BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 10-246
18 MAY 2020
Operations
FOOD AND WATER
PROTECTION PROGRAM
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/SG3P
Supersedes: AFMAN 10-246,
27 May 2014
Certified by: AF/A4
(Lt Gen Warren D. Berry)
Pages: 25
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-25, Emergency Management, and
DoDI O-2000.16V1_AFI10-245-O, Antiterrorism (AT) Program Implementation. It establishes
responsibilities and guidance for the food and water protection program within the Air Force
antiterrorism program, which is implemented by Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) O-
2000.16V1, DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program Implementation DoD AT Standards, and DoDI O-
2000.16V2, DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program Implementation, DoD Force Protection Conditions
(FPCON) System. This manual also integrates security precautions and defensive measures. This
manual applies to military and civilian members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), Air Force
Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard and other individuals or organizations as required by
binding agreement of obligation with the Department of the Air Force. Note: At stand-alone Air
Force Reserve installations, all base operating support related health service responsibilities are
conferred to the Mission Support Group. Specifically, the full-time Bioenvironmental Engineering
and/or Public Health personnel are the office of primary responsibility (OPR) for
Bioenvironmental Engineering and Public Health responsibilities in this publication. At collocated
installations (e.g., host RegAF installation with tenant AF Reserve units), the host military
treatment facility personnel (RegAF Bioenvironmental Engineering and Public Health personnel)
are the OPRs for responsibilities in this publication. This Manual may be supplemented at any
level, but all direct supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination
prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the 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. The authorities
