DAFPD10-7 — Information Operations (io)

DAFPD10-7 governs Department of the Air Force policy for Information Operations, including Deception Activities, MISO, OPSEC, and COMSEC monitoring.

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  • Publication number: DAFPD10-7
  • Title: INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO)
  • Date: 2021-06-22

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DAFPD10-7 addresses IO governance, management, planning, execution, and organizational roles for the covered capabilities. It requires IO integration across military strategy, operations, training, communications, systems development, and education, and limits information operations to the appropriate approval authority.

Applies to: This publication applies to civilian employees of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and uniformed members of the United States Space Force, Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, and contractor personnel except where noted otherwise.

Topics covered

  • Information Operations
  • Deception Activities
  • Military Information Support Operations
  • OPSEC governance and management
  • COMSEC monitoring governance and management
  • Information operations approval authority

Questions and answers

Who can conduct COMSEC monitoring missions?

COMSEC monitoring will be conducted only by organizations authorized to execute COMSEC monitoring missions. (paragraph 1)

Where do IO and its included capabilities reside in an organization?

IO and aforementioned included capabilities will reside together in the operations and/or plans element of an organization. (paragraph 1)

What happens when an organization has no traditional operations or plans element?

For those organizations with no traditional operations or plans element, the commander or director shall determine the most logical element to place IO activities. (paragraph 1)

What must planners do to support commanders?

Planners will support combatant and component commanders to gain and maintain an information advantage and achieve the commander’s desired operational objectives and effects. (paragraph 2)

What approval requirement applies to information operations?

Only conduct information operations within the appropriate approval authority. (paragraph 2)

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