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BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 21-101
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
16 JANUARY 2020
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Supplement
23 SEPTEMBER 2020
Corrective Action applied on, 15 July 2021
Corrective Action applied on, 30 July 2021
Maintenance
AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A4LM Certified by: SAF/AQD
(Ms. Angela L. Tymofichuk)
Supersedes: AFI 21-101, 1 May 2015; AFI 21-110, Pages: 396
16 Jun 2016; AFI 21-123, 3 Feb 2017; AFI 21-124, 12
Jan 2017; and AFI 21-136, 3 Feb 2017
OPR: NGB/A4MM (ANG)
Certified by: NGB/A4
Supersedes: AFI21-101_ANGSUP, 4 March 2016; (Col Matthew H. Reynolds)
AFI21-123_ANGSUP, 4 May 2015 Pages: 54
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 21-1, Maintenance of Military
Materiel. It is the basic Air Force Instruction (AFI) for all weapon system and support equipment
maintenance management guidance. It provides the minimum essential guidance and procedures
to safely and effectively maintain, service, and repair weapon systems and support equipment.
This publication applies to all military and civilian members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF),
Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG) and those with contractual obligation to
comply with Air Force publications. Supplements and addendums are written in accordance with
(IAW) AFI 33-360, Publication and Forms Management. Supplements must identify and
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document Major Command (MAJCOM), AFR, and ANG required deviations (applicability,
variance, exception and differences in organizational placement of responsibilities/processes) in
their supplement and addendums with the abbreviation “(DEV)”. Place the “DEV” entry after the
Paragraph number and directly preceding the affected text, such as (AMC) (DEV) Use the... or
(ADDED-AMC) (DEV) Use the...). All supplements and addendums are submitted to the Air
Force Maintenance Division (AF/A4LM) @ usaf.pentagon.af-a4.mbx.a4lm-maintenance-
[email protected] for approval and are published in the e-Publishing website. The authorities to
waive wing and 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 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 requestor’s
commander for non-tiered compliance items. For questions on interpreting this instruction, first
contact your MAJCOM maintenance functional activity. Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication through your MAJCOM, AFR or ANG, to the Office of Primary
Responsibility (OPR) using the Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
command. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are
maintained in accordance with AFI 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance
Program, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located
in the Air Force Records Information Management System. The use of the name or mark of any
specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not
imply endorsement by the AF.
(ANG) Air Force Instruction (AFI) 21-101, Aircraft and Equipment Maintenance Management,
16 JANUARY 2020 is supplemented as follows. This supplement has been approved by
Headquarters, United States Air Force, Directorate of Logistics (HQ USAF/A4L) and clarifies
Aerospace Equipment Maintenance Management for all Air National Guard (ANG) flying units.
This instruction supersedes AFI 21-101_ANGSup, Aircraft and Equipment Maintenance
Management, dated 4 March 2016. This instruction applies to all ANG organizations (including
ANG-led Active Associations) and personnel during non-federalized periods that maintain
aircraft, aircraft systems, equipment, support equipment, and components. It does not apply to
Classic and AFRC-led ARC Associations. The MXG/CC ensures that all organizations which
directly or indirectly support the maintenance effort or encroaches upon maintenance facilities and
flightline areas, regardless of Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC), are aware of guidance in this
instruction. Units must publish individual Instructions or Field Supplements to this instruction
following guidance found in AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management for items
mandated by AFI 21-101 and this supplement. ANG deviations (applicability, variance, exception
and differences in organizational placement of responsibilities/processes) in their supplement and
addendums are identified with the abbreviation “[DEV]” after the paragraph number and directly
preceding the affected text, such as “(ANG) [DEV] Use the...” or “(Added-ANG) [DEV] Use
the...”. 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 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. Process waiver request in accordance with
Air National Guard Manual (ANGMAN) 33-360, Management of Air National Guard Waivers.
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Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847 Recommendation for Change of Publication; route
AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. The National
Guard Bureau (NGB) implements policy and management guidance. The use of the name or mark
of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does
not imply endorsement by the Air Force. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFI 33-322, Records
Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force
Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located in the Air Force Records Information Management
System (AFRIMS).
