AFMAN10-207 — Command Posts

AFMAN10-207 governs command posts, emergency mass notification, and training policy for Mission Ready and Combat Mission Ready statuses.

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  • Publication number: AFMAN10-207
  • Title: COMMAND POSTS
  • Date: 2018-04-11

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It covers emergency mass notification system purposes, capabilities, management, notification requirements, and protection of personally identifiable information. It also requires training standards to explain the law of war and law of war violation reporting requirements.

Applies to: This guidance is applicable to the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard.

Topics covered

  • Emergency Mass Notification Systems
  • Command post training
  • Mission Ready status
  • Combat Mission Ready status
  • Emergency alerting capabilities
  • Personnel accountability
  • Personally Identifiable Information
  • Global Positioning System data

Questions and answers

What is the purpose of the Emergency Mass Notification System?

The Air Force requires a single EMNS to alert and warn 100% of assigned forces quickly and effectively of an emergent event.

What does the EMNS Network Alerting System include?

Network Alerting System: which consists of e-mail, text messaging, and desktop pop-up notifications to installation personnel (T-1).

How quickly must network alert notifications be issued?

Per DoD Instruction 6055.17, DOD Emergency Management (EM) Program, Chapter 5, network alerting system solutions will ensure that alert notifications to anyone connected to the AFNet and manually loaded ‘.com’ email addresses be issued notification within 2 minutes of incident notification or initiated personnel accountability.

How is personally identifiable information in the EMNS database protected?

Personally Identifiable Information data in the Emergency Mass Notification System database is protected as required by all federal laws and regulations.

When may GPS data be accessed by the EMNS?

Global Positioning System (GPS) data will only be accessed by the system to transmit notifications to personnel in the impacted area for the purpose of providing an emergency alert.

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