AFMCMD406 — Air Force Sustainment Center

AFMCMD406 governs the mission, command, and responsibilities of the Air Force Sustainment Center within Air Force Materiel Command.

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  • Publication number: AFMCMD406
  • Title: AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER
  • Date: 2024-02-21

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It defines how the Air Force Sustainment Center delivers combat effects through sustainment and logistics readiness support. It requires the Center Commander to oversee assigned forces and directs responsibilities for nuclear materiel, supply chains, maintenance, readiness, and contingency response.

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

Topics covered

  • Combat effects delivery
  • Nuclear weapons-related materiel
  • Logistics and sustainment readiness
  • Supply chain risk management
  • Depot maintenance and modification
  • DevSecOps
  • Foreign military sales support

Questions and answers

What does the Air Force Sustainment Center deliver?

Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) delivers combat effects to Service components and combatant commanders through threat-informed sustainment and logistics readiness support for weapon systems. (paragraph 1)

Who is the AFSC Commander responsible to?

The AFSC Commander is responsible to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, for the administration, training, and readiness of assigned forces. (paragraph 2)

What nuclear materiel oversight does the AFSC Commander provide?

Provide oversight, control, monitoring and tracking for Nuclear Weapons Related Materiel (NWRM) within the USAF supply chain IAW provisions of AFI 20-110, Nuclear Weapons-Related Materiel Management, and 23 series USAF Supply directives. (paragraph 3)

What logistics activities does the AFSC Commander advocate for?

Advocate for the provisioning of logistics operations, supply chain risk management (SCRM), supply chain management, depot maintenance and modification, and development, security, and operations (DevSecOps). (paragraph 3)

Who does the Air Force Sustainment Center sustain through coordinated support agreements?

Sustain joint, interagency operations, and foreign military sales partners in accordance with coordinated support agreements. (paragraph 3)

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