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DAFMAN 10-406

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UNIT TYPE CODE MANAGEMENT

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

DAFMAN 10-406, "UNIT TYPE CODE MANAGEMENT", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated October 6, 2021.

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October 6, 2021

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AF/A3

Headquarters, Department of the Air Force

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DAFMAN 10-406 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 10-406
TitleUNIT TYPE CODE MANAGEMENT
PublishedOctober 6, 2021
Certified currentOctober 6, 2021
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A3
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
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) 10-4, Operations Planning: Air Expeditionary Force and Global Force Management and is consistent with Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual (CJCSM) 3150.24E Type Unit Characteristics Report (TUCHAREP), and Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 10-401, Operations Planning and Execution. It provides guidance and procedures on the development, maintenance, and reporting of unit type codes throughout the Department of the Air Force (DAF). If this publication is in conflict with Department of Defense or joint guidance, the joint publication will take precedence. This publication applies to all civilian employees of the DAF and uniformed members of the United States Space Force, Regular Air Force (RegAF), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), and the Air National Guard (ANG). The authorities to waive wing/Space Force equivalent/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—UNIT TYPE CODE PURPOSE AND BACKGROUNDp. 4
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 13
  3. Chapter 3—UTC LIFE CYCLEp. 22
  4. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 28
  5. Attachment 2—FORCE TYPE CODESp. 32
  6. Attachment 3—DEPLOYMENT ECHELONSp. 38
  7. Attachment 4—DEPID COORDINATION WORKSHEETp. 40
All 29 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—UNIT TYPE CODE PURPOSE AND BACKGROUNDp. 4
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 4
  3. 1.2. UTC Definitionp. 4
  4. 1.3. Types of UTCsp. 4
  5. 1.4. UTC Compositionp. 6
  6. 1.5. UTC Management Systemsp. 12
  7. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 13
  8. 2.1. Key Functionsp. 13
  9. 2.2. AF/A3ODp. 13
  10. 2.3. DAF FAMp. 13
  11. 2.4. AFMAAp. 14
  12. 2.5. MRAp. 14
  13. 2.6. MRA Managerp. 15
  14. 2.7. MRA LOGDET Managerp. 16
  15. 2.8. MRA Manpower Officep. 18
  16. 2.9. FSM Officerp. 18
  17. 2.10. MRA FAMp. 18
  18. 2.11. Pilot Unitp. 19
  19. 2.12. Non-Pilot Unitp. 21
  20. Chapter 3—UTC LIFE CYCLEp. 22
  21. 3.1. UTC Life Cyclep. 22
  22. 3.2. Cause for New UTCsp. 22
  23. 3.3. UTC Development Processp. 23
  24. 3.4. UTC Biennial Review Processp. 25
  25. 3.5. UTC Changes and Cancellationsp. 25
  26. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 28
  27. Attachment 2—FORCE TYPE CODESp. 32
  28. Attachment 3—DEPLOYMENT ECHELONSp. 38
  29. Attachment 4—DEPID COORDINATION WORKSHEETp. 40

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