BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS OPERATING
INSTRUCTION 10-3
17 JUNE 2021
Operations
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE
CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS
PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: HAF Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
http://www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AFDW/A3C
Certified by: HAF/DS
(Lt Gen Timothy Fay)
Pages: 20
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 10-2 Readiness, Air Force Instruction
(AFI) 10-208 Continuity of Operations Program, and aspects of the Headquarters Air Force (HAF)
Continuity of Operations (COOP) policy as outlined in the HAF COOP Operations Order 3-18. It
applies to all HAF military, civilian employees, and contractor personnel. All references to HAF
throughout the remainder of this publication include personnel from the Secretariat (SAF), Air
Staff, and Office of the Chief of Space Operations (“Space Staff”). Ensure all records created as
a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFI 33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with
the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air Force Records Information
Management System (AFRIMS). Send recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the Form 847, Recommendation
for Change of Publication to the following workflow box: afdw.a3c.workflow@us.af.mil.
Waiver authority for the contents of this instruction is the Headquarters Air Force Director of Staff
(HAF/DS) or United States Space Force Director of Staff (SF/DS) for their respective Directorates.
To submit a waiver request, reference DAFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management. 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 Department of the Air Force. This
Instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act
of 1974 authorized by Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, DoD Privacy Program.
The applicable SORN, A0500-3c G3/5/7 (DAMO) Department of the Army Emergency Personnel