BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND
AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND
MISSION DIRECTIVE 1146
26 JULY 2017
Mission Directive
COMBAT OPERATIONS 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/A1MP
Supersedes: AFRCMD1146,
12 June 2014
Certified by: HQ AFRC/A1M
(Dana Whiddon, GS-15)
Pages: 3
This mission directive (MD) implements policy and guidance in Air Force Policy Directive
(AFPD) 38-6, Mission Directives, Air Force Instruction (AFI) 38-601, Format and Content of
Mission Directives, and AFI 38-101, Air Force Organization. It delineates the mission,
command relationships, and responsibilities of the Air Force Reserve Combat Operations
Squadrons (COS). It does not apply to the 854 COS, Regular Air Force (RegAF) or Air National
Guard (ANG) units. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this
publication are maintained IAW Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records,
and disposed of IAW the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS)
Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). Contact supporting records managers as required. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility (OPR) using Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication;
route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This
publication may be supplemented at any level, but all direct Supplements must be routed to the
OPR of this publication prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing/unit
level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number
following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for
a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers
through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately,
to the Publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items.
