BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 91-117
29 AUGUST 2022
Safety
SAFETY RULES FOR THE AIRBORNE
LAUNCH CONTROL 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: AFSEC/SEI
(Colonel Lawrence A. Nixon)
Supersedes: AFI 91-117, 4 September 2018 Pages: 10
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 91-1, Nuclear Weapons and
Systems Surety, and is consistent with DAFPD 13-5, Air Force Nuclear Mission. The publication
is subject to 44 U.S.C. § 3501 et seq. (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995).
(T-0) This instruction applies to Department of the Air Force (DAF) 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. The United States Navy (USN) will comply with this publication in accordance with (IAW)
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Warfare Integration for Information Warfare and Chief of
Safety, with the United States Air Force (USAF) for Nuclear Certification of the E-6 Airborne
Launch Control Center dated 1 July 2016. 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 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 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
