BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 33-396
12 AUGUST 2019
Communications and Information
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
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 and ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no release restrictions on this publication
OPR: SAF/CNZA
Supersedes: AFI33-396,
7 November 2014
Certified by: CNZ
(Ms. Wanda Jones-Heath, SES)
Pages: 36
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 33-3, Information Management,
and complies with International Standards Organization 30401-2018 Knowledge Management
System. It identifies essential Knowledge Management (KM) resources to assist commanders with
improving the unit and executing the mission and provides guidance for all organizations to
effectively and efficiently leverage knowledge as a strategic resource and accomplish the life cycle
of information. This manual applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the
Regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, as well as to Air Force contractors
when required by the terms of their contracts. This AFMAN may be supplemented at any level,
but all supplements that directly implement this publication must be routed to SAF/CNZA,
Compliance Division for coordination prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended
changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using
the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field
through the appropriate functional chain of command. 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 AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, 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 requestors
commander for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure all records created as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-363,
Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition
