BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 16-1007
1 OCTOBER 2019
AIR COMBAT COMMAND
Supplement
17 DECEMBER 2021
Operations Support
MANAGEMENT OF AIR FORCE
OPERATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEMS
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: AF/A3TI
Supersedes: AFI36-2251, 9 June 2009;
AFI36-2248, 1 May 1998
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Major General James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 56
(ACC)
OPR: USAF/ACC/A3TO
Certified by: HQ ACC/A3T
(Col David Ross)
Pages: 20
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 16-10, Modeling and Simulation.
It provides guidance and procedures for managing, developing and fielding operational training
systems. This publication applies to Air Force organizations at all Echelons including Air Force
Reserve Command (AFRC) and Air National Guard (ANG). While the Joint Program Office
(JPO) retains control of F-35 operational training systems, this instruction is not applicable to F-
35 systems, to include roles and responsibilities and reporting procedures with the exception of
operational training system reporting procedures contained in this Air Force Instruction (AFI).
Conflicts between this instruction and JPO direction will be reconciled by the F-35 Integration
Office (AF/IO), ACC (Lead Command), and the JPO. In the event of conflict with other
instructions, refer to AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management. The authorities to waive
wing or unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier number (“T-0, T-1, T-
2, T-3”) in accordance with AFI 33-360. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of
command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s
