Who has the approval and denial authority for RILO Requests before and after referral?

• A. SECAF
• B. GCMCA
• C. ACC
• D. PHO

Answer: (A)

The important idea here is that some RILO actions are so sensitive that they must be governed by the highest level of Air Force authority. Only the Secretary of the Air Force has the jurisdiction to approve or deny RILO Requests at either stage—before the matter is referred for action and after it has been referred. This centralizes oversight to ensure consistency with policy and to protect sensitive information and personnel rights.

The other roles listed operate within their own domains (for example, the General Court-Martial Convening Authority handles court-martial procedures, not pre- or post-referral authorization for RILOs), and thus do not carry the authority to approve or deny these requests.