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DAFMAN 10-246

Air Force

Food and Water Defense Program

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

DAFMAN 10-246, "Food and Water Defense Program", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated August 15, 2025.

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August 15, 2025

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DAFMAN 10-246 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 10-246
TitleFood and Water Defense Program
PublishedAugust 15, 2025
Certified currentAugust 15, 2025
Office of primary responsibilityAF/SG
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionUpdateContact, November 3, 2025
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

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Summary of changes, as printed

This manual has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include formal incorporation of the Department of the Air Force Guidance Memorandum (DAFGM) to Department of the Air Force Manual 10-246, Food and Water Protection Program, clarification of Major Command (MAJCOM) responsibilities associated with the Food Vulnerability Assessment (FVA), and various updates to roles and responsibilities.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—PROGRAM OVERVIEWp. 3
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
  3. Chapter 3—TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND CONTINGENCY RESPONSEp. 17
  4. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 19
  5. Attachment 2—RESOURCESp. 24
All 21 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—PROGRAM OVERVIEWp. 3
  2. 1.1. Overview of Food and Water Defensep. 3
  3. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
  4. 2.1. Food and Water Defense Policyp. 5
  5. 2.2. Headquarters Air Force will:p. 5
  6. 2.3. Air Force Medical Command (AFMEDCOM) will:p. 7
  7. 2.5. MAJCOM/FLDCOM/MRC (Medical personnel) will:p. 8
  8. 2.6. Installation Commanders (or Directors) will:p. 9
  9. 2.7. Base Civil Engineer will:p. 10
  10. 2.8. Force Support Squadron Commander (or Director) will:p. 12
  11. 2.9. Contracting Squadrons will:p. 12
  12. 2.10. Security Forces Squadron will:p. 13
  13. 2.11. Medical Group Commander (or equivalent) will:p. 13
  14. 2.12. Requiring Activity will:p. 15
  15. 2.13. Communications Squadron will:p. 16
  16. 2.14. Management Internal Control Toolset (MICT) Functional Managers:p. 16
  17. Chapter 3—TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND CONTINGENCY RESPONSEp. 17
  18. 3.1. Training and Exercisesp. 17
  19. 3.2. Contingency Response Plansp. 17
  20. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 19
  21. Attachment 2—RESOURCESp. 24

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