SUMMARY of Corrective Actions
This corrective action revises the following paragraphs 2.4.55, 6.3.15.1, 6.3.25, 6.8.3.5,
11.19.2.2, 11.25.1.1.8.15, 11.36.10.1.5.1, 14.1.2.1.2.1, 16.1.1, and Table 11.1 ANG SCR Items
39-41. Additionally, this corrective action removes 8.3.6.7 and 13.8.8.3.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This publication has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed in its
entirety. Significant changes include the addition of Maintenance Cyber Discipline
requirements, Decentralized Materiel Support, incorporation of four AFIs superseded above
and establishes a Wing Avionics Manager Position requirement. Additionally, eTool and World
Wide Identification (WWID) management procedures were expanded to provide standardized
enterprise requirements. MAJCOMs/ANG designated to establish Special Certification
Roster (SCR) prerequisites to optimize workforce alignment to mission requirements.
(ANG) This is a complete rewrite of AFI 21-101 ANG Supplement 1, dated 4 March 2016. It
has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed in its entirety.
Chapter 1—MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW, SUPPORTING CONCEPTS AND
REQUIREMENTS. 13
1.1. Introduction. ............................................................................................................ 13
1.1. (ANG) Introduction. ................................................................................................ 13
1.2. Organization. ........................................................................................................... 13
1.3. Maintenance Concept. ............................................................................................. 13
1.4. Aircraft Maintenance Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP). ......................... 14
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1.5. Aircraft and Equipment Readiness. ......................................................................... 15
1.6. Maintenance Discipline. .......................................................................................... 15
1.7. Communications Security (COMSEC)/Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI)
Accountability. ........................................................................................................ 16
Table 1.1. Tiered Interface Examples. ..................................................................................... 17
1.8. Environmental Compliance. .................................................................................... 19
1.9. Publications. ............................................................................................................ 19
1.10. Maintenance Training. ............................................................................................ 19
1.11. Modification Management. ..................................................................................... 19
1.12. Maintenance Information Systems (MIS). .............................................................. 20
1.13. General Safety Guidance. ........................................................................................ 20
1.14. Duty Shifts and Rest Periods. .................................................................................. 22
1.15. Communications. .................................................................................................... 23
1.16. Maintenance Repair Priorities. ................................................................................ 24
Table 1.2. Maintenance Repair Priority Designators. ............................................................... 24
1.17. Associate Unit Program/Total Force Integration (TFI). .......................................... 26
1.18. Performance-Based Activities. ................................................................................ 26
1.18. (ANG) Performance-Based Activities. .................................................................... 26
1.19. Changes to Technical Orders. ................................................................................. 27
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 28
2.1. General. ................................................................................................................... 28
2.1. (ANG) General. ....................................................................................................... 28
2.2. Wing Commander (WG/CC) Responsibilities. ....................................................... 28
2.3. Wing Vice Commander (WG/CV) Responsibilities. ............................................... 29
2.4. Maintenance Group Commander (MXG/CC) Responsibilities. .............................. 30
2.5. Deputy Maintenance Group Commander (MXG/CD). ............................................ 36
2.6. MXG Superintendent Responsibilities. ................................................................... 36
2.7. Wing Weapons Manager (WWM). ......................................................................... 37
2.7. (ANG) Wing Weapons Manager (WWM). ............................................................. 37
2.8. Squadron Commander (SQ/CC) Responsibilities. ................................................... 41
2.9. Maintenance Supervision Responsibilities. ............................................................. 42
2.10. Flight Supervision. .................................................................................................. 44
2.11. Production Superintendent (Pro Super). .................................................................. 47
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2.12. Section NCOIC/Chief. ............................................................................................ 47
Chapter 3—AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (AMXS). 51
3.1. General. ................................................................................................................... 51
3.2. Maintenance Supervision Responsibilities. ............................................................. 51
3.3. Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU). ......................................................................... 51
3.4. AMU OIC/SUPT Responsibilities. ......................................................................... 51
3.5. Production Superintendent (Pro Super). .................................................................. 52
3.5. (ANG) Production Superintendent (Pro Super). ...................................................... 52
3.6. Flightline Expediter. ................................................................................................ 52
3.7. Aircrew and Maintenance Debrief Section. ............................................................. 54
3.7. (ANG) Aircrew and Maintenance Debrief Section. ................................................ 54
Table 3.1. Landing Status Codes. ............................................................................................. 55
