Which publication provides deployment planning and execution guidance within the Air Force?

Which publication provides deployment planning and execution guidance within the Air Force?

• A. AFI 10-403 - Deployment Planning and Execution
• B. AFI 10-404 - Global Force Management
• C. DAFMAN 10-406 - UTC Management
• D. CJCSM 3122.0D - JOPES

Answer: (A)

Deployment planning and execution in the Air Force is guided by Air Force Instruction 10-403, Deployment Planning and Execution. This instruction sets the policy, responsibilities, and procedures for preparing and conducting deployments, covering the deployment cycle, tasking, mobilization, movement, and coordination with higher headquarters and joint partners to ensure forces are ready and properly sequenced for employment. The other options address different areas: Global Force Management focuses on how forces are identified and allocated across the joint force rather than the detailed deployment process; UTC Management deals with unit structure and readiness via Unit Type Codes; and CJCSM 3122.0D is a joint instruction for the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System used across services, not Air Force-specific deployment guidance.

Deployment planning and execution in the Air Force is guided by Air Force Instruction 10-403, Deployment Planning and Execution. This instruction sets the policy, responsibilities, and procedures for preparing and conducting deployments, covering the deployment cycle, tasking, mobilization, movement, and coordination with higher headquarters and joint partners to ensure forces are ready and properly sequenced for employment. The other options address different areas: Global Force Management focuses on how forces are identified and allocated across the joint force rather than the detailed deployment process; UTC Management deals with unit structure and readiness via Unit Type Codes; and CJCSM 3122.0D is a joint instruction for the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System used across services, not Air Force-specific deployment guidance.