BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 17-220
8 JUNE 2021
Cyberspace Operations
SPECTRUM 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 or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A2/6CO
Supersedes: AFI 17-220, 16 March 2017
Certified by: AF/A2/6C
(Brig Gen Eric DeLange)
Pages: 17
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive 17-2, Cyber Warfare
Operations and is consistent with the guidance established with National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA), Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio
Frequency Management (also known as “Redbook”) and the Joint Staff J6 Military Command,
Control, Communications, and Computers Executive Board (MC4EB) Frequency Panel. It
identifies various levels of responsibilities for Department of the Air Force spectrum management
and use of the electromagnetic spectrum. This publication applies to all civilian employees and
uniformed members of Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, the
United States Space Force, those who are contractually obligated to comply with Department of
the Air Force publications, and the Civil Air Patrol when conducting missions as the official Air
Force Auxiliary. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this 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 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 office of primary
responsibility 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 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities
