AFMCI21-100V1 — Depot Maintenance Principles

AFMCI21-100V1 governs depot maintenance management at AFMC Centers’ organic depots for aircraft and associated aerospace equipment.

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  • Publication number: AFMCI21-100V1
  • Title: Depot Maintenance Principles
  • Date: 2024-01-22

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AFMCI21-100V1 covers depot maintenance management, safety, housekeeping, security, training, technical orders, modifications, and readiness. It requires current and verified technical data for depot maintenance and establishes requirements for supplements, contractor obligations, records, and waivers.

Applies to: This publication applies to all AFMC Regular Air Force.

Topics covered

  • Depot maintenance management
  • Technical orders
  • Modification management
  • Nuclear weapons related materiel
  • Safety, housekeeping, and security
  • Maintenance training
  • Duty shifts, rest periods, and temporary personnel actions

Questions and answers

What technical data may be used for depot maintenance?

Only current and verified technical data, as authorized by Technical Order (TO) 00-51, Air Force Technical Order System, will be used for depot maintenance. (paragraph 2)

How must contractor requirements be made enforceable?

All contractor requirements in this instruction must be included in a contract/grant/agreement to be enforceable. (paragraph 2)

Who develops supplements to implement AFMCI21-100V1 requirements?

Headquarters (HQ) AFMC and Centers will develop supplements to implement the requirements of this instruction at their level and provide them to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) of this instruction for review and approval before publishing. (paragraph 2)

How are records created under AFMCI21-100V1 handled?

Ensure that all records created because of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed IAW Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS), which is in the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS). (paragraph 2)

Who approves waivers for requirements in AFMCI21-100V1?

The waiver approval authority for requirements throughout this instruction is the publication Approving Official. (paragraph 2)

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