BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 44-162
28 MARCH 2019
Health Services
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
SPECIALIST (IHS) PROGRAM AND
GLOBAL HEALTH ENGAGEMENT
(GHE)
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/SG3/5XI
Supersedes: AFI 44-162, 26 Nov 14
Certified by: AF/SG3/5
(Maj Gen Robert I. Miller)
Pages: 21
This Instruction implements the guidance portion of Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI)
6000.16, Military Health Support for Stability Operations, DoDI 2000.30 Global Health
Engagement Activities, and the policy in Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 44-1, Medical
Operations. This instruction is also consistent with guidance portion of DoDI 6200.07 Delivery
of Direct Health Care to Non-Detainee Host Nation (HN) Civilians. It establishes procedures for
utilization, organization, and training of IHS for Stability Operations and GHE. This instruction
applies to all Air Force personnel, including Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel.
It may be supplemented at any level, but all direct supplements must be routed to the Office of
Primary Responsibility of this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval. 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 Air Force Instruction (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 requestor’s commander for non-tiered
compliance items. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office
of Primary Responsibility using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication;
route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. Ensure
all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 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.
