BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
AIR FORCE MATERIAL COMMAND
INSTRUCTION 21-401
30 MARCH 2015
Certified Current on
25 NOVEMBER 2020
Maintenance
ENGINEERING DRAWING, DATA
STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are 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: HQ AFMC/A4FI
Supersedes: AFMCI21-401, 12 March
2015
Certified by: HQ AFMC/A4FI
(Robert V. Eardley)
Pages: 17
This instruction implements AFI63-101/20-101, Integrated Life Cycle Management, and
AFPAM63-128, Integrated Life Cycle Management, guidance pertaining to Air Force
engineering data storage, distribution, control processes, and identifies Air Force Drawing
Formats. It provides policy and procedures for managing engineering data stored, distributed,
and controlled by authorized AFMC Engineering Data Service Centers (EDSCs) and repositories
in AFMC’s Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Air Force Sustainment
Center (AFSC), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), Air Force Test Center (AFTC),
and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). This instruction applies to all AFMC
aforementioned offices and centers that use, analyze, evaluate, maintain, modify, purchase, or
store engineering data elements. This instruction does not apply to the Air National Guard
(ANG) or US Air Force Reserve units and members. Ensure that all records created as a result
of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) Air Force
Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records
Disposition Schedule (RDS) located in the Air Force Records Information Management System
(AFRIMS). 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. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are
identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, and T-3”) number following the compliance statement.
See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities
