BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 13-103
19 NOVEMBER 2020
Nuclear, Space, Missile, Command and
Control
AIR COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS
AFFOR STAFF OPERATIONS,
READINESS AND STRUCTURES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no restrictions concerning the release of this publication
OPR: AF/A3TY
Supersedes: AFI 13-103, 19 August 2014
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 66
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 13-1,
Command and Control (C2) Enterprise. This publication applies to all civilian employees and
uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), and the
Air National Guard. This AFI does not apply to the Civil Air Patrol or the United States Space
Force. This document establishes Air Force (AF) standards for training and certifying personnel
performing duties unique to an Air Force Forces (AFFOR) staff for component major commands
(C-MAJCOM) or component numbered air forces (C-NAF). It defines the organizational
structure, processes, and functions used by an AFFOR staff as part of an air component staff.
Throughout this document, C-MAJCOMs and C-NAFs are referred to as “Air Force
components.” For recommended changes and questions about this publication, contact the office
of primary responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication, route AF Form 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
command in accordance with procedures in DAFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management.
This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all direct supplements must be routed to
the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval. (T-1). The
authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier
number (“T-0, T-1, T-2, and T-3”) following the compliance statement. See DAFI 33-360 for a
description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers
through the chain of command to the appropriate tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to
the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure all records generated as a
result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI 33-322, Records Management
