BY ORDER OF THE DoDI5000.85_DAFI63-151
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
19 AUGUST 2022
Acquisition
MAJOR CAPABILITY ACQUISITION
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: SAF/AQXS Certified by: SAF/AQX
(Mr. William Bailey)
Pages: 53
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 63-1/20-1, Integrated Life Cycle
Management, and supplements Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction (DoDI) 5000.85, Major
Capability Acquisition. The DoDI is printed word-for-word in regular font without editorial review.
Department of the Air Force (DAF) supplementary material is printed in bold font and indicated
by “(Added)(DAF).” This supplement provides DAF guidance for the acquisition of capabilities
using the major capability acquisition pathway. This publication applies to Regular Air Force,
United States Space Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard except where otherwise
noted, all DAF civilian employees, and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of
DAF issuances. 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 Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located
in the Air Force Records Information Management System This DAF Instruction (DAFI) may be
supplemented at any level, but all supplements must be routed to the Deputy Assistant Secretary
(Acquisition Integration) (SAF/AQX), for review and approval prior to publication. (T-1) Send all
recommended changes or comments about this publication to SAF/AQX, at SAF.AQ.SAF-
AQXS.Policy.Workflow@us.af.mil, through appropriate functional chain of command, using AF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. 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. See DAF Manual 90-161, Publishing Processes and
Procedures, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers and waiver
processing procedures. This publication should be used in conjunction with AFI 63-101/20-101,
Integrated Life Cycle Management, and other acquisition functional DAF publications.
