BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 44-144
20 JANUARY 2016
Medical Operations
NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
Publications and forms are available for on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: 559 MDG/CC
Supersedes: AFMAN44-144, 29 June 2011
Certified by: AF/SG3/5
(Maj Gen Roosevelt Allen)
Pages: 86
This Manual provides guidance for provision of nutrition education, medical nutrition therapy
(MNT), consultant services and management of manpower, subsistence, equipment, and
expendable supply resources in Nutritional Medicine (NM) operations in Air Force Medical
Treatment Facilities (MTF). This manual implements DODI 1338.10-M, Manual for the
Department of Defense Food Service Program, DODI 6025.24, Provision of Food and
Beverages to Certain Members and Dependents Not Receiving Inpatient Care in Medical
Treatment Facilities (MTFs), DODI 6130.50, DoD Nutrition Committee, and AFPD 44-1,
Medical Operations, and interfaces with AFPD 40-1, Health Promotion; AFI 40-101, Health
Promotion; AFI 40-104, Health Promotion Nutrition; AFI 41-120, Medical Resource
Management Operations. This Manual does not apply to the Air Force Reserve, except where
noted. This Manual does not apply to the Air National Guard. Send comments and suggested
improvements on AF Form 847, Recommendations for Change of Publication, through major
commands to the Air Force Surgeon General, HQ USAF/AFMSA, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls
Church, VA 22042-5158. 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). The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in
this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2 or 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
Publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. The use of the name or mark of any specific
manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not imply
endorsement by the Air Force.
