BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-301
20 DECEMBER 2017
Operations
MANAGING OPERATIONAL
UTILIZATION REQUIREMENTS OF
THE AIR RESERVE COMPONENT
FORCES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: HQ USAF/A3H
Supersedes: AFI 10-301, 16 August 2006
Certified by: HQ USAF/A3
(Lt Gen Mark C. Nowland)
Pages: 14
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 10-3, Operational Utilization of the Air
Reserve Component Forces. It provides guidance and procedures for Department of Defense
Directive 1200.17, Managing the Reserve Components as an Operational Force, and
Department of Defense Instruction 1235.12, Accessing the Reserve Components. It outlines
responsibilities of the Regular Air Force and the Air Reserve Components, comprised of the Air
National Guard and the Air Force Reserve, to ensure that Air Reserve Component units and
personnel meet training and readiness standards. It also directs the identification, collection,
maintenance, and visibility of Air Reserve Component operational utilization requirements to
support planning and decision-making at all levels.
This instruction applies to the Total Force, which includes all Air Force military personnel in the
Regular Air Force and the Air Reserve Component, as well as Air Force civilian personnel. 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 Air Force Instruction
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 to the Publication Office of Primary Responsibility for non-
tiered compliance items.
