AFMAN21-202 — Missile Maintenance Management

AFMAN21-202 governs procedures for maintaining land-based Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and Air Launched Cruise Missiles.

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  • Publication number: AFMAN21-202
  • Title: MISSILE MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2024-05-30

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AFMAN21-202 covers maintenance management guidance, nuclear certification, safety, cybersecurity, and missile maintenance tactics, techniques, and procedures. It identifies maintenance roles and requires immediate implementation, with waiver authorities specified by tier.

Applies to: It applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard.

Topics covered

  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missile maintenance
  • Air Launched Cruise Missile maintenance
  • Nuclear certification
  • Maintenance augmentation management
  • Maintenance cybersecurity discipline
  • Missile maintenance tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Safety

Questions and answers

When must AFMAN21-202 requirements be implemented?

Requirements of this publication must be implemented immediately.

Who should units contact for interpretations of AFMAN21-202 guidance?

Units will contact the applicable Major Command (MAJCOM) for interpretations of the guidance contained in this manual.

Can MAJCOMs supplement AFMAN21-202?

MAJCOMs may supplement this publication; route supplements to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) for coordination prior to certification and approval.

How are waiver authorities identified in AFMAN21-202?

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

Where should requests for waivers be submitted?

Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items.

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