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DAFI 10-208

Air Force

CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS (COOP) PROGRAM

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

DAFI 10-208, "CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS (COOP) PROGRAM", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated May 12, 2023, certified current February 6, 2024.

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NumberDAFI 10-208
TitleCONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS (COOP) PROGRAM
PublishedMay 12, 2023
Certified currentFebruary 6, 2024
Office of primary responsibilitySAF/AA
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionUpdateContact, July 20, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been revised as an Interim Change (IC) and should be reviewed accordingly. Changes include: (1) Clarified roles and responsibilities between Headquarters of the Department of the Air Force (HAF) and DAF regarding “HAF Key Personnel Locator (KPL)” and “DAF Top 8 and MAJCOM/FLDCOM/CC” KPL procedures, (2) Clarification of SAF/AA roles and responsibilities, (3) Added references to the document, specifically HAF COOP OPORD 3-18 (S) and HOI 10-3, Headquarters Air Force Continuity of Operations Program and (4) Other administrative changes. An asterisk (*) indicates newly revised material.

Contents

  1. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  2. Chapter 3—COOP PLAN DEVELOPMENTp. 15
  3. Chapter 4—DAF TOP 8 AND MAJCOM/FLDCOM/CC KEY PERSONNEL LOCATORp. 22
  4. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 24
  5. Attachment 3—DEVELOPING MISSION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSp. 35
  6. Attachment 5—KPL TASKED ORGANIZATIONSp. 38
All 25 contents entries
  1. 1.1. Overviewp. 4
  2. 1.2. Department of the Air Force Continuityp. 4
  3. 1.3. Continuity Guidancep. 5
  4. 1.4. Continuity Preparedness Objective Requirementsp. 5
  5. 1.5. Continuity Program Managementp. 6
  6. 1.6. DAF Top 8 and MAJCOM/FLDCOM/CC Key Personnel Locatorp. 6
  7. 1.7. HAF Key Personnel Locatorp. 6
  8. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  9. 2.2. Air Force District of Washington (AFDW)p. 11
  10. 2.3. DAF COOP Programp. 11
  11. 2.4. DAF COOP Planningp. 13
  12. 2.5. MAJCOM and FLDCOM Staff Offices and Command Centersp. 14
  13. Chapter 3—COOP PLAN DEVELOPMENTp. 15
  14. 3.1. Writing COOP Plansp. 15
  15. 3.2. Classifying COOP Plansp. 15
  16. 3.3. Elements of a Continuity Planp. 15
  17. 3.4. Risk Management (RM)p. 20
  18. 3.5. Planning Phasesp. 20
  19. Chapter 4—DAF TOP 8 AND MAJCOM/FLDCOM/CC KEY PERSONNEL LOCATORp. 22
  20. 4.1. DAF Top 8 and MAJCOM/FLDCOM/CC KPLp. 22
  21. 4.2. DAF Top 8 and MAJCOM/FLDCOM/CC KPL Accountsp. 22
  22. 4.3. DAF Top 8 and MAJCOM/FLDCOM/CC KPL Reporting Proceduresp. 23
  23. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 24
  24. Attachment 3—DEVELOPING MISSION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSp. 35
  25. Attachment 5—KPL TASKED ORGANIZATIONSp. 38

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