AETCI10-602 — Aetc Capability Requirements Development

AETCI10-602 governs AETC capability requirements development, including identifying capability gaps and validating requirements for funding.

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  • Publication number: AETCI10-602
  • Title: AETC CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT
  • Date: 2020-12-23

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It covers the roles of requirement owners, AETC offices, corporate structure panels, and Program Element Monitors. It requires validated requirements for AETC funding and provides a central source for selecting requirement validation processes.

Applies to: This instruction applies to the Total Force – Active Duty (AD) Air Force (AF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), Air National Guard (ANG), and Department of the Air Force (DAF) Civilians when requesting AETC funding.

Topics covered

  • Capability gaps
  • AETC funding requirements
  • Requirement owners
  • Capability requirements validation
  • Non-materiel solutions
  • Program Element Monitors
  • Requirement validation processes

Questions and answers

What is required to compete for AETC funding?

To compete for AETC funding, whether in execution year or Program Objective Memorandum (POM), all initiatives must have a validated requirement. (paragraph 1)

What is a validated requirement under AETCI10-602?

For purposes of this instruction, a validated requirement is defined as a course of action or solution that has been approved by a formal requirements process. (paragraph 1)

What does a requirement owner have to provide for a capability gap?

Provide traceability. The gap must be traceable to a mission, or mission tasks that support strategic alignment of HHQ/Force Development/AETC strategy. (paragraph 2)

What type of solutions should requirement owners emphasize?

Ensure proposed solutions emphasize use of non-materiel activities over materiel solutions whenever possible. (paragraph 2)

What must be considered when analyzing a requirement or proposed solution?

Analyze requirements, proposed solutions, and resource proposals to ensure all non-material (DOTmLPF-P) aspects of the requirement have been considered and addressed to the greatest extent possible. (paragraph 2)

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