This United States Air Force USAF manual, Air Force Instruction AFI 51-202 Nonjudicial Punishment January 2022, implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 51-2, Military Justice and Other Criminal Proceedings. Specifically, this instruction addresses Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Part V of the Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM). This publication applies to the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard (ANG) (when in federal service under Title 10 United States Code (U.S.C)), and the United States Space Force. Users of this instruction should familiarize themselves with the UCMJ, MCM, and Department of Defense directives and instructions pertaining to military justice.