BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-4301,
VOLUME 3
14 DECEMBER 2020
Operations
AIR ADVISING OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publication is 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: AF/A3TMQ
Supersedes: AFI10-4201V3, 25 June 2015
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 53
This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 10-43 Air
Advising/Security Force Assistance. It is consistent with Department of Defense (DoD)
Directive (DoDD) 3000.07_DAFPD 10-42, Irregular Warfare; DAFPD 16-1, Security
Cooperation; and DAFPD 36-26, Total Force Development and Management. This instruction
provides Air Force guidance and direction for the planning, execution, and assessment of United
States Air Force (USAF) air advising operations with partner nations. It applies to all civilian
employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air
National Guard (ANG) involved in the planning, execution, and assessment of USAF air
advising operations with partner nations. This instruction also applies to Air Force contractors to
the extent required by the applicable contract. Ensure all records created as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-
322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in
accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule 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 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 direct supplements must be routed to AF/A3TMQ 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
Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-360, Publications and Forms Management,
for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers
