HOI90-2 — Headquarters Air Force Operating Instruction (hoi) Program

HOI90-2 governs the creation and management of Headquarters Air Force operating instructions, including their publication, revision, and rescission.

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  • Publication number: HOI90-2
  • Title: HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE OPERATING INSTRUCTION (HOI) PROGRAM
  • Date: 2022-06-23

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The publication explains Headquarters Air Force applicability, roles, content standards, coordination, certification, legal review, and approval. It requires specific routing, documentation, and processing for new, revised, and rescinded HOIs.

Applies to: This instruction is applicable to all personnel at the HAF, including contractor personnel.

Topics covered

  • Headquarters Air Force operating instructions
  • HOI publication development
  • HOI coordination and approval
  • Publication control numbers
  • HOI rescissions
  • Comment resolution matrices
  • AFIMPT submission requirements

Questions and answers

Who can HOIs apply to?

While DAFIs, DAFMANs etc., provide Department wide guidance, Headquarters Operating Instructions (HOIs) are only applicable to Headquarters staff (i.e. Secretariat, Air Staff and Space Staff). (paragraph 1)

What must HOIs be linked to?

HOIs must also be linked to a departmental publication (parent publication), and carry its subject series number. (paragraph 1)

When must another publication type be used instead of an HOI?

If guidance prescribes procedures to be followed by Field Operating Agencies (FOAs), Direct Reporting Units (DRUs), or Major Commands (MAJCOMs)/Field Commands (FLDCOMs) in addition to Headquarters Air Force, another publication type (e.g., DAFI, DAFMAN, DAFPAM, etc.) must be used in accordance with DAFMAN 90-161. (paragraph 90-161)

How must rescission requests be submitted and processed?

Requests for a rescission must be submitted using a DAF Form 673 and are coordinated and processed in the same manner as a newly written or revised HOI.

What happens to records when an HOI is rescinded?

Records created and maintained under processes prescribed by the rescinded HOI does not mean the records are disposed automatically but rather in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule.

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