BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 91-204
10 MARCH 2021
AIR FORCE MATERIAL COMMAND
Supplement
6 JANUARY 2022
Corrective Actions Applied On 24 February
2023
Safety
SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS AND
REPORTS
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: AFSEC/SEFO
Supersedes: AFI 91-204, 27 April 2018
Certified by: AFSEC/CV
(Colonel Richard Carrell)
Pages: 122
(AFMC)
OPR: USAF/AFMC/SEF
Supersedes: AFI91-204_AFMCSUP,
9 April 2019
Certified by: USAF/AFMC/SE
(Col Danny A. Slifer)
Pages: 12
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 91-2, Safety Programs, and
Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6055.07, Mishap Notification, Investigation,
Reporting, and Record Keeping. It provides guidance that is common to investigating and
reporting of all Department of the Air Force (DAF) safety events. It applies to all Regular Air
Force (AF), US Space Force (USSF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG)
military and civilian personnel. This DAF Instruction (DAFI) applies to commanders, managers,
supervisors, and safety staffs at all levels, all persons who investigate and report DAF safety
events, and those persons who handle such reports. This instruction also provides guidance
regarding the control and use of privileged safety reports and information. Failure to observe the
