BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES
AND PROCEDURES 3-10.26
21 FEBRUARY 2020
Tactical Doctrine
BIOLOGICAL AGENT AEROSOL
COLLECTION AND IDENTIFICATION
ACCESSIBILITY: Publication 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: AFMRA/SG3X
Certified by: AF/SG
(Lt Gen Dorothy A. Hogg)
Pages: 135
APPLICATION: This publication applies to all Air Force active duty, Air National Guard, and
Air Force Reserve Command units. This Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures document
is nondirective. However, suggested procedures, actions, or tasks may be presented in directive
language to improve readability and understanding by simplifying sentence structure. Except when
specified actions are mandated by Air Force or Department of Defense directive publications, units
may modify the actions, directions, tasks, and worksheets to suit their needs.
Chapter 1—GENERAL 6
1.1. Purpose. .................................................................................................................. 6
1.2. Overview. ................................................................................................................ 6
1.3. Background. ............................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 2—THREAT ESTIMATION 9
2.1. General. ................................................................................................................... 9
2.2. Intelligence. ............................................................................................................ 9
2.3. Overview of Threat during Peacetime at U.S. Locations. ...................................... 10
2.4. Overview of Threat During Major Combat Operations or Other Non-Major
Combat Operations Contingency Operations. ...................................................... 10
