Is AFPD 13-5 current?

AFPD 13-5 is listed as current in the AF e-Publishing catalog (publication date 2018-07-17).

Where do I download the official AFPD 13-5?

The official copy is published on AF e-Publishing (https://www.e-publishing.af.mil).

AFPD 13-5 — Air Force Nuclear Mission

AFPD 13-5 is listed as current Current
in the AF e-Publishing catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-07-11). Note: its publication date is 2018-07-17 — 8 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	U.S. Air Force
Series	AFPD
Publication date	2018-07-17 (8.0 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	AF/A10
Source of record	AF e-Publishing

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Nearby in the AFPD series

AFPD 11-4 — Flying Operations Aviation Service Not in the current catalog
AFPD 11-5 — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Current
AFPD 13-2 — Air Traffic Control, Airfield, Airspace, and Range Management Current
AFPD 13-6 — Space Policy Not in the current catalog
AFPD 14-4 — Management of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations Enterprise Current

This is an unofficial index built from the public catalog. The controlling copy is always the one on AF e-Publishing — verify there before citing AFPD 13-5 in an official product.