BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 65-118
8 APRIL 2020
Financial Management
AIR FORCE PURCHASES USING
MILITARY INTERDEPARTMENTAL
PURCHASE REQUESTS (MIPRS)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms for downloading or ordering are available on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: SAF/FMFC
(AFAFO-A)
Supersedes: AFI 65-118, 4 October 2016
Certified by: SAF/FMF
(Fredrick E. Carr)
Pages: 73
This instruction implements, Air Force Policy Directives (AFPD) 65-1. It provides Air Force (AF)
guidance and procedures for purchases using Defense Department (DD) Form 448, Military
Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) and DD Form 448-2, Acceptance of MIPR. It applies
to all active duty, Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve (AFR) military 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, and 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 the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers via AF Form 679, Air
Force Publication Compliance Item Waiver Request/Approval, 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 (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 (OPR) using
the AF form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF forms 847 from the field
through the appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may be supplemented at
any level, but all Supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior
to certification and approval. The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer,
commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the
Air Force.
