BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 51-109
9 JANUARY 2019
Law
THE ARTICLE 6 INSPECTION SYSTEM
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: HQ AF/JAI
Supersedes: AFI51-109, 28 November 2017
Certified by: HQ AF/JAI
(Col Taralynn Olayvar)
Pages: 23
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 51-1, The Air Force Judge
Advocate General’s Corps. It defines and establishes the Article 6 Inspection System used by The
Judge Advocate General (TJAG) and the Judge Advocate General’s Corps Inspections and
Standardization Directorate (AF/JAI) to fulfill TJAG’s statutory responsibilities under Title 10
United States Code Section 806. Unless specifically exempted herein, this instruction applies to
all Regular Air Force members and civilian personnel assigned to active duty Air Force
installation-level legal offices, Numbered Air Force or Servicing General Court-Martial
Convening Authority legal office equivalents, and Major Command (MAJCOM) legal offices, and
members of the Air Force Reserve (AFR) who are attached to the same. Where applicable, this
AFI identifies Air National Guard (ANG) and AFR inspection responsibilities. This AFI may be
supplemented at any level, but all supplements that directly implement this publication must be
routed to AF/JAI for coordination prior to certification and approval. Ensure all records created
as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force
Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, 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 using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route
Air Force Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain. The authorities to
waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier number (“T-0, T-
1, T-2, T-3”) following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit
