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DAFI 10-2501

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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DAFI 10-2501, "EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated October 16, 2023, certified current October 29, 2024.

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NumberDAFI 10-2501
TitleEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
PublishedOctober 16, 2023
Certified currentOctober 29, 2024
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A4
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionIC, October 29, 2024
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

Establish cross-functional policy, standards, and actions to execute a systematic capabilities-based all-hazard/threat effects DAF EM Program. Primary policy objectives are to: 1.1.1. Specify and codify an interoperable DAF comprehensive EM planning framework and mission areas to protect personnel, key resources, facilities, infrastructure, and operational missions against all-hazard/threat effect categories of 1) natural, 2) technological, 3) human- caused unintentional and 4) human-caused intentional terrorism and adversarial nation state attacks. 1.1.2. Set conditions to synchronize, integrate, and align related Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Joint and DAF doctrine; presidential directives; and DoD/DAF EM programs. 1.1.2.1. DELETED 1.1.2.2. DELETED 1.1.3. Support the Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) operational imperatives to optimize information, generate resilient installations, and account for combat support maneuver aspects needed to protect forces from all-hazards/threat effects and continue mission operations. 1.1.4.

Summary of changes, as printed

This interim change captures requested changes to roles and responsibilities, minimum rank requirements for EM-related positions, clarifies EM program training and exercise requirements, clears up language and grammatical errors, and corrects Inspector General (IG) responsibilities for EM exercise planning and execution. All changes are marked with an (|) IAW DAFMAN 90-161.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEW AND STRATEGYp. 13
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 21
  3. Section 2A—Headquarters (HQ) Air Forcep. 21
  4. Section 2B—Major Commands (MAJCOM) and Field Commands (FLDCOM)p. 26
  5. Section 2C—Intermediate Headquarters (HQ) United States Air Force (USAF)p. 27
  6. Section 2D—Installationsp. 31
  7. Chapter 3—PROGRAM EXECUTIONp. 38
  8. Section 3A—Cross-Functional Construct and Functional Area Execution Structurep. 38
  9. Section 3B—Planning and Risk Management Governance Structurep. 40
  10. Section 3C—(DELETED)p. 47
  11. Chapter 4—PLANNING AND INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT (IRM)p. 49
  12. Section 4A—Strategic Planning and Risk Management Approachp. 49
  13. Section 4B—Installation Planning and Risk Management Execution Rolesp. 54
  14. Section 4C—Community Profile Process and Protected Assetsp. 56
  15. Section 4D—Integrated Risk Management (IRM)p. 58
  16. Section 4E—Emergency Management (EM) Planningp. 61
  17. Section 4F—Installation Emergency Management (EM) Plan Contentp. 63
  18. Section 4G—Tenant and Geographically Separated Unit (GSU) Emergency Action Plans (EAP)p. 64
  19. Section 5A—Emergency Management (EM) Education and Training (E&T)p. 65
  20. Section 5B—Emergency Management (EM) Exercisesp. 68
  21. Chapter 6—PUBLIC INFORMATION AND WARNINGp. 74
  22. Section 6A—Emergency Public Information (EPI)p. 74
  23. Section 6B—Mass Warning and Notification (MWN)p. 76
  24. Chapter 7—OPERATIONAL COMMAND AND COORDINATIONp. 81
  25. Section 7A—Overarching National Incident Management Constructp. 81
  26. Section 7B—National Incident Management System (NIMS) Resource Managementp. 83
  27. Section 7D—Installation Emergency Operation Center (EOC)p. 95
