BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
INSTRUCTION 15-102
1 AUGUST 2018
Certified Current On 9 June 2020
Weather
TERRESTRIAL AND SPACE WEATHER
SUPPORT ACROSS THE INTEGRATED
LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
FRAMEWORK
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.milfor downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasable restrictions on this publication.
OPR: HQ AFMC/A3OW
Supersedes: AFMCI15-102,
05 March 2014
Certified by: HQ AFMC/A3O
(William P. Stewart, NH-04)
Pages: 13
This instruction implements the objectives of AFPD 15-1, Weather Operations, by providing
guidance and identifying, establishing and sustaining terrestrial and space weather support to Air
Force (AF) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) and Army Research,
Development, and Acquisition (RDA). This instruction applies to all AF personnel, including Air
Force Reserve and Air National Guard, supporting AF RDT&E. It establishes policy and
procedures for managing Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) terrestrial and space weather
support to Air Force acquisition programs and technology-based efforts. It identifies the
responsibilities to determine, document, and coordinate terrestrial and space weather support
requirements of Air Force acquisition programs from concept through system retirement, including
deployment and some aspects of employment in accordance with AFPD 63-1/20-1, Integrated Life
Cycle Management. This instruction specifies the development of documents detailing terrestrial
and space weather support concepts and methodology. This publication may not be supplemented
by lower organizational elements. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements
in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-2 or T-3”) number following the compliance
statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, Table 1.1 for a description of
