BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 10-18
8 NOVEMBER 2018
Operations
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTAL
AIRCRAFT USE OF UNITED STATES
AIR FORCE AIRFIELDS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing web site at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3OJ
Supersedes: AFPD10-18, 1 March 1997
Certified by: HQ USAF/A3
(Lt Gen Mark D. Kelly)
Pages: 7
This directive establishes the framework and policy for the approval and use of United States Air
Force airfields by foreign state aircraft and to balance United States Air Force operational needs
with the furtherance of United States foreign policy and national security objectives by providing
support to those aircraft while on United States Air Force installations. This Directive
implements Title 49 United States Code (USC) Section 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace,
Title 49 USC Section 44502, General facilities and personnel authority, Title 32 Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 855.14, Unauthorized landings, Title 10 USC Section 9626, Aircraft
supplies and services: Foreign military or other state aircraft, Title 14 CFR, Part 187.51,
Applicability of overflight fees, Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 700.860,
Customs and immigration inspections and is consistent with Department of Defense Manual
(DoDM) 5200.01-V2, DoD Information Security Program: Marking of Classified Information.
This Directive applies to all United States Air Force, Air National Guard and United States Air
Force Reserve installations. It also applies to all military and civilian United States Air Force
personnel, members of the United States Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, and other
individuals or organizations as required by binding agreement or obligation with the Department
of the Air Force. 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 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 Form 847 from the field
through the appropriate functional chain of command.
