BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 13-1
BATTLE CONTROL CENTER, VOLUME 3
20 OCTOBER 2020
Nuclear, Space, Missile, Command and
Control
OPERATING PROCEDURES-
BATTLE CONTROL CENTER (BCC)
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 BCC V3, 14 November 2014
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 45
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 13-1,
Command and Control Enterprise (C2 Enterprise) and DAFPD 10-9, Lead Command
Designation and Responsibilities for Weapon Systems. This manual provides guidance for Battle
Control Center (BCC) operations in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Indo-Pacific
Command (INDOPACOM) (Korea, Japan, Alaska, and Hawaii). This manual applies to all
Regular Department of the Air Force military and civilian personnel, members of the Air
National Guard (ANG), and assigned Canadian forces. This manual does not apply to the United
States Space Force (USSF), Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), or Air Education Training
Command (AETC) but may be used by AETC units as reference. This publication may be
supplemented at any level, but all direct supplements must be routed to the office of primary
responsibility (OPR) of this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval. See
paragraph 1.4.1 for additional guidance. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements
in this publication are identified with a tier number (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) following the
compliance statement. See DAFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, 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 (CC) for non-tiered compliance items. See paragraph 1.4.2 for
additional guidance. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this
publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) AFI 33-322, Records Management and
