BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES
EUROPE-AIR FORCES AFRICA
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES
EUROPE-AIR FORCES AFRICA
INSTRUCTION 51-402
29 SEPTEMBER 2020
Law
SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS
WITHIN UNITED STATES FORCE
INSTALLATIONS IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM
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: Det 1, HQ USAFE
Supersedes: USAFE-AFAFRICA51-507,
26 January 2015
Certified by: Det 1, HQ USAFE
(Col Mark Allison)
Pages: 6
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 51-4, Operations and
International Law and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 51-402, International Law. This instruction is
consistent with AFI 51-301, Civil Litigation and USAFE Instruction 51-706, Exercise of Foreign
Criminal Jurisdiction Over United States Personnel. By this instruction, the United States
Country Representative for the United Kingdom (UK USCR) establishes a uniform procedure for
the service of legal process on United States (US) personnel within the boundaries of US
Installations. This instruction is applicable to all elements of the US Force, permanently
stationed or on temporary duty (TDY) in the UK. This publication applies to Air Force Reserve
Command (AFRC) units and to the Air National Guard of the United States (ANGUS). Ensure
that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with (IAW) Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and
Information Governance Program, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records Information
Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). Refer recommended
changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR)
using the AF 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, but all direct Supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for
coordination prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive requirements in this
publication are identified with a Tier number (T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3) following the compliance
