BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION
31-118
5 MARCH 2014
Incorporating Change 1, 2 December 2015
US AIR FORCES EUROPE
Supplement
7 JUNE 2017
Security
SECURITY FORCES STANDARDS AND
PROCEDURES
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: AFSFC/SFOP
Supersedes: AFI31-201, 30 March 2009;
AFMAN31-201V2, 28 August 2009.
Certified by: AF/A7S
(Allen J. Jamerson, Brig Gen)
Pages: 118
(USAFE)
OPR: HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA/A4S
Supersedes: AFI31-201_USAFESUP, 19
November 2009
Certified by: HQ USAFE-
AFAFRICA/A4S
(Colonel Paul K. Barney)
Pages: 2
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 31-1, Integrated Defense. It
provides guidance on general Security Forces (SF) duties and Law and Order (L&O) Operations.
Compliance with this instruction is mandatory and applies to Department of the Air Force (DAF)
military, civilian, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Air National Guard (ANG), military
and civilian personnel from other United States (US) military branches assigned or attached to
United States Air Force (USAF) units, contract SF, and government-owned, contractor-operated
(GOCO) and contractor-owned, contractor operated (COCO) facilities. The terms "must," "shall"
and "will" denote mandatory actions in this instruction. Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using AF Form
847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the
