BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 32-20
10 JULY 2018
Civil Engineering
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
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/A4C
Supersedes: Air Force Policy Directive
32-20, 21 June 2012
Certified by: AF/A4
(Lt Gen John B. Cooper)
Pages: 5
This directive implements Department of Defense Instruction 6055.06, Fire and Emergency
Services, and interfaces with Air Force Policy Directive 10-25, Emergency Management. This
Air Force Policy Directive establishes the framework for how the Air Force provides Fire and
Emergency Services to achieve its strategic objectives, fulfill its mission, support its programs,
deliver its capabilities, and meet accountability obligations prescribed by statute. This
publication applies to all military and civilian personnel in the Department of the Air Force to
include the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard. This publication applies to
contractors or other persons providing Fire and Emergency Services through the contract or
legally binding agreement with the Department of the Air Force. AF/A4 approval is required
before this document is changed, reissued, or rescinded. Send all recommendations for changes
or comments to AF/A4CX, 1260 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1260 or
usaf.pentagon.af-a4.mbx.a4cx-workflow@mail.mil, through appropriate channels, using Air
Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. 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 are disposed of in accordance with the Air Force
Records Disposition Schedule located at https://www.my.af.mil/gcss-af61a/afrims/afrims. In
accordance with Department of Defense 5400.11-R, Department of Defense Privacy Program
and Air Force Instruction 33-332, Privacy Act Program, privacy act statements must be
accompanied/attached or on printed forms when using personally identifiable information (name,
rank, etc.).
