BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 65-103
15 AUGUST 2019
Financial Management
TEMPORARY DUTY/SPECIAL ORDERS
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: SAF/FMFC
(AFAFO)
Supersedes: AFI65-103, 5 August 2005
Certified by: SAF/FMF
(Mr. Fredrick E. Carr)
Pages: 72
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 65-1, Management of Financial Services.
This instruction provides guidance on preparation of Orders (e.g., Special Orders, orders for
Temporary Duty (TDY) travel, and emergency leave). This instruction explains and provides
information on how TDY and special orders need to be written, funded, and handled to ensure
funds certification, entitlements, and obligations are handled appropriately for proper awareness
by the traveler; issuance by various agencies involved with travel; and ultimately settlement of
such claims is possible. This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and
Air National Guard organizations. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to SAF/FMFC (Air Force Accounting and Finance Office - AFAFO), on AF Form
847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. Route AF Form 847 from the field through
major command publications managers. This publication may be supplemented at any level. The
supplement must be reviewed and approved by SAF/FMFC (AFAFO). MAJCOMs, field
operating agencies, and direct reporting units must send one copy of the published and/or posted
supplement to SAF/FMFC (AFAFO). Other organizations send one copy of each published and/or
posted supplement to the next higher headquarters. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 affects
this instruction. The authorities to waive unit-level requirements in this publication remain at Tier
One (T-1) following the compliance statement. See Air Force Instruction 33-360, Publications
and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. As
the OPR, SAF/FMFC (AFAFO) is the authority for all requested deviation, no subordinate
authority exists for waiver of requirements in this AFI. Submit requests for waivers via AF Form
679, Air Force Publication Compliance Item Waiver Request/Approval, through the chain-of-
