BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE
MISSION DIRECTIVE 1-19
28 APRIL 2017
DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE
AIR FORCE, MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available digitally on the e-Publishing web site at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/MG
Supersedes: HAFMD 1-19, 3 October 2016
Certified by: SAF/MG
(Ms. Marilyn M. Thomas)
Pages: 7
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This publication supersedes Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Mission Directive (MD) 1-19 dated 3
October 2016. This publication updates the MD to reflect changes in the function of the Deputy
Under Secretary of the Air Force (Management) resulting from the Secretary of the Air Force
memo, Delegations of Authority for the Air Force Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting,
and Execution (SPPBE) Process, dated 20 December 2016. It also corrects a critical function
inadvertently omitted during the previous publication. These changes include: (1) designating
oversight of the development, evaluation, maintenance, and process improvement of SPPBE
procedural policy to SAF/MG, and (2) designating SAF/MG as the Requirements Approval
Authority (RAA) for HAF support services contracts greater than or equal to $10 million.
1. Mission. The Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF), pursuant to Title 10 United States Code
Sections (USC §§) 8013-8016, may establish offices and officials within the Secretariat to assist
the Secretary in carrying out his/her responsibilities. As documented by paragraph 4.1.7 of
AFMD 1, Headquarters Air Force, and this Headquarters Air Force (HAF) mission directive, the
Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, Management (SAF/MG) is established as part of the
Secretariat. The SAF/MG has overall responsibility for developing and implementing Air Force
business transformation initiatives, leading the Air Force Office of Business Transformation as
its Director of Business Management, and performing duties as the Deputy Chief Management
Officer (DCMO) in support of the Under Secretary of the Air Force’s overall management of Air
