BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 33-326
31 JULY 2019
Communications and Information
PREPARING OFFICIAL
COMMUNICATIONS
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/CNZA
Supersedes: AFMAN33-326,
25 May 2017
Certified by: SAF/CNZ
(Ms. Wanda Jones-Heath)
Pages: 23
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 33-3, Information Management. It
provides guidance and procedures on preparing communications in manual and automated Air
Force (AF) environments. This manual applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members
of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. Use this publication with
DoD 5110.04-M-Volume 1, DoD Manual for Written Material: Correspondence Management,
DoD 5110.04-M-Volume 2, DoD Manual for Written Material: Examples and Reference Material,
and Air Force Handbook (AFH) 33-337, The Tongue and Quill, when preparing correspondence.
This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements must be routed to the
Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) listed above for coordination prior to certification and
approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of
Primary Responsibility using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route Air Force Forms 847 from the field through major command (MAJCOM)
functional managers. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this
publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-363, Management of Records,
and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air
Force Records Information Management System. 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. Refer to AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, Table 1.1,
for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers
