AFMCMD-FOA — Field Operating Agencies (foa)

AFMCMD-FOA defines the mission, command relationships, and responsibilities of Air Force Materiel Command Field Operating Agencies.

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  • Publication number: AFMCMD-FOA
  • Title: FIELD OPERATING AGENCIES (FOA)
  • Date: 2026-08-03

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It identifies the AFMC Law Office and AFMC Operations Office missions, reporting relationships, and responsibilities, including acquisition law, command and control, readiness, and mission assurance. Compliance is mandatory, the directive may not be supplemented, and HQ AFMC/A1 is the waiver authority for compliance items.

Applies to: This publication applies to all AFMC Regular Air Force.

Topics covered

  • Acquisition legal advice
  • Intellectual property law
  • Command and control
  • Readiness and deployments
  • Mission assurance
  • Continuity of operations
  • Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction

Questions and answers

Who is the waiver authority for AFMCMD-FOA compliance items?

HQ AFMC/A1 is the waiver authority for compliance items in this publication.

How must waiver requests be submitted?

Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the publication OPR for consideration.

What does the AFMC Law Office provide?

Provides highly specialized acquisition and intellectual property law expertise to accelerate and protect the discovery, development, and delivery of war-winning capabilities. (paragraph 1)

What does the AFMC Operations Office manage?

Ensures AFMC Command-wide steady-state and crisis/contingency command and control while managing AFMC Readiness and Deployments; Mission Assurance Program; Continuity of Operations Program; AFMC Exercise Execution; AFMC Critical Asset Protection; Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Program; Readiness Reporting and Mission Type Order Execution; and the Air Reserve Component Military Personnel Appropriation Program. (paragraph 1)

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