DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON DC 20330-1000
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
DAFI90-5001_DAFGM2022-01
4 August 2022
MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C
MAJCOMs/FLDCOMs/FOAs/DRUs
SUBJECT: Department of the Air Force Guidance Memorandum to Department of the Air Force Instruction
DAFI 90-5001, Integrated Resilience
By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force, this Department of the Air Force Guidance Memorandum
immediately redesignates this publication as Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 90-5001,
Integrated Resilience, and implements changes to this DAFI. Compliance with this memorandum is
mandatory. To the extent its directions are inconsistent with other Department of the Air Force (DAF)
publications, the information herein prevails in accordance with DAFI 90-160, Publications and Forms
Management.
This AFGM revises DAFI 90-5001 by updating the definitions for suicide attempt and suicidal
ideation, as directed by the Under Secretary of Defense, adopting the definitions included in Department of
Defense Instruction 6490.16, “Defense Suicide Prevention Program, Change 2,” published September 11,
2020. This AFGM and the underlying publication apply to DAF civilian employees and uniformed members
of the Regular Air Force, the United States Space Force, as well as the Air National Guard and Air Force
Reserve, as appropriate. Note that all references within the underlying publication to United States Air
Force-specific terminology should be interpreted to apply to the Department of the Air Force, including the
United States Space Force, as appropriate.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility (OPR) using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF
Forms 847 from the field through appropriate functional chain of command. The OPR for this publication is
the Integrated Resilience Office, AF/A1Z, 1410 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20330-1410.
This guidance memorandum becomes void after one year has elapsed from the date of this
memorandum, upon incorporation by interim change to, or upon rewrite of Department of the Air Force
Instruction 90-5001, whichever is earlier.
JOHN A. FEDRIGO
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Attachment:
Guidance Memorandum
