A selectively manned headquarters directorate that manages all Academy personal complaints, and Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA) programs for 4,700 personnel and 4,000 cadets. We provide the Academy superintendent, five wing commander equivalents, and 24 directors with feedback on trends and assessment of unit capabilities.

The IG office:

• receives, assesses, and addresses requests for assistance and complaints from airmen, guardians, cadets, Air Force civilians, members of the Academy community, and the general public concerning matters of Air Force interest


• conducts military whistleblower investigations as directed by DOD/IG and SAF/IG


• notifies SAF/IG when an Air Force officer (O-1 to O-6) has been named as a subject in an investigation or inquiry


• provides documentation to SAF/IG of any substantiated finding or adverse actions on any Air Force officer


• maintains copies of all CDIs conducted on the installation

If you have a complaint for the inspector general, please download a DAF form 102. Locate the document in your downloads folder and open it using Acrobat Reader software. Click on the "Enable All Features" button at the top of the page to view the form. fill it out and visit our office, submit via fax, or email it to usafa.ig@afacemy.af.edu. Forms may also be submitted anonymously; however, no response will be provided.

Give your chain of command a chance to solve the problem.
Many problems must be addressed to the chain of command for resolution anyway.
Be honest and don't provide misleading information.
IGs will discover the truth quickly in most cases and there are penalties for knowingly providing false information.
Keep in mind that IGs can only recommend, not order a resolution.
Only commanders can order; the role of the IG is to advise the commander.
Remember IGs can only resolve a case on the basis of fact.
Your claim that a supervisor has violated the rules doesn't make it fact. A claim must be supported with evidence.
Don't expect instant action on your request...Be patient.
Investigations take time, and IGs tend to have heavy workloads.
Be prepared to take "No" for the answer.
The IG will determine if the issue(s)/allegation(s) are IG appropriate. If not appropriate, then the IG will hand off to the appropriate agency.

To complain without fear of reprisal is the right of any airman, guardian, civilian, or family member seeking IG help. After all, problem solving is one of the IG's primary missions.

Persons who ask the IG for help, make a complaint, give evidence, contact or assist an IG during an inspection or investigation, or otherwise interact with an IG, often have an expectation of confidentiality. This expectation encompasses safeguarding their identity and the nature of their contact with the IG, and protection against reprisal. The IG has a duty to protect confidentiality to the maximum extent possible, particularly when it is specifically requested. While the need for confidentiality and the measures necessary to protect it will vary with the circumstances, the IG always gives this issue priority attention. However, it is important to remember that, while confidentiality is a priority with inspectors general, it cannot always be guaranteed. Reference DAF 90-301 or contact your IG for more information.