DAFI 84-103: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HERITAGE PROGRAM

DAFI 84-103 — index record

Number	DAFI 84-103
Title	DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HERITAGE PROGRAM
Published	June 5, 2025
Certified current	June 5, 2025
Office of primary responsibility	AF/HO
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	Rewrite, June 5, 2025
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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This document is substantially revised throughout and should be completely reviewed. Major changes include: updated statutory authorities; removed and updated all reference to the defunct Heritage Board; added Space Force’s field commands (FLDCOMs); adjusted wording to include the new Collection Information Management System (CIMS) and deleted reference to the legacy Air Force Museum Artifact Tracking system (AFMATS); emphasized Priority Aircraft Placement, in which an organization with the resources to place rare aircraft indoors may be given priority consideration for aircraft placement; reworded to further clarify the words artifact (more specific – object and historical property) and accession number (catalog number – more specific extension of the accession number); stressed importance of supporting unit funding responsibility in planning for heritage activities; and updated preservation and display standards, to include lighting, climate control, radiation, and firearms display/storage. Periodic commander and MAJCOM or FLDCOM/ History Office (HO) approval for heritage activity strategic plans changed from biennially to triennially, with more frequent approval required for substantial updates.

Chapter 1—OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUNDp. 8
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 11
Chapter 8—CONSERVATION AND DISPLAY STANDARDSp. 58
Chapter 9—SECURITY, SAFETY, AND RESOURCE PROTECTIONp. 69
Chapter 10—RADIATION SAFETYp. 72
Chapter 11—LOCAL SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONSp. 85
Chapter 12—MUNITIONS AND FIREARMSp. 89
Chapter 13—DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE CIVILIAN LOAN PROGRAMSp. 94
Chapter 14—PROGRAMS AND OUTREACHp. 97
Attachment 2—MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TEMPLATEp. 109

