BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-404
24 JULY 2019
Operations
BASE SUPPORT AND
EXPEDITIONARY (BAS&E)
SITE PLANNING
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: AF/A4LX
Supersedes: AFI10-404, 27 August 2015
Certified by: AF/A4L
(Maj Gen Cedric D. George)
Pages: 19
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-4, Operations Planning: Air
Expeditionary Force and Global Force Management, and provides guidance for preparing base
support plans and site survey plans. It provides guidance, processes and procedures for preparing
base support plans and conducting expeditionary site surveys. This publication applies to all
military and civilian Air Force personnel including major commands (MAJCOM), direct reporting
units and field operating agencies, and to other individuals or organizations as required by binding
agreement or obligation with the Department of the Air Force. This publication applies to the Air
Force Reserve and Air National Guard, except as noted in this publication. Refer recommended
changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility using the Air
Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the
field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may be supplemented
at any level, but all supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination
prior to certification and approval. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed
in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363,
Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition
Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information Management System. 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 (AFI) 33-360,
Publications and Forms Management, Table 1.1 for a description of the authorities associated with
the tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate
waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the publication office of primary responsibility for
non-tiered compliance items. The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer,
Certified Current, 22 February 2023
