AFGSCI13-5206 — Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (icbm) Software Procedures

AFGSCI13-5206 governs policy and procedures for controlling, deploying, sustaining, and reporting deficiencies in ICBM software.

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  • Publication number: AFGSCI13-5206
  • Title: INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE (ICBM) SOFTWARE PROCEDURES
  • Date: 2026-04-22

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It covers ICBM targeting and operational software programs, including software deployment, control, sustainment, testing, and deficiency reporting. It requires personnel involved in software control and deployment to know the instruction’s requirements and requires records created by its processes to be maintained and disposed of under cited records guidance.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all operational ICBM units, Twentieth Air Force (20 AF), 625th Strategic Operations Squadron (625 STOS), and 377th Test and Evaluation Group (377 TEG) involved in ICBM targeting and software activities.

Topics covered

  • ICBM targeting software
  • Operational software programs
  • Software deployment and control
  • Software sustainment
  • Software deficiency reporting
  • Targeting databases
  • Operational targeting program CDs

Questions and answers

What must personnel involved in ICBM software control and deployment know?

Personnel involved in the control and deployment of ICBM software must know the requirements of this instruction and Air Force (AF) publications that pertain to their responsibilities.

How must supplements to AFGSCI13-5206 be coordinated?

Supplements will be sent to AFGSC Missile Operations Support Branch (AFGSC/A3ON) for coordination prior to certification and approval.

Where must users submit queries, waiver requests, clarification questions, and recommendations?

Users of this instruction will forward queries, waiver requests, clarification questions, and recommendations to HQ AFGSC/A3ON with a courtesy copy to 20 AF Emergency War Orders (EWO) Branch (20 AF/A3NK).

How must users submit inputs to AFGSCI13-5206?

Users will submit inputs in writing (email is acceptable).

What guidance takes precedence when AFGSCI13-5206 conflicts with USSTRATCOM guidance?

If there are inconsistencies between this document and the volumes of USSTRATCOM EAP-STRAT or EWO clarification messages, the volume or guidance messages will take precedence until the conflict is resolved.

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