Who is the Air Force chief of staff's primary advisor for integrated defense?

• A. Director of Security Forces (AF/A4S)
• B. Defense force commander
• C. Installation commander
• D. Inspector General

Answer: (A)

Integrated defense relies on a single senior advisor who shapes policy, doctrine, and oversight for security forces and installation defense. The Director of Security Forces (AF/A4S) holds that role, developing security standards, guiding anti-terrorism and force protection programs, and coordinating across the Air Staff and field commands to ensure a cohesive defense posture aligned with the chief of staff’s priorities.

The other options don’t fill that advisory function: the installation commander runs base-day operations and implements policy but does not set overarching integrated defense policy for the Air Force; the Inspector General oversees inspections and investigations, not primary policy guidance on integrated defense; and the term defense force commander isn’t a standard Air Force staff position responsible for integrated defense policy at the Air Staff level.