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AIR FORCE MANUAL 55-11 (AFM 55-11) Part 1 of 3 |
OPERATIONS AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL REPORTING SYSTEM THIS MANUAL ESTABLISHES THE REQUIREMENT FOR AIR FORCE COMMAND POSTS/CENTERS AND THE AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL REPORTING SYSTEM (AFOREP) TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY HQ USAF, ALTERNATE HEADQUARTERS LOCATIONS AND INTERMEDIATE COMMAND LEVELS TO PERFORM ASSIGNED FUNCTIONS. IT ESTABLISHES STANDARD REPORTING PROCEDURES AND FORMATS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE1 WHILE ACHIEVING MAXIMUM INTER-FACING AND COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER OPERATIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND REPORT FORMATS. IT IS APPLICABLE TO ALL AIR FORCE MAJOR COMMANDS AND AIR FORCE SEPARATE OPERATING AGENCIES. THE APPLICABILITY OF EACH REPORT IS INDICATED IN EACH CHAPTER. IT ALSO APPLIES TO AIR FORCE RESERVE. CONTENTS
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*REPORTS ALSO APPEAR IN JCS PUB 6, VOL I AND VOL V AND ARE INCLUDED FOR REASONS GIVEN IN CHAPTER 3. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE ARE OTHER OPERATIONAL REPORTS REQUIRED BY JCS WHICH ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS MAI~ BECAUSE OF THEIR LIMITED APPLICATION AND SPECIAL USE, I.E. JCS PUB 6, VOL II AND VOL IV. THE RELAXED FORMAT USED IN THIS MANUAL IS PRODUCED UNDER AN AUTHORIZED WAIVER TO AFR 5-5. v = = = = = = = = = = = AFM 55-11 20 MAY 1968 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1. BACKGROUND. COMMAND AND CONTROL, AS A FUNCTION VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE MILITARY MISSION, IS FACILITATED BY A SERIES OF INDIVIDUAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS WHICH, COLLECTIVELY, ARE KNOWN AS THE WORLD WIDE MILITARY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (WWMCCS). THE WWMCCS FOCUSES AT THE NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER (NMCC) IN THE NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM (NMCS). INDIVIDUAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS RESPONSIVE THROUGH COMMAND CHANNELS AND FOCUSING IN THE NMCS, INCLUDE SYSTEMS OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS, THE UNIFIED AND SPECIFIED COMMANDS AND AIR FORCE SUBORDINATE COMMANDS. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (DAFCCS) IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NMCS. WITHIN THE AIR FORCE, MAJOR COMMAND SYSTEMS ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE DAFCCS AND SYSTEMS OF SPECIFIED AND UNIFIED COMMANDS ARE RESPONSIVE TO BOTH THE DAFCCS AND THE NMCS. A NUMBER OF COMPUTER SUPPORTED SUBSYSTEMS ARE ORGANIZED AND STANDARDIZED WITHIN THE DAFCCS AND ARE IDENTIFIED AS THE AIR FORCE INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AFICCS). THESE ARE DESCRIBED IN AFM 55-3. EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS OF THE WWMCCS, NMCS, DAFCCS AND AFICCS CONSIST OF PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND PROCEDURES THAT PROVIDE OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND TECHNICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT NECESSARY TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMMAND AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCES. 2. PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SYSTEM. THE AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL REPORTING SYSTEM (AFOREP) IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DAFCCS AND AFICCS TO PROVIDE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) AND OTHER AIR FORCE AGENCIES WITH CURRENT AND ACCURATE OPERATIONAL INFORMATION TO MEET RESPONSIBILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING, STATE OF READINESS, EMPLOYMENT AND DIRECTION OF AEROSPACE FORCES. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR NORMAL, EMERGENCY OR BATTLE STAFFS DURING PEACETIME, PERIODS OF ACCELERATED/EMERGENCY OPERATIONS, PERIODS OF HOSTILITIES AND DURING RECOVERY AND RECONSTITUTION OPERATIONS. THE AFOREP IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH THESE FUNCTIONS AND TO SUPPORT THE REPORTING SYSTEMS ESTABLISHED BY THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF (JCS) IN THE WWMCCS. 1-1 = = = = = = = = = = =
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20 MAY 1968 3. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REPORTING SYSTEMS. COORDINATION OF
OPERATIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IS ESSENTIAL TO PROMOTE REPORTING
EFFICIENCIES AND PREVENT REDUNDANT, DUPLICATIVE REPORTS. THE JCS,
SERVICES, SPECIFIED AND UNIFIED COMMANDS AND MAJOR COMMANDS HAVE
ESTABLISHED OPERATIONAL REPORTING SYSTEMS. EACH REPORTING SYSTEM IS
INTENDED TO GATHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR COMMAND, CONTROL
AND MANAGEMENT PURPOSES. THE AFOREP IS DESIGNED TO PERMIT MAXIMUM
INTERFACING WITH THE JCS OPERATIONAL REPORTING SYSTEM (JOPREP). WHEN
SUBMISSION OF A JCS REQUIRED REPORT WILL MEET AFOREP REQUIREMENTS FOR
INFORMATION, THIS MANUAL PERMITS AND ENCOURAGES ADDRESSING OF THE JOPREP
REPORT TO CSAF IN LIEU OF SUBMISSION OF A SEPARATE COMPARABLE USAF
REPORT (SUCH SUBSTITUTIONS ARE INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIED IN THIS MANUAL.)
