BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 10-3002
11 NOVEMBER 2020
Operations
PERSONNEL RECOVERY FRIENDLY
FORCE TRACKING DEVICE CONTROL
AND AUTHORITY
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: HQ ACC/A3J
Supersedes: AFI 10-3002, 3 March 2016
Certified by: AF/A3S
(Thomas B. Palenske, Brigadier Gen.)
Pages: 16
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-30, Personnel Recovery;
AFPD 10-9, Lead Command Designation and Responsibilities for Weapon Systems; and provides
guidance based on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3910.01B, Friendly Force
Tracking Operations Guidance; AFI 17-213, Warfighting Integration Satellite Communications
Resource Management; and AFPD 10-8, Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA). It applies
to all Air Combat Command (ACC), United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE), and Pacific Air
Forces (PACAF) units, Air Force Reserve units under ACC oversight, and Air National Guard
units that operate and maintain Friendly Force Tracking (FFT) devices for combat search and
rescue. Any other units using FFT devices should refer to their Major Command’s functional
guidance for operating and maintaining these devices. Additionally, any Air Force units working
with or using FFTs from another service will use the guidance and procedures established by that
service when operating those devices. (T-2). Ensure all records generated as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and
Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records
Disposition Schedule, which is 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 Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
command, to HQ ACC/A3J, 205 Thornell Blvd, Bldg 621, Suite 105, JBLE VA 23665. There is
no need for implementing activities to create supplements to this document. The authorities to
waive wing/unit level PR requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier ("T-0, T-1,
