BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE,
ARMY AND NAVY
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION
31-126,
ARMY REGULATION 700-81,
OPNAVINST 5585.3B, MCO 5585.6,
Distribution: PCN 102 08621200
17 JANUARY 2019
Security
DOD MILITARY WORKING DOG
(MWD) PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A4SX
Supersedes: AFI 31-126,
28 February 2017
Certified by: AF/A4S,
(Brig Gen Andrea D. Tullos)
Pages: 29
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 31-1, Integrated Defense, and
DoD Directive 5200.31E, DoD Military Working Dog (MWD) Program, and establishes
procedures governing the logistics aspect of the DoD MWD Program. It assigns responsibilities
for operating, budgeting, funding, accounting, procuring, distributing, redistributing and reporting
of dogs and procedures to follow in submitting dog requirements and requisitions. Unless
otherwise noted, the guidance and procedures outlined in this instruction apply to all active Air
Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and DoD Civilian Police agencies as appropriate within the
United States, its territories and in foreign countries. Additionally, this Inter-Service/Multi-Service
Instruction applies to each Service’s Reserves, National Guard, Government owned-contractor
operated facilities, direct reporting units (DRUs) and field operating agencies (FOA) not located
on DoD installations and any other federal agency electing to participate in the DoD MWD
program. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of
Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
command. Any organization may supplement this instruction. Major commands (MAJCOM),
FOAs and DRUs send a draft copy of their proposed supplement to AF/A4S for coordination prior
