DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON DC
DAFMAN10-2503_DAFGM2022-01
30 August 2022
MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C
MAJCOMs/FLDCOMs/FOAs/DRUs
FROM: HQ USAF/A4
1030 Air Force Pentagon
Washington DC 20030-1030
SUBJECT: Department of the Air Force Guidance Memorandum (DAFGM) to Department of
the Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) 10-2503, Operations in a Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Environment
By order of the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 10-2503, Operations
in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Environment, is re-designated as
a DAFMAN 10-2503 and this DAFGM immediately implements changes to AFMAN 10-2503,
dated 14 May 2019. Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory and is effective
immediately. To the extent its direction is inconsistent with other Department of the Air Force
(DAF) publications, the information herein prevails in accordance with (IAW) DAFMAN 90-
161, Publishing Processes and Procedures.
This DAFGM represents a DAF strategic CBRN Defense (CBRND) reset approach regarding
cross-functional emergency management (EM) and CBRND concepts, policy and standards to
address pacing challenges and support emergent air and space power operational aspects (i.e.,
Secretary of the Air Force Operational Imperatives, Agile Combat Employment, Air Force
Force Generation (AFFORGEN), AF/A4 Basing and Logistics Enterprise Strategies). This
DAFGM specifies policy and guidance to: 1) propagate CBRN threat and risk information to
shape, organize, train, equip, and force employment actions in support of component major
commands (C-MAJCOMs) and Combatant Commands (CCMD); 2) generate joint CBRN
support to command and control (C2) battlespace awareness and understanding to support
freedom of action in a CBRN environment; 3) align CBRND individual protection/survival
equipment, task qualification/operate training, and collective exercise requirements to support
AFFORGEN phases; 4) increase force survivability through improving force hydration
standards and procedures for personnel operating in mission oriented protective posture
(MOPP) conditions; and 5) enhance and align C-MAJCOM and component Numbered Air
Force (C-NAF) collective protection (COLPRO) capabilities while delineating DAF fixed-site
and expeditionary COLPRO programing and sustainment strategies.
