BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND
AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND
MISSION DIRECTIVE 005
2 JUNE 2023
Mission Directive
SECURITY FORCES SQUADRONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THS 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: HQ AFRC/A1MPR Certified by: HQ AFRC/A1D
(Sandra I. Vandiviere, GS-15)
Supersedes: AFRCMD11-005, 29 November 2018 Pages: 3
This Mission Directive implements guidance in AFI 38-101, Manpower and Organization. It
delineates the mission, command relationships, and responsibility of Security Forces Squadrons.
This Mission Directive applies to individuals assigned to HQ AFRC. It does not apply to Regular
Air Force, Space Force, or Air National Guard units. Ensure that all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW AFI 33-322, Records Management
and Information Governance Program, and disposed of IAW the Air Force Records Information
Management System and Records Disposition Schedule. Contact supporting records managers as
required. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the OPR using DAF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from the field
through the appropriate functional chain of command. Submit requests for waivers through the
chain of command to the publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. This publication may
not be supplemented or further implemented or extended.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This publication has been revised to update the purpose, and the references section.
1. Mission. Security Forces serve as the Department of the Air Force’s lead for the protection
function and execute through Base Defense, Law Enforcement, and physical security support
across the spectrum of conflict to protect air, space, and cyber assets and secure the ability to
generate combat power. One implication of the competition continuum is that it is not solely
sufficient to excel; success requires the skillful application of both cooperation and competition
