BY ORDER OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
HQ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ACADEMY INSTRUCTION 51-601
7 JULY 2020
Law
USAF ACADEMY MANAGEMENT AND
USE OF GIFT FUNDS
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 USAFA/A8D
Supersedes: USAFAI51-601, 5 December 2013
Certified by: HQ USAFA/A8D
(Lt Col Carla Hunstad)
Pages: 21
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 51-5, Administrative Law, Gifts,
and Command Relationships. This instruction implements United States Air Force Academy
(USAFA) policy for the management and use of gift funds and it applies to all USAFA agencies.
USAFA accepts gift funds under the authority of 10 USC 2601, General Gift Funds; AFPD 51-5,
Air Force Policy Directive, Administrative Law, Gifts and Command Relationships, AFI 51-506,
Gifts to the Department of the Air Force From Domestic and Foreign Sources, and AFI 51-
601_USAFASUP, Gifts to the Department of the Air Force. This instruction does not authorize
the solicitation of gifts by Air Force (AF) personnel. Solicitation of gifts to the Air Force is
prohibited by the DoD Financial Management Regulation Volume 12 Chapter 30 paragraph
300502. This instruction applies to all United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) personnel.
This publication does not apply to Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) units or the Air
National Guard (ANG). Refer recommended changes and conflicts between this and other
publications to HQ USAFA/A8D, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 3800, USAF Academy CO 80840, on
AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. The authorities to waive
requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier 3 (T-3) number following the
compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description
of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the
chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority. The waiver authority for
non-tiered requirements in this publication is the HQ USAFA/CC. Ensure all records generated
as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance
