BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 90-201 21 ...

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND
AFI90-201_AFGSCSUP_AFGSCGM2021-01
13 July 2021
24 June 2022

MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION
NAFs/Wings/FOAs/DRUs

FROM: AFGSC/IG

SUBJECT: Air Force Global Strike Command Guidance Memorandum to AFI 90-
201_AFGSCSUP, The Air Force Inspection System

By order of the Commander Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), this Guidance
Memorandum immediately implements changes to AFI 90-201_AFGSCSUP, The Air Force
Inspection System. Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory. To the extent its
directions are inconsistent with other AFGSC publications, the information herein prevails, IAW
Department of the Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) 90-161, Publishing Processes and Procedures.
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 DAFMAN 90-161,
for a description of the associated authorities. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of
command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, through the publication OPR.

This guidance memorandum revises AFI 90-201_AFGSCSUP, by changing the name of
Reliability Inspections to Mission Reliability Inspection (MRI) and removed Readiness
Exercises as a requirement for the MRI.

This memorandum becomes void after one-year has elapsed from the date of this
memorandum, or upon publishing of a new publication permanently establishing this guidance,
whichever is earlier.

STEVEN P. BORDING
Colonel, USAF
Inspector General

Attachments:
Attachment 1
AFI90-201_AFGSCSUP_AFGSCGM2021-01
ATTACHMENT 1
Guidance Changes

8.12. (Added) Mission Reliability Inspections (MRI). The 576 FLTS, 595 C2G, and 253 CACG operate
under a unique mission environment and require verification of mission requirements similar to the NSI. In
order to accomplish the verification, the following guidance will be adhered to for these units. (T-3).
8.12.1. (Added) Frequency. Units will receive a MRI on a frequency of 24 to 36 months. If units do not
receive a satisfactory rating during the MRI cycle, the AFGSC/CC may restrict units from performing tasks
until a re-inspection is successfully completed or AFGSC A-staff supervision and/or direction is provided (T-3).
8.12.2. (Added) Major Graded Areas. The following will be reviewed during the MRI as applicable to each
unit as identified in Table 8.2. (T-3).
Table 8.2. (Revised) Required Mission Reliability Inspection Units.
MGA 576 FLTS 595 C2G 582 HG 253 CACG
Management and X X X X
Administration
Technical Operations X
Aircraft Maintenance X X
Tools, Test, Tie-down, and X X X
Handling Equipment
Condition of Stockpile X
Storage and Maintenance of X
Facilities
Security X X
Safety X X X
Supply Support X X X X
PRAP X X
Use Control X X
Command, Control, and X X X
Communication (C3)
Nuclear Control Order X
Procedures (NCOP)
Aircrew Operations X X

8.12.2.15. (Deleted)
8.12.3. (Added) Rating Criteria. Utilize the CJCSI 3263.05 rating system for rating MRIs with the following
exceptions. (T-3).
8.12.3.3. (Deleted)
8.12.4. (Added) Overall Rating System. AFGSC/IG will use a 4-tier rating system for the overall MRI grade.
The ratings are “SATISFACTORY”, “UNSATISFACTORY”, “SATISFACTORY, SUPPORT
AFI90-201_AFGSCSUP_AFGSCGM2021-01
ATTACHMENT 1
Guidance Changes

UNSATISFACTORY” and “UNSATISFACTORY, SUPPORT UNSATISFACTORY”.
8.12.6. (Deleted)

Attachment 1
GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION
References
DAFMAN 90-161, Publishing Processes and Procedures, 15 April 2022
Abbreviations and Acronyms
MRI—Mission Reliability Inspection (Added)
RI—(Deleted)
BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 90-201
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
20 NOVEMBER 2018
AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND
Supplement
14 OCTOBER 2020
Special Management

THE AIR FORCE INSPECTION
SYSTEM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY

ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.

OPR: SAF/IGI Certified by: SAF/IGI
(Col Thomas A. Ventriglia)
Supersedes: AFI 90-201, 21 April 2015 Pages: 144

