BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 91-114
6 JANUARY 2023
Safety
SAFETY RULES FOR THE
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
MISSILE SYSTEM
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/SEW Certified by: AF/SEI
(Lawrence A. Nixon, Colonel, USAF)
Supersedes: AFI 91-114, 1 November 2018 Pages: 15
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 91-1, Nuclear Weapons and
Systems Surety, provides safety rules for operation with Minuteman III (MMIII) Intercontinental
Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), and nuclear weapons (W87/Mk21, W78/Mk12A) dedicated for use
with the MMIII ICBM system and is consistent with AFPD 13-5, Air Force Nuclear Mission. This
publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force,
Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard 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 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. 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 Processes 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 publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. Compliance with the attachment references
in this publication is mandatory.
