BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-208
10 OCTOBER 2018
AIR COMBAT COMMAND
Supplement
21 NOVEMBER 2019
Operations
CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS
(COOP) PROGRAM
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/A3OA
Supersedes: AFI 10-208, 4 October 2018;
AFI 10-205, 27 September 2010
Certified by: AF/A3O
(Brig Gen B. Chance Saltzman)
Pages: 49
(ACC)
OPR: ACC/A3O3
Certified by: ACC/A3O
(Col John K Lussier)
Pages: 5
This Air Force Instruction (AFI) implements Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
(CJCSI) 3411.01E, Key Personnel Location Reports to the National Military Command Center,
Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-2, Readiness, Department of Defense Directive (DoDD)
3020.26, Department of Defense Continuity Programs; DoDD S-3020.26P, Department of
Defense Headquarters Continuity Plan, and Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 3020.42,
Defense Continuity Plan Development. This AFI provides guidance for ensuring the continuity of
mission essential operations and functions of the Air Force (AF) across a wide range of potential
emergencies. This AFI also establishes guidance and procedures for reporting the location and
availability of Headquarters Air Force (HAF) key personnel and major command (MAJCOM)
commanders (hereafter referred to collectively and individually as “Principals”) and the
designation of alternates. It does not change requirements established by the National Military
Command System and must be used with AFPD 51-6, Command and Administrative Proceedings,
and AFI 51-604, Appointment to and Assumption of Command. This AFI is applicable to all Air
