BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 44-171
JUNE 15 2021
Medical
AIR FORCE MEDICAL HOME
CLINICAL OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/http://www.e-Publishing.af.mil/.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFMRA/SGHC
Supersedes: AFI 44-171,
28 November 2014
Certified by: AF/SG
(Lieutenant General Dorothy A. Hogg)
Pages: 51
This instruction implements Air Force (AF) Policy Directive 44-1, Medical Operations. It
provides guidance and procedures on Primary Care Operations for Air and United States Space
Force Medical Homes. This instruction applies to all United States Space Force, Regular AF and
civilian employees who provide primary care services to beneficiaries in Air Force and United
States Space Force Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs). This instruction does not apply to Air
Force Reserve Medical Units, Air National Guard Medical Groups, or Aeromedical Evacuation
Squadrons. This Instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected
by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5400.11,
DoD Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs. The applicable SORN(s) [F001 MRB A DoD Physical
Disability Board of Review (PDBR) Records, F036 AF A1 I Air Force Fitness Program, F044 AF
SG D Automated Medical/Dental Record System, F044 AF SG G Nursing Service Records, F044
AF SG T Suicide Event Surveillance System (SESS), F044 AF SG U Special Needs and
Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EIDS), F044 F SG E Electronic Medical
Records System] are available at:
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspxhttp://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx.
Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air
Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and
are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air
Force Records Information Management System, (SAF/CNZ). Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility listed above using the AF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through
