BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 13-504
23 NOVEMBER 2021
Nuclear, Space, Missile, or Command and
Control Operations
NUCLEAR MISSION PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
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: AF/A10D Certified by: AF/A10D
(Col Elizabeth G. Keller)
Supersedes: AFI13-504, 12 October 2021 Pages: 57
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 13-5, Air
Force Nuclear Mission. It establishes Department of the Air Force (DAF) Nuclear Mission
Professionals (NMP) Development for career management and professional development of
Airmen and Guardians. This publication applies to the United States Space Force, Regular Air
Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard and DAF civilian personnel, and contractors,
if included in the applicable contract, tasked with the responsibility to operate, maintain, control,
secure, inspect, manage, and account for nuclear equipment and accomplish nuclear-related tasks.
Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air
Force Instruction 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 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 be supplemented at
any level, but all supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior
to certification and approval. 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 Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 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 requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items. Compliance with the
