BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MANUAL 10-406
6 OCTOBER 2021
Operations
UNIT TYPE CODE MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3OD
Certified by: AF/A3O
(Mr. Trent Dudley)
Pages: 40
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 10-4,
Operations Planning: Air Expeditionary Force and Global Force Management and is consistent
with Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual (CJCSM) 3150.24E Type Unit Characteristics Report
(TUCHAREP), and Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 10-401, Operations Planning
and Execution. It provides guidance and procedures on the development, maintenance, and
reporting of unit type codes throughout the Department of the Air Force (DAF). If this publication
is in conflict with Department of Defense or joint guidance, the joint publication will take
precedence. This publication applies to all civilian employees of the DAF and uniformed members
of the United States Space Force, Regular Air Force (RegAF), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), and
the Air National Guard (ANG). The authorities to waive wing/Space Force equivalent/unit level
requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following
the compliance statement. See Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-360,
Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier
numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier
waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance
items. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere
to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance
Program, and are disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule,
which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System. The use of the name
or mark of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this
publication does not imply endorsement by the Air Force. Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication to office of primary responsibility (OPR), Headquarters Air Force
