BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 65-506
6 SEPTEMBER 2019
Financial Management
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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/FMCE
Supersedes: AFMAN 65-506, 29 August 2011
AFMAN 65-510, 19 October 2010
Certified by: SAF/FMC
(Ms. Pamela C. Schwenke)
Pages: 166
This manual implements Air Force Instruction (AFI) 65-501, Economic Analysis, by providing
information on applying the Economic Analysis (EA) approach to support Air Force decisions.
This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air
Force, the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard. Ensure all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual
(AFMAN) 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.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility (OPR) using AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF
Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional’s chain of command. 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 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, or
alternately, to the Publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. This publication may be
supplemented at any level, but all direct Supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication
for coordination prior to certification and approval. The use of the name or mark of any specific
manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not imply
endorsement by the Air Force.