OPR: AFGSC/IGI Certified by: AFGSC/IGI
(Lt Col Steven G. Shepan)
Pages: 19

This Instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 90-2, Inspector General—The Inspection
System, Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 3150.02, DoD Nuclear Weapons Surety Program,
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Instruction 3263.05, Nuclear Weapons Technical
Inspections, and Air Force Policy Directive 16-7, Special Access Programs. It provides policy for
inspections involving Air Force units, processes, programs, and procedures. Only this instruction
may establish service-wide Inspector General (IG) inspection requirements. This Instruction
applies to regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), and Air National Guard
(ANG) units. Major Commands (MAJCOMs) will coordinate supplements to this instruction with
the Secretary of the Air Force, Inspections Directorate (SAF/IGI) before publication and forward
one copy to SAF/IGI after publication. Use Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication, for any suggested changes to this publication (e-mail to usaf.pentagon.saf-
[email protected]). The authorities to waive unit-level requirements in this
publication are identified with a Tier number (“T-0”, “T-1”, “T-2”, and “T-3”) following the
compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of
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the authorities associated with Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers via Air Force Form 679,
Air Force Publication Compliance Item Waiver Request/Approval, through the chain of command
to the appropriate Tier waiver authority. Submit waiver requests for Secretary of the Air Force,
IG (SAF/IG) consideration through SAF/IGI. To meet the intent of AFI 33-360, e-mail finalized
waivers (Air Force Form 679) to SAF/IGI (usaf.pentagon.saf-ig.mbx.saf-igi-
[email protected]). Ensure 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 Disposition Schedule in the Air Force
Records Information Management System.
(AFGSC) AFI 90-201, The Air Force Inspection System, is supplemented as follows: This
supplement provides additional guidance where Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)
direction is required. It applies to all units within AFGSC to include Air Force Reserve Command
(AFRC) and Air National Guard (ANG) units in Title 10 status performing duties in direct support
of AFGSC assets, units or missions. Additionally, guidance applies to nuclear certified AFRC and
ANG units as it relates to assigned nuclear mission. Ensure that all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) AFI 33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of IAW 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 the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route
AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This
publication may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements must be routed to the OPR of
this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval. 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 Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI)
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 requestor’s commander for non-tiered
compliance items. All guidance is applicable to Wing Inspector Generals (IG) and Host Wing IGs
unless specifically identified.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. The intent behind this
revision is to simplify and improve inspection processes to allow IGs to more efficiently execute
inspections. If any part of this instruction impedes a Commander’s ability to effectively or
efficiently meet mission requirements or take care of Airmen, contact SAF/IG for timely
resolution.

Chapter 1— GENERAL GUIDANCE, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND INSPECTION
GUIDELINES 8
1.1. Overview. ................................................................................................................ 8
Figure 1.1. The Air Force Inspection System. .......................................................................... 8
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1.2. Purpose of the Air Force Inspection System. ........................................................ 10
1.3. Authorities. ............................................................................................................. 11
1.4. Roles and responsibilities. ...................................................................................... 15
1.5. Inspection guidelines. ............................................................................................. 23
Figure 1.2. Major Graded Areas ................................................................................................ 23
1.6. Safety assessments, evaluations and inspections. .................................................. 27
Chapter 2— THE COMMANDER’S INSPECTION PROGRAM 28
2.1. General information. ............................................................................................. 28
2.2. Purpose. .................................................................................................................. 28
2.3. Roles and responsibilities. ...................................................................................... 28
2.4. Commander’s Inspection Program methodology. ................................................ 30
2.5. Commander’s Inspection Program requirements. .................................................. 32
Chapter 3— THE UNIT EFFECTIVENESS INSPECTION 38
3.1. General information. .............................................................................................. 38
3.2. Purpose. .................................................................................................................. 38
3.3. Roles and responsibilities. ...................................................................................... 38
3.4. Unit Effectiveness Inspection methodology. ........................................................ 40
Figure 3.1. Unit Effectiveness Inspection Schedule of Events. ................................................ 41
3.5. Unit Effectiveness Inspection rating. .................................................................... 45
3.6. Unit Effectiveness Inspection Reports. ................................................................. 47
Chapter 4— THE MANAGEMENT INSPECTION 49
4.1. General information. ............................................................................................. 49
4.2. Purpose. .................................................................................................................. 49
Table 4.1. Effectiveness and efficiency. .................................................................................. 49
4.3. Roles and responsibilities. ...................................................................................... 49
4.4. Methodology. ........................................................................................................ 50
4.5. Rating. ................................................................................................................... 50
4.6. Air Force Management Inspection Major Graded Areas. ..................................... 51
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Chapter 5— AIR FORCE NUCLEAR INSPECTION PROGRAMS 56
5.1. General information. ............................................................................................. 56
5.2. Nuclear self-assessment. ....................................................................................... 56
5.3. Nuclear readiness exercises. ................................................................................. 57
5.4. Initial Nuclear Surety Inspections. ........................................................................ 57
5.5. Nuclear Surety Inspection. .................................................................................... 58
Chapter 6— OVERSIGHT INSPECTIONS 71
6.1. General information. ............................................................................................. 71
6.2. Purpose. ................................................................................................................. 71
6.3. Roles and responsibilities. ...................................................................................... 71
6.4. Oversight inspection methodology. ........................................................................ 72
6.5. Oversight inspection Major Graded Areas. .......................................................... 72
6.6. Oversight inspection report. .................................................................................. 73
Chapter 7— JOINT BASE INSPECTIONS 74
7.1. General information. ............................................................................................... 74
7.2. Roles and responsibilities. ...................................................................................... 75
7.3. Command relationships, base organization, and installation support. .................... 75
7.4. Inspection methodology. ......................................................................................... 75
7.5. Inspection Rating. ................................................................................................. 76
Chapter 8— OTHER INSPECTIONS 77
8.1. General information. ............................................................................................. 77
8.2. The Air Force Special Interest Item program. ...................................................... 77
8.3. MAJCOM Command Interest Items. .................................................................... 78
8.4. Self-Assessment Communicator Fragmentary Order. .......................................... 78
8.5. Directed Inspections. ............................................................................................ 78
8.6. Federal Recognition Inspections. .......................................................................... 79
8.7. Wounded, Ill, and Injured Facility Inspections. .................................................... 79
8.8. Cemetery inspections. ........................................................................................... 79
Table 8.1. List of Cemeteries and MAJCOM Responsible for Inspection. ............................. 79
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8.9. Radioactive Material Permit Inspection. ............................................................... 79
8.10. By-Law inspections. ............................................................................................. 81
8.11. No-Notice On-Site Visit. ...................................................................................... 82
8.12. Reliability Inspections (RI). .................................................................................. 82
Table 8.2. Required Reliability Inspection Units. .................................................................... 83
Chapter 9— INSPECTION FINDINGS MANAGEMENT 88
9.1. Purpose. ................................................................................................................. 88
9.2. Self-identified findings. ........................................................................................ 88
9.3. Validation. ............................................................................................................. 88
9.4. Deficiencies external to the inspected unit. .......................................................... 88
9.5. Format. .................................................................................................................. 89
9.6. Deficiency corrective actions and closure. ............................................................. 89
9.7. Benchmarks. .......................................................................................................... 91
Chapter 10— THE AIR FORCE INSPECTION SYSTEM GOVERNANCE PROCESS 92
10.1. Purpose. .................................................................................................................. 92
Figure 10.1. Air Force Inspection System Governance Process. ................................................ 92
10.2. Process to change the List of Authorized Inspections (Attachment 2) or
Mandatory Inspection Requirements (Attachments 2 and 3). ................................ 92
10.3. SAF/IG-approved changes. .................................................................................... 93
10.4. Air Force Inspection System suggestions. ............................................................ 93
Chapter 11— INSPECTOR GENERAL FORCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT 94
11.1. Air Force IG duty. ................................................................................................. 94
11.2. IG attributes. ......................................................................................................... 94
11.3. Force development. ............................................................................................... 94
11.4. Grade requirements. .............................................................................................. 94
11.5. IG Training and Certification. ............................................................................... 95
11.6. Inspector Certification. ......................................................................................... 95
11.7. IG Oath. ................................................................................................................ 96
Figure 11.1. Oath for personnel assigned to or augmenting the IG. ........................................... 96
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11.8. Air Force IG duty badge. ...................................................................................... 96
Chapter 12— AIR FORCE INSPECTION SYSTEM TOOLS 97
12.1. The Inspector General’s Inspection Reporting System. ........................................ 97
12.2. Inspector General Evaluation Management System. ............................................ 97
12.3. Management Internal Control Toolset. ................................................................. 97
12.4. The Inspector General Brief. ................................................................................. 98
Chapter 13— SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM INSPECTIONS 99
13.1. Purpose. ................................................................................................................. 99
13.2. Background. ........................................................................................................... 99
13.3. Roles and responsibilities. ...................................................................................... 99
13.4. Special Access Program access. ........................................................................... 102
13.5. Handling of reports and materials. ........................................................................ 102
13.6. Oversight meetings. ............................................................................................... 103
13.7. Concept of HAF Special Access Program operations. ......................................... 103
13.8. Semi-Annual HAF Special Access Program Inspection Working Group. ........... 103
13.9. HAF Special Access Program notification of inspection. ...................................... 103
13.10. HAF Special Access Program pre-inspection deliverables. .................................. 104
13.11. HAF Special Access Program Air Force Inspection System Major Graded Areas. 104
13.12. Other mandatory HAF Special Access Program inspection areas. ....................... 105
13.13. HAF Special Access Program inspection process/methodology. ........................... 105
13.14. HAF Special Access Program deficiencies. .......................................................... 106
13.15. HAF Special Access Program inspection report. .................................................. 106
13.16. HAF Special Access Program inspection follow-up. ............................................ 107
Chapter 14— INSPECTION OF AIR EXPEDITIONARY WINGS 108
14.1. General. ................................................................................................................. 108
14.2. Air Expeditionary Wing Commander’s Inspection Program. ............................... 108
14.3. MAJCOM IG inspection of Air Expeditionary Wings. ........................................ 108
14.4. MAJCOM IG team composition. .......................................................................... 108
14.5. Air Expeditionary Wing IG training. .................................................................... 108
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Attachment 1— GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION 110
Attachment 2— WING COMMANDER’S INSPECTION AND EXERCISE
REQUIREMENTS 121
Attachment 3— UNIT EFFECTIVENESS INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS 134
Attachment 4— MANAGEMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATION PROCESS 135
Attachment 5— NUCLEAR TECHNICAL OPERATIONS/TASK EVALUATION
BRIEFING GUIDE 136
Attachment 6— WING INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE TEMPLATES 137
Attachment 7— READINESS EXERCISES 139
Attachment 8— PROGRAM-SPECIFIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS 140
Attachment 9— DEFICIENCY CAUSE CODES AND EXPLANATIONS 148
Attachment 10— THE AIR FORCE INSPECTION SYSTEM GOVERNANCE PROCESS
CHARTER 152
Attachment 11— INSPECTOR GENERAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 157
Attachment 12— AIR FORCE INSPECTION SYSTEM TOOLS 159
Attachment 13— HAF SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM INSPECTION ELEMENTS 162