DAFI63-145 governs Department of the Air Force manufacturing and quality management activities across the weapon system life cycle.
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It covers core planning, contract implementation, assessment, reporting, and tasks for specific life cycle phases. It requires program managers to include manufacturing and quality management planning and contract quality assurance requirements.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all DAF civilian employees, uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, United States Space Force (USSF) and other individuals as required by binding agreements or obligation to the Department of the Air Force.
Program Managers are primarily responsible for the execution of the manufacturing and quality management tasks in this instruction. (paragraph 1)
Unless waived by the Program Executive Officer, Program Managers must include manufacturing and quality management planning in program documentation (for example, the Acquisition Strategy and the Systems Engineering Plan). (paragraph 2)
Use Military Handbook (MIL-HDBK) 896A, Manufacturing Management Program Guide, as a best-practice guide in developing the program’s approach to manufacturing and quality. (paragraph 2)
Perform an initial assessment of the producibility and manufacturability of key technologies and components prior to Preliminary Design Review (see paragraph 3.3.). (paragraph 2)
MAJCOM and FLDCOM Commanders must provide feedback on product quality deficiencies through the designated deficiency reporting system for the product (for example the Joint Deficiency Reporting System). (paragraph 2)