BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 16-601
7 AUGUST 2018
Operations Support
IMPLEMENTATION OF, AND
COMPLIANCE WITH,
INTERNATIONAL ARMS CONTROL
AND NONPROLIFERATION
AGREEMENTS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A10P
Supersedes: AFI 16-601, 18 February 2011;
AFI 16-603, 10 February 2016
Certified by: AF/A10P
(Lt Col Matthew McDaniel)
Pages: 20
This Instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 16-6, International Arms Control and
Nonproliferation Agreements and the Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Program. It
establishes the requirements for implementing and complying with international arms control
and nonproliferation agreements. This Instruction is consistent with Air Force Policy Directive
13-5, Air Force Nuclear Mission, and incorporates guidance to ensure related publications
remain consistent with Air Force Policy Directive 13-5 and Air Force priorities for the nuclear
mission. It applies to all Regular Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve
personnel involved in the acquisition, operation, and support of weapon systems or equipment
that are affected by international arms control and nonproliferation-related agreements (referred
to hereafter as arms control agreements). This publication may be supplemented at any level, but
all supplements must be routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility listed above for
coordination prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions
about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility listed above using the Air Force
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route Air Force Forms 847 from the
field through the appropriate chain of command. 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 Air Force Instruction 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit
requests for waiver through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval
authority, or alternately, to the requestors commander for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure
