BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-404
27 AUGUST 2015
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN
EUROPE
Supplement
2 DECEMBER 2015
Operations
BASE SUPPORT AND
EXPEDITIONARY (BAS&E) SITE
PLANNING
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/A4LX
Supersedes: AFI 10-404, 21 January 2015
Certified by: AF/A4L
(Maj Gen Kathryn J. Johnson)
Pages: 25
(USAFE)
OPR: HQ USAFE/A4RR
Supersedes: AFI10-404_USAFESUP, 23
August 2012
Certified by: USAFE/A4R
(Colonel Brooks Reese)
Pages: 10
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-4, Operations Planning: Air
& Space Expeditionary Force (AEF), and provides guidance for preparing Base Support Plans
(BSPs) using the Base Support and Expeditionary (BaS&E) planning tool. It provides guidance,
processes and procedures for preparing BSPs and conducting expeditionary site surveys (ESSs).
This publication applies to all military and civilian Air Force personnel including major
commands (MAJCOMs), direct reporting units (DRUs) and field operating agencies (FOAs), and
to other individuals or organizations as required by binding agreement or obligation with the
Department of the Air Force (DAF). This publication applies to the Air Force Reserve
Command (AFRC) and Air National Guard (ANG), except as noted in this publication. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route
AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. Ensure that