BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 17-1303
12 MAY 2020
Cyberspace Operations
AIR FORCE CYBERSECURITY
WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
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 and ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/CNSF
Supersedes: AFMAN17-1303, 20 March
2015
Certified by: SAF/CNS
(Maj Gen Kevin Kennedy)
Pages: 85
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 17-1, Information Dominance
Governance and Management. It provides guidance and procedures on AF cybersecurity
workforce positions, training, certifications, qualifications requirements and policy on cyber
workforce reporting, metrics and validation throughout the Air Force (AF). This manual applies
to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air National Guard
and Air Force Reserve, as well as to Air Force contractors when required by the terms of their
contracts. Direct questions, comments, recommended changes, or conflicts to this publication
through command channels using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication,
to SAF/CN. Send any supplements to this publication to SAF/CN for review, coordination, and
approval prior to publication. The authorities to waive wing or unit level requirements in this
publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance
statement. See AFI 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, or alternately, to the requestor’s
commander for non-tiered compliance items. 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.
The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or
service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the Air Force.
