BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 48-102
9 SEPTEMBER 2019
Aerospace Medicine
MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 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: AFMRA/SG3C
Supersedes: AFI48-102, 19 August 2014
Certified by: AF/SG3/4
(Major General Robert I. Miller)
Pages: 11
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 48-1, Aerospace and Operational
Medicine Enterprise, interfaces with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 48-105, Surveillance, Prevention,
and Control of Disease and Conditions of Public Health or Military Significance, and complies
with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4150.07, DoD Pest Management Program. This
instruction assigns responsibilities for the prevention of vector-borne diseases and management of
medically important pests through the application of integrated pest management practices. It
applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force
Reserve, and Air National Guard, as well as to government contractors when required pursuant to
the terms of their contract(s) and State employees holding traditional Guard positions, when
covered under their organizational standards. The standards and processes prescribed by this
instruction apply to Air Force operations, activities and organizations located/operating within the
Continental United States, as well as to those located/operating Outside the Continental United
States (OCONUS) where mandated/included by international agreements, Status of Forces
Agreements, or final governing standards issued for the host nations, or where the criteria
otherwise have been issued in the Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance document. Ensure
that 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. Field activities must send implementing publications to the
higher headquarters (HQ) functional office of primary responsibility (OPR) for review and
coordination before publishing. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication
