BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
INSTRUCTION 63-1201
2 DECEMBER 2022
Acquisition
INTEGRATED LIFE CYCLE SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFMC/ENS Certified by: AFMC/ENS
(Ms. Janet A. Jackson, NH-IV)
Supersedes: AFMCI63-1201, 28 March 2017 Pages: 78
This Air Force Materiel Command Instruction (AFMCI) implements guidance contained in
Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.88, Engineering of Defense Systems, Air Force
Instruction (AFI) 63-101/20-101, Integrated Life Cycle Management, and other relevant
publications. It assigns Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) responsibilities, prescribes policy
and procedures, and provides direction for standardizing, verifying, and maintaining the
accomplishment of required missions and end states in accordance with (IAW) Department of
Defense (DoD), United States Air Force (USAF), and AFMC policy. It applies to regular Air
Force, civilians, and contractors. This publication does not apply to United States Space Force,
Air Force Reserve Command, or Air National Guard units. Ensure that all records created as a
result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW AFI 33-322, Records
Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records
Information Management System Records Disposition Schedule. Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the Department
of Air Force (DAF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847
from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may be
supplemented at any level, but all supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for
coordination prior to certification and approval. 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 Processes 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
