BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE
COMMAND
AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE
COMMAND INSTRUCTION 13-5203,
VOLUME 3
27 MARCH 2023
Nuclear, Space, Missile, Command and
Control
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
MISSILE (ICBM) OPERATIONAL TEST
AND EVALUATION TASK FORCE
OPERATIONS
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: USAF/AFGSC/A3TT Certified by: HQ AFGSC/A3T
(Col Dennis C. Cummings)
Supersedes: AFGSCI13-5303V3, 9 October 2012 Pages: 16
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 13-5, Air Force Nuclear Mission,
Air Force Instruction (AFI) 13-520, Aircraft and ICBM Nuclear Operations and complements Air
Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) Instruction (AFGSCI) 99-102, Intercontinental Ballistic
Missile (ICBM) Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E). This instruction defines roles,
responsibilities, and minimum requirements for ICBM and associated weapon system operational
test and evaluation (OT&E) task force (TF) procedures and applies to personnel assigned to
AFGSC and the 576th Flight Test Squadron (576 FLTS). This instruction does not apply to Air
Force Reserve and Air National Guard units and United States Space Force. This publication
requires the collection and/or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974
authorized by 10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force. Ensure that all records created as a
result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFI33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Programs, and disposed of in accordance with
Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule
(RDS) located at https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rims.cfm. See Attachment 1 for
a glossary of references and supporting information. Refer recommended changes and questions
about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using DAF Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847s from the field through the
appropriate functional’s chain of command. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements
