BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 13-1 AOC,
VOLUME 1
29 JULY 2019
Nuclear, Space, Missile, or Command and
Control Operations
GROUND ENVIRONMENT TRAINING
AIR OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC)
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 releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: ACC/A3C
Supersedes: AFI 13-1 AOC Volume 1,
7 December 2011.
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Col Siegfried Schoepf)
Pages: 30
This Air Force Instruction (AFI) implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 13-1, Command
and Control Enterprise (C2 Enterprise), and is consistent with and responsive to relevant portions
of AFPD 10-9, Lead Command Designation and Responsibilities for Weapon Systems, and AFPD
10-21, Air Mobility Lead Command Roles and Responsibilities. This AFI provides guidance to
Air Force Air Operations Centers (AOCs) that support combatant commanders (CCDRs),
including Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve AOC augmentation units. It also establishes
required training for specialty team, liaison personnel, and augmentees. This instruction applies to
all civilian and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National
Guard. This Air Force instruction does not apply to the Civil Air Patrol. Ensure all records created
as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force
Manual 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force
Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the OPR using the AF Form
847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, route AF Forms 847 from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command. Parent major commands of geographic AOCs and Air
Reserve Component (ARC) aligned units may supplement this AFI. Parent major commands of
global AOCs may supplement this AFI with information concerning training of their personnel
identified to support AOC phased operations. Supplements will be coordinated through
appropriate chain of command to Headquarters, Air Force, Command and Control Branch
(AF/A3TY) with courtesy copies to Headquarters, Air Combat Command, AOC/AFFOR Branch