SIMILAR UTILIZATION OF AFOREP REPORTS BY MAJOR COMMANDS FOR INTERNAL USE
AND FOR INTERCOMMAND EXCHANGE OF OPERATIONAL DATA IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
TO ACHIEVE ALL REPORTING OBJECTIVES. 4. REPORTING OBJECTIVES. OBJECTIVES OF THE AFOREP ARE- A. PROVIDE HEADQUARTERS USAF AND ALTERNATE
HEADQUARTERS WITH THE ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR
FULFILLMENT OF THE USAF MISSION AND FUNCTIONS. B. PROVIDE MAXIMUM RESPONSIVENESS AND INTERFACING
WITH OTHER OPERATIONAL REPORTING SYSTEMS. C. PROVIDE STANDARD REPORT FORMATS, CONTENTS AND
PROCEDURES WITHIN THE USAF. D. IN ALL INSTANCES, PROVIDE INFORMATION AT THE
TIME AND PLACE REQUIRED. 5. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CHANGES. THIS MANUAL IS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS
REVIEW AND UPDATING. RECOMMENDED CHANGES ARE SOLICITED AND SHOULD BE
FORWARDED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS, AFXOXSD. 1-2 = = = = = = = = = = =
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20 MAY 1968 CHAPTER 2 FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMAND POSTS. WITHIN THE DAFCCS AND AFICCS A
SERIES OF COMMAND POSTS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE
COMMAND AND CONTROL OF AEROSPACE FORCES. EACH MAJOR COMMANDER WILL
ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A COMMAND HEADQUARTERS COMMAND POST WITH ADEQUATE
MANNING, EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION AND
REQUIREMENTS OF HIS COMMAND. EACH COMMAND LEVEL SUBORDINATE TO THE MAJOR
COMMAND WILL ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A COMMAND POST AS REQUIRED AND
DIRECTED BY THE MAJOR COMMAND. IN THIS MANNER A CHAIN OF COMMAND POSTS
WILL BE PROVIDED FROM WING/BASE LEVEL UPWARD THROUGHOUT THE USAF.
ADDITIONALLY, COMMAND POST ELEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR TASK/STRIKE
FORCES AND SEPARATE SQUADRONS DEPLOYED/OPERATING REMOTELY/INDEPENDENTLY.
ON MULTIPLE WING/UNIT BASES COMMAND POST REQUIREMENTS MAY BE
CONSOLIDATED INTO A SINGLE FACILITY SERVING SEVERAL UNITS, WHEN
PERMITTED BY MISSION CONSIDERATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE MAJOR AIR
COMMAND/COMMANDERS CONCERNED. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF OPERATIONAL REPORT CENTERS. AN OPERATIONAL REPORT
CENTER WILL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN EACH COMMAND POST AND SEPARATE COMMAND
POST ELEMENT. THE REPORT CENTER WILL BE PHYSICALLY WITHIN OR CONTIGUOUS
TO THE COMMAND POST AND BE AN ORGANIZATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL PART OF THE
COMMAND POST. 3. MISSION AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMAND POSTS. THE COMMAND POST MISSION
IS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND FUNCTIONS THROUGH WHICH COMMAND AND CONTROL
ACTIONS ARE TAKEN. A. THE COMMAND POST ACTS AS AN EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR
THE COMMANDER TO ENABLE- (1) EXECUTION AND
CONTROL OF AEROSPACE FORCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PLANS AND
PROCEDURES. (2) COMMAND AND CONTROL OF
FORCES DURING BOTH NORMAL AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS. THE COMMAND POST IS
THE NERVE CENTER OF EACH COMMAND AND IS THE PLACE WHERE VITAL
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION IS CENTERED AND AVAILABLE FOR DECISIONS AND TO
ENABLE TIMELY ACTIONS AND RESPONSES. 2-1 = = = = = = = = = = =
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20 MAY 1968 B. SPECIFIC COMMAND POST FUNCTIONS ARE (1) MAINTAIN READINESS TO
ACCOMPLISH AIR FORCE ACTIONS IN NATIONAL EMERGENCIES. (2) OPERATE COMMAND POST
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS. (3) RECEIVE AND
DISSEMINATE COMMAND INSTRUCTIONS. (4) SUPPORT THE CAFCCS AND
THE AFICCS. (5) SUPERVISE THE COMMAND
OPERATIONAL REPORTING SYSTEM. (6) PUBLISH OPERATING
MANUALS AND INSTRUCTIONS COVERING COMMAND POST OPERATIONS. (7) ESTABLISH AND OPERATE
THE OPERATIONAL REPORTS CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS MANUAL. (8) PROVIDE AND CONDUCT
TRAINING FOR COMMAND POST AND REPORTS CENTER PERSONNEL TO ENSURE A HIGH
DEGREE OF KNOWLEDGE AND PROFICIENCY. (9) DEVELOP PLANS AND
PROCEDURES FOR DEPLOYMENT OF COMMAND AND CONTROL AND OPERATIONAL REPORTS
ELEMENT PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WHEN REQUIRED BY CURRENT
MISSION AND PLANS. C. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF THE OPERATIONAL REPORTS
CENTER ARE - (1) CONTROL DISPATCH AND
RECEIPT OF ALL OPERATIONAL REPORTS. ALL OPERATIONAL MESSAGES/REPORTS
DESTINED FOR A COMMAND POST SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED BY THE FLAGWORD 'JOPREP
JIFFY'. CONTROLLERS ON DUTY IN THE COMMAND POST NORMALLY WILL BE THE
RELEASING OFFICIAL. WHEN THE BATTLE STAFF IS ASSEMBLED1 IT MAY DESIRABLE
TO HAVE THE TEAM CHIEF CONTROL THE RELEASE OF MESSAGES AND REPORTS
RELATED TO THE MISSION OR EXERCISE IN PROGRESS. INCOMING JOPREP JIFFY
MESSAGES WILL BE ROUTED DIRECT TO THE COMMAND POST FOR ACTION AND
FURTHER DISPOSITION. 2-2 = = = = = = = = = = =
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20 MAY 1968 (2) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES
AND ASSIGN TASKS NECESSARY TO COLLECT, PROCESS AND DISSEMINATE
OPERATIONAL REPORT DATA. FUNCTIONS CONCERNING OPERATIONS EVALUATION,
PLANNING, CONTROL AND DECISION MAKING WILL BE ASSIGNED TO APPROPRIATE
STAFF ELEMENTS/AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE REPORTS CENTER. SIMILARLY,
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PREPARATION OF OPERATIONAL REPORT DATA WILL BE
ASSIGNED TO APPROPRIATE STAFF ELEMENTS/AGENCIES HAVING FUNCTIONAL
RESPONSIBILITY IN THE AREAS REPORTED. THE REPORT WILL BE REVIEWED BY
COMMAND POST/REPORTS CENTER PERSONNEL PRIOR TO RELEASE TO INSURE PROPER
