BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 48-107, VOLUME 1
15 DECEMBER 2020
AEROSPACE MEDICINE
EN ROUTE CARE AND AEROMEDICAL
EVACUATION MEDICAL OPERATIONS
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: AMC/SGK
Supersedes: AFI48-307V1,
8 January 2017
Certified by: AMC/SG
(Brig Gen Norman S. West)
Pages: 238
This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 48-1,
Aerospace & Operational Medicine Enterprise (AOME); supports DAFPD 10-29, Worldwide
Aeromedical Evacuation Operations; and establishes, defines, and implements standards of care
in the Air Force (AF) Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) System. This publication applies to all
military and civilian personnel of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National
Guard. This publication does not apply to the United States Space Force. This Instruction
requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974
authorized by Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction (DoDI) 6025.18, Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule Compliance In DoD Health Care
Programs, and DoDI 8580.02, Security of Individually Identifiable Health Information in DoD
Health Care Programs. The applicable SORN [F044 F SG E, Electronic Medical Records
System] is available at: http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. Ensure all records
created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with
Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance
Program, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule
located in the Air Force Records Management System. Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication to the OPR using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for
Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional
chain of command. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements are
routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval. 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. Reference DAFI 33-360,
