BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 51-301
20 JUNE 2002
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE
Supplement 1
Law
CIVIL LITIGATION
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: AFLSA/JACL Certified by: AFLSA/JAC (Col David L. Thomas)
Supersedes AFI 51-301, 15 August 2001 Pages: 81
(USAFE)
OPR: HQ USAFE/JAS Certified by: HQ USAFE/JAS
(Mr Randy L. Harshman)
Supersedes AFI51-301_USAFESUP1,
30 April 2002
Pages: 8
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 51-3, Civil Litigation by setting guide-
lines for Air Force personnel dealing with litigation, tax disputes, and legal or administrative proceedings.
It sets procedures for releasing information for use in litigation and sets in motion the procedures and ser-
vice of legal process involving the Air Force, Air Force personnel performing official duties, and Air
Force instrumentalities (including nonappropriated fund activities) in the United States and foreign coun-
tries.
This instruction directs collecting and maintaining information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (herein-
after the Privacy Act), 5 United States Code, Section 552a, authorized by 10 U.S.C. 8013. System of
records notices F051 AF JA D, Litigation Records (Except Patents), and F051 AFJA D, Patent Infringe-
ment and Litigation Records, apply.
The reporting requirements in this instruction are exempt from licensing in accordance with paragraph
2.11.8 of AFI 37-124, The Information Collections and Reports (ICR) Management Program; Control-
ling Internal, Public, and Interagency Air Force Information Collections.
(USAFE) AFI 51-301, 1 July 2002, is supplemented as follows: This supplement applies to all units
within United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). It does not apply to Air National Guard (ANG) or
Air Force Reserve (AFRC) units. This supplement covers Civil Litigation. Submit recommended
changes, questions and notification of conflicts between this supplement and other publications using AF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, to Headquarters United States Air Forces in
21 JUNE 2006
Certified Current 26 June 2018
