BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 23-101 …

1 BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 23-101 . SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE . 30 JUNE 2013. Incorporating Change 1, 6 NOVEMBER 2014. AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND. Supplement 28 JULY 2015. Materiel Management AIR FORCE MATERIEL MANAGEMENT. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS publication IS MANDATORY. ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication . OPR: AF/A4LM Certified by: AF/A4L. (Maj Gen John B. Cooper). Supersedes: AFMAN 23-110, 1 April Pages: 275. 2009; AFI 23-105, 7 June 1994; AFI 23-107, 1 July 1998; AFPAM 23-117, 1. May 1999. (AFRC). OPR: HQ AFRC/A4OP Certified by: HQ AFRC/A4. (Brig. Gen. John A. Hickok). Pages:11. This guidance applies to all personnel (military, civilian, and contractors) working for the United States Air FORCE (USAF). It applies to Air FORCE Reserve Command (AFRC) and Air National Guard (ANG) Units.

2 This INSTRUCTION implements AFPD 23-1, Materiel Management and facilitates the implementation of Department of Defense (DoD) guidance from DoD , DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Regulation; DoD Directive , Equipping the Reserve Forces; DoD , DoD Integrated Materiel Management (IMM) for Consumable Items: Operating Procedures for Item Management Coding (IMC); DoD , Shelf-Life Item Management Manual; and DoDI , National Guard and Reserve Equipment Report (NGRER). Refer to AFI 21-201, Conventional Munitions Maintenance Management, for management of Class V (munitions) materiel. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using AF Form 847, 2 AFI23-101_AFRCSUP 28 JULY 2015. Recommendation for Change of publication ; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional's chain of command. Notify AF/A4LM of guidance conflicts between this INSTRUCTION and any other DoD/USAF guidance or Technical Orders (TO).

3 Pending case resolution, DoD directives/TOs will take precedence. 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) In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and DoD policy, ensure that reports of information collections that are collected and/or are compiled and transmitted from the general public are cleared and licensed by the Office of Management and Budget prior to collection. Information that is collected from other DoD components or Federal agencies must be approved by DoD and licensed with a report control symbol. See Attachment 1 for a glossary of references and supporting information. (AFRC) This supplement implements and extends the guidance of Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI).

4 AFI 23-101 , Air FORCE Materiel Management. This INSTRUCTION applies to Air FORCE Reserve Command (AFRC) personnel. This INSTRUCTION does not apply to Guard. This supplement facilitates the implementation of Department of Defense (DoD) guidance from DoD , DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Regulation; DoD INSTRUCTION , Equipping the Reserve Forces; DoD , DoD Integrated Materiel Management (IMM) for Consumable Items: Operating Procedures for Item Management Coding (IMC); DoD , Shelf-Life Item Management Manual; and DoDI , National Guard and Reserve Equipment Report (NGRER). 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, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Tier 2 waiver authority is delegated to HQ AFRC/A4 for this publication .

5 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. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air FORCE Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using Air FORCE Form 847, Recommendation for Change of publication ; route AF Forms 847s from the field through the appropriate functional's chain of command. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all direct Supplements must be routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) of this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval.

6 This INSTRUCTION may not be further supplement or extended. Units have up to 90 days after the effective date of this supplement to comply with requirements. SUMMARY OF CHANGES. This interim change revises AFI 23-101 by updating/adding critical specific policy information that was omitted during the transition from AFMAN 23-110, Air FORCE Supply System. Changes include clarification of A4LM and MAJCOM responsibilities as well as detailed policy and AFI23-101_AFRCSUP 28 JULY 2015 3. process interpretation of Materiel Management procedures. Finally, this INSTRUCTION was tiered IAW AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management. This guidance applies to all personnel (military, civilian, and contractors) working for the United States Air FORCE (USAF). It applies to Air FORCE Reserve Command (AFRC) and Air National Guard (ANG) Units. This INSTRUCTION implements AFPD 23-1, Materiel Management and facilitates the implementation of Department of Defense (DoD) guidance from DoD , DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Regulation; DoD Directive , Equipping the Reserve Forces; DoD , DoD Integrated Materiel Management (IMM) for Consumable Items: Operating Procedures for Item Management Coding (IMC); DoD , Shelf-Life Item Management Manual; and DoDI , National Guard and Reserve Equipment Report (NGRER).

