BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 16-1001
29 APRIL 2020
Operations Support
VERIFICATION, VALIDATION
AND ACCREDITATION (VV&A)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3TI
Supersedes: AFI 16-1001, 22 June 2016
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 24
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 16-10, Modeling and
Simulation, by establishing procedures and responsibilities for the Verification, Validation, and
Accreditation (VV&A) of Air Force- owned or -managed models and simulations. This
publication applies to the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. Ensure
all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information
Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition
Schedule 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 to the
Directorate of Operations, Operational Training Division (AF/A3TI) workflow
(usaf.pentagon.af-a3.mbx.a3ti-workflow@mail.mil). This publication may be supplemented
at any level, but all direct supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for
coordination prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing or 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 AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for
a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers
through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately,
to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items. Consider the National Guard
Bureau as a Major Command (MAJCOM) for the purpose of this instruction’s Tier authorities.
Process waivers to mandates involving the acquisition program execution chain in accordance
