BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 16-7
21 NOVEMBER 2017
Operations Support
SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS
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: SAF/AAZ
Supersedes: AFPD6-7, 19 February 2014
Certified by: SAF/AA,
(Ms. Patricia Zarodkiewicz)
Pages: 15
This Directive implements Department of Defense Directive 5205.07, Special Access Program
Policy. It establishes policies and responsibilities for the management, administration, and
oversight of Special Access Programs for which the Air Force has Cognizant Authority. The Air
Force shall issue guidance to implement DoD Directive 5205.07 and Department of Defense
Instruction 5205.11, Management, Administration, and Oversight of Department of Defense
Special Access Programs. Air Force Policy Directive 16-7 applies to: all military including
members of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard; government civilian personnel;
contractors and consultants when contract performance depends on access to Air Force Special
Access Programs; non-Department of Defense U.S. Government Agencies whose personnel, by
mutual agreement, require access to Air Force Special Access Programs. The terms of any Air
Force contract or agreement in which the Air Force foresees Special Access Program access shall
require the non-Department of Defense party’s compliance with this policy and implementing
instructions.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route
Air Force Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This
publication may not be supplemented at any level per Air Force Policy Directive 90-1, Policy
Formulation, and Air Force Instruction 33-360, Publication and Forms Management. 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 at
https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/cfm. The disclosure provisions in this directive
