BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE
COMMAND
AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND
INSTRUCTION 13-5203, VOLUME 2
26 JANUARY 2023
Nuclear, Space, Missile, Command and
Control
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
MISSILE (ICBM) AND WEAPON
SYSTEM TESTING PERSONNEL
STANDARDIZATION AND
EVALUATION
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/A3TV Certified by: HQ AFGSC/A3T
(Col Dennis C Cummings)
Supersedes: AFGSCI13-5303V2, 10 October 2012 Pages: 25
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 13-5, Nuclear Operations and is
consistent with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 13-520, Aircraft and ICBM Nuclear Operations. This
instruction defines roles, responsibilities, and minimum requirements for ICBM and associated
weapon system operational test and evaluation (OT&E) mission certification evaluation programs
and applies to 13N and 21M personnel assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC),
Twentieth Air Force (20 AF) and the 576th Flight Test Squadron (576 FLTS). This instruction
does not apply to Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units. 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 AFI 33-322, Records
Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force
Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). 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
Department of the Air Force (DAF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route
DAF Form 847s from the field through the appropriate functional’s chain of command. The
authorities to waive wing, and unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a tier
number (“T-0, T-2 or T-3”) following the compliance statement. See Department of the Air Force
