BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MANUAL 14-401
26 MAY 2021
Intelligence
INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS AND
TARGETING TRADECRAFT / DATA
STANDARDS
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/A2/6A
Supersedes: AFMAN 14-401,
8 August 2019
Certified by: AF/A2/6A
(Ms. Jeanette Rivera-Breznai)
Pages: 21
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive 14-4, Management of the Air Force
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations Enterprise and is
consistent with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 121, Managing the Intelligence
Community Information Environment, ICD 191, Duty to Warn, ICD 203, Analytic Standards, ICD
204, National Intelligence Priorities Framework, ICD 205, Analytic Outreach, ICD 206, Sourcing
Requirements for Disseminated Analytic Products, ICD 501, Discovery and Dissemination or
Retrieval of Information within the Intelligence Community, ICD 503, Intelligence Community
Information Technology Systems Security Risk Management. This publication applies to all
civilian employees and uniformed members of Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air
National Guard, the United States Space Force (USSF) and those who are contractually obligated
to comply with Department of the Air Force (DAF) publications. Where this publication indicates
Air Force requirements, the requirements will apply to the Space Force Intelligence element until
the Secretary of the Air Force publishes policy and guidance applicable to the newly established
Space Force Intelligence element. 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 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 Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication;
route Air Force Form 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.
