BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-1301
26 APRIL 2023
Operations
AIR FORCE
DOCTRINE DEVELOPMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: LeMay Center/AFDD Certified by: AF/A3
(Lt Gen James C. Slife)
Supersedes: AFI10-1301, 16 May 2019 Pages: 13
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 10-13,
Doctrine and Lessons Learned. It establishes responsibilities and procedures for developing and
coordinating doctrine for the Air Force. It identifies the roles and responsibilities of the
Commander, Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education (LeMay
Center/CC) as principal agent for basic and operational doctrine to the Chief of Staff of the Air
Force (CSAF), and those who support the Air Force doctrine process. It addresses doctrine focused
at the basic and operational levels, as well as responsibilities and processes for developing tactics,
techniques, and procedures. This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force, Air National Guard,
Air Force Reserve, and Department of the Air Force civilian personnel responsible for doctrine
development. This publication does not apply to the United States Space Force. Ensure all records
generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction
(AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed of
in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force
Records Information Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the Department of the Air Force
(DAF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from the
field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This Air Force instruction (AFI) may
be supplemented at any level, but all supplements that directly implement this publication must be
routed to the OPR for coordination prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive
requirements in this publication are identified with a tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following
the compliance statement. See DAF Instruction (DAFI) 90-160, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the tier numbers. Submit requests