All 114 contents entries

Chapter 1—OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUNDp. 8
1.1. Introduction………………………………………………………………p. 8
1.2. The DAF Heritage Program.….………….………………………………p. 9
1.3. Statutory Authority…………….…………………………………………p. 10
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 11
2.1. Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF)..………………………………………p. 11
2.2. Headquarters Air Force Director of Staff….………………………………p. 11
2.3. Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection (AF/A4)p. 11
2.4. The Director, AF/HO……………………………………………………p. 11
2.5. Commander, AFMC……..………………………………………………p. 11
2.6. The Director, NMUSAF....………………………………………………p. 12
2.7. MAJCOM, FLDCOM, DRU, and FOA Commanders…….………….…p. 12
2.8. MAJCOM/HO and FLDCOM/HO…………………..…….………….…p. 13
2.9. Commanders……………………...…………………..…….……………p. 13
2.10. DAF Field Museum Directors…...…………………..…….………….…p. 14
2.11. DAF Heritage Center, DAF Historical Holdings and Airpark HPCs...…p. 15
2.12. DAF Field Historians………...…...…………………..…….……………p. 16
2.13. DAF Personnel…….………...…...…………………..…….….…………p. 16
2.13. Joint Basing…….….………...…...…………………..…….….…………p. 16
3.1. Application……………………………………………………………...…p. 17
3.2. DAF Field Museum……………………………………………………...…p. 17
3.3. DAF Heritage Center.…………………………………………………...…p. 18
3.4. DAF Historical Holding………………………………………………...…p. 19
3.5. Airpark………………...………………………………………………...…p. 19
3.6. Strategic Planning...…...………………………………………………...…p. 20
4.1. Professional Qualities…………………………………...…………………p. 24
4.2. National Museum of the United States Air Force……...…………………p. 25
4.3. DAF Field Museum……………………………..……...…………………p. 25
4.4. DAF Heritage Center..…………………………..……...…………………p. 25
4.5. DAF Historical Holding ………………………..……...…………………p. 25
4.6. DAF Airpark…………...………………………..……...…………………p. 25
4.7. Volunteers…………...…………………………..……...…………………p. 26
4.8. DAF Heritage Program Ethics Statement...……..……...…………………p. 28
4.9. Training…………………………………...……..……...…………………p. 29
5.1. Standards……………………………………………………………..……p. 30
5.2. Funding Support….…………………………………………………..……p. 30
5.3. Appropriated Funds for New Construction…………………………..……p. 31
6.1. Rationale.……………………………………………………………..……p. 32
6.2. Temporary Closure….………………………………………………..……p. 32
6.3. Permanent Closure….………………………………………………..……p. 32
6.4. Restructuring Heritage Activities……………………………………..……p. 33
6.5. Upgrading a Heritage Activity………..……..………………………..……p. 34
6.6. Base Realignment and Closure…….………..………………………..……p. 34
7.1. Scope………………….………………………………...…………………p. 36
7.2. Categories of DAFHP Property………………….……...…………………p. 36
7.3. Acquiring Historic Property……………………..……...…………………p. 41
7.4. Requesting Existing Historical Property from NMUSAF…………………p. 42
7.5. Requesting Aerospace Vehicles………..………..……...…………………p. 42
7.6. Gift / Donations……...…………………………..……...…………………p. 44
7.7. Additional Sources...……………………………..……...…………………p. 45
7.8. Loan Condition….………………………...……..……...…………………p. 46
7.9. Accountability Records……………………..………………………..……p. 48
7.10. Inventory Reporting and Control…….……..………………………..……p. 50
7.11. Change in HPC……………………….……..………………………..……p. 52
7.12. Lost and Damaged Historical Property.……..………………………..…p. 52
7.13. Movement…………………………….……..………………………..……p. 52
7.14. Restoration Support Items Management…………………….………..…p. 54
7.15. Aerospace Vehicles………………………...……………….………..……p. 54
7.16. Disposing of Historical Property…...……...……………….………..……p. 55
7.17. Archaeological Materials…………...……...……………….………..……p. 56
7.18. National Register of Historic Places..……...……………….………..……p. 56
Chapter 8—CONSERVATION AND DISPLAY STANDARDSp. 58
8.1. Conserving Artifacts.……………………………….………………..……p. 58
8.2. Handling and Displaying Artifacts…………………………………..……p. 59
8.3. Designing Exhibits….………………………………………………..……p. 60
8.4. Exhibit Requirements…………….…………………………………..……p. 61
Chapter 9—SECURITY, SAFETY, AND RESOURCE PROTECTIONp. 69
9.1. Securing People……..……………………………….………………..……p. 69
9.2. Safety………………………………...………………………………..……p. 69
9.3. Resource Protection….………………………………………………..……p. 70
9.4. Security Lighting………………….…………………………………..……p. 71
Chapter 10—RADIATION SAFETYp. 72
10.1. Program Direction…..……………………………….………………..……p. 72
10.2. Responsibility………………………..………………………………..……p. 72
10.3. Personnel Dose Levels.………………………………………………..……p. 72
10.4. Radiation Screens.……...………….…………………………………..……p. 73
10.5. Radiation Surveys……...………….…………………………………..……p. 75
10.6. Storage………….…………………………………………………………p. 77
10.7. Permitting License…………………………………………………………p. 77
10.8. Permitting and Licensing..…………………………………………………p. 78
10.9. Accountability Records for Radioactive Items.……………………………p. 79
10.10. Response Procedures and Reporting.……………...………………………p. 83
10.11. Shipment.……………………………...…………...………………………p. 83
10.12. Disposal.….…………………………...…………...………………………p. 83
10.13. Loan to Civilian Organizations..……...…………...………………………p. 84
Chapter 11—LOCAL SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONSp. 85
11.1. Purpose…………..…..……………………………….………………..……p. 85
11.2. Concept of Operations………………..………………………………..……p. 85
11.3. Local Supporting Foundation Requirements…………………………..……p. 85
11.4. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest...….…………………………………..……p. 86
11.5. Authorized Activities...………………………………………………..……p. 87
11.6. Prohibited Activities...…………………………….…………………..……p. 87
Chapter 12—MUNITIONS AND FIREARMSp. 89
12.1. Introduction….…..…..……………………………….………………..……p. 89
12.2. Munitions…………...………………..………………………………..……p. 89
12.3. Display of Firearms………………………..…………………………..……p. 90
12.4. Access to Controlled Area……..….…………………………………..……p. 91
12.5. Firearms in Storage…..………………………………………………..……p. 91
12.6. Firearms Inventory Requirements...……………….…………………..……p. 91
12.8. Storage Facilities..………………………………………………………p. 93
12.9. Additional Resources……………………………………………………p. 93
Chapter 13—DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE CIVILIAN LOAN PROGRAMSp. 94
13.1. Purpose and Authority……………………………….………………..……p. 94
13.2. Qualification Requirements and Application..………………………..……p. 94
13.3. Availability and Condition of Property.…..…………………………..……p. 94
13.4. Community Static Display Loan Program .…………………………..……p. 94
13.5. Civilian Museum Loan Program.……………………………………..……p. 95
13.6. Responsibilities and Care Requirements……………………………..……p. 96
Chapter 14—PROGRAMS AND OUTREACHp. 97
14.1. Introduction………………………………………….………………..……p. 97
14.2. Programming………………………………...………………………..……p. 97
14.3. Publications.…………………………………………………………..……p. 97
14.4. Websites and Social Media ……………....…………………………..……p. 98
Attachment 2—MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TEMPLATEp. 109

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DAFI 84-103

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