FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 13-6
13 AUGUST 2013
Nuclear, Space, Missile, Command and Control
SPACE POLICY
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OPR: SAF/SPX
Supersedes: AFPD 10-12, 1 February
1996
Certified by: SAF/SP (Mr. Richard W.
McKinney)
Pages: 13
This Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) establishes Air Force space policy and implements
Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 3100.10, Space Policy, DoD Directive 5101.02E, DoD
Executive Agent (EA) for Space, DOD Instruction 3100.12, Space Support, and incorporates
Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) Memorandum “Headquarters Air Force Space Management
and Organization” (dated 25 August 2010) in support of national space policies and the National
Security Space Strategy. This policy directive applies to Air Force Major Commands
(MAJCOMs) and Numbered Air Forces (NAFs), including Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air
National Guard (ANG) units. This publication may not be supplemented. All current 10-12xx
series Air Force and MAJCOM Instructions implementing the rescinded AFPD 10-12 will
become 13-series implementing instructions as described in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-360,
Publications and Forms Management. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using Air Force Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route Air Force Forms 847 from the field through
the appropriate functional chain of command. Ensure that all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual
(AFMAN) 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.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This document rescinds AFPD 10-12 Space and aligns space policy under 13-Series publications
per AFI 33-360. AFPD 13-6 entirely replaces AFPD 10-12 and must be completely reviewed.