Table 3.2. System Capability Codes. ....................................................................................... 56
Table 3.3. Deviation Cause Codes. .......................................................................................... 56
3.8. Aircraft Section. ...................................................................................................... 57
3.9. Specialist Section. ................................................................................................... 58
3.10. Weapons Section. .................................................................................................... 59
3.10. (ANG) Weapons Section. ........................................................................................ 59
3.11. Support Section. ...................................................................................................... 66
3.12. AMU Decentralized Materiel Support (DMS). ................................................... 66
Chapter 4—MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (MXS) 68
4.1. General. ................................................................................................................... 68
4.2. Maintenance Supervision Responsibilities. ............................................................. 68
4.3. MXS Production Superintendent (Pro Super). ........................................................ 68
4.4. Accessories Flight. .................................................................................................. 69
4.5. Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Flight. ......................................................... 76
4.5. (ANG) Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Flight. ............................................. 76
4.6. Armament Flight. .................................................................................................... 79
4.7. Avionics Flight........................................................................................................ 80
4.7. (ANG) Avionics Flight. .......................................................................................... 80
4.8. Fabrication Flight. ................................................................................................... 82
4.9. Maintenance Flight. ................................................................................................ 85
4.10. Munitions Flight. ..................................................................................................... 88
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4.11. Propulsion Flight. .................................................................................................... 88
4.12. Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Flight. ............................ 96
4.12. (ANG) [DEV] Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Flight. .... 97
Chapter 5—MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS (MXO). 99
5.1. General. ................................................................................................................... 99
5.2. Maintenance Operations. ......................................................................................... 99
5.3. Maintenance Training (MT). ................................................................................... 111
5.3. (ANG) Maintenance Training (MT). ....................................................................... 111
5.4. Programs and Resources (P&R). ............................................................................. 111
Chapter 6—QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) 113
6.1. General. ................................................................................................................... 113
6.2. Responsibilities. ...................................................................................................... 113
6.3. QA Superintendent (QA SUPT) Responsibilities. ................................................... 115
6.4. Chief Inspector Responsibilities. ............................................................................. 117
6.5. Quality Assurance Inspector Responsibilities. ........................................................ 118
6.6. Quality Assurance Inspector Training. .................................................................... 118
6.7. Maintenance Standardization and Evaluation Program (MSEP). ............................ 120
6.8. LEAP QA Database. ............................................................................................... 132
6.9. QA Product Improvement Programs (PIP). ............................................................. 134
6.10. Technical Order Distribution Office (TODO). ........................................................ 135
6.11. One-Time Inspections (OTI) program. .................................................................... 138
6.12. Functional Check Flights (FCFs) to include Operational Check Flights (OCFs)..... 138
6.13. Inflight Operational Checks. ................................................................................... 140
6.14. High Speed Taxi Checks. ........................................................................................ 140
6.15. Weight and Balance (W&B) Program. .................................................................... 140
6.15. (ANG) Weight and Balance (W&B) Program. ........................................................ 140
Chapter 7—IMPOUNDMENT PROCEDURES 142
7.1. Aircraft and Equipment Impoundment. ................................................................... 142
7.2. Specific Guidance. .................................................................................................. 142
7.3. Impoundment Authorities. ...................................................................................... 143
7.4. Impoundment Official Responsibilities. .................................................................. 143
7.5. Mandatory Impoundments. ..................................................................................... 143
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7.6. Impoundment Procedures. ....................................................................................... 144
7.7. Rules of Impoundment Specifically for Explosive-Related Events/Mishaps. ......... 145
Chapter 8—TOOL AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT 147
8.1. Tool and Equipment Management. ......................................................................... 147
8.2. Guidelines for Program Management...................................................................... 147
8.3. General Program Guidelines. .................................................................................. 148
8.4. TMDE Management Guidelines.............................................................................. 151
8.5. Tool Accountability. ............................................................................................... 152
8.6. Tool and Equipment Marking and Identification..................................................... 154
