h»-        DEPARTMENT  OP  THE  AIR  FORCE  AFISR  28-1 
'       HQ  Air  Force  Intelligence  Service  (APIS) 
Fort  Belvoir  VA  22060-5788  30  October  1986 
War  Planning 
APIS  OPERATION  PLANNING  PROCESS 
This  regulation  prescribes  the  basic  guidance  and  direction  for  all  planning 
within  APIS.  It  assigns  AFIS  planning  responsibilities,  describes  planning 
documents,  and  outlines  procedures  for  the  preparation  and  review  of 
planning  documents.   It  applies  to  all  AFIS  and  AFSAC  activities. 
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APIS  Planning  Guidance    1  1 
General  Planning  Responsibilities    2  1 
Planning  Documents    3  3 
Specific  Planning  Responsibilities    4  5 
Plans  Review  Procedures     5  10 
Plan  Formats  and  Checklists    6  10 
1.  AFIS  Planning  Guidance.  AFR  28-3,  OSAF  Operation  Planning  Process, 
describes  the  USAP  operation  planning  system  and  outlines  MAJCOM  and  SOA 
planning  responsibilities.  This  regulation  provides  the  basic  guidance  and 
establishes  functional  responsibilities  for  AFIS  planning  activities.  APIS 
planning  activities  must  be  consistent  with  the  directions  contained  in  AFR 
28-3  and  the  USAF  War  and  Mobilization  Plan.  In  addition,  the  Air  Force 
participates  in  the  Joint  Operations  Planning  System  (JOPS)  established  for 
use  in  planning  for  joint  military  operations. 
a.  Changes  to  wartime  commitment  of  AFIS  resources  must  be  coordinated 
with  the  AFIS  Plans,  Programs  and  Logistics  Division  (AFIS/XP). 
b.  Peacetime  planning  procedures  should  parallel  the  wartime  planning 
process,  where  appropriate. 
c.  Contingency  and  wartime  planning  must  be  tested  and  evaluated  once 
annually  as  a  minimum  to  determine  the  adequacy  of  procedures  and  planning, 
e.g.,  through  exercise  participation  in  Command  Post  Exercises  (CPXs)  or 
Field  Training  Exercises  (FTXs).  (See  AFISR  55-1.) 
2.  General  Planning  Responsibilities: 
a.  AFIS/XP  is  responsible  for  directing  all  command  planning 
activities.  In  satisfying  this  responsibility,  AFIS/XP  is  responsible  for: 
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OPR:  AFIS/XPX  (Mr  J.  A.  Beck) 
Approved  by:  Lt  Col  C.  S.  Young,  Jr 
Writer-Editor:   SSgt  L.  J.  Covington 
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Force  planning  process,  JOPS,  and  specific  functional  planning. 
(6)  Participating  in  exercising  the  implementation  of  contingency 
and  wartime  readiness  and  mobility  procedures, 
3.  Planning  Documents.  Most  planning  documents  are  referred  to  by  specific 
titles  to  signify  the  type  of  plan.  This  section  describes  the  plans 
developed  and  published  by  APIS  and  outlines  staff  planning  responsibilities 
for  these  plans. 
♦a.  Operation  Plans.  The  term  Operation  Plan  (OPLAN)  refers  to  any 
plan,  except  the  Single  Integrated  Operations  Plan  (SIOP),  for  the  conduct 
of  military  operations  in  a  hostile  environment.  An  OPLAN  is  prepared  by  or 
in  support  of  the  unified  and  specified  commands  in  response  to  a 
requirement  established  by  the  Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff  (JCS).  APIS  produces 
an  APIS  War  and  Mobilization  Plan  instead  of  operation  plans  as  agreed  upon 
by  all  Unified  6  Specified  Commands  and  Air  Force  in  July  1984.  (See 
paragraph  3h.) 
b.  Concept  Plans.  The  term  Concept  Plan  (CONPLAN)  refers  to  an 
operation  plan  which  is  prepared  in  an  abbreviated  format,  A  CONPLAN 
contains  sound  operational  and  support  concepts  which  can  be  readily 
expanded  into  an  operations  order  (OPORD)  should  the  need  arise.  A  CONPLAN 
which  ordinarily  does  not  include  annexes,  does  include: 
(1)  All  normal  elements  of  an  OPLAN  in  summary  form,  except  that 
descriptions  of  mission,  situation,  and  concept  of  operations  are  fully 
developed. 
(2)  A  summary  of  mobility  or  logistic  requirements. 
(3)  summaries  of  any  existing  major  constraints  concerning  forces, 
movement,  or  logistic  support  which  would  significantly  affect  the  execution 
of  the  plan. 
*c.  Objective  Plan.  The  term  Objective  Plan  refers  to  a  type  of  plan 
which  identifies  future  objectives  and  the  operational  capabilities  required 
to  meet  these  objectives.  This  plan  is  broad  in  nature,  covers  extended 
periods  of  time,  and  provides  basic  guidance  upon  which  coordinated  mid-  and 
long-range  planning  is  developed.  The  APIS  Objective  Plan  establishes  mid- 
( 5-year)  and  long-range  (15-year)  objectives  upon  which  future  planning  and 
programming  actions  may  be  based.  This  plan  is  closely  related  to  and  based 
on  the  USAF  Planning  Guide,  and  USAF  Long-Range  Capability  Objectives.  The 
APIS  Objective  Plan  lists  specific  mission  responsibilities  and  APIS 
capability  objectives  by  functional  area. 
d.  Survival,  Recovery,  and  Reconstitution  Plan  (SRR).  The  term  refers 
to  plans  which  provide  guidance  and  concepts  for  improving  force  survival 
probability  and  enhancing  recovery  and  reconstitution  operations  following 
an  enemy  attack  as  outlined  in  USAF  SRR  Plan  55.  AFIS  will  prepare  inputs 
to  MAJCOM  SRR  plans  when  tasked.
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Purpose  is  to  ensure  that  field  collection  elements  are  responsive  to 
currently  validated  national,  DoD,  and  USAP  intelligence  information 
requirements. 
(3)  The  JCS,  DIA,  and  OSAP  periodically  require  commands  and 
agencies  with  organic  intelligence  collection  capabilities  or  organizations 
with  unique  intelligence  collection  and  management  responsibilities  such  as 
APSAC  to  prepare  the  above  listed  plans.  HQ  APSAC  will  prepare  such 
intelligence  plans  as  required. 
j.  Programming  Plans  (PPLAN).  This  plan  is  discussed  in  detail  in 
AFISR  27-1. 
4.  specific  Planning  Responsibilities: 
a.  APIS/XP  is  responsible  for  determining  the  requirement  for  OPLANs 
and  CONPLANs  and  for  specifying  the  responsibilities  for  the  preparation  and 
coordination  of  OPLANs,  CONPLANs,  the  Objective  Plan,  SRR  P'.an  and  related 
planning  documents.  Specifically,  AFIS/XP  will  prepare  or  direct 
preparation  of  the  following  documents  or  portions  thereof: 
(1)  OPLANs.  Coordinate  with  APIS  elements  and  supported  MAJCOMs. 
(2)  CONPLANs.  Coordinate  with  other  APIS  elements. 
(3)  Objective  Plan.  Coordinate  with  APIS  elements. 
(a)  Introduction. 
(b)  Global  Politico-Military  Trends. 
(c)  Basic  Consideration  in  the  Development  of  Strategy  and 
USAP  Concepts. 
(d)  Desired  Capabilities. 
(e)  Major  Issues. 
(f)  References. 
(4)  APIS  War  and  Mobilization  Plan.   Coordinate  with  other 
AFIS  elements. 
b.  APIS/AC  will,  as  required,  prepare  or  ensure  satisfaction  of  the 
following: 
(1)  OPLANs.  Annex  E,  Appendix  4,  Comptroller. 
(2)  Objective  Plan.  Provide  input.
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(1)  OPLANs.  Annex  C,  Appendix  14,  History  Documentation. 
(2)  Objective  Plan.  Provide  input. 
(a)  Basic  Considerations. 
(b)  Desired  Capabilities. 
(c)  Major  Issues. 
(d)  References. 
f.  APIS/IG  will,  as  required,  prepare  the  following: 
(1)  OPLANs.  Annex  N,  Safety. 
(2)  Objective  Plan.  Provide  input. 
(a)  Basic  Considerations. 
(b)  Desired  Capabilities. 
(c)  Major  issues. 
(d)  References. 
g.  AFIS/INO  will,  as  required,  prepare  the  following: 
(1)  OPLANs.  Annex  B,  Appendix  1,  Intelligence. 
(2)  Objective  Plan.  Provide  input. 
