BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 23-201
9 AUGUST 2021
Materiel Management
FUELS MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing web site at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A4LR
Supersedes: AFI23-201, 20 June 2014;
AFI23-204, 24 July 2012; and AFI23-202,
25 November 2020
Certified by: AF/A4L
(Brigadier General Linda S. Hurry)
Pages: 116
This instruction implements Air Force (AF) Policy Directive (AFPD) 23-2, Management of Bulk
Petroleum and Related Products. This directive sets forth guidance and procedures regarding
aviation fuels, ground fuels, cryogenic fluids and missile propellants, pure gases, and chemicals
for aerospace weapon systems, equipment energy commodities and related services. This
instruction applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular AF, AF
Reserve, Air National Guard, and Civil Air Patrol personnel that receive, store, issue, perform
quality control, and, or account for aviation fuels, ground fuels, cryogenic fluids, and missile
propellants. This publication does not apply to the United States Space Force (USSF). Ensure all
records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AF Instruction
(AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in
accordance with the AF Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the AF Records
Information Management System. Defense Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA-E) requires Defense
Wide Working Capital Fund (DWWCF) records be maintained per DLA-E P-3, Document and
Data Control and Retention. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to
the Air Force Petroleum Office (AFPET) using the AF (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for
Change of Publication. AFPET will review and forward AF Form 847 to AF/Logistics Readiness
Division (AF/A4LR) for consideration. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but
all (direct supplements) Major Command (MAJCOM), Field Operating Agency, and Direct
Reporting Unit supplements must be routed to AFPET for review, before submission to AF/A4LR
for coordination prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing, unit level
