BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-3504
28 JANUARY 2021
Operations
DIVE PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3S
Supersedes: AFI10-3501,
9 February 2009
Certified by: AF/A3S
(Col James P, Hughes)
Pages: 33
This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 10-35, Air
Force Special Warfare, and Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 3224.04, Single Manager
Responsibility for Joint Military Diving Technology and Training (MDT&T). It establishes the
Air Force (AF) Dive Program, to include Dive Program authority and administration; dive
training, qualifications, and requirements; and procedures applicable to AF diving. This
publication applies to Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) Airmen at all levels in the
Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian personnel involved in
diving missions, training, support, or administration, except where noted otherwise (for the
purpose of this instruction, the Air National Guard is considered a Major Command
(MAJCOM)). This publication does not apply to the United States Space Force. Ensure all
records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force
Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are
disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the
Air Force Records Information Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions
about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may be supplemented at any level,
but all supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to
certification and approval. Send supplements to AF.A3S.Workflow@us.af.mil or to Director of
Special Warfare, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (AF/A3S), 1480 Air Force
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1480. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in
this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the
compliance statement. See Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-360, Publications
