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DAFMAN 90-161 — Publishing Processes and Procedures

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BranchU.S. Air Force
SeriesDAFMAN
Publication date2023-10-18 (2.9 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRSAF/AA
Source of recordAF e-Publishing

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What changed in this edition

This interim change adds and explains Air/Space Force Service Authority, clarifying when a Service Authority is required on DAF Form 673, Department of the Air Force Publication/Form Action Request; expanded information in paragraph 4.5.5.11 for publication OPRs to provide specific guidance regarding waiver approval authorities for exercises and contingencies within their functional areas and requires them to define exercises and contingencies with respect to their functional areas. This change reflects the inclusion of additional guidance regarding retroactive waivers in paragraph 1. 2.9 and the removal of Air Force Publication Reduction Initiative (AFPRI) verbiage or references since the initiative has ended. This change also includes adding “SAF/OC” to the list of Mandatory Formal Coordinators in Table A3.1. Also, “ AF/HO” was added to the list of Discretionary Formal Coordinators in Table A3. 2 and SAF/GC’s coordination support is clarified. Term for Air/Space Force Service Authority updated in Attachment 1. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material

Paragraphs this edition names as changed:

4.5.5.11A3.1

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Citations that no longer resolve

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If DAFMAN 90-161 changes, who else is affected

Functional communityPublicationsWhich ones
Personnel8DAFI 36-2710, AFI 36-2650, DAFMAN 36-2806, DAFMAN 36-2806 ACC Sup, AFI 36-2504, DAFI 36-2681 … +2
Flying Operations7AFI 11-200, AFMAN 11-2KC-46V3, AFI 11-253, AFI 11-418, AFMAN 11-218, DAFMAN 11-401 … +1
Operations7AFI 10-201, AFI 10-401, AFI 10-403, AFI 10-405, AFMAN 10-207, AFMAN 10-207 USAFE-AFAFRICA Sup … +1
Law6DAFI 51-101, DAFI 51-201, DAFI 51-202, DAFI 51-505, DAFI 51-508, DAFI 51-509
Services4AFI 34-301, DAFI 34-103, DAFI 34-114, DAFMAN 34-135
Acquisition3AFI 63-140, AFMAN 63-143, DAFI 63-138
Financial Management3DAFI 65-610, DAFMAN 65-604, DAFMAN 65-605V1
Chaplain1AFI 52-101
Civil Engineering1AFI 32-1001
Contracting1DAFI 64-105
Health Services1AFI 41-106 AFGSC Sup
Maintenance1AFMAN 21-206 USAFE-AFAFRICA Sup
Materiel Management1DAFMAN 23-300 ACC Sup
Medical1DAFMAN 44-197
Nuclear, Space & C21DAFMAN 13-217 PACAF Sup
Safety1DAFMAN 91-203
Security Forces1DAFI 31-131

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Publications that cite DAFMAN 90-161

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Changes & supplements to DAFMAN 90-161

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