BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 34-160
3 MARCH 2022
Services
MORTUARY AFFAIRS PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no reliability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A1S Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFI34-501, 16 April 2019 Pages: 189
This Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) implements Department of Defense
Instruction (DoDI) 1300.15, Military Funeral Support; Department of Defense Directive (DoDD)
1300.22, Mortuary Affairs Policy; DoDI 1300.29, Mortuary Affairs Program, DoDI 2310.5,
Accounting for Missing Persons– Boards of Inquiry; DoDI 4515.13, Air Transportation Eligibility;
and Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 34-1, Air Force Services. This publication applies to all
civilian employees and uniformed members of the regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the
Air National Guard and the United States Space Force. In collaboration with the Deputy Chief of
Space Operations for Human Capital, Chief of the Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), and the Director
of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and
Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for the Mortuary Affairs Program. This Instruction
requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974
authorized by Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, DoD Privacy Program. The
applicable A0600-8-1c, AHRC DoD is available at
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. Ensure all records generated as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records
Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air
Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information
Management System. Compliance with the attachments in this publication is mandatory. This
publication may be supplemented at any level; all Major Command (MAJCOM) and Field
Command (FLDCOM) level supplements require approval by the publication office of primary
responsibility (OPR) prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing or unit level
requirements in this publication are identified with a tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following
