BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-701
24 JULY 2019
Incorporating Change 1, 9 JUNE 2020
Operations
OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)
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/A3TY
Supersedes: AFI10-701, 8 June 2011;
AFI10-712, 17 December 2015
Certified by: AF/A3TY
(Col Schoepf)
Pages: 59
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-7, Air Force Information
Operations, Department of Defense Directive 5205.02, DoD Operations Security (OPSEC)
Program, Department of Defense Manual 5205.02-M, DoD Operations Security (OPSEC)
Manual. It provides guidance and procedures on operations security (OPSEC) throughout the
Air Force (AF). This AFI is consistent with the guidance in Department of Defense Instruction
(DoDI) 8560.01, Communications Security (COMSEC) monitoring and Information Assurance
(IA) Readiness Testing and AFPD 17-1, Information Dominance Governance and Management.
It applies to individuals at all levels including, the Air Force Reserve (AFR), Air National Guard,
civilian and contractor personnel except where noted otherwise. Ensure that 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
Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule
(RDS). Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of
Primary Responsibility listed above using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate chain of command. This
publication may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements that directly implement this
publication must be routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility listed above 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 requestors
commander for non-tiered compliance items.
