BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 41-117
25 MARCH 2015
Incorporating Change 1, 10 October 2017
Health Services
MEDICAL SERVICE OFFICER
EDUCATION
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/SG1N Force Development
Supersedes: AFI 41-117, 19 October 2011
Certified by: AF/SG1/8
(Brig Gen Potter)
Pages: 59
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 41-1, Health Care Programs
and Resources. It establishes policy, assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for Air
Force Medical Officer education programs. 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. This instruction applies to all medical service personnel to include
United States Air Force (USAF) military ( (Regular Air Force (RegAF), Air Force Reserve and
Air National Guard), Civil Service, contractors and volunteers. 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 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 Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for non-tiered
compliance items. In addition, copies of all submitted waiver documents for this instruction
need to be provided to Air Force Personnel Center/Non-Line Officer Management Division
(AFPC/DPAN), regardless of Tier waiver approval authority. Supplementing publications need
to be sent to the OPR of this instruction for review and coordination before publication. This
instruction should be used with current editions of The Accreditation Requirements of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Dental Association Commission on
Dental Accreditation (ADA CODA) The Joint Commission (TJC) Accreditation Manuals; the
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Accreditation Manuals;
published standards of the American Nurses Association (ANA) for nursing services, practice,
