AFMCMD-NMUSAF — National Museum Of The U.s. Air Force (nmusaf)

AFMCMD-NMUSAF governs the mission, command, and responsibilities of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

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  • Publication number: AFMCMD-NMUSAF
  • Title: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE (NMUSAF)
  • Date: 2025-12-23

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It defines NMUSAF’s role in portraying Air, Space, and Cyberspace history and in collecting, preserving, researching, and interpreting historical property. It requires compliance with the publication and establishes duties for museum operations, educational outreach, stewardship, and historical property management.

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

Topics covered

  • National museum mission
  • Air, Space, and Cyberspace history
  • Museum operations
  • Educational outreach
  • Historical property stewardship
  • Material culture and heritage
  • Historical property exchanges and donations

Questions and answers

What does NMUSAF provide about Airmen and Guardians?

NMUSAF provides a comprehensive portrayal of the commitment, accomplishments, and sacrifices of the Airmen and Guardians of the Department of the Air Force’s (DAF) air, space, and cyberspace forces. (paragraph 1)

What support must NMUSAF maintain for historical collections?

Develop, plan, and maintain infrastructure, budgetary, and management support to ensure safe and appropriate facilities, with effective security and environmental controls for historical collections. (paragraph 3)

What exhibits and educational opportunities must NMUSAF provide?

Provide a comprehensive portrayal of Air, Space, and Cyberspace history, heritage, and culture through a wide variety of exhibits and educational opportunities designed to inform, motivate, educate, and inspire interest in the DAF and STEM subjects/careers, while fostering civic engagement and cultural understanding of the Air Force and Space Force legacy. (paragraph 3)

What historical property controls must NMUSAF exercise?

Exercise control and accountability of all historical property, including identification, acquisition, preservation, accessioning, cataloging, inventory, distribution, disposition, and disposal. (paragraph 3)

What are NMUSAF’s duties concerning loans, exchanges, or donations of historical property?

Discharge DAF responsibilities concerning the loan, exchange, or donation of historical property to non-federal entities (10 USC § 2572, Documents, historical artifacts, and condemned or obsolete combat materiel: loan, gift, or exchange). (paragraph 3)

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