BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 34-144
2 JULY 2019
Services
CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website www.e-
Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A1SOC
Supersedes: AFI34-144, 2 March 2016
Certified by: SAF/MR
Pages: 142
This Instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 34-1, Air Force Services;
Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction (DoDI) 6060.02, Child Development Programs; DoDI
1402.05, Background Checks on Individuals in DoD Child Care Services Programs; and DoDI
6060.4, Department of Defense Youth Programs. This Instruction aligns with 10 USC Chapter 88,
Sections 1791-1800, Military Child Care Act (Public Law 104-106) and Public Law 101-647, the
Crime Control Act of 1990, Section 231. It has been developed in collaboration with the Deputy
Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1), the Chief of the Air Force Reserve
(AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF) and applies to all regular Air Force
members, members of Air Force Reserve, and members of the Air National Guard. This Instruction
details the requirements for planning and implementing Child and Youth Programs and applies to
all active installations. This Instruction also applies to all eligible personnel who utilize installation
services. Air Force policy provides directive guidance and provides the authority and criteria for
establishing Air Force Child and Youth Programs. The authorities to waive wing/unit level
requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following
the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description
of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain
of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestors
commander for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure all records created as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-363,
Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition
Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information Management System. Ensure personal
information assessment conforms to applicable legal, regulatory, and DoD policy requirements
