BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 10-2502
13 SEPTEMBER 2018
Operations
AIR FORCE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (AFIMS) STANDARDS AND
PROCEDURES
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: AF/A4CX
Supersedes: AFMAN10-2502,
25 September 2009
Certified by: HQ USAF/A4C
(Brig Gen John J. Allen, Jr.)
Pages: 51
This manual complements Air Force Policy Directive 10-2, Readiness; Air Force Policy
Directive 10-25, Emergency Management; and Air Force Instruction 10-2501, Air Force
Emergency Management Program. It aligns the Air Force Emergency Management Program
with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents,
Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-8, National Preparedness, the National Incident
Management System, and the National Response Framework. This manual incorporates the
National Incident Management System methodology and aligns Air Force Emergency
Management planning and response with the National Response Framework as directed by
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5. This publication applies to all Regular Air Force,
Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard of the United States, Department of the Air Force
civilian personnel, and contractors, if included in the applicable contract, tasked with the
responsibility for emergency and incident management.
The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a
Tier (T) (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See Air Force
Instruction 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, Table 1.1 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 Publication
Office of Primary Responsibility for non-tiered compliance items. Send recommended changes
to Headquarters Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Division, 1260 Air Force Pentagon
(4C1057), Washington, D.C. 20330-1260 or usaf.pentagon.af-a4.mbx.a4cx-
workflow@mail.mil. Use Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication for
