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COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 33-118
3 APRIL 2002
Communications and Information
RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SPECTRUM
MANAGEMENT
OPR: AFFMA/SCX (Ms. Suzanne Blais) Certified by: HQ USAF/SCXX
(Mr James Hundley)
Supersedes AFI 33-118, 1 August 1997. Pages: 42
Distribution: F
This instruction implements Department of Defense (DoD) Directive (DoDD) 4650.1, Management and
Use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum, June 24, 1987; Department of Commerce (DoC), National Tele-
communications and Information Administration (NTIA) Manual of Regulations and Procedures for
Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual), January 2000, w/May and September 2000
Revisions; Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 33-1, Command, Control, Communications, and Computer
(C4) Systems; and the procedures established by the United States Military Communications-Electronics
Board (USMCEB). Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-120, Radio Frequency (RF) Spectrum Management,
provides supporting material. It identifies responsibilities for Air Force management of the RF spectrum
and provides procedures for implementing its use. The Annual Trunking Usage Report requirement in this
publication, paragraphs 1.5.1.1.14. and 1.5.5.16., is exempt from licensing in accordance with Air Force
Instruction (AFI) 33-324, The Information Collections and Reports Management Program; Controlling
Internal, Public, and Interagency Air Force Information Collections. Refer technical questions on the
content of this instruction to the Air Force Frequency Management Agency (AFFMA/SCX), 2461 Eisen-
hower Avenue, Suite 1203, Alexandria VA 22331-1500. Refer recommended changes and conflicts
between this and other publications on an AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication,
through channels, to Headquarters Air Force Communications Agency (HQ AFCA/ITPP), 203 W. Losey
Street, Room 1100, Scott AFB IL 62225-5222. See Attachment 1 for a listing of references and support-
ing information. Maintain and dispose of records created as a result of prescribed processes in accordance
with AFMAN 37-139, Records Disposition Schedule (will become AFMAN 33-322, Volume 4). The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1974 as amended in 1996 and AFI 33-360, Volume 2, Forms Management
Program, affects this publication.
