 16, 2025

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AFI 13-103 — index record

NumberAFI 13-103
TitleAIR COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS AFFOR STAFF OPERATIONS, READINESS AND STRUCTURES
PublishedJuly 16, 2025
Certified currentJuly 16, 2025
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A3
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionCorrection, July 30, 2025
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 13-1, Command and Control (C2) Enterprise. This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), and the National Guard Bureau (NGB). This Air Force instruction (AFI) does not apply to the Civil Air Patrol or the United States Space Force. This document establishes Air Force (AF) standards for training and certifying personnel performing duties unique to an Air Force Forces (AFFOR) staff for service component commands (SCCs). It defines the organizational structure, processes, and functions used by an AFFOR staff as part of an air component headquarters. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Form 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may be supplemented

Summary of changes, as printed

This publication has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Changes include the removal of invalid AFFOR SEI information. Some Joint Task Force Headquarters details were removed with the exception of paragraph 3.4.. The Course Attendance Matrix (CAM) and Continuity of Operation Plans (COOP) information was added for guidance and reference. AFFOR Senior Staff Course (AFSSC) was replaced by Air Component Senior Leader Course (ACSLC). AFFOR Intermediate Staff Course (AISC) has been re-branded and is now called Intermediate AFFOR Leader Course (IALC). AFFOR Staff Toolkit and AFFOR Senior Staff Officer training course (via MyLearning) was removed as they are no longer available.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—PROCEDURES AND CONCEPTSp. 4
  2. Chapter 2—PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  3. Chapter 3—AIR COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATIONp. 11
  4. Chapter 4—AFFOR STAFF RESPONSIBILITIESp. 14
  5. Chapter 5—AFFOR STAFF OPERATIONSp. 38
  6. Chapter 6—AFFOR STAFF READINESS AND TRAININGp. 46
  7. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 51
  8. Attachment 2—AFFOR STAFF EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSESp. 59
  9. Attachment 3—AFFOR MASTER TRAINING TASK LISTp. 62
  10. Attachment 4—GLOSSARY OF LINKSp. 63
  11. Attachment 5—COURSE ATTENDANCE MATRIXp. 64
All 37 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—PROCEDURES AND CONCEPTSp. 4
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 4
  3. Chapter 2—PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  4. 2.1. Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 6
  5. 2.2. HQ ACC Staff Directoratesp. 7
  6. 2.3. The Air Componentp. 8
  7. 2.4. Air Component Support and Augmentationp. 9
  8. Chapter 3—AIR COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATIONp. 11
  9. 3.1. Generalp. 11
  10. 3.2. Service Component Command (SCC)p. 11
  11. 3.3. JTF Headquarters (JTF HQ)p. 11
  12. Chapter 4—AFFOR STAFF RESPONSIBILITIESp. 14
  13. 4.1. Generalp. 14
  14. 4.2. Command Sectionp. 14
  15. 4.3. A-Staffp. 15
  16. 4.4. Special Staffp. 29
  17. 4.5. Functional Advisorsp. 36
  18. Chapter 5—AFFOR STAFF OPERATIONSp. 38
  19. 5.1. Generalp. 38
  20. 5.2. Operational Planningp. 38
  21. 5.3. Operationsp. 39
  22. 5.4. Command and Control (C2)p. 40
  23. 5.5. Air Component Reportingp. 43
  24. 5.6. Air Component Commander Support Capabilitiesp. 44
  25. 5.7. AFFOR Continuity of Operations (COOP) Requirementsp. 44
  26. Chapter 6—AFFOR STAFF READINESS AND TRAININGp. 46
  27. 6.1. Generalp. 46
  28. 6.2. AFFOR Staff Trainingp. 46
  29. 6.3. Training Documentationp. 49
  30. 6.4. SCC OPR Reportable Itemsp. 49
  31. 7.1. Generalp. 50
  32. 7.2. Organizationp. 50
  33. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 51
  34. Attachment 2—AFFOR STAFF EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSESp. 59
  35. Attachment 3—AFFOR MASTER TRAINING TASK LISTp. 62
  36. Attachment 4—GLOSSARY OF LINKSp. 63
  37. Attachment 5—COURSE ATTENDANCE MATRIXp. 64

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