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AFI 48-139 DYESSAFB Sup — Laser and Optical Radiation Protection Program

AFI 48-139 DYESSAFB Sup 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 2017-12-14 — 8.7 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

This supplement is older than the publication it supplements.
AFI 48-139 DYESSAFB Sup is dated 2017-12-14, but AFI 48-139 was revised 2020-04-22 — 3 years later. A supplement adds local rules on top of its parent; when the parent moves, the supplement can conflict with it. Check both before relying on either.

Branch	U.S. Air Force
Series	AFI
Publication date	2017-12-14 (8.7 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	DYESSAFB
Source of record	AF e-Publishing

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What this publication covers

This instruction prescribes the use of an AF approved Occupational and Environmental Health - Management Information System (OEH-MIS) to standardize and enhance data entry, management, and reporting. The