AFI84-105 — Organizational Lineage, Honors And Heraldry

AFI84-105 governs organizational heritage information, including lineage, honors, heraldry, organizational actions, and aerial victory credits.

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  • Publication number: AFI84-105
  • Title: ORGANIZATIONAL LINEAGE, HONORS AND HERALDRY
  • Date: 2025-04-01

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It covers organizational lineage and honors, USAF heraldry, monthly organization status change reports, and aerial victory credits. It requires compliance with the instruction and attachments and identifies waiver authorities through tier numbers and approval procedures.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the United States Air Force (USAF), Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve (AFR).

Topics covered

  • Organizational lineage and honors
  • Expeditionary provisional organizations
  • USAF heraldry
  • Organizational emblems and mottoes
  • Monthly organization status change reports
  • Aerial victory credits

Questions and answers

How must records created under AFI84-105 be handled?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

How are waiver authorities identified in AFI84-105?

The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this instruction are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement.

How should waiver requests under AFI84-105 be submitted?

Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority.

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