DoDI5000.93_DAFI63-149 governs additive manufacturing in the Department of Defense and provides Air Force middle tier acquisition guidance.
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The publication establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and details procedures for implementing and using additive manufacturing. It addresses safe adoption, additive repair processes and equipment, acquisition, waivers, and records disposition.
Applies to: This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, the United States Space Force and those who are contractually obligated to comply with DAF publications.
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5137.02, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and details procedures regarding the implementation and use of additive manufacturing (AM) within the DoD.
Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.
The authorities to waive wing or unit level requirements that are outside of the acquisition execution chain in this publication are identified with a Tier (“Tier 0, 1, 2, 3”) number following the compliance statement.
Mandates to the acquisition execution chain as described in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-101/20-101, Integrated Life Cycle Management, are not elevated through the organizational chain of authority; therefore, tiering in accordance with DAFI 90-160 is not applied and the waiver authority is as specified.