7 Refer to AFI 21-201, Conventional Munitions Maintenance Management, for management of Class V (munitions) materiel. Exception: Organizations performing Supply Chain Management (SCM) functions using an approved contractor managed/operated inventory management system will adhere to contractor-provided guidance or MAJCOM-developed guidance for operating the inventory management system in lieu of this AFI. This includes systems such as the Automated Logistics Management and Support System (ALMSS) in support of the U-2 program or Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) in support of the F-35. 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, 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.

8 Chapter 1 GUIDING PRINCIPLES 9. Section 1A Purpose, Scope and Description of INSTRUCTION 9. Purpose, Scope and Description of INSTRUCTION .. 9. Section 1B Organization Structure and Responsibilities 10. Organization Structure and Responsibilities.. 10. Section 1C Satellite Operations 21. Satellite Operations.. 21. Section 1D Air FORCE Supply Chain Materiel Management Goals and Metrics 24. Air FORCE Supply Chain Materiel Management Goals and Metrics.. 24. Section 1E Air FORCE Supply Chain Boards and Working Groups 25. Air FORCE Supply Chain Boards and Working Groups .. 26. Section 1F MATERIEL MANAGEMENT ENLISTED CAREER BROADENING PROGRAM. 29. Overview.. 29. 4 AFI23-101_AFRCSUP 28 JULY 2015. Purpose of the Program.. 29. Selection Process.. 30. Program Administration.. 30. Career Broadening Assignments.. 33. Follow-On Assignments.. 33. Review Conference.. 33. Materiel Management Enlisted Career Broadening Program OPR.

9 33. Chapter 2 PLAN 34. Section 2A Overview 34. Overview.. 34. Section 2B Stockage Policy 34. Stockage Policy.. 34. Section 2C Financial Management 51. Financial Management.. 51. Section 2D War Reserve Materiel (WRM) 69. War Reserve Materiel (WRM).. 69. Section 2E Degraded Operations 71. Degraded Operations.. 71. Section 2F Readiness Spares Packages (RSP) and Kits 74. Readiness Spares Packages (RSP) and Kits.. 74. Section 2G Contingency/Wartime Planning 86. Contingency/Wartime Planning.. 86. Section 2H Life Cycle Product Support Planning 92. Life Cycle Product Support Planning.. 92. Section 2I Provisioning 92. AF provisioning policies.. 92. Section 2J Weapon System Support Program (WSSP) 93. Air FORCE Participation.. 93. Section 2K Spare Parts Breakout Program 96. Spare Parts Breakout Program.. 96. Section 2L Tanks, Racks, Adapters, and Pylons (TRAP) 102. AFI23-101_AFRCSUP 28 JULY 2015 5. Tanks, Racks, Adapters, and Pylons (TRAP).

10 102. Chapter 3 SOURCING OF MATERIEL 106. Section 3A Overview 106. Overview.. 106. Section 3B Local Purchase and Retail Sales 106. Local Purchase and Retail Sales.. 106. Section 3C Receipt Processing 109. Receipt Processing.. 109. Section 3D Item Management 109. Item Management.. 109. Section 3E Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) 109. Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS).. 109. Chapter 4 MAKE AND MAINTAIN MATERIEL 111. Section 4A Overview 111. Overview.. 111. Section 4B Time Compliance Technical ORDER (TCTO) 111. Time Compliance Technical ORDER (TCTO).. 111. Section 4C Repair 113. Repair.. 113. Section 4D Time Change Items 116. Time Change Items.. 116. Chapter 5 DELIVERY OF MATERIEL 118. Section 5A Overview 118. Overview.. 118. Section 5B ORDER and Requisitioning 118. ORDER and Requisitioning.. 118. Section 5C Physical Asset Management 120. Physical Asset Management.