BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 90-160
14 APRIL 2022
Special Management
PUBLICATIONS
AND FORMS MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/AAIP Certified by: SAF/AAI
(Dr. Keith L Hardiman)
Supersedes: AFI 33-360, 1 December 2015 Pages: 16
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 90-1, Policy,
Publications, and DoD Issuance Management, and is consistent with AFPD 33-3, Information
Management. It provides guidance on the Department of the Air Force (DAF) publications and
forms process. This instruction applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the
Regular Air Force, United States Space Force (USSF), Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard
(ANG), and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF issuances, except
where noted otherwise. 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 disposed in accordance with (IAW) 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 DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms
847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This Department of the
Air Force Instruction (DAFI) may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements that directly
implement this publication must be routed to SAF/AAIP the Air Force Departmental Publishing
Office (AFDPO) for coordination prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive
wing, unit, delta or garrison level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0,
T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. Submit requests for waivers through
the chain of command to the appropriate tier waiver approval authority or alternately to the
publication OPR for non-tired compliance items. See DAF Manual (DAFMAN) 90-161,
Publishing Processes and Procedures, for a description of the authorities associated with the tier
