BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 48-1
7 JUNE 2019
Aerospace Medicine
AEROSPACE & OPERATIONAL
MEDICINE ENTERPRISE (AOME)
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/SG3/5P
Supersedes: AFPD48-1, 23 August 2011;
AFPD40-1, 13 January 2012
Certified by: AF/SG
(Lieutenant General Dorothy A. Hogg)
Pages: 7
This policy directive establishes policy for the Aerospace & Operational Medicine Enterprise
(AOME). This publication implements DoD Directive (DoDD) 6025.21E, Medical Research for
Prevention; DoDD 6200.04, Force Health Protection; DoDD 6400.4E, DoD Veterinary Public
and Animal Health Services; DoDD 6490.02E, Comprehensive Health Surveillance; DoD
Instruction (DoDI) 6040.46, The Separation History and Physical Exam (SHPE) for the DoD
Separation Health Assessment (SHA) Program; DoDI 6055.12, Hearing Conservation Program;
DoDI 6055.8, Occupational Ionizing Radiation Protection Program; DoDI 6485.1, Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Military Service Members, DoDI 1010.10, Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention; DoDI 6130.03, Medical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or
Induction in the Military Services; DoDI 6465.01, Erythrocyte Glucose-6- Phosphate
Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency and Sickle Cell Trait Screening Program; and DoDI
6490.07, Deployment-Limiting Medical Conditions for Service Members and DoD Civilian
Employees. This publication applies to members of the Regular Air Force, the Air Force
Reserve and the Air National Guard, to include civilian employees of the same and contractors
who deploy or whose contracts otherwise bind them to the requirements of the Aerospace &
Operational Medicine Enterprise (AOME).
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 the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air Force Records Information
Management System (AFRIMS). Contact your local Functional Area Records Manager for
further information. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the
Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation
