BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
Air Force Instruction 51-302
17 AUGUST 2018
LAW
MEDICAL LAW
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e- Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AFLOA/JACC
Supersedes: AFI 51-302, 5 November 2014
Certified by: AFLOA/JAC
(Col Amy L Momber)
Pages: 5
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 51-3, Civil Litigation, by setting
guidelines and procedures for the Air Force Medical Law Program. It describes the functions,
responsibilities, and activities of each program component. This instruction applies to the Air
National Guard and the United States Air Force Reserve only when their personnel are assigned
to Air Force Medical Law offices. 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 Form 847s from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may not be supplemented or further
implemented/extended. 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 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, Table 1.1., 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 Publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure that all records created as a
result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW Air Force Manual
(AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records
Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS).
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This instruction has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. It removes
specific references to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Air Force Surgeon
