Afi 10 404
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Expeditionary site survey process (ESSP)
Subset of the overall ESP process and serves as the foundation of Air Force expeditionary operations.
AFI 10-404 Base Support and Expeditionary site planning (BAS&E)
The governing document for ESSP and provides detailed information for use by planners at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
Objective of BSP and ESP
To determine installation capabilities and ensure a well-documented, de-conflicted, and standardized approach towards bed-down and reception support for a tasked OPLAN.
BSPs
Primarily for locations with a permanent military presence and are full developed by the collaborative planning efforts of many functional experts with a deliberate planning time line.
ESPs
Associated with locations without a permanent Air Force presence and may contain only the minimum data necessary to make initial bed-down decisions.
BAS&E part 1
identifies resources and capabilities of a location by functional area
BAS&E part 2
Asses the ability to support the operation, and identifies LIMFACs in accordance with the intent and direction of the wing commander's TPFDD
Agile Combat Support (ACS)
the ability to field, protect, and sustain air, space, and cyber forces across the full range of military operations.
BAS&E
Allows for rapid capability and LIMAFC identification, and facilitates force-tailoring decisions to reduce the deployment footprint.
MAJCOM
Negotiates country clearance, airfield access and logistics services agreements.
Deploying Unit Commander
Coordinates all site survey requests with AOR and parent MAJCOM log plan functions. Reviews BSPs for locations their units are tasked to deploy to or transit through.
Host Wing/ Installation Commander
Chairs the base support planning committee (BSPC) on an annual basis.
Installation BSP OPR
Schedules, conducts and manages the BSPC committee meetings.
Wing/Base level Units
Coordinates all site survey requests with the plans and integration function to prevent duplication of effort and permit proper prioritization of requirements.
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