BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
POLICY DIRECTIVE 90-3
3 FEBRUARY 2021
Special Management
INSPECTOR GENERAL
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/IGQ
Supersedes: AFPD 90-3, 9 June 2016;
AFPD 90-2, 13 July 2018
Certified by: SAF/IG
(Lt Gen Sami D. Said)
Pages: 4
This directive implements Title 10 United States Code Section 9020, Inspector General; Title
10 United States Code Section 1034, Protected communications; prohibition of retaliatory
personnel actions, Title 32 United States Code Section 105, Inspection; Department of Defense
Directive 5106.04; Defense Inspectors General; Department of Defense Directive 5505.06,
Investigations of Allegations Against Senior DoD Officials; and Department of Defense
Directive 7050.06, Military Whistleblower Protection, Department of Defense Instruction
7050.01, DoD Hotline Program, and is consistent with Department of Defense Instruction
1320.04, Military Officer Actions Requiring Presidential, Secretary of Defense, Or Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Approval Or Senate Confirmation. It applies
to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, the United States
Space Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, and those who are contractually
obligated to comply with Department of the Air Force publications. This publication may not be
supplemented or further implemented or extended. 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 major command inspector general. This instruction requires the collection and
maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10 United
States Code Section 9013, Secretary of the Air Force; and Title 10 United States Code Section
9020. The applicable System of Records Notice F090 AF IG B, Inspector General Records is
available at: https://dpcld.defense.gov/privacy/SORNS.aspx. 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
