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1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 21-202 VOLUME 1 18 JANUARY 2017 Maintenance missile MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing web site at for downloading or ordering. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: AF/A4LW Supersedes: AFI21-202V1, 17 September 2014 Certified by: AF/A4L (Brig Gen Lindsley) Pages: 119 This INSTRUCTION implements Air FORCE Policy Directive (AFPD) 21-1, Maintenance, and AFPD 21-2, Munitions and is consistent with AFPD 13-5, Air FORCE Nuclear Enterprise Policy Directive. This Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI) establishes procedures for maintaining land-based Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM).

2 It applies to Headquarters Air FORCE (HAF), Air FORCE Global Strike Command (AFGSC), Air FORCE Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and subordinate ICBM units. This publication does not apply to Air National Guard, Air FORCE Reserve or Civil Air Patrol units. Requirements of this publication must be implemented immediately unless otherwise noted within specific paragraphs. Units will contact the applicable MAJCOM for interpretations of the guidance contained in this AFI. MAJCOM direct supplements to this publication must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval.

3 The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier ( T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3 ) number following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, Table for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. 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. Recommend improvements to missile maintenance management policies and procedures through AF/A4LW In Accordance With (IAW) AFI 33-360. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air FORCE Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located in the Air FORCE Records Information Management System (AFRIMS).

4 Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the 2 AFI21-202V1 18 JANUARY 2017 OPR using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847s from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Changes include, but are not limited to, updating maintenance priority tables, adding Programmable Logic Controller Programming Support Equipment guidance, re-tiering, updating training requirements and re-flowing responsibilities and consolidating chapters. CHAPTER 1 ICBM MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 7 Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI) 21-200.

5 7 Introduction.. 7 Supervision of Maintenance.. 7 missile and Equipment Readiness.. 7 Nuclear Certification Program.. 7 Weapon System Support Equipment.. 7 Preventive Maintenance.. 7 ICBM Maintenance Management.. 8 Weapon System.. 8 Safety.. 8 Workload Requirements.. 9 Management.. 9 Emergency War ORDER (EWO) Program (N/A 576 FLTS).. 10 Technical Data.. 10 Publications.. 11 CHAPTER 2 ICBM MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES 12 Maintenance Group Commander (MXG/576 FLTS/CC) .. 12 Table Minimum Daily Dispatch Scheduling Requirements (T-3).. 14 Maintenance Group Superintendent (MXG/576 FLTS/SUPT).. 14 Squadron Maintenance Operations Officer/Maintenance Superintendent (MOO/MX SUPT).

6 15 AFI21-202V1 18 JANUARY 2017 3 Flight Commander/Chief.. 16 Section OIC/NCOIC.. 17 Task/Site Supervisors.. 19 Team Chiefs.. 19 Maintenance 20 Production Inspectors .. 21 Briefing Requirements.. 21 Debriefing Requirements.. 22 Supply Program 23 General Maintenance Guidance.. 23 Table ICBM LER Penetrated Time-Related Maintenance Restrictions.. 24 Table .. 25 Table 576 FLTS ICBM On-Site, Time-Related Maintenance Restrictions.. 25 Command Alert FORCE Management.. 25 Major Maintenance Procedures (N/A 576 FLTS).. 25 Standby Procedures (N/A 576 FLTS).. 25 Support Equipment Stop-Use Procedures.. 26 Testing Procedural Improvements.. 26 Weapon System Waiver Requests.

7 26 Technical ORDER Distribution Office (TODO).. 27 Maintenance Data.. 27 PMEL.. 27 Chapter 3 MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (MXS) 28 Maintenance Squadron.. 28 Maintenance Operations Flight .. 28 Table AFTO 95 Minimum Item Listing.. 38 Training Flight (N/A 576 FLTS).. 39 Resources Flight.. 41 Training Requirements.. 43 4 AFI21-202V1 18 JANUARY 2017 Chapter 4 missile MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (MMXS) 44 missile Maintenance Squadron (N/A 576 FLTS).. 44 Facilities Flight (N/A 576 FLTS) .. 44 Generation Flight (N/A 576 FLTS).. 47 Chapter 5 FORCE DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION (FDE) 48 576 FLTS.. 48 Changes, Requests for Clarification and Waivers.. 48 576 FLTS Commander (MXG/CC equivalent).

8 48 Workload Management.. 48 People and Organization Management.. 49 Work Center Instructors.. 49 Production Management.. 50 Squadron MOO/MX 50 Flight Commander/Chief.. 50 Section OIC/NCOIC.. 50 Team Chiefs.. 50 Technicians.. 50 Major Maintenance Procedures .. 50 DMS.. 50 Training Management Services (TMS) .. 50 Vehicle Issue and Control Services.. 52 Equipment Issue and Control Services.. 53 LF Refurbishment 53 Corrosion Control Services.. 53 Environmental Management Services .. 54 Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory.. 54 Maintenance Operations Flight .. 54 Resources Flight .. 55 Generation Flight.. 56 AFI21-202V1 18 JANUARY 2017 5 Chapter 6 AFNWC/NI 58 AFNWC/NI Technical Engineering Operating Locations.

9 58 Chapter 7 ICBM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 60 General.. 60 MAJCOM Functional Manager .. 60 Squadron Commander .. 60 Ancillary Training Requirements.. 60 Five Skill-Level Upgrade Training Program.. 60 Maintenance Qualification Training.. 61 RTT.. 61 Special Qualification Training.. 61 Lesson Plans.. 61 Instructors.. 61 MXG/576 FLTS Status of Training Briefing.. 63 Maintenance Trainer Program.. 63 Maintenance Procedures for Assigned Trainers.. 64 Maintenance Training instructions .. 65 Training Records.. 66 Maintenance Information Systems (MIS)/Training Business Area (TBA).. 66 Chapter 8 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC) PROGRAMMING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 68 Background/Overview.

10 68 Responsibilities, Authorities, and 68 6 AFI21-202V1 18 JANUARY 2017 Attachment 1 GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION 69 Attachment 2 missile MAINTENANCE PRIORITY DESIGNATORS 78 Attachment 3 MISSION ESSENTIAL SUBSYSTEM LIST (MESL) 85 Attachment 4 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 93 Attachment 5 HICS MAINTENANCE AND SUSTAINMENT 99 Attachment 6 CENTRALIZED REPAIR ACTIVITY (CRA) 108 Attachment 7 LF RECOVERY PROCEDURES 114 Attachment 8 TIME COMPLIANCE TECHNICAL ORDERS (TCTO) MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES 116 AFI21-202V1 18 JANUARY 2017 7 CHAPTER 1 ICBM MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI) 21-200, Munitions and missile Maintenance.