BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 91-115
1 NOVEMBER 2022
Safety
SAFETY RULES FOR NUCLEAR
AIRLIFT OPERATIONS
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: AFSEC/SEWN Certified by: AF/SEI
(Colonel Lawrence A. Nixon)
Supersedes: AFI 91-115, 28 July 2021 Pages: 11
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 91-1, Nuclear Weapons and
Systems Surety, and is consistent with AFPD 13-5, Air Force Nuclear Mission. This instruction
applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force
Reserve, Air National Guard, and nuclear certified equipment, facilities involved with nuclear
weapons, nuclear weapon systems, and radioactive materials-related program. This publication
does not apply to the United States Space Force. Ensure all records generated as a result of
processes prescribed in the publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records
Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air
Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information
Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the
office of primary responsibility (OPR) using DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
command. This publication may not be supplemented or further implemented/extended. 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
manual (DAFMAN) 90-161, Publishing Process and Procedures, 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, to the requestor’s
commander for non-tiered compliance items. Compliance with the attachment references in this
publication is mandatory.
