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AFI 48-109 — Electromagnetic Field Radiation (Emfr) Occupational And Environmentalhealth Program

AFI 48-109 is listed as current Current
in the AF e-Publishing catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-08-23). Status is mirrored from that catalog, re-checked weekly — every change is logged. Note: its publication date is 2020-04-22 — 6.3 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.
BranchU.S. Air Force
SeriesAFI
Publication date2020-04-22 (6.3 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRAF/SG
Source of recordAF e-Publishing

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What this publication covers

This instruction outlines the responsibilities, policies, and structure of the Air Force EMF Occupational Health program. It implements the provisions of Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 6055.11, Protecting Personnel from Electromagnetic Fields, or latest version thereof, which requires compliance with all applicable Federal, ANSI, and IEEE standards.
This instruction applies to all Air Force military members (including the Reserve and National Guard), Department of the Air Force civilian employees (including foreign nationals) and to all sources of EMF owned or operated by the US Air Force, or under Air Force control. Overseas Air Force installations to include deployed locations will comply with this instruction or the requirements established by the Status of Forces Agreement, whichever is more stringent. Policies and procedures specific to Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) are not covered by this instruction but are provided in AFI 91-401, Directed Energy Weapons Safety. This instruction excludes optical and laser radiation frequencies, standards and reporting which are covered by AFI 48-139, Laser and Optical Radiation Protection Program.
— AFI 48-109, paragraph 1.2, p.4

What changed in this edition

This document is substantially revised to accommodate insertion of tiering resulting from changes to the inspection process outlined in AFI 90-201, The Air Force Inspection System, and must be completely reviewed. Tiering is designated with a “(T-x)”, where x ranges from 0 to 3

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If AFI 48-109 changes, who else is affected

Functional communityPublicationsWhich ones
Safety2DAFMAN 91-203, AFI 91-202 ANG Sup
Maintenance1AFI 21-101 ACC Sup

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Publications that cite AFI 48-109

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Changes & supplements to AFI 48-109

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