These are the documents an AFI points at when it stops describing Air Force process and starts imposing an engineering requirement — MIL-STD-882 system safety, MIL-STD-129/130 marking, MIL-HDBK-516 airworthiness, MIL-STD-1472 human factors. This library covers the standards the AF corpus actually cites (at least 4 publications each); 58 are public and fully indexed here (9,279 pages).
Mandatory engineering and process requirements invoked by contract or by an AFI.
| Standard | Title | Cited by | Pages | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL-STD-882 | System Safety | 115 | 106 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-129 | Military Marking for Shipment and Storage | 51 | 172 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-3007 | Unified Facilities Criteria, Facilities Criteria and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications | 48 | 36 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-130 | Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property | 37 | 71 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-464 | Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Requirements for Systems | 26 | 180 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1530 | Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) | 22 | 46 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1760 | Aircraft/Store Electrical Interconnection System | 20 | 209 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-2073 | DOD MATERIEL, PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS (S/S BY MIL-STD-2073-1) | 20 | — | Restricted (Dist C) |
| MIL-STD-1474 | Noise Limits | 19 | 123 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1822 | Nuclear Compatibility Certification of Nuclear Weapon Systems, Subsystems and Support Equipment | 18 | 26 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1472 | Human Engineering | 17 | 456 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-461 | Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment | 17 | 294 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-31000 | Technical Data Packages | 16 | 44 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-398 | Shields, Operational for Ammunition Operations, Criteria for Design of and Tests for Acceptance | 15 | 21 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-0300 | 14 | — | Not in ASSIST | |
| MIL-STD-188 | MILITARY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TECHNICAL STANDARDS (S/S BY MIL-STD-188/100 AND MIL-STD-188/200) | 14 | 344 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-101 | Color Code for Pipelines and for Compressed Gas Cylinders | 10 | 30 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-810 | Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests | 10 | 1,107 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-881 | Work Breakdown Structures for Defense Materiel Items | 10 | 308 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-961 | Defense and Program-Unique Specifications Format and Content | 10 | 127 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-3037 | Inspection Criteria for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Containers and Department of Defense Standa | 9 | 151 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1553 | Digital Time Division Command/Response Multiplex Data Bus | 8 | 52 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1798 | Mechanical Equipment and Subsystems Integrity Program | 7 | 97 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-3024 | Propulsion System Integrity Program (PSIP) | 7 | 93 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-3048 | Air Force Business Rules for the Implementation of S1000D | 7 | 170 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-46855 | Human Engineering Requirements for Military Systems, Equipment, and Facilities | 7 | 28 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-672 | DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES OF MOLDED PLASTIC ITEMS | 7 | — | Restricted (Dist C) |
| MIL-STD-196 | Joint Electronics Type Designation Automated System | 6 | 58 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-3023 | High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Protection for Military Aircraft | 6 | — | No file posted |
| MIL-STD-38784 | General Style and Format Requirements for Technical Manuals | 6 | 136 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-962 | Defense Standards Format and Content | 6 | 85 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-963 | Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) | 6 | 26 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1316 | Fuze Design, Safety Criteria for | 5 | 32 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1400 | Engines, Gasoline and Diesel, Methods of Test | 5 | 94 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1425 | Safety Design Requirements for Military Lasers and Associated Support Equipment | 5 | 39 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1568 | Materials and Processes for Corrosion Prevention and Control in Aerospace Weapons Systems | 5 | 42 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-161 | Identification Methods for Bulk Petroleum Products Systems Including Hydrocarbon Missile Fuels | 5 | 15 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1791 | Designing for Internal Aerial Delivery in Fixed Wing Aircraft | 5 | 400 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1796 | Avionics Integrity Program (AVIP) | 5 | 26 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-2105 | Hazard Assessment Tests for Non-Nuclear Munitions | 5 | 23 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-331 | Fuzes, Ignition Safety Devices and Other Related Components, Environmental and Performance Tests for | 5 | 291 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-1411 | Inspection and Maintenance of Compressed Gas Cylinders | 4 | 53 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-STD-648 | Specialized Shipping Containers | 4 | 126 | Public (Dist A) |
Guidance and accepted practice — non-mandatory, but the criteria reviewers reach for.
| Standard | Title | Cited by | Pages | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL-HDBK-516 | Airworthiness Certification Criteria | 27 | 817 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-237 | Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Spectrum Supportability Guidance for the Acquisition Process | 22 | 172 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-240 | Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance Test Guide (Replaced by MIL-HDBK-240-1, MIL-HDBK-240-2, MIL-HDBK-240-3 | 18 | 105 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-502 | Product Support Analysis | 18 | 162 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-61 | Configuration Management Guidance | 17 | 82 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-1823 | Nondestructive Evaluation System Reliability Assessment | 10 | 171 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-828 | Range Laser Safety | 10 | 94 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-896 | Manufacturing Management Program Guide | 8 | 120 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-244 | Guide to Aircraft/Stores Compatibility | 6 | 143 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-423 | High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Protection for Fixed and Transportable Ground - Based C4 1 Facilities - Volum | 6 | — | Restricted (Dist C) |
| MIL-HDBK-513 | Air Vehicle Low Observable Integrity Program General Guidelines | 6 | — | Not served |
| MIL-HDBK-0200 | 5 | — | Not in ASSIST | |
| MIL-HDBK-1763 | Aircraft/Stores Compatibility: Systems Engineering Data Requirements and Test Procedures | 5 | 221 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-419 | Grounding, Bonding and Shielding for Electronic Equipments and Facilities, (Handbook Contains both Volume I Basic Theory | 5 | 812 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-454 | General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment | 5 | 158 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-HDBK-189 | Reliability Growth Management | 4 | 149 | Public (Dist A) |
What an item must do, without dictating how it is built.
| Standard | Title | Cited by | Pages | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL-PRF-32216 | Evaluation of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Manuals and Preparation of Supplemental Data | 13 | 44 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-PRF-85285 | Topcoat, Aircraft and Support Equipment | 8 | 25 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-PRF-7808 | Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base | 6 | 19 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-PRF-680 | Degreasing Solvent | 4 | 12 | Public (Dist A) |
Design-controlled item specifications.
| Standard | Title | Cited by | Pages | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL-DTL-7700 | Manuals, Technical - Flight Manual Program Publications | 9 | 171 | Public (Dist A) |
| MIL-DTL-9977 | Munitions/Nuclear Weapons Basic Information and Loading Technical Manuals and Checklists | 9 | 65 | Public (Dist A) |
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