  28. Chapter 8—PREVENT, PROTECT, AND MITIGATE MISSIONSp. 107
  29. Section 8A—‘Prevent’ Activities and Common Core Capabilitiesp. 107
  30. Section 8B—‘Protect’ Activities and Common Core Capabilitiesp. 109
  31. Section 8C—‘Mitigation’ Activities and Common Core Capabilitiesp. 111
  32. Chapter 9—RESPOND MISSION OPERATIONSp. 114
  33. Section 9A—Installation Disaster Response Force (DRF)p. 115
  34. Section 9B—‘Respond’ Common Core Capabilitiesp. 121
  35. Section 9C—General First and Emergency Response Operations and Activitiesp. 125
  36. Section 9D—Nuclear Weapon Incident/Accident Responsep. 127
  37. Chapter 10—RECOVER MISSION AND OPERATIONSp. 128
  38. Section 10A—Installation Recovery Strategyp. 128
  39. Section 10B—‘Recover’ Operational Requirements and Considerationsp. 131
  40. Section 10C—‘Recover’ Common Core Capabilitiesp. 134
  41. Chapter 11—EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (EM) INFORMATION OPERATIONSp. 138
  42. Section 11A—Time-phased Execution Policy, Authorities, and Governancep. 138
  43. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 144
All 120 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEW AND STRATEGYp. 13
  2. 1.1. Purposep. 13
  3. 1.2. Situationp. 13
  4. 1.3. Missionp. 13
  5. 1.4. Preparedness Goalp. 14
  6. 1.5. Operational Environment Applicabilityp. 14
  7. 1.6. Program Policy and Guiding Principlesp. 14
  8. 1.7. Assumptionsp. 15
  9. 1.8. Emergency Management (EM) Preparedness Systemp. 15
  10. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 21
  11. Section 2A—Headquarters (HQ) Air Forcep. 21
  12. 2.1. Purposep. 21
  13. 2.2. Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1)p. 21
  14. 2.4. Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (AF/A3)p. 21
  15. 2.5. Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection (AF/A4)p. 22
  16. 2.6. The Director of Civil Engineers (AF/A4C)p. 23
  17. 2.7. Director of Security Forces (AF/A4S)p. 24
  18. 2.8. Directorate of Resource Integration (AF/A4P)p. 24
  19. 2.9. Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures (AF/A5/7)p. 24
  20. 2.10. Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (AF/A8)p. 24
  21. 2.12. The Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG)p. 25
  22. Section 2B—Major Commands (MAJCOM) and Field Commands (FLDCOM)p. 26
  23. 2.14. Headquarters Space Force, Mission Sustainment Division (SF COO/S4O)p. 26
  24. 2.15. Major Commands (MAJCOM) and Field Commands (FLDCOM)p. 26
  25. Section 2C—Intermediate Headquarters (HQ) United States Air Force (USAF)p. 27
  26. 2.16. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC)p. 27
  27. 2.17. Headquarters Cyberspace Capabilities Center (HQ, CCC)p. 30
  28. 2.18. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Directorp. 30
  29. 2.19. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Directorp. 30
  30. 2.20. Field Operating Agencies and Direct Reporting Unitsp. 30
  31. Section 2D—Installationsp. 31
  32. 2.21. Whole-of-Community and Joint Force Organizational Landscapep. 31
  33. 2.22. Installation Commanderp. 32
  34. 2.23. Unit Commandersp. 34
  35. 2.24. The Installation Emergency Manager (IEM)p. 35
  36. Chapter 3—PROGRAM EXECUTIONp. 38
  37. Section 3A—Cross-Functional Construct and Functional Area Execution Structurep. 38
  38. 3.1. Purposep. 38
  39. 3.2. Cross-Functional Emergency Management (EM) Program Constructp. 38
  40. 3.3. Functional Emergency Management (EM) Community Execution Structurep. 39
  41. Section 3B—Planning and Risk Management Governance Structurep. 40
  42. 3.4. Overviewp. 40
  43. 3.8. Installation Emergency Management Working Group (EMWG)p. 44
  44. Section 3C—(DELETED)p. 47
  45. Chapter 4—PLANNING AND INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT (IRM)p. 49
  46. Section 4A—Strategic Planning and Risk Management Approachp. 49
  47. 4.1. Purposep. 49
  48. 4.2. Program Administrationp. 49
