BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
THRID AIR FORCE
THIRD AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 31-209
15 FEBRUARY 2004
Incorporating Change 1, 2 December 2014
Security
INSTALLATION SECURITY IN THE
UNITED KINGDON (DEALING WITH
INTRUDERS)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
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There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: HQ 3AF/A38 Certified by: HQ 3AF/JA
(Col John J. Karns)
Pages: 8
This instruction implements AFPD 31-12, Integrated Defense; AFI 31-117, and USAFE
Supplement 1 to AFI 31-207, Arming and Use of Force by Air Force Personnel; AFMAN 31-
222, Air Force Use of Force Manual; and AFMAN 31-201, Volume 4, High Risk Response. It
reiterates the authority of the US Forces to police US occupied installations in the United
Kingdom (UK). It establishes specific procedures for dealing with base intruders and details
appropriate security force responses in restricted or controlled areas. This instruction reiterates
options available to security forces (to include the rules on the use of force) consistent with the
applicable AFIs. It establishes requisite security force training to include UK sensitivity training.
It explains the concept of joint US/UK policing and outlines our mutual objectives for ensuring
maximum force protection with enhanced law enforcement activity. Ensure that all records
created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with
AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force
Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). 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. This publication may be supplemented, but all direct
Supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to certification
and approval. The authorities to waive requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier
number (T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3) 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.
Certified Current on 20 February 2015
