HAFMD1-54 governs the mission, organizational relationships, responsibilities, and delegated authorities of the AF/A3.
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It establishes the AF/A3 role in air, space, and cyberspace operations and outlines responsibilities for policy, training, readiness, weather, civil aviation, and modeling and simulation. It requires written re-delegations and keeps delegated authorities subject to SecAF, Assistant Secretary, and CSAF oversight and control.
The SecAF is responsible for, and has all legal authority necessary to conduct the affairs of the DAF. (paragraph 2)
The AF/A3 reports directly to the CSAF but provides support to the SecAF, the Under Secretary of the Air Force, other Secretariat offices, and other Air Staff offices. (paragraph 2)
Providing policy, guidance, and oversight for air, space, and cyberspace operations, training, and sourcing of AF capabilities and personnel to support joint operations, and representing AF operations to Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies.
The authorities delegated and responsibilities assigned to the AF/A3 by this HAF Mission Directive may generally be redelegated to other DAF officials unless re-delegation is expressly prohibited by the attached delegation or superseding law, regulation, or DoD issuance.
Any re-delegation of authority/assignment of responsibility made shall not be effective unless it is in writing.