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DAFI 13-504

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NUCLEAR MISSION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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

DAFI 13-504, "NUCLEAR MISSION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated November 23, 2021.

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November 23, 2021

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AF/A10

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DAFI 13-504 — index record

NumberDAFI 13-504
TitleNUCLEAR MISSION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PublishedNovember 23, 2021
Certified currentNovember 23, 2021
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A10
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionCorrection, March 17, 2022
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

The purpose of nuclear professional development is to deliberately develop Airmen and Guardians by means of a network of interrelated education, training, and experiential (e.g., learning) efforts underpinned by nuclear occupational competencies (reference Attachment 2). These efforts provide the right learning opportunities to NMPs at the right time. Deliberately developing nuclear Airmen and Guardians ensures they serve effectively as integral members of the Joint warfighting community. Its structure cultivates knowledgeable and experienced Airmen and Guardians skilled in employing nuclear mission capabilities and equips them with the requisite skills to develop and implement nuclear mission doctrine, strategy, integration, and policy. Nuclear

Summary of changes, as printed

This DAFI has been significantly revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include a title change and a shift from Key Nuclear Billet (KNB) management to nuclear force management and development. The publication is a direct result of AFI 36-2670, Total Force Development and establishes nuclear education requirements across the continuum of learning and introduces nuclear occupational competencies.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  3. Chapter 3—NUCLEAR BILLET MANAGEMENTp. 24
  4. Chapter 4—ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NUCLEAR MISSION (PASCODE LIST)p. 30
  5. Chapter 5—NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN CAREER FIELDSp. 31
  6. Chapter 6—DEVELOPING AND MANAGING NUCLEAR MISSION PROFESSIONALSp. 35
  7. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 41
  8. Attachment 2—NUCLEAR OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCIESp. 46
  9. Attachment 3—NUCLEAR PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSESp. 54
  10. Attachment 4—BILLET LIST NOMINATION PROCESSp. 56
  11. Attachment 5—NUCLEAR HUMAN CAPITAL GOVERNANCEp. 57
All 61 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. 1.1. Definitionp. 5
  3. 1.2. Authoritiesp. 5
  4. 1.3. Purposep. 5
  5. 1.4. Nuclear Mission Professionalsp. 6
  6. 1.5. Nuclear Occupational Competencies and USAF Foundational Competenciesp. 6
  7. 1.6. Conformity to Department of Defense (DoD) and Congressional Requirementsp. 6
  8. 1.7. Elements of NMP Developmentp. 6
  9. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  10. 2.3. Chief Information Officer (SAF/CN) will:p. 8
  11. 2.4. Secretary of the Air Force Office of the Inspector General (SAF/IG) will:p. 9
  12. 2.5. Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1)p. 9
  13. 2.7. Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations (AF/A3)p. 11
  14. 2.9. Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy Integration and Requirements (AF/A5)p. 12
  15. 2.10. Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs (AF/A8)p. 12
  16. 2.11. Director, Air Force Studies, Analyses, and Assessments (AF/A9)p. 13
  17. 2.14. Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and Director, Air National Guardp. 15
  18. 2.15. Air Education and Training Command (AETC)p. 15
  19. 2.16. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)p. 16
  20. 2.17. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)p. 17
  21. 2.18. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)p. 18
  22. 2.19. Air Mobility Command (AMC)p. 18
  23. 2.20. Air Combat Command (ACC)p. 19
  24. 2.21. United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces in Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA)p. 20
  25. 2.22. United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)p. 20
  26. 2.24. United States Space Force Field Commands willp. 21
  27. 2.25. CFM Responsibilitiesp. 22
  28. 2.26. Squadron Commander and Supervisor Responsibilitiesp. 22
  29. 2.27. Nuclear Mission Professionals (NMP)p. 23
  30. Chapter 3—NUCLEAR BILLET MANAGEMENTp. 24
  31. 3.1. Overviewp. 24
  32. 3.2. Processp. 24
  33. 3.3. Key Nuclear Billetsp. 25
  34. 3.4. Nuclear Civilian Development Billet Listp. 26
  35. 3.5. NC3 Development Billet Listp. 28
  36. Chapter 4—ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NUCLEAR MISSION (PASCODE LIST)p. 30
  37. 4.1. Overviewp. 30
  38. 4.2. Nuclear Mission Organizationp. 30
  39. 4.3. Review and Revalidationp. 30
  40. Chapter 5—NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN CAREER FIELDSp. 31
  41. 5.1. Overviewp. 31
  42. 5.2. Nuclear Enterprise Military Career Fieldsp. 31
  43. 5.3. Civilian Career Fieldsp. 33
  44. Chapter 6—DEVELOPING AND MANAGING NUCLEAR MISSION PROFESSIONALSp. 35
  45. 6.1. Purposep. 35
  46. 6.2. Nuclear Competenciesp. 35
  47. 6.3. Proficiency Levelsp. 35
  48. 6.4. Integrated Career Pyramidsp. 36
  49. 6.5. Nuclear PCE Requirementsp. 36
  50. 6.6. Military NMPp. 37
  51. 6.7. DAF Civilian Nuclear Mission Professionalsp. 38
  52. 6.8. Nuclear Thought Leadersp. 39
  53. 7.1. Purposep. 40
  54. 7.2. Monitoring and Measuringp. 40
  55. 7.3. Impactsp. 40
  56. 7.4. Transparencyp. 40
  57. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 41
  58. Attachment 2—NUCLEAR OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCIESp. 46
  59. Attachment 3—NUCLEAR PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSESp. 54
  60. Attachment 4—BILLET LIST NOMINATION PROCESSp. 56
  61. Attachment 5—NUCLEAR HUMAN CAPITAL GOVERNANCEp. 57

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