BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MANUAL 48-125
27 OCTOBER 2020
Aerospace Medicine
PERSONNEL IONIZING RADIATION
DOSIMETRY
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: AFMRA/SG3PB
Supersedes: AFMAN 48-125,
9 January 2019
Certified by: AF/SG3/4
(Maj Gen Robert I. Miller)
Pages: 45
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 48-1, Aerospace & Operational
Medicine Enterprise and Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 48-148, Ionizing Radiation Protection. It
establishes and describes the Department of the Air Force (DAF) personnel ionizing radiation
dosimetry program. This instruction applies to all DAF personnel including uniformed members
of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. The requirements in this
manual do not apply to government contractors, or government contractor-hired subcontractor
employees, except as otherwise specified in the applicable government contract. This manual
requires the collection and/or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974
authorized by Title 10 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 9013, Secretary of the Air Force,
and DoD Manual (DoDM) 6025.18, Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule in DoD Health Care Programs. The applicable system
of records notice (SORN) F044 AF SG O, United States Air Force Master Radiation Exposure
Registry is available at: http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. The authority to collect
and or maintain the records prescribed in this publication is Department of Defense Instruction
(DoDI) 6055.08, Occupational Ionizing Radiation Protection Program. 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 Information Management System. Refer recommended changes
and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the AF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field
through the appropriate chain of command. This publication may be supplemented at any level,
