BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS OPERATING
INSTRUCTION 10-2
26 OCTOBER 2022
Operations
AIR FORCE CRISIS ACTION TEAM
ORGANIZATION, MANNING, AND
OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the Department of the Air Force
E-Publishing website. AF Portal www.e-publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3OO Certified by: AF/A3
(Mr. Steven A. Ruehl)
Supersedes: HOI10-2, 1 November 2017) Pages: 41
This Headquarters Operating Instruction (HOI) implements Department of the Air Force Policy
Directive (DAFPD) 10-2, Readiness. This publication establishes, defines, and describes the
organization, manning, and procedures for the Air Force Crisis Action Team (AFCAT). It applies
to individuals at all levels who participate in or support AFCAT operations at the Secretariat (SAF)
or Air Staff level. Send recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office
of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication. Waiver authority for the contents of this instruction is the Deputy Chief of Staff for
Operations (AF/A3). To submit a waiver request, reference DAFI 90-161, Publishing Processes
and Procedures. 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. This Instruction requires
the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized
by 5 United States Code (USC) section 552a, as amended, and Department of Defense Instruction
(DoDI) 5400.11, DoD Privacy and Civil Liberties Program. The applicable SORN, DCIO 02
DoD, Enterprise Mass Warning and Notification System (EMWNS), is available at:
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx.
