BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-503
14 OCTOBER 2020
Operations
STRATEGIC BASING
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: SAF/IEIB Strategic Basing
Supersedes: AFI 10-503, 13 October 2020
Certified by: SAF/IEI
(Mr. Robert E. Moriarty, P.E.)
Pages: 47
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-5, Basing. This Air Force
Instruction provides procedures for all basing requests on Air Force real property, to include real
property on Joint Bases where the Air Force is the supporting Component, and Air Force leased
property. This publication applies to Active Duty (or Regular) Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and
Air National Guard component of the National Guard Bureau (NGB) and other
Services/Agencies requesting basing actions on Air Force property of one year or longer. It also
applies to AF units requesting basing actions on non-Air Force real property. 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 requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility (OPR) using AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; submit
AF Forms 847 through the appropriate functional chain of command to Air Force Strategic
Basing Division (SAF/IEIB), Room 5E1000, 1665 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-
1070. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all direct supplements will be
routed to SAF/IEIB for coordination prior to certification and approval. Major Command, field
operating agencies, and direct reporting units will send a copy of their supplement to SAF/IEIB;
other organizations will send a copy of each supplement to the next higher headquarters. Ensure
records created as a result of the processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information
