AF Form 3568: MICAP/MDC/TCTO Media Conversion Table Update

AF Form 3568: MICAP/MDC/TCTO Media Conversion Table Update – U.S. Air Force personnel involved in logistics, maintenance data management, supply chain operations, and equipment readiness rely on accurate data systems to keep aircraft and mission-essential systems operational. AF Form 3568, titled MICAP/MDC/TCTO Media Conversion Table Update, plays a specialized but critical role in maintaining the integrity of these systems.

What Is AF Form 3568?

AF Form 3568 (also referenced as AF IMT 3568, dated 19920801, V1) is the official U.S. Air Force form used to request and document updates to the media conversion table associated with three key logistics and maintenance processes:

  • MICAP — Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts
  • MDC — Maintenance Data Collection
  • TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order

The form enables authorized personnel (typically at Air Logistics Complexes or ALCs) to submit changes to equipment-related data, ensuring that reporting designators, commodity codes, and media conversions remain synchronized across Air Force systems.

Accurate updates prevent data mismatches that could delay parts ordering, impair mission capability reporting, or disrupt TCTO compliance tracking.

Key Purpose of AF Form 3568

This form supports the Standard Reporting Designator (SRD) process and related data tables. It is prescribed alongside AF Form 1230 (Standard Reporting Designator Candidate Information) in Air Force supply and maintenance instructions, such as historical references in AFI 23-106.

Primary uses include:

  • Updating equipment designator, type, nomenclature, and part number information
  • Modifying MICAP commodity codes
  • Adjusting associated codes for Maintenance Data Collection (MDC) and Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO)
  • Assigning or updating SRD entries with start/stop dates
  • Providing remarks and coordination through ALC monitors (MDC Monitor, WSSP Monitor, and SRD Manager)

By routing completed forms through the proper ALC channels, units help maintain high data quality in systems that feed into broader logistics platforms like REMIS, IMDS, and supply databases.

Who Uses AF Form 3568?

  • Air Logistics Complex (ALC) SRD Managers
  • MICAP/MDC/WSSP Monitors
  • Maintenance and supply personnel at MAJCOMs, Field Operating Agencies (FOAs), and depots handling SRD candidate items
  • Logistics readiness and equipment management teams responsible for end-item data accuracy

The form flows from submitters to ALC-level reviewers for validation before updates are applied to the media conversion tables.

How to Fill Out and Submit AF Form 3568?

The one-page form includes structured fields such as:

  • To / From / Date / Action
  • Equipment Designator, Type Equipment, Nomenclature, Part Number
  • MICAP Commodity Code, ALC, SM/PM/ES and Division Code
  • Unit Cost, Installed With, End Item WUC, JETD, and related MICAP/MDC/TCTO indicators
  • Submitted By (name, office symbol, phone)
  • Coordination blocks for ALC MDC Monitor, ALC WSSP Monitor, Assigned SRD, start/stop dates, ALC SRD Manager, and Remarks

Best practices:

  1. Ensure all equipment data is verified against current technical orders and supply records.
  2. Clearly indicate the specific update action (add, change, delete).
  3. Include supporting justification in the remarks section.
  4. Route through your local logistics or maintenance control for proper ALC submission.

Always consult the latest governing instructions (such as those under AF/A4 or AFMC) for current routing and approval procedures, as processes may integrate with modern systems like ILS-S or other logistics IT platforms.

Access the current official version directly from the Department of the Air Force e-Publishing site:

→ Download AF Form 3568 PDF

This is the authoritative source. Forms on third-party sites should only be used for reference; always use the e-Publishing link for official submissions.

  • MICAP: Expedited process for parts that directly impair mission capability. Proper coding helps prioritize critical backorders.
  • MDC (Maintenance Data Collection): Captures maintenance actions, failure data, and repair information for analysis and readiness reporting.
  • TCTO: Directives requiring timely compliance to modify or upgrade equipment for safety, performance, or configuration control.

AF Form 3568 ensures the “media conversion” layer between these systems stays accurate, supporting everything from requisitioning to compliance reporting.

Tips for Air Force Personnel (USA)

  • Bookmark the Air Force e-Publishing portal for all forms and publications.
  • Coordinate with your unit’s Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) or Maintenance Group for training on SRD and media table processes.
  • Stay current with updates to AFI 23-101, AFMAN 23-series publications, and TO 00-20-2 (Maintenance Data Documentation), which provide broader context for MICAP, MDC, and TCTO management.
  • When in doubt about data accuracy, reference your ALC points of contact listed on the form.

Need the form for official use? Download it from the secure link above and follow your chain of command for submission.

This guide is for informational purposes and is based on publicly available Air Force sources. Always verify procedures with current Department of the Air Force instructions and your local guidance.

For additional resources:

  • Air Force e-Publishing Product Index
  • AFI and AFMAN series on materiel management and maintenance data systems

Keep your logistics data clean — mission readiness depends on it. If you have questions about filling out AF Form 3568 or related SRD processes, reach out to your ALC SRD Manager or logistics support team.