BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND
AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND
INSTRUCTION 13-5201V5
17 JULY 2020
Nuclear, Missile, Command and Control
CODE CONTROL STANDARDIZATION:
PROCEDURES, TRAINING, AND
EVALUATION
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFGSC/A3OC
Supersedes: AFGSCI 13-5301V5,
11 April 2017
Certified by: AFGSC/A3O
(Lt Col Christopher J. Lovett)
Pages: 106
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 13-5, Air Force Nuclear Mission;
AFI 13-520, Aircraft and ICBM Nuclear Operations; AFI 91-101, Air Force Nuclear Weapons
Surety Program; AFI 91-114, Safety Rules for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System;
USSTRATCOM EAP-STRAT Volume 16, ICBM Code Component Control Policy and
Procedures; and the Control and Management of National Security Agency Produced Information
Security Materials for the ICBM Force. It establishes procedures and policies for the conduct of
missile systems/codes flight (OSB and 576 FLTS) activities and evaluation, training and
certification of code handlers and nuclear cryptographic operators. This instruction applies to
Headquarters (HQ) Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), Twentieth Air Force (20 AF),
AFGSC missile wings, and the 576th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS). This instruction does not apply
to Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units. This instruction requires collecting and
maintaining information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by 10 USC 8013. Privacy
Act system notice number F036 AF PC C, Military Personnel Records System, applies. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility
(OPR) in accordance with paragraph 1.3 Individual paragraphs to this instruction may only be
supplemented by 20 AF. Supplements will not be less restrictive than the provisions of this
publication and will be coordinated for HQ AFGSC/A3O review prior to certification and
publishing. Authority to waive compliance items found in paragraph 1.5.4 Submit requests for
waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority in
accordance with paragraph 1.4 When a commander approves a waiver, the commander is
