DAFPAM63-128 — Integrated Life Cycle Management

DAFPAM63-128 governs Integrated Life Cycle Management for Department of the Air Force personnel managing acquired programs.

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  • Publication number: DAFPAM63-128
  • Title: INTEGRATED LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2021-02-03

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It covers life cycle documentation development, program integration, product support and sustainment, and life cycle systems engineering. The revision updates acquisition strategy, Acquisition Program Baseline, and Item Unique Identification sections and adds material on Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation, development planning, engineering certifications, and human system integration.

Applies to: This publication applies to all military and civilian AF personnel, including Air Force Reserve (AFR) units and the Air National Guard; other individuals or organizations as required by binding agreement or obligation with the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

Topics covered

  • Integrated Life Cycle Management
  • Life cycle documentation development
  • Program integration
  • Product support and sustainment
  • Life cycle systems engineering
  • Acquisition Strategy
  • Item Unique Identification
  • Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation

Questions and answers

What must organizations do before supplementing DAFPAM63-128?

To ensure standardization, any organization supplementing this publication should send the implementing publication to SAF/AQX for review and coordination before publishing.

What records requirement does DAFPAM63-128 establish?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management of Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with Air Force Records Information Management System.

What new material was added in the DAFPAM63-128 revision?

The revision also adds new sections on Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) activities, and appendices on development planning, engineering certifications, and human system integration.

How should recommended changes and questions about DAFPAM63-128 be submitted?

Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to SAF/AQXS using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847s from the field through Major Command (MAJCOM) publications/forms managers.

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