BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 91-121
6 JANUARY 2023
Safety
NUCLEAR SURETY STAFF
ASSISTANCE VISIT PROGRAM
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: AFI 91-121, 15 August 2018 Pages: 17
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 91-1, Nuclear Weapons and Systems
Surety. This publication is consistent with Air Force Policy Directive 13-5, Air Force Nuclear
Mission. The publication contains copyrighted information. It establishes key components of the
nuclear surety program according to guidance in Department of the Air Force Instruction 91-101,
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Surety Program. This instruction assigns responsibilities and
establishes procedures for conducting Nuclear Surety Staff Assistance Visits and provides
guidance to all levels of command participating in the Nuclear Surety Staff Assistance Visit
process. It applies to designated directorates, Numbered Air Force and Center staff agencies,
parent wing main operating bases when augmenting the Nuclear Surety Staff Assistance Visit
team, and all units participating in the Nuclear Surety Staff Assistance Visit. This instruction
applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force
Reserve, Air National Guard. 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 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, further implemented, or extended. The authorities to waive wings, and unit or delta
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 90-161, Publishing
