BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE
MISSION DIRECTIVE 1-20
5 JANUARY 2021
Special Management
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Air Force Publications and forms are available for downloading or
ordering on the e-Publishing website at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/IGM
Supersedes: HAFMD1-20, May 7, 2015
Certified by: SAF/IG
(Lt Gen Sami D. Said)
Pages: 12
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes
include the addition, clarification and deletion of several delegations of authority/assignments of
responsibilities within Attachment 1. Further details on the specific responsibilities of the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force (SAF/IG) are provided within
the subparagraphs of Section 3, Responsibilities.
1. Mission. The Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force (TIG) is authorized and
established pursuant to Title 10, United States Code (USC) § 9020. The Secretary of the Air
Force, pursuant to 10 United States Code (USC) §§ 9013-9016, may establish offices and
officials within the Secretariat to assist the Secretary in carrying out their responsibilities. As
documented by Paragraph 4.1.4 of HAFMD 1, Headquarters Air Force, and this Headquarters
Air Force Mission Directive (HAFMD), the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of
the Air Force (SAF/IG) is established as part of the Secretariat. SAF/IG independently assesses
and reports on the overall readiness, economy, efficiency, and discipline of the Department of
the Air Force to the Secretary of the Air Force through specified inquiries, investigations and
inspections. SAF/IG ensures effective inspection and investigative systems, which includes
administrative guidance and oversight for the military criminal investigative organization
(MCIO) mission conducted by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). SAF/IG
provides administrative oversight for those mission areas specified to the Department of Defense
(DoD) Cyber Crime Center (DC3) outlined in Department of Defense Directive (DoDD)
