DAFMAN 1-101: COMMANDER DIRECTED INVESTIGATIONS

DAFMAN 1-101 — index record

Number	DAFMAN 1-101
Title	COMMANDER DIRECTED INVESTIGATIONS
Published	April 9, 2021
Certified current	April 9, 2021
Office of primary responsibility	SAF/IG
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 1, Air Force Culture. It provides guidance and procedures on Commander Directed Investigations (CDI). This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, the United States Space Force and those who are contractually obligated to comply with Department of the Air Force publications. This publication requires the collection and/or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, DoD Privacy Program. The applicable SORN(s) F051 AFJA K is available at: https://dpcld.defense.gov/privacy/SORNS.aspx. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force

Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
Chapter 3—GENERAL CONSIDERATIONSp. 10
Chapter 4—INITIATING THE CDI (COMMANDER)p. 14
Chapter 5—CONDUCTING THE CDI (IO)p. 16
Chapter 6—CDI REPORT WRITINGp. 25
Chapter 7—POST REPORT ACTIONSp. 30
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 32
Attachment 3—ADMINISTRATIVE OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SUMMARYp. 43
Attachment 4—ABUSE OF AUTHORITY ANALYSISp. 44
Attachment 5—IO APPOINTMENT LETTERp. 45
Attachment 6—PRIVACY ACT STATEMENTp. 47
Attachment 7—SAMPLE INVESTIGATION PLANp. 48
Attachment 8—PROOF ANALYSIS MATRIXp. 51
Attachment 9—LEGAL REVIEW OF CDI CASE FILEp. 52
Attachment 10—TECHNICAL ADVISOR APPOINTMENT LETTERp. 54
Attachment 11—TECHNICAL REVIEWp. 55
Attachment 12—ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT APPOINTMENT LETTERp. 56
Attachment 13—WITNESS INVITATION LETTERp. 57
Attachment 14—INTERVIEW SCRIPTp. 58
Attachment 15—WITNESS STATEMENT FORMATp. 65
Attachment 16—SUMMARIZED TESTIMONY FORMATp. 66
Attachment 17—REPORT OF INVESTIGATION (ROI) SAMPLE FORMATp. 67
Attachment 18—REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONp. 68
Attachment 19—CASE CLOSURE LETTERp. 72
Attachment 20—SAMPLE INITIAL NOTIFICATION MEMORANDUM TO SUBJECTp. 73
Attachment 21—SAMPLE TENTATIVE CONCLUSION LETTERp. 74

All 61 contents entries

Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
1.1. Overviewp. 5
1.2. Authority to Conduct CDIsp. 5
1.3. CDI Purposep. 5
1.4. Standard of Proofp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
2.1. Commander (Appointing Authority)p. 6
2.2. The Investigating Officer (IO)p. 6
2.3. Staff Judge Advocate (SJA)p. 8
2.4. Technical Advisorp. 9
2.5. Administrative Assistantp. 9
Chapter 3—GENERAL CONSIDERATIONSp. 10
3.1. Matters Appropriate for a CDIp. 10
3.2. Matters Not Appropriate for a CDIp. 10
3.3. Completion Timelinesp. 12
3.5. Criminal Indexing Requirementsp. 12
3.6. Requirements to Report Adverse Information to Central Adjudication Facilityp. 13
Chapter 4—INITIATING THE CDI (COMMANDER)p. 14
4.1. Frame the Allegationsp. 14
4.2. Appoint the IOp. 15
4.3. Arrange the Logisticsp. 15
4.4. Notificationsp. 15
4.5. Uniformed Airman Under Investigation Checklistp. 15
Chapter 5—CONDUCTING THE CDI (IO)p. 16
5.1. Preparation Tipsp. 16
5.2. Evidence Collectionp. 17
5.3. Physical Evidencep. 23
5.4. Direct Evidencep. 23
5.5. Circumstantial Evidencep. 23
5.6. Adding New Allegationsp. 23
5.7. How Much Investigation is Enoughp. 24
Chapter 6—CDI REPORT WRITINGp. 25
6.1. CDI Investigative File Formatp. 25
6.2. Report Markingsp. 29
Chapter 7—POST REPORT ACTIONSp. 30
7.1. Closure with Subjects, Suspects, and Complainantsp. 30
7.2. Use of CDI Resultsp. 30
7.3. Completed Investigationp. 30
7.4. CDI Reconsiderationp. 30
7.5. CDI Records Releasep. 30
7.6. Subject, Suspect or Defense Counsel Requestsp. 31
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 32
Attachment 3—ADMINISTRATIVE OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SUMMARYp. 43
Attachment 4—ABUSE OF AUTHORITY ANALYSISp. 44
Attachment 5—IO APPOINTMENT LETTERp. 45
Attachment 6—PRIVACY ACT STATEMENTp. 47
Attachment 7—SAMPLE INVESTIGATION PLANp. 48
Attachment 8—PROOF ANALYSIS MATRIXp. 51
Attachment 9—LEGAL REVIEW OF CDI CASE FILEp. 52
Attachment 10—TECHNICAL ADVISOR APPOINTMENT LETTERp. 54
Attachment 11—TECHNICAL REVIEWp. 55
Attachment 12—ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT APPOINTMENT LETTERp. 56
Attachment 13—WITNESS INVITATION LETTERp. 57
Attachment 14—INTERVIEW SCRIPTp. 58
Attachment 15—WITNESS STATEMENT FORMATp. 65
Attachment 16—SUMMARIZED TESTIMONY FORMATp. 66
Attachment 17—REPORT OF INVESTIGATION (ROI) SAMPLE FORMATp. 67
Attachment 18—REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONp. 68
Attachment 19—CASE CLOSURE LETTERp. 72
Attachment 20—SAMPLE INITIAL NOTIFICATION MEMORANDUM TO SUBJECTp. 73
Attachment 21—SAMPLE TENTATIVE CONCLUSION LETTERp. 74

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