BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 17-213
28 AUGUST 2017
Cyberspace
WARFIGHTING INTEGRATION
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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: SAF/A6CW
Supersedes: AFI33-134, 15 January 2015
Certified by: SAF/A6CW
(Col Christopher J. Gunderson)
Pages: 19
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 17-2, Cyberspace Operations,
Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction (DoDI) 8100.04, Unified Capabilities, DoDI 8420.02
DoD Satellite Communications (SATCOM), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
(CJCSI) 6250.01, Satellite Communications; it supports AFI 17-111 Information Technology
(IT) Asset Management (ITAM) and AFI 17-210 Radio Management. It provides procedures for
Air Force (AF) personnel who procure and manage Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) and/or
Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) resources in support of mission readiness and warfighting
capabilities. This instruction applies to all military and civilian Air Force personnel, members of
the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, and other individuals or organizations as required
by binding agreement or obligation with the Department of the Air Force. Refer questions or
recommendations for changes on the content of this instruction through appropriate command
channels to Secretary of the Air Force Warfighter Systems Integration 1800 Air Force Pentagon,
Washington DC 20330-1800, using AF IMT 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication.
The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a
Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, and T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360,
Publications and Forms Management, Table 1.1 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 Publication OPR for non-tiered
compliance items. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this
publication are maintained IAW Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records,
and disposed of IAW the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air Force
Records Information Management System (AFRIMS). Contact supporting records managers as
