BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN
EUROPE/UNITED STATES AIR
FORCES AFRICA
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN
EUROPE INSTRUCTION
10-505
21 SEPTEMBER 2016
Operations
GEOGRAPHICALLY SEPARATED UNIT
AND TENANT SUPPORT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publication is available on the e-Publishing website at www.e-
Publishing.af.mil for downloading.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: HQ USAFE/A8ZC
Supersedes: USAFEI 10-505, 2
September 2011
Certified by: HQ USAFE/A8Z
(Mr. David Grube)
Pages: 40
This instrument implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-5, Basing, 26 Nov 93. This
instruction establishes procedures and specific responsibilities for the support of HQ USAFE-
AFAFRICA geographically separated units (GSU) and other command units in the HQ USAFE-
AFAFRICA Area of Responsibility (AOR) to ensure consistent and successful support of
military personnel, employees and family members. It describes command policy and processes
to obtain available support, establishes baseline responsibilities, and assigns Designated Support
Wings (DSW) to GSUs and units at supported locations. For deployment support purposes, this
instruction establishes deployment training and equipage policy for USAF members assigned to
NATO functions with a deployment alert requirement. This instruction is applicable to HQ
USAFE-AFAFRICA units providing support to GSUs and other tenant units. This publication
does not apply to the Air National Guard (ANG) and the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)
and their units. 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. 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 Form 847s from field units through the appropriate functional chain of command. Ensure all
records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of
in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located in Air Force