  49. 4.3. EM Program Execution Strategyp. 49
  50. 4.4. Risk Information Propagationp. 50
  51. 4.5. Emergency Management (EM) Program Capabilities Based Planningp. 51
  52. 4.6. Emergency Management (EM) Planning and Risk Management Cyclep. 51
  53. Section 4B—Installation Planning and Risk Management Execution Rolesp. 54
  54. 4.8. Overviewp. 54
  55. 4.9. Installation Office of Emergency Management (IOEM)p. 55
  56. 4.10. Installation Emergency Management Working Group (EMWG)p. 55
  57. 4.11. Unit Emergency Preparedness Coordinators (UEPC)p. 55
  58. 4.12. Inspector General (IG)p. 55
  59. Section 4C—Community Profile Process and Protected Assetsp. 56
  60. 4.13. Conceptp. 56
  61. 4.14. Overviewp. 56
  62. 4.15. Community Profile Requirementsp. 56
  63. Section 4D—Integrated Risk Management (IRM)p. 58
  64. 4.17. Conceptp. 58
  65. 4.18. Overviewp. 58
  66. 4.19. Risk Assessment Requirementsp. 58
  67. 4.20. Related Resourcesp. 60
  68. Section 4E—Emergency Management (EM) Planningp. 61
  69. 4.22. Conceptp. 61
  70. 4.23. Overviewp. 61
  71. 4.24. Emergency Management (EM) Planning Requirementsp. 61
  72. 4.25. Related Resourcesp. 62
  73. Section 4F—Installation Emergency Management (EM) Plan Contentp. 63
  74. 4.27. Conceptp. 63
  75. 4.28. Overviewp. 63
  76. 4.29. Installation Emergency Management Plan (IEMP) Requirementsp. 63
  77. Section 4G—Tenant and Geographically Separated Unit (GSU) Emergency Action Plans (EAP)p. 64
  78. 4.30. Conceptp. 64
  79. 4.31. Overviewp. 64
  80. 4.32. Emergency Action Plan (EAP) Requirementsp. 64
  81. 4.33. Department of Defense (DoD) Schoolsp. 64
  82. Section 5A—Emergency Management (EM) Education and Training (E&T)p. 65
  83. 5.1. Purposep. 65
  84. 5.2. Conceptp. 65
  85. 5.3. Overviewp. 65
  86. 5.4. Emergency Management (EM) Education and Training (E&T) Requirementsp. 66
  87. Section 5B—Emergency Management (EM) Exercisesp. 68
  88. 5.5. Conceptp. 68
  89. 5.6. Overviewp. 68
  90. 5.7. Installation Exercise Typesp. 68
  91. 5.8. Emergency Management (EM) Exercise Category Requirementsp. 70
  92. 5.10. After Action Reports (AARs)p. 72
  93. 5.11. Lessons Learnedp. 73
  94. Chapter 6—PUBLIC INFORMATION AND WARNINGp. 74
  95. Section 6A—Emergency Public Information (EPI)p. 74
  96. 6.1. Purposep. 74
  97. 6.2. Conceptp. 74
  98. 6.3. Overviewp. 74
  99. 6.4. Emergency Public Information (EPI) Requirementsp. 74
  100. Section 6B—Mass Warning and Notification (MWN)p. 76
  101. Chapter 7—OPERATIONAL COMMAND AND COORDINATIONp. 81
  102. Section 7A—Overarching National Incident Management Constructp. 81
  103. Section 7B—National Incident Management System (NIMS) Resource Managementp. 83
  104. Section 7D—Installation Emergency Operation Center (EOC)p. 95
  105. Chapter 8—PREVENT, PROTECT, AND MITIGATE MISSIONSp. 107
  106. Section 8A—‘Prevent’ Activities and Common Core Capabilitiesp. 107
  107. Section 8B—‘Protect’ Activities and Common Core Capabilitiesp. 109
  108. Section 8C—‘Mitigation’ Activities and Common Core Capabilitiesp. 111
  109. Chapter 9—RESPOND MISSION OPERATIONSp. 114
  110. Section 9A—Installation Disaster Response Force (DRF)p. 115
  111. Section 9B—‘Respond’ Common Core Capabilitiesp. 121
  112. Section 9C—General First and Emergency Response Operations and Activitiesp. 125
  113. Section 9D—Nuclear Weapon Incident/Accident Responsep. 127
  114. Chapter 10—RECOVER MISSION AND OPERATIONSp. 128
  115. Section 10A—Installation Recovery Strategyp. 128
  116. Section 10B—‘Recover’ Operational Requirements and Considerationsp. 131
  117. Section 10C—‘Recover’ Common Core Capabilitiesp. 134
  118. Chapter 11—EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (EM) INFORMATION OPERATIONSp. 138
  119. Section 11A—Time-phased Execution Policy, Authorities, and Governancep. 138
  120. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 144

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