BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 48-105
26 JUNE 2020
PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/SG3C
Supersedes: AFI48-105, 15 July 2014
Certified by: AF/SG3/4
(Major General Robert I. Miller)
Pages: 29
This manual implements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6200.03, Public Health
Emergency Management (PHEM) Within the DoD, Department of Defense Directive (DoDD)
6490.02E, Comprehensive Health Surveillance, DoDD 6200.04, Force Health Protection, and
Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 48-1, Aerospace Medicine Enterprise. It explains the
procedures for surveillance, prevention, control, and reporting of diseases and conditions of
public health or military significance. Unless otherwise directed, Air Force (AF) medical
personnel follow the methods for controlling and preventing disease as described in the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publication, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
(MMWR), Recommendations and Reports and its supplements and the American Public Health
Association publication, Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. Where applicable, the
most recent guidelines from these publications are used as the standard. This manual applies to
all Regular Air Force (RegAF) Airmen, Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve
(AFR). Note: ANG and AFR will be collectively referred to as Air Reserve Component (ARC)
within an AF Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) or similar unit responsible for public health
activities. Due to ARC capability limitations the following paragraphs do not apply to ARC:
1.8.4.7, 1.8.4.8, 1.8.4.9, 1.8.4.10, 1.8.4.13, 1.8.4.15, 1.8.4.16, and Chapter 2.
This manual requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy
Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10 United States Code, Section 55, Automated Medical and
Dental Care. The applicable System of Records Notice(s) is F044 AF SG R, Reporting of
Medical Conditions of Public Health and Military Significance (June 16, 2003, 68 FR 35646)
available at: http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. Forms affected by the Privacy Act
must have an appropriate Privacy Act statement. Ensure all records created as a result of