ADDRESSING, CLASSIFICATION, PRIORITY, AND ADHERENCE TO THE PRESCRIBED
FORMAT. IT WILL THEN BE RELEASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAR 30(1), THIS
CHAPTER. (3) MONITOR OPERATIONAL
REPORTS FOR ACCURACY AND TIMELINESS, REPORT ERRORS AND INITIATE
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AS REQUIRED. (4) OPERATE THE CENTER ON
A SCHEDULE THAT WILL PROVIDE TIMELY RESPONSE TO OPERATIONAL REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS AND IN RESPONSE TO PARTICULAR COMMAND AND MISSION
REQUIREMENTS. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS REQUIREMENT MAY REQUIRE OPERATION
OF THE COMMAND POST/REPORTS CENTER ON A CONTINUOUS 24 HOUR PER DAY
SCHEDULE. (5) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES
FOR PERSONNEL AUGMENTATION DURING PERIODS OF ACCELERATED OPERATIONS AS
REQUIRED. NORMAL OR SHIFT SCHEDULES MAY BE INCREASED OR ADDITIONAL
TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION PERSONNEL MAY BE TRAINED, CONSISTENT WITH MISSION
AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (6) ISSUE REPORTING
INSTRUCTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTING OFFICES, AGENCIES AND REPORTING
UNITS. (7) MAINTAIN THE NECESSARY
DIRECTIVES, REPORT FORMATS, PROCEDURES, DATA ELEMENTS AND CODES. (8) ESTABLISH A SUSTAINED
TRAINING PROGRAM FOR REPORTS PERSONNEL, AND INSURE THAT DESIGNATED ALERT
AND BATTLE STAFF PERSONNEL ARE CAPABLE OF IMMEDIATELY PERFORMING THEIR
ASSIGNED REPORT PREPARATION DUTIES. (9) CONDUCT EXERCISES TO
TEST THE ADEQUACY OF THE ORGANIZATION, MANNING, EQUIPMENT, PROCEDURES,
COMMUNICATIONS AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL. 2-3 = = = = = = = = = = =
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20 MAY 1968 (10) MAINTAIN CURRENT DATA
IN READILY USABLE FORM AT THE DESIGNATED WARTIME SITE(S) OF THE
HEADQUARTERS CONCERNED. 4. COMMAND REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES. A. MAJOR AIR COMMANDS WILL ESTABLISH REPORTING
PROCEDURES AND CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION TO OPERATE, MANAGE AND SUPPORT
THE AFOREP. ADDITIONALLY, EACH MAJOR COMMAND WILL PRESCRIBE THE
ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF AN OPERATIONAL REPORTING
SUBSYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMAND MISSION AND REQUIREMENTS, TO
MAINTAIN CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE CURRENT OPERATIONAL INFORMATION AT ALL
TIMES. STANDARD TITLES, NAMES, REPORT FORMATS AND CODES AS OUTLINED IN
THIS MANUAL WILL BE. USED WHENEVER POSSIBLE. B. MAJOR COMMANDS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUBMISSION
OF REPORTS FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONS UNDER ITS OPERATIONAL CONTROL. THIS
INCLUDES UNITS THAT ARE ADMINISTRATIVELY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER MAJOR
COMMAND. SEPARATE AIR FORCE OPERATING AGENCIES (EXAMPLE ACIC) WILL
SUBMIT APPLICABLE REPORTS TO THE USAF COMMAND POST ON INCIDENTS OR
CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE AIR FORCE MISSION. C. AIR FORCE COMPONENT COMMANDERS AND THE
COMMANDERS OF THE HIGHEST AIR FORCE COMPONENT IN UNIFIED, SPECIFIED OR
TREATY ORGANIZATIONS (NATO, SEATO, ETC.), WILL SUBMIT AFOREP REPORTS. IN
CERTAIN INSTANCES THE COMMANDER MAY BE THE AIR FORCE COMMANDER OF A
SQUADRON,. DETACHMENT OR AEROSPACE VEHICLE. D. AIR FORCE COMPONENT COMMANDERS PARTICIPATING IN
JCS/CINC OPERATIONS AND SUBMITTING JOPREP REPORTS WILL ENSURE THAT - (1) ITEMS, EVENTS AND
CONDITIONS WHICH DEVELOP, WITH POTENTIAL FOR ADVERSE EFFECT ON
OPERATIONS WILL BE REPORTED FIRST AND PROMPTLY THROUGH AIR FORCE
CHANNELS FOR NECESSARY REMEDIAL ACTION. (2) ITEMS, EVENTS AND
CONDITIONS OF AIR FORCE INTEREST ARE REPORTED ONLY THROUGH AIR FORCE
CHANNELS. 2-4 = = = = = = = = = = =
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