AFRLI16-1402 governs procedures for issuing, controlling, safeguarding, replacing, auditing, and disposing of AFRL Visual Indicators.
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It covers the AFRL Visual Indicator System, including access validation, issuance authority, badge use, loss or damage, inventory, auditing, and disposal. It requires procedures for return, safeguarding, replacement, logging, and out-processing.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all AFRL personnel.
The VI badge is used within AFRL to identify military and civilian personnel possessing SECRET level or above access, streamlining classified meetings/discussions by negating the requirement to send a visit request within AFRL. (paragraph 1)
Visit requests must be submitted for any visit to agencies outside AFRL as well as visits requesting access to Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), or Special Access Programs (SAP) information. (paragraph 1)
At no time will classified access be granted to a contractor based on a VI. (paragraph 1)
Supervisors will ensure VI are returned immediately when classified access is withdrawn or suspended. (paragraph 2)
Missing or lost VI must be reported to the IPO immediately. (paragraph 2)