BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
MANUAL 21-149
28 APRIL 2020
Maintenance
CONTRACT DEPOT MAINTENANCE
(CDM) PROGRAM
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/A4RX
Supersedes: AFMCI 21-149,
4 March 2009
Certified by: HQ AFMC/A4R
(Ms. Terri Huber)
Pages: 72
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 21-1, Air and Space Maintenance. It
provides policy, guidance, operating procedures and assigns responsibilities for the CDM program
at all Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) organizations and units. For policies and procedures
used in planning and administering depot level contract maintenance programs, refer to Air Force
Instruction (AFI) 63-101/20-101, Integrated Life Cycle Management. Policies and procedures
applicable to contracting roles and responsibilities shall comply with AFI 63-138, Acquisition of
Services. In case of any discrepancy between AFI 63-138 and this publication, AFI 63-138 shall
take precedence. This publication does not apply to the Air National Guard (ANG), the Air Force
Reserve Command (AFRC), and their units. Refer recommended changes and questions about
this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the Air Force Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command using the following MANDATORY HQ AFMC/A4R
e-AF Form 847 submission process. (T-2) Centers will assign a primary and alternate POC to
populate the HQ AFMC/A4R Publications Management SharePoint, to include attaching a
digitally signed AF Form 847 with Sections 1 and 2 completed by the submitting organization
leadership and Center LG respectively. Status will be obtained from the HQ AFMC/A4R
Publications Management SharePoint. Non-AFMC organizations will submit recommended
changes and questions concerning this publication via email to the OPR (HQ AFMC/A4RX) using
AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. This publication may be
supplemented at any level, but all direct Supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication
