BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 51-306
14 JANUARY 2019
Incorporating Change 3, 5 MAY 2021
Law
ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS
FOR AND AGAINST THE AIR FORCE
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFLOA/JACC
Supersedes: AFI 51-501, 13 September 2016;
AFI 51-502, 5 August 2016
Certified by: AFLOA/JAC
(Col Amy L. Momber)
Pages: 40
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 51-3, Civil Law, Acquisition Law
and Litigation, and AFPD 51-4, Operational and International Law. This publication describes
investigation, adjudication, and settlement of certain claims. This publication applies to both
military and civilian Air Force personnel, the Civil Air Patrol when they are performing AF-
assigned missions under the Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. Air Force and Civil Air
Patrol, as well as the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard when in federal status under Title
10 or Title 32 United States Code. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all
supplements must be routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) listed above for
coordination prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about
this publication to the OPR listed above using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional 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 (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. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in
this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-363, Management of
Records, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records Information Management System
Records Disposition Schedule. This instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of
information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 32 Code of Federal
