BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-4201,
VOLUME 3
25 JUNE 2015
Operations
AIR ADVISING OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
Publication is available for downloading or ordering on the e-Publishing
website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3OM
Certified by: AF/A3O (Brig Gen Giovanni
K. Tuck)
Pages: 49
This instruction implements Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 3000.07_Air Force
Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-42, Irregular Warfare; and portions of AFPD 10-43, Stability
Operations; and is consistent with Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5000.68_Air
Force Instruction (AFI) 16-122, Security Force Assistance; AFPD 16-1, International Affairs;
and AFPD 36-26, Total Force Development. The purpose of this instruction is to provide Air
Force guidance and direction for the planning, execution, and assessment of USAF air advising
activities and operations with partner nations. It applies to all Regular Air Force (RegAF), Air
Force Reserve Command (AFRC), and Air National Guard (ANG) units and personnel, and
government civilians involved in the planning, execution, and assessment of USAF air advising
activities and operations with partner nations. This instruction also applies to Air Force
contractors to the extent required by the applicable contract. Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication to AF/A3O-M, 112 Luke Street, Building 5683, Suite 140, Joint
Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC, 20032, using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route AF Form 847s from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
command. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all direct supplements must
be routed to AF/A3O-M for coordination prior to certification and approval. The authorities to
waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2,
T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit
requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval
authority, or alternately, to the publication office of primary responsibility (OPR) for non-tiered
