BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
POLICY DIRECTIVE 17-2
27 OCTOBER 2020
Cyberspace
CYBER WARFARE OPERATIONS
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: AF/A2/6CX / A3C
Supersedes: AFPD 17-2, 12 April 2016
Certified by: AF/A2/6
(Lt Gen Mary F. O’Brien)
Pages: 11
This publication implements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 3222.03, DoD
Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program; DoDI O-3710.02, Secretary of Defense
Communications (SDC); DoDI 3780.01, Senior Leader Communications Modernization; DoDI
4630.09, Communication Waveform Management and Standardization; DoDI 4650.01, Policy
and Procedures for Management and Use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum; DoDI 4650.02,
Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS); DoDI 4650.10, Land Mobile Radio (LMR)
Interoperability and Standardization; DoDI 8320.05, Electromagnetic Spectrum Data Sharing;
and DoDI 8420.02, DoD Satellite Communications (SATCOM). It establishes Cyber Warfare
Operations policy to support the warfighter and achieve national security objectives. This
publication applies to all Department of the Air Force organizations, employees, including
civilian and contractor personnel. 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 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. This publication may not be supplemented.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes
include organizational changes and the division of former Information Dominance and Chief
