BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 63-125
16 JANUARY 2020
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
Supplement
17 MAY 2022
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS APPLIED ON
13 FEBRUARY 2023
ACQUISITION
NUCLEAR CERTIFICATION
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 or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/AQXS Certified by: SAF/AQX
(Mr. Mark Murphy)
Supersedes: AFI 63-125, 24 July 2017 Pages: 45
(AFMC)
OPR: USAF AFMC/A4/10 Certified by: USAF AFMC/A4/10
(NH-04 Thomas A. Schneider)
Pages: 6
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 91-1, Nuclear Weapons and
Systems and Surety. This instruction is consistent with AFPD 13-5, Air Force Nuclear Mission
and provides guidance on the certification of procedures, equipment, software, facilities,
personnel, and organizations conducting nuclear operations with nuclear weapons or nuclear
weapon systems. It describes the roles and responsibilities and the standards necessary for
assurance of the nuclear certification required by Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-101/20-101,
Integrated Life Cycle Management.
This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve,
Department of the Air Force civilian personnel. This instruction also applies to contractors if
included in the applicable contract or involved in the research, design, development, testing,
