BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 84-105
17 JUNE 2021
History
ORGANIZATIONAL
LINEAGE, HONORS AND HERALDRY
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS INSTRUCTION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this instruction.
OPR: AFHRA/RSO
Supersedes: AFI 84-105, 19 July 2019
Certified by: AF/HO
(Mr. Walter A. Grudzinskas)
Pages: 43
This instruction implements Air Force (AF) Program Directive (AFPD) 84-1, History and
Heritage Management and AFPD 38-1, Manpower and Organization. It provides guidance and
procedures for determining and disseminating organizational heritage information including
lineage, honors, heraldry, organizational actions, and aerial victory credits. This instruction
applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the United States Space Force (USSF),
United States Air Force (USAF), Air National Guard (ANG), and AF Reserve (AFR). While the
ANG maintains the lineage, honors, and heraldry programs of all ANG units, this instruction
applies to all members of the ANG. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed
in this instruction adhere to AF Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information
Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the AF Records Disposition Schedule,
which is located in the AF Records Information Management System. Refer recommended
changes and questions about this instruction 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 appropriate functional chain of command and AF Historical Research Agency (AFHRA),
600 Chennault Circle, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6424. This instruction may be supplemented at
any level, but all supplements must be routed to the OPR of this instruction for coordination prior
to certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing/delta/unit level requirements in this
instruction are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance
statement. See 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. The OPR of this instruction retains
