BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION
52-101
15 JULY 2019
Chaplain
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING
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: This publication has no releasability restrictions
OPR: AF/HC
Supersedes: AFI 52-101, 5 Dec 2013;
AFI 52-102V1, 19 Aug 2013;
AFI 52-102V2, 23 Sep 2015
Certified by: AF/HCX
(Ch, Lt Col, Jonathan H. Wade)
Pages: 43
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 52-1, Chaplain Corps. It directs
procedures that ensure the Air Force Chaplain Corps is structured and organized to meet mission
requirements. This instruction applies to Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National
Guard, and civilian personnel. 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, Table
1.1 for a description of the authorities associated with 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. This Instruction requires the
collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by
Title 10 United States Code (USC) Section 1588. The applicable system of records notices
(SORNs) F052 AF HC A, Chapel Participant Information Set, F052 AFHC D, Chaplain Applicant
Processing Folder, F052 USAFA A, Cadet Chaplain Records, and F036 AFDP C, Family Services
Volunteer and Request Records are available at: http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx.
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 the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records
Information Management System. Failure to observe the mandatory provisions in Paragraph 5.2
of this instruction by Regular Air Force military members, Air Force Reserve military members
