AFI10-1301 governs Air Force doctrine development, including responsibilities and procedures for coordinating doctrine.
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AFI10-1301 covers basic and operational doctrine, Air Force tactics, techniques, and procedures, and doctrine’s relationship to policy, strategy, and concepts. It assigns the LeMay Center and CSAF roles in developing, coordinating, educating on, and approving doctrine.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Department of the Air Force civilian personnel responsible for doctrine development.
Doctrine is developed under the authority of the CSAF.
Per DAFPD 10-13, the LeMay Center/CC serves as the CSAF’s principal agent for basic and operational doctrine.
Historically proven best practices are the foundation of doctrine.
Air Force basic and operational doctrine should not include detail more appropriate to instructions or TTPs.
Concepts are unproven ideas that require rigorous testing before adoption; they are not authoritative nor do they rise to the level of official advice.