8.7. Locally Manufactured, Developed, or Modified Tools and Equipment. ................. 156
8.8. Tool Room Operations and Security. ...................................................................... 158
8.9. Lost Item/Tool Procedures. ..................................................................................... 159
Chapter 9—MATERIEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 161
9.1. General. ................................................................................................................... 161
9.1. (ANG) General. ....................................................................................................... 161
9.2. Decentralized Materiel Support. .............................................................................. 161
9.2. (ANG) Decentralized Material Support. ................................................................. 161
9.3. Supply Discipline. ................................................................................................... 162
9.4. Readiness Spares Package Review. ......................................................................... 162
9.5. Bench Stock. ........................................................................................................... 162
9.6. Consumable Readiness Spares Package. ................................................................. 162
9.6. (ANG) Consumable Readiness Spares Package (CRSP). ........................................ 163
9.7. Shop Stock. ............................................................................................................. 163
9.8. Operating Stock. ..................................................................................................... 163
9.9. Work Order Residue. .............................................................................................. 163
9.10. Adjusted Stock Levels............................................................................................. 163
9.11. Shelf-life Items. ....................................................................................................... 163
9.12. Equipment Items. .................................................................................................... 164
9.13. Special Purpose Recoverable Authorized Maintenance (SPRAM). ........................ 164
9.14. Supply Assets Requiring Functional Check, Calibration, or Operational Flight
Programming........................................................................................................... 164
9.15. Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) Kit Procedures. .................................. 165
9.16. Supply Points. ......................................................................................................... 165
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9.17. Local Manufacture. ................................................................................................. 165
9.18. DIFM Management. ................................................................................................ 166
9.19. Tail Number Bins (TNB). ....................................................................................... 167
9.20. CANN Actions. ....................................................................................................... 168
9.21. Bench Check and Repair Policy. ............................................................................. 168
9.22. Maintenance Turn-Around Record Update Processing. .......................................... 168
9.22. (ANG) Maintenance Turn-Around (TRN) Record Update Processing. ................... 168
9.23. Buildup Items. ......................................................................................................... 168
9.24. DR Exhibits. ............................................................................................................ 169
9.25. Destruction of TOP SECRET Material. .................................................................. 169
9.26. Certifying Items Associated With Explosives. ........................................................ 169
Chapter 10—MUNITIONS POLICY AND WEAPONS LOAD CREW PROGRAM 170
10.1. AF Munitions Policy. .............................................................................................. 170
10.2. Unit Committed Munitions List (UCML), Test/Training Munitions List
(TTML). .................................................................................................................. 170
10.3. Weapons Load Crew Training Program (WLCTP). ................................................ 171
10.4. Loading Standardization Crew (LSC). .................................................................... 174
10.5. Weapons Academic Instructor. ............................................................................... 174
10.6. Squadron Lead Crews. ............................................................................................ 175
10.7. Training Facilities/Aircraft. ..................................................................................... 175
10.8. Weapons Academics. .............................................................................................. 175
10.9. Practical Training. ................................................................................................... 177
10.10. Task Assignment List. ............................................................................................. 177
10.11. Munitions Aircraft Loading Certification/Decertification. ...................................... 178
10.12. Proficiency Review Period. ..................................................................................... 181
10.13. Minimum Required Proficiency Load. .................................................................... 181
10.14. Load Crew Semi-Annual Evaluations (SAE). ......................................................... 181
10.15. Documenting Load Crew Certification/Decertification/Qualification. .................... 182
10.16. Weapons Task Qualification. .................................................................................. 183
10.17. Munitions Load Time Standards. ............................................................................ 184
Table 10.1. Fighter Aircraft Munitions Family Group and Munition Load Time Standards (in
minutes). ................................................................................................................. 185
Table 10.2. Bomber Aircraft Munitions Family Group and Munition Load Time Standards. .... 187
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Table 10.3. Remote Piloted/Special Mission Aircraft Munitions Family Group and Munition
Load Time Standards. ............................................................................................. 188
10.18. (Added-ANG) Integrated Combat Turnaround (ICT). ............................................ 189
Chapter 11—ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE REQUIRMENTS AND PROGRAMS 191