(a)  Basic  Considerations. 
(b)  Desired  Capabilities. 
(c)  Major  Issues. 
(d)  References. 
h.   APIS/IND  with  assistance  from  AFIS/SI  will,  as  required,  prepare 
the  following: 
(1)  OPLANs.  Annex  K,  Systems  Command  and  Control. 
(2)  Objective  Plan. 
(3)  Coordinate   with   AFIS/INS  whenever  Sensitive  Compartmented 
Information  (SCI)  is  involved.
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(2)  OPLANs. 
(a)  Provide  input   to   the   basic   plan,   using   reserve 
augmentation  forces,  for  execution,  administration  and  logistics. 
(b)  Coordinate  with  APIS/DP,  APIS/MO,  HQ  APSAC,   and  when 
appropriate,  ARPC/CRPO. 
(3)  Objective  Plan.  Provide  input. 
(a)  Basic  Considerations. 
(b)  Desired  Capabilities. 
(c)  Major  Issues. 
(d)  References. 
1.   AFIS/INU  will,   as  required,   prepare  or  ensure  satisfaction  of  the 
following: 
(1)  OPLANs. 
(a)  Appendix  2,  Annex  E,  Processing  of  Formerly  Captured, 
Missing,  or  Detained  US  Personnel,  and  those  who  have  successfully  evaded  in 
hostile  territory. 
(b)  Review  plans  for  applicable  functional  input. 
(2)  Objective  Plan.   Provide  input. 
(a)  Basic  Considerations. 
(b)  Desired  Capabilities. 
(c)  Major  Issues. 
(d)  References. 
m.   APIS/INT  will,  as  required,  prepare  or  ensure  satisfaction  of  the 
following: 
(1)  OPLANs.   Annex  B,  Appendix  4,  Targeting  and  Annex  M,  Mapping, 
Charting,  and  Geodesy  (MC&G). 
(2)  Objective  Plan.  Provide  input. 
(a)  Basic  Considerations. 
(b)  Desired  capabilities.
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o.  All  APIS  directorates,  divisions,  or  individual  offices,  and  HQ 
AFSAC  will  review  and  provide  inputs  for  the  APIS  CONPLAN  -  APIS  SUPPORT. 
p.  All  APIS  directorates,  divisions,  or  individual  offices,  and  HQ 
AFSAC  will  provide  inputs  for  FORSIZE,  Wartime  Manpower  Planning  Exercise 
(MANREQ),  and  JOPS  Planning  Process  action,  as  required. 
q.  Other  directorates,  divisions,  or  individual  offices  will  provide 
inputs  to  the  planning  process,  as  required. 
5.  Plans  Review  Procedures.   According  to  APR  28-3,  Paragraph  2-6,  APIS  is 
required  to  standardize  procedures  concerning  subordinate  planning  efforts. 
a.  All  plans  supporting  APIS  or  other  command  plans  will  be 
coordinated  with  APIS/XP  during  draft  stages.  Final  draft  of  plans  will  be 
reviewed  and  approved  by  AFIS/XP  prior  to  publication. 
b.  All  functional  inputs  to  other  command  or  agency  plans  will  be 
coordinated  with  AFIS/XP  prior  to  submission  to  the  plan  OPR. 
6.  Plans,  Formats,  and  Checklists. 
a.  OPLAN  and  CONPLAN  formats,  content  guides,  and  planning  checklists 
are  provided  in  APR  28-3,  USAF  Operation  Planning  Process. 
b.  Objective  Plan  format  will  follow  guidance  as  prescribed  in  AFR 
28-3,  Chapter  5,  USAF  Operation  Planning  Process. 
c.  Programming  Plan  format  is  contained  in  AFISR  27-1,  Programming 
Plans. 
d.  Intelligence  Collection  Plan  format  is  provided  in  AFR  28-3. 
Format  variations  for  Intelligence  Capabilities  and  Intelligence  Collection 
Plans  are  authorized  in  order  to  satisfy  the  needs  of  national,  DoD,  and 
USAF  consumers  of  these  documents. 
OFFICIAL  CLYDE  F.  AUTIO,  Brig  Gen,  USAF 
Commander 
CAROL  M.  YARC,  Major,  USAF 
Chief,  Administrative  Division 
SUMMARY  OP  CHANGES 
This  revision  refines  functional  roles  and  responsibilities  in  accordance 
with  APR  28-3,  30  Jun  86.