BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 32-1023
23 DECEMBER 2020
CIVIL ENGINEERING
DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS
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: AF/A4CF
Supersedes: AFI32-1023, 19 November 2015
AFI32-1012, 2 July 1994
Certified by: SAF/IE
(Mr. John W. Henderson)
Pages: 44
This instruction provides general design criteria and standards; guidance on selecting Architect-
Engineering firms; and information on design and construction management. This instruction
also implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 32-10, Installations and Facilities, Military
Standard (MIL-STD) 3007G, Unified Facilities Criteria, Facilities Criteria and Unified Facilities
Guide Specifications. This instruction also provides guidance that governs Air Force Military
Construction (MILCON) projects. This instruction applies to all civilian employees and
uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard
(ANG). It applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force,
Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard (ANG). Ensure all Air Force records created as a
result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force
Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are
disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the
Records Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication
to the Office of Primary Responsibility using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
command. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements must be
routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility listed above for coordination prior to certification
and approval. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are
identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See
Department of the Air Force Instruction 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, or alternately,
