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What are publications used for?
to issue official Air Force policies, guidance, and procedures; they serve to inform and to assign responsibilities.
What do forms provide?
expanded capability to standardize and manage the collection, storage, retrieval, and display of data
What is the 4-step publication process?
1. Draft and collaborate 2. Coordinate 3. Certify and Approve 4. Publish
Applicability of Publications and Forms?
only to the issuing headquarters' staff elements and its subordinate activities
Span of validity of a publication or form?
remain valid and in effect until superseded or rescinded.
Serves as the official repository for departmental, command, and field publications and forms that are issued at the wing/base and above (excluding ANG wings).
The e-Publishing web site
When does a publication or form become effective?
upon posting to the e-Publishing web site (or local web site for publications below the base/wing level).
What AF publications cannot impose?
1. Overly restrict delegation of authority 2. Impose unnecessarily broad tasking or requirements on activities and installations 3. Specify performing the function as an additional duty, or that a military member of a certain minimum grade or range of grades must perform a duty 4. Specify additional workload or financial obligations which would require manpower or financial resources that have not been approved or vetted by higher headquarters or the Air Force Corporate Structure.
What 3 provisions make provisions of a publication punitive?
1. opening paragraphs of publications must include specific enforceability language directing compliance by military personnel, including a description of the consequences of non-compliance statement identifying the relevant provision as punitive for purposes of Article 92(1) of the UCMJ. 2. This same language must also be included in the specific punitive paragraph(s) (or sections) of the publication. 3. It must use mandatory language (will, shall, must)
What does Non-punitive language NOT MEAN?
Compliance is optional or that a military member cannot be punished for violating
What takes precedence if guidance issued by a command or field unit conflicts with guidance issued by a higher-level unit?
higher-level publication takes precedence
What should a unit due if a unit issues a publication that conflicts with one of its own publications?
Submit an AF Form 847 to both OPRs to deconflict.
What is a waiver?
a method for a commander to communicate a risk management decision for a specified time period or circumstance
What are the 3 reasons for submitting a waiver?
1.9.1.1. The cost of compliance (training, funds, equipment, facilities, guidance or manpower) creates unacceptable risk to a higher priority task; OR 1.9.1.2. The expected cost of compliance outweighs the benefit; OR 1.9.1.3. Personnel cannot comply with the requirement due to a lack of resources (training, funds, equipment, facilities, guidance or manpower).
When a commander approves a waiver, what is he or she communicating to subordinates and superiors?
the commander accepts the risk created by non-compliance.
What will non-tiered items that are targeted for unit's above wing or equivalent and above DRUs/FOAs identify?
the waiver authority in opening paragraph of the publication.
T-0
Requirement external to AF; Requests for waivers must be processed through command channels to publication OPR for consideration.
T-1
MAJCOM/CC (delegable no lower than the MAJCOM Director), with the concurrence of the publication's Approving Official
T-2
MAJCOM/CC (delegable no lower than MAJCOM Director)
T-3
Wing/DRU/FOA/CC (delegable no lower than Group/CC or equivalent)
How will AETC commanders submit T-2 waivers?
via the Tasker Management Tool (TMT) to the maximum extent possible.
What 5 provisions must accompany a waiver?
1.9.5.2.1. Reference and text of the specific requirement for which the commander/director is requesting a waiver. 1.9.5.2.2. Rationale for the waiver: Explain which of the 3 reasons listed under Paragraph 1.9.1 apply and describe why. 1.9.5.2.3. Time period or circumstance for which the waiver will be required. 1.9.5.2.4. Risk mitigation measures the requesting commander will implement during the waiver period. 1.9.5.2.5. Impact if waiver is disapproved.
How long does the approving authority have to respond to a waiver request?
30 days
What options does the approval authority have in response to a waiver?
1.9.5.3.1. The approval authority may disapprove or approve the waiver in its entirety, or modify the waiver request as he/she sees fit. 1.9.5.3.2. Commanders exercising their authority to waive an Air Force requirement must document their decision in writing or electronic record copy. 1.9.5.3.3. Waiver Period.
What is the waiver period?
Tier 1, 2, and 3 waivers may be approved for a period not to exceed the requested waiver period or 30 calendar days after the approving commander's tour length, whichever is shorter.
What is the waiver period for non-tiered compliance items?
Waivers issued for non-tiered compliance items will be limited based on the approver's determination and the waiver period must be identified in the approval message.
Where must waivers (non-individual personnel requirements) be uploaded?
Management Internal Control Toolset (MICT)
What must a commander/director do during the waiver period?
1.9.5.4.1. Ensure appropriate waiver information is entered in the MICT within 7 days of waiver approval notification. 1.9.5.4.2. Implement risk controls to reduce, mitigate or eliminate the risk created by non-compliance. 1.9.5.4.3. Actively work toward compliance by reducing the cost of compliance and remedying resource shortfalls (if applicable). 1.9.5.4.4. Re-evaluate risk throughout the waiver period and adjust risk controls as necessary. 1.9.5.4.5. Each commander/director will keep, at a minimum, the previous commander's/director's waivers on file.
What waivers (AETC) are excepted from upload to MICT?
Waivers issued for individual personnel requirements caused by special or unusual circumstances do not expire based on change of approving commander, nor will they be uploaded into MICT.
What publications are not for implementation or compliance?
Draft publications.
What are mandatory coordination offices on all publications?
JA (legal), FOIA and Privacy Act
What is required through AFI 90-201
Self-assessment communicators
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