1 Air Force Handbook 10-644 Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Operations THE ELEMENTS OF SURVIVING Chapter 1 MISSION 1. Mission An isolating event ends one mission-for the individual, but starts another-to successfully return from…Current652 pagesFieldcraft Survival
The United States faces a rapidly evolving and dynamic threat environment that includes adversaries with weapons of mass destruction (WMD). This publication has been revised to reflect the current Department of War (DoW) policy for…Current30 pagesCBRN
The joint function of protection1 is defined as all efforts to secure and defend the effectiveness and survivability of mission-related military and nonmilitary personnel, equipment, facilities, information, and infrastructure deployed or…Current25 pagesSustainment
This publication establishes doctrinal multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) for health service support (HSS) units operating in a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) and/or toxic industrial material…Current280 pagesMedical TCCC
The United States Air Force's (USAF's) nuclear operations stand as a vital component of the nation's defense posture. The gravity of nuclear operations derives from the catastrophic consequences of nuclear warfare, which demands an…Current26 pagesCBRN
Today's global landscape presents complex security challenges, demanding adaptable approaches to foreign internal defense (FID). This publication provides the United States Air Force (USAF) framework for assisting host nations (HNs)…Current43 pagesRecon Intel
Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 3-50, Personnel Recovery, provides operational level guidance for the preparation, planning, execution, and adaptation of United States Air Force (USAF) personnel recovery (PR) operations across the…Current31 pagesFieldcraft Survival
Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 3-34, Engineer Operations, recognizes that from the beginning of military aviation, engineers have ensured airfields, facilities, and infrastructure set the conditions for airpower to achieve…Current50 pagesEngineering
1. Purpose This publication provides multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) for planning and executing aviation operations in an urban environment. 2. Scope This manual is a tactical-level document for planning and…Current84 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
18 January 2024 ATP 3-11.42/MCRP 10-10E.10/NTTP 3-11.38/AFTTP 3-2.84, C1 vii Introduction *ATP 3-11.42/MCRP 10-10E.10/NTTP 3-11.38/AFTTP 3-2.84 provides doctrinal guidance for executing domestic CBRN response operations under the auspices…Current168 pagesCBRN
Command and Control (C2) functions exercised over AE missions are consistent with those for all air mobility missions and are conducted in accordance with (IAW) the C2 processes as described in Joint Publication 3-17, Air Mobility…Current41 pagesAviation
Doctrine embodies the fundamental principles by which military forces guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is a body of carefully developed, authoritative ideas that are officially approved and establish a common frame…Current62 pagesAviation
1.1. Purpose. Major incidents can quickly overwhelm medical units at Air Force medical treatment facilities (MTFs) and can pose significant threats to Air Force installations worldwide. This publication provides guidance for medical units…Current199 pagesMedical TCCC
Air mobility is the rapid movement of resources to, from, or within, a theater by air. It constitutes one element of the strategic mobility triad that includes strategic airlift, strategic sealift, and pre-positioned stocks (PREPO).…Current65 pagesComms Signal
Airmen and Guardians are inextricably linked through a shared history. Prior to the creation of the United States Space Force (USSF) in 2019, the United States Air Force (USAF) detailed its space operational doctrine in Air Force Doctrine…Current22 pagesAviation
Doctrine embodies the fundamental principles by which military forces guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is a body of carefully developed, authoritative ideas that have been officially approved and establishes a…Current35 pagesAviation
The advent of airpower offered a path to bypass an enemy's fielded forces to strike deep into their sanctuaries. These air attacks against strategic targets could defeat an adversary and promised an end to costly wars of attrition. Early…Current34 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Doctrine describes the fundamental principles by which military forces act in support of national objectives. It is a body of carefully developed, authoritative ideas that have been officially approved or codified, establishing a common…Current51 pagesSustainment
1. Purpose This publication will improve coordination and understanding during multi-Service operations. A brevity code is a code that provides no security. Its sole purpose is the shortening of messages rather than the concealment of…Current88 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
1. Purpose This multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication for Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) is a single source, reference guide for tactical-level units. It assists military planners, commanders,…Current136 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Today's airspace environment is increasingly complex. Technological advances in air defense systems, cruise missiles, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), loitering munitions, and long-range fires shape that complexity. The air domain's…Current63 pagesAviation
Air Force doctrine is the extant and emerging best practices in the application of airpower. Doctrine describes the operations and activities that create convergence of effects across the competition continuum. Doctrine is organized as…Current20 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Global dependence on the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) offers increasing opportunities to exploit new attack vectors during operations, but also creates vulnerabilities and limited access for EMS-dependent systems. The joint force…Current39 pagesComms Signal
This Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) clarifies current operational doctrine by providing further detail regarding the Airman's perspective on mission command. The achievement of joint force objectives with airpower relies on the…Current21 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
The new publication title is Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Mortuary Affairs in Theaters of Operations. The content in ATP 4-46/MCRP 3-40G.3/NTTP 4-06/AFTTP 3-2.51 includes updated terms and definitions that…Current240 pagesSustainment
1. Purpose This multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication for airfield opening is a single source, descriptive reference guide for opening and transferring an airfield. 2. Scope This MTTP publication supports…Current144 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
of forces into a theater. A broad range of options, unhindered by the need to obtain host-nation permission and access. A means to demonstrate US commitment without imposing a lasting footprint ashore. US naval forces are forward deployed…Current29 pagesAviation
1 Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 3-27, Homeland Defense, provides Airmen with 2 the fundamental principles guiding the United States Air Force (USAF) in protecting the 3 nation from external threats and aggression. This publication…Current47 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Weather has a significant impact on the planning and execution of joint force operations. The physical conditions of the terrestrial and space environment can create dilemmas for adversaries and optimize friendly freedom of action and…Current36 pagesAviation
Intelligence is a joint function that serves to provide information, assessments, and estimates to the commanders and their staff to support situational understanding and enable decision-making. Global Integrated Intelligence,…Current36 pagesRecon Intel
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