DAFI91-204_AETCSUP — Safety Investigations And Reports

DAFI91-204_AETCSUP governs safety investigations and reports, including safety standards, reporting requirements, and privileged safety information.

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  • Publication number: DAFI91-204_AETCSUP
  • Title: SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS
  • Date: 2026-08-04

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The publication addresses investigations of Department of the Air Force safety events, safety reports, and common core investigation requirements. It requires compliance with mandatory provisions, establishes waiver processes, and prescribes records handling.

Applies to: This publication applies to all commanders, functional managers, supervisors, and all other AETC personnel.

Topics covered

  • Safety investigations
  • Safety reports
  • Department of the Air Force safety events
  • Privileged safety reports and information
  • Safety standards
  • Risk management

Questions and answers

When may safety standards be departed from?

Departure from safety standards must only result from operational necessity, and all risks associated with the departure must be completely understood and accepted by the appropriate approval authority.

What happens when mandatory provisions are not observed?

Failure to observe the prohibitions and mandatory provisions in paragraph 4.4 by Regular AF members, USSF members, AFR members in an active or inactive duty for training status, and ANG members in federal Title 10 status is a violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

How are waiver requests 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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