BY ORDER OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
HQ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ACADEMY INSTRUCTION 48-103
19 JUNE 2019
Aerospace Medicine
REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF
ANIMALS
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: 10 AMDS/SGPM
Supersedes: USAFAI 48-103,
19 June 2014
Certified by: 10 MDG/CC
(Col Leigh A. Swanson)
Pages: 12
This instruction implements Air Force Instruction (AFI) 48-131, Veterinary Health Services and
Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 48-1, Aerospace & Operational Medicine Enterprise
(AOME), and establishes responsibilities and procedures for controlling privately owned and
stray animals on the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), to include the establishment
and operation of impoundment facilities. Animal owners who violate the provisions of this
instruction are subject to the forced removal of their pets from USAFA and may be held
financially liable for all costs incurred for failing to maintain control of their pets. This
instruction applies to all personnel assigned to or residing on USAFA. Additionally, it is
applicable to coordinate Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and the Air National Guard
(ANG). Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to 10th Aerospace
Medicine Squadron, Public Health (10 AMDS/SGPM), 2355 Faculty Drive, Suite 2N276, USAF
Academy CO 80840, on 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”). 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 10 MDG/CC. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this
publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363,
Management of Records, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records Information Management
System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS).
This publication requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the
Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; Department of