11.1. Facility Housekeeping and Contamination Control. ................................................ 191
11.2. Personal Wireless Communications Systems Management. ................................... 191
11.3. MAJCOM/ANG Special Certification Rosters (SCR)............................................. 191
Table 11.1. Mandatory Special Certification Roster and Prerequisites. ..................................... 194
Table 11.1. (ANG) Mandatory Special Certification Roster and Prerequisites. (T-2). ............... 196
11.4. Aircraft Grounding. ................................................................................................. 201
11.5. Ramp Inspection Program. ...................................................................................... 202
11.6. Red Ball Maintenance. ............................................................................................ 202
11.7. Maintenance Recovery Team: ................................................................................. 203
11.8. Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention Program. ............................................. 203
11.9. Dropped Object Prevention (DOP) Program. .......................................................... 210
11.10. Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP). ......................................................... 211
11.11. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Program. ............................................................ 212
11.12. Radar Warning Receiver/Radar Threat Warning Testing. ....................................... 212
11.13. Cannibalization Program. ........................................................................................ 213
11.14. Hangar Queen Aircraft. ........................................................................................... 214
11.15. Ground Instructional Trainer Aircraft (GITA). ....................................................... 216
11.16. Aircraft Inlet/Intake/Exhaust Certification. ............................................................. 219
11.17. Engine Run Training and Certification Program. .................................................... 220
11.18. Engine Blade Blending Training and Certification Program. .................................. 229
11.19. Engine Flexible Borescope Inspection Training and Certification Program. ........... 230
11.19. (ANG) Engine Flexible Borescope Inspection Training and Certification
Program. .................................................................................................................. 230
11.20. Flying Crew Chief (FCC) Program. ........................................................................ 230
11.21. Maintenance of Flash Blindness Protective Devices. .............................................. 236
11.22. WRM External Nestable Fuel Tank Build-Up. ....................................................... 236
11.23. Protective Aircraft Shelters (PAS). ......................................................................... 237
11.24. Combat Sortie Generation. ...................................................................................... 238
11.24. (ANG) Combat Sortie Generation. .......................................................................... 238
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11.25. Hot Refueling Procedures. ...................................................................................... 238
Table 11.2. (Added-ANG) Hot Refuel Training/Certification Requirements. ............................ 244
11.26. Aircraft Rapid/Hot Defueling. ................................................................................. 245
11.27. 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitter Systems Program. ................................ 245
11.28. Crashed, Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) Program. ................. 246
11.29. Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR). ................................................................ 248
11.29. (ANG) [DEV] Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR).......................................... 248
11.30. Egress/Cockpit Familiarization Training. ................................................................ 250
11.31. Aircraft Defensive Systems Loading Program. ....................................................... 251
11.32. Aircraft and Equipment Decontamination. .............................................................. 256
11.33. End-of-Runway (EOR) Inspection. ......................................................................... 257
11.34. Wing Avionics Manager (WAM). ........................................................................... 257
11.35. Fire Extinguisher Requirements. ............................................................................. 258
11.36. Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP). ................................................ 258
11.37. Calibration Limitation Approval Certification Program. ......................................... 266
11.38. Oil Analysis Program (OAP). ................................................................................. 266
11.39. Air Force Engineering and Technical Services (AFETS). ....................................... 272
11.40. Senior Leader Mission Generation (SLMG) Course. .............................................. 277
Chapter 12—MAINTAINING COMMERCIAL DERIVATIVE AIRCRAFT (CDA). 278
12.1. Background Information, Objective and Roles and Responsibilities. ...................... 278
12.2. AF/A4L will: ........................................................................................................... 278
12.3. The Program Manager (PM) will: ........................................................................... 278
12.4. Lead Commands will: ............................................................................................. 279
12.5. Units will: ............................................................................................................... 280
12.6. Maintenance Personnel Requirements..................................................................... 280
12.7. Deviations/Changes to Inspection Requirements, Time Change Intervals, and
Component/Aircraft Overhaul. ................................................................................ 280
12.8. Air Force Modifications to CDA and Components. ................................................ 280
12.9. Certification Basis for CDA. ................................................................................... 280
Chapter 13—CENTRALIZED REPAIR FACILITIES (CRF). 281
13.1. Introduction. ............................................................................................................ 281
13.1. (ANG) Introduction. ................................................................................................ 281
13.2. Organization. ........................................................................................................... 281