AFPD31-3 Publication Summary:
Purpose:
This policy directive provides Air Force policy for in-place and deployable air base defense forces who are organized, trained and equipped to defend the force in support of the Air Force War and Mobilization Plan (WMP) and AFI 10-400, Aerospace Expeditionary Force Planning guidance. Air Force warfighting assets, both CONUS and OCONUS, are more susceptible to attack from hostile ground and air elements during crisis. An effective defensive posture must be established to allow generation, launch and sustainment of aerospace operations. In these situations, air base defense forces provide force protection (i.e. physical security, antiterrorism, resource protection and police services) for warfighting assets. Warfighting assets include personnel; nuclear weapons; weapons systems; aircraft; space terrestrial elements and vehicles; command, control and communications (C3) facilities; and critical utility infrastructure. This directive establishes policy necessary to achieve an effective level of protection for warfighting assets and is supported by joint doctrine.
Summary of Changes:
This revision clarifies directive guidance, reflects current Air Force titles and office symbols, further defines the tactical area of responsibility (TAOR), clarifies MAJCOM responsibilities, identifies use of time-phased force and deployment data (TPFDD), and deletes measurements to fulfill wartime security forces requirements and associated metrics.
Distribution:
Supersedes:
none
History:
AFPD 31-3, 2 March 1995; AFPD 31-3, March 1993