BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
MANUAL 63-1202
30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Acquisition
ENGINEERING TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE REQUEST (ETAR)
PROCESS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: USAF HQ AFMC/A4/10-EN Certified by: HQ AFMC/A4/10-EN
(NH-04, Sean C. Coghlan)
Supersedes: AFMCMAN 63-1202, 25 January 2018 Pages: 39
This publication implements Air Force Instruction 63-101/20-101, Integrated Life Cycle
Management. It provides responsibilities and procedures for implementing and managing the AF
Engineering Technical Assistance Request (ETAR) process. This publication applies to all AFMC
military, civilian, and contractors, members of the Air Force Reserve Command, Air National
Guard, and United States Space Force. This publication may be supplemented by AFMC Centers,
but all supplements must be routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) listed above for
coordination prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions
concerning this publication to the OPR using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate chain of command.
Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI
33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in
accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force
Records Information Management System. See Attachment 1 for a glossary of references and
supporting information. HQ AFMC/A4/A10 is the waiver authority for wing/unit level
requirements in this publication. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the
publication OPR for consideration.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. This revision
has changed the order of information within each section and revised formatting.
