DAFI 31-131 — Combat Arms Training And Maintenance (Catm) Program

What this publication covers

This instruction establishes policy for the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) program under most circumstances. Use this instruction in conjunction with DAFMAN 31-131 Volume 1, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) Operations, DAFMAN 31 - 131 Volume 2, Small Arms and Light Weapons Qualification Programs, and DAFMAN 31-131 Volume 3, Small Arms and Light Weapons Handling Procedures. Personnel managing, performing, conducting, participating in, observing, and supporting CATM, and range operations must adhere to program requirements, policies, procedures, roles, and responsibilities outlined in DAFMAN 31-131 Volumes 1-3 and this publication.

What changed in this edition

This document has been revised and should be completely reviewed. Major changes include adding Space Force-equivalent language where appropriate, Air Force Force Generation training guidance, removed references to SEI 312, and organization updates throughout

Publications state their own changes on page 1 — behind a PDF the official host will not serve to a search engine. This is that section, verbatim. It describes the edition above, not every historical change.

If DAFI 31-131 changes, who else is affected

1 publication in 1 other community depend on this one, which Security Forces owns. Each community inspects its own publications; a dependency that crosses communities is owned by nobody, which is why this list normally does not exist anywhere. Built from the publications' own citations, so it reflects what we have read.

Publications that cite DAFI 31-131

• AFI 10-405 — Ready Airman Training Current 2 mentions

If DAFI 31-131 changes, these are the documents that point at it. Extracted from the publications' own text, so it reflects what we have read, not a complete dependency map. Every publishing office validates its own document; nobody validates the seams between them.

Changes & supplements to DAFI 31-131

• DAFI 31-131 AETC Sup — Combat Arms Training And Maintenance (Catm) Program Current
• DAFI 31-131 AFGSC Sup AFGSCGM2025-01 — Combat Arms Training And Maintenance (Catm) Program Current
• DAFI 31-131 USAFE-AFAFRICA Sup — Combat Arms Training And Maintenance (Catm) Program Current

Records in this branch carrying the same series and number — interim changes, guidance memoranda, and unit supplements. A copy stamped with one of these is a different document from the base publication.

Nearby in the DAFI series

• DAFI 31-117 USAFE-AFAFRICA Sup — Arming And Use Of Force Current
• DAFI 31-121 — Military Working Dog Program Current
• DAFI 31-122 — Civilian Police Officer Program Current
• DAFI 31-131 AETC Sup — Combat Arms Training And Maintenance (Catm) Program Current
• DAFI 31-131 AFGSC Sup AFGSCGM2025-01 — Combat Arms Training And Maintenance (Catm) Program Current