This manual complements Air Force Policy Directive 10-2, Readiness; Air Force Policy Directive 10-25, Emergency Management; and Air Force Instruction 10-2501, Air Force Emergency Management Program. It aligns the Air Force Emergency Management Program with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-8, National Preparedness, the National Incident Management System, and the National Response Framework. This manual incorporates the National Incident Management System methodology and aligns Air Force Emergency Management planning and response with the National Response Framework as directed by Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5. This publication applies to all Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard of the United States, Department of the Air Force civilian personnel, and contractors, if included in the applicable contract, tasked with the responsibility for emergency and incident management.

This manual integrates major accident and natural disaster procedures and standards for planning, logistical requirements, emergency response actions, emergency response organizational guidelines, exercises and evaluations, personnel training, detection, identification, warning and notification actions. Establishes responsibilities, procedures and standards for prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation resulting from major accidents or natural disasters within the continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). It prescribes the planning process to help responders achieve unity of effort, allocate and use resources effectively and identify shortfalls in response capabilities. Chapter 1 * OVERVIEW AND POLICY * 1.1. Purpose * 1.2. Mission * 1.3. Policies * Chapter 2 * PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS * 2.1. Prevention and Preparedness Overview * 2.2. Prevention * 2.3. Preparedness * Chapter 3 * RESPONSE * 3.1. Response Overview * 3.2. Notification * 3.3. Response Actions * 3.4. Withdrawal or Evacuation * 3.5. Command and Control (C2) * Chapter 4 * RECOVERY * 4.1. Recovery Overview * 4.2. Mission Continuation * 4.3. Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) in Recovery Operations * 4.4. Response Task Force Support (RTF) * 4.5. Joint Task Force (JTF) Support * 4.6. Restoration * Chapter 5 * MITIGATION * 5.1. Mitigation Overview * 5.2. Preparing and Exercising Plans * 5.3. Hazard Analysis * 5.4. Protection of Critical Facilities * Chapter 6 * INFORMATION COLLECTION, RECORDS, AND FORMS * 6.1. Information Collections * 6.2. Records * 6.3. Prescribed and Adopted Forms * Attachment 1 * GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION * Attachment 2 * TYPICAL INCIDENT SITE SETUP * Attachment 3 * PROTECTIVE ACTIONS TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE * Attachment 4 * PROTECTIVE ACTIONS TO AVOID FATALITIES * Attachment 5 * INCIDENT COMMANDER'S GUIDE TO FIRST AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE MISSIONS * Attachment 6 * SAMPLE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM EVENT LOG * Attachment 7 * NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACCIDENT/INCIDENT RESPONSE FLOWCHART * Attachment 8 * NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACCIDENT ON-SCENE SETUP * Attachment 9 * NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACCIDENT/INCIDENT RECOVERY (NWAIR)