BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-2606
6 JULY 2018
Operations
BIOLOGICAL AGENT AEROSOL
COLLECTION AND IDENTIFICATION
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: AFMSA/SG3X Certified by: A10/DCS
(Lt Gen Jack Weinstein)
Pages: 18
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive 10-26, Countering Weapons of Mass
Destruction. This instruction focuses on ambient air screening to identify covert releases of
biological warfare agents (within a timeframe to execute effective, available, medical
countermeasures before sentinel casualties present for medical care). This Instruction applies to
Active Duty, Reserve, Guard, civilians and contractors at all levels who are tasked with
biological agent detection and identification activities to include the Air Force Reserve and Air
National Guard, except when noted otherwise. This Air Force Instruction may be supplemented
at any level, but all supplements that directly implement this publication must be routed to the
Office of Primary Responsibility, AFMSA/SG3XC for coordination prior to certification and
approval. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication
are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-363, Management of Records, and
disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in 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, and 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 alternatively, to the Publication Office of Primary Responsibility for non-tiered
compliance items. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the
Office of Primary Responsibility using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Changes
of Publication; route Air Force Form 847 from the field through appropriate functional chain of
command.
Certified Current 16 October 2019
