BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
POLICY DIRECTIVE 10-7
22 JUNE 2021
Operations
INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3CX
Supersedes: AFPD10-7, 4 August 2014;
Air Force IO Program
Management Memorandum,
16 June 2016
Certified by: AF/A3
(Lt Gen Joseph T. Guastella, Jr.) and
SF/COO (Lt Gen Bradley Saltzman)
Pages: 12
This publication implements Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 3600.01, Information
Operations; DoDD 3700.01, DoD Command and Control (C2) Enabling Capabilities; DoDD
5100.01, Functions of the Department of Defense and its Major Components; DoDD 5205.02E,
Department of Defense Operations Security Program; Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI)
S-3604.01, Department of Defense Deception Activities; DoDI O-3607.02, Military Information
Support Operations; DoDI 3608.11, Information Operations Career Force; DoDI 3608.12, Joint
Information Operations (IO) Education and DoDI 8560.01, Communications Security (COMSEC)
Monitoring. This Department of the Air Force Policy Directive provides a means by which the
United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) will utilize Information
Operations to enhance resiliency, responsiveness and agility of operations. In addition, it will
enable support to and achievement of Department of Defense (DoD), Combatant Commander’s
and other Commander’s objectives and effects. This publication applies to civilian employees of
the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and uniformed members of the United States Space Force,
Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, and contractor personnel except
where noted otherwise. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the
office of primary responsibility using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route Air Force Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
command. 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
