BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 51-201
14 APRIL 2022
LAW
ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY
JUSTICE
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/JAJM Certified by: AF/JAJ
(Brigadier General Rebecca R. Vernon)
Supersedes: AFI 51-201, 18 January 2019 Pages: 246
This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 51-2, Military
Justice and Other Criminal Proceedings. It provides guidance and procedures for administering
military justice. Users of this instruction must familiarize themselves with the Uniform Code of
Military Justice (UCMJ), Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM), including the Rules for Courts-
Martial (R.C.M.) and Military Rules of Evidence (M.R.E.) and applicable Department of Defense
(DoD) guidance. It applies to individuals at all levels, including Regular Air Force, Space Force,
and the Air Force Reserve Component, including members of the Air National Guard who
committed violations of the UCMJ while in Title 10 status. Commands may supplement this
instruction only with the prior, written approval of the Military Justice Policy Division (JAJM),
1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 1130, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland 20762; DSN 612-4820.
This Instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy
Act of 1974 authorized by DoD Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, DoD Privacy Program. The applicable
System of Records Notice (SORN), “Military Justice and Civilian Criminal Case Records,” DoD
0006, is available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/25/2021-
10367/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records. 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
major command (MAJCOM) or field command (FLDCOM) functional managers. The authorities
to waive 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. For tiered items, submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the
