BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 91-111
1 AUGUST 2022
Safety
SAFETY RULES FOR U.S. AIR-
LAUNCHED NUCLEAR WEAPON
SYSTEMS
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: AFSEC/SEWN Certified by: AF/SEI
(Colonel Lawrence A. Nixon)
Supersedes: DAFI 91-111, 5 January 2021 Pages: 14
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. This instruction
applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force
Reserve, and nuclear certified equipment, facilities involved with nuclear weapons, nuclear
weapon systems, and radioactive materials-related program. 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 DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms 847
from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may not be
supplemented or further implemented/extended. 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 Department of the Air Force manual (DAFMAN) 90-161,
Publishing Process and Procedures, 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.
Compliance with the attachment references in this publication is mandatory.
