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This instruction implements AFPD 31-3, Air Base Defense. It provides guidance for air base defense (ABD) mission execution, encompassing peacetime through wartime operations. Use it in conjunction with applicable joint and Department of Defense (DoD) publications to include: Joint Pub 3-10, Doctrine for Joint Rear Area Operations; Joint Pub 3-10.1, Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (JTTP) for Base Defense; DoD 2000.12-H, Protection of DoD Personnel and Activities Against Acts of Terrorism and Political Disturbance; and AFI 31-101, Air Force Installation Security Program. This publication applies to active duty Air Force members, and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and Air National Guard (ANG) personnel when published in the AFRCIND 2 and ANGIND 2.