DAFPD10-13 — Doctrine And Lessons Learned

DAFPD10-13 governs Department of the Air Force policy for developing, managing, conducting, and integrating doctrine and lessons learned.

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  • Publication number: DAFPD10-13
  • Title: DOCTRINE AND LESSONS LEARNED
  • Date: 2023-01-12

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It establishes policy for service, joint, and multinational doctrine and lessons learned. The publication requires doctrine development and instruction, lesson collection and validation, issue resolution, and designated leads for lessons learned activities.

Applies to: It applies to all Regular Air Force, the United States Space Force (USSF), Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Department of the Air Force civilian personnel tasked with the responsibility to develop and maintain Air Force and Space Force doctrine and lessons learned.

Topics covered

  • Airpower and spacepower doctrine
  • Lessons learned activities
  • Doctrine development
  • Joint and multinational doctrine
  • USAF lessons learned program
  • Issue resolution processes

Questions and answers

What does DAFPD10-13 require regarding doctrine?

Develop, promulgate, and teach doctrine as a common frame of reference for the best way to employ airpower and spacepower. (paragraph 1)

How are lessons learned developed under DAFPD10-13?

Collect, validate, and resolve lessons from military operations, exercises, wargames, and related activity to develop lessons learned that will promote long-term, continuous improvement. (paragraph 1)

Who must designate a lead for lessons learned activities?

Field operating agencies, direct reporting units, major commands, field commands, and USAF and USSF components at combatant commands shall designate an organization as lead for lessons learned activities. (paragraph 1)

What process turns lessons into lessons learned?

Conduct issue resolution processes that turn lessons into lessons learned in both the USAF and USSF. (paragraph 1)

What is the LeMay Center's role in USAF doctrine?

The Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education (the LeMay Center) acts as the USAF single point of contact for developing, disseminating, and advocating USAF, joint, and multinational doctrine, at both the basic and operational levels of doctrine. (paragraph 2)

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