AFPD31-1 governs the Air Force framework for formulating and applying Integrated Defense to sustain air, space, and cyberspace operations.
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AFPD31-1 addresses installation protection, risk management, threats and hazards, desired effects, information fusion, command and control, and nuclear weapon security operations. Compliance is mandatory, and the directive requires integrated defense courses of action to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Applies to: Compliance with this directive is mandatory and applies to all military and civilian Air Force personnel, members of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, and other individuals or organizations as required by binding agreement or obligation with the Department of the Air Force.
Integrated defense is the incorporation of multidisciplinary active and passive, offensive and defensive capabilities, employed to mitigate potential risks and defeat adversary threats to Air Force operations within the base boundary and the base security zone. (paragraph 2)
The nine Integrated Defense Desired Effects are: Anticipate, Deter, Detect, Assess, Warn, Defeat, Delay, Defend and Recover. (paragraph 2)
Integrated Defense Courses of Action (ways) comply with applicable laws and regulations. (paragraph 2)
Commanders require timely and credible information and/or intelligence to protect their resources and make integrated defense operations decisions. (paragraph 2)
Communications with and dispatch of integrated defense forces is conducted from the Base Defense Operations Center which is, typically, a part of the base Emergency Communications Center (deployed Base Defense Operations Centers could report to a Tactical Operations Center, Joint Operations Center, etc.). (paragraph 2)