BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE
31-1
21 JUNE 2018
Security
INTEGRATED DEFENSE
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/A4SP
Supersedes: Air Force Policy Directive
31-1, 28 October 2011
Certified by: AF/A4S
(Brig Gen Andrea D. Tullos)
Pages: 12
This Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) establishes the framework for how the Air Force
formulates and applies Integrated Defense. This Directive implements Department of Defense
(DoD) Directive 3025.13, Employment of DoD Capabilities in Support of the United States
Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security; DoD Instruction 3224.03, Physical Security
Equipment Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; DoD Instruction 5200.08, Security of
DoD Installations and Resources and the DoD Physical Security Review Board; DoD Instruction
5100.76, Safeguarding Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives; DoD
Directive 5200.31E, DoD Military Working Dog Program; DoD S-5210.41-M, Nuclear Weapon
Security Manual; DoD Directive 5210.56, Arming and the Use of Force; and Directive Type
Memorandum 09-012, Interim Policy Guidance For DoD Physical Access Control. This
Directive interfaces with Air Force Doctrine, Annex 3-10, Force Protection, and Annex 3-27,
Homeland Operations, and joint doctrine contained in the Joint Publication 3-10, Joint Security
Operations in Theater. This Directive issues overarching policy on conducting integrated
defense operations in order to sustain air, space, and cyberspace operations. Compliance with
this directive is mandatory and applies to all military and civilian Air Force personnel, members
of the 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. The terms
“must,” “shall,” and “will” denote mandatory actions. 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 Air Force Records
Information Management System Records Disposition Schedule. Refer recommended changes
and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility using the AF Form
