BY ORDER OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
HQ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ACADEMY INSTRUCTION 41-202
8 MAY 2020
Health Services
ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: USAFA/ADM
Certified by: USAFA/ADM
(Lt Col Joel Dixon)
Pages: 16
This new instruction establishes policy for athletic training services at the United States Air
Force Academy (USAFA), to include athletic training management oversight, functional control,
and healthcare standards. The purpose of this instruction is to minimize injury/illness and
prevent additional injuries/illness while maximizing the clinical skills of healthcare professionals
at USAFA. This instruction should be used with published standards to include, but not limited
to Sport Medicine, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Athletic
Trainers’ Association and other national professional organizations as appropriate. This
instruction applies to all active duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve, USAFA Cadets and civilian
medical components when and where USAFA events occur. This instruction supports other
approved Operational Plans, Operational Orders, Medical Contingency Response Plan (MCRP),
NCAA Division athletic healthcare directives or USAFA Command Surgeon (USAFA/SG)
clinical judgment. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the
Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for
Change of Publication. The authorities to waive 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. The waiver authority for non-tiered requirements in this publication
is USAFA/SG. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication
are maintained in accordance with AF Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and
are disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Information Management System
(AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS).
