BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 91-222
17 JUNE 2019
Safety
SPACE SAFETY
INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: HQ AFSEC/SES
Supersedes: AFMAN91-222,
22 December 2016
Certified by: AF/SES
(Mark D Glissman, SES)
Pages: 20
This manual provides additional guidance for investigating and reporting space mishaps to
implement Air Force Instruction (AFI) 91-204, Safety Investigations and Hazard Reporting. This
manual applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air
Force Reserve, and Air National Guard.
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 publication OPR 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 Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information
Management System. This manual may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements that
directly implement this publication must be routed to the AF Safety Center, Space Safety
(AFSEC/SES) 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 to Headquarters Air Force Safety Center / Space
Safety Division (HQ AFSEC/SES), 9700 G Avenue, SE, Building 24499, Kirtland AFB NM
87117-5670 or AFSEC.SES@us.af.mil.
