BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 91-102
23 MAY 2023
Safety
NUCLEAR WEAPON SYSTEM SAFETY
STUDIES, OPERATIONAL SAFETY
REVIEWS AND SAFETY RULES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publication 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: AFSEC/SEW Certified by: AF/SEI
(Colonel Lawrence A. Nixon)
Supersedes: AFI91-102, 22 May 2019 Pages: 41
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 91-1, Nuclear Weapons and
Systems Surety, and is consistent with AFPD 13-5, Air Force Nuclear Mission. It describes the
functions, composition, and membership qualification requirements of the United States Air Force
Nuclear Weapon System Surety Group; defines the procedures for conducting safety studies and
operational safety reviews; outlines the development, approval, and publication processes for
Nuclear Weapon System Surety Group Reports and Weapon System Safety Rules (WSSRs); and
outlines the responsibilities of participating organizations. This publication applies to all civilian
employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air
National Guard, and those who are contractually obligated to comply with Department of the Air
Force publications. This publication does not apply to the United States Space Force. Ensure all
records generated as a result of processes prescribed in the publication adhere to Air Force
Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are
disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is 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 Department of the Air
Force (DAF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from
the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. The authorities to waive wing or
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 Department of Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) 90-161,
Publishing Processes and Procedures, Table A10.1 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 publication OPR for non-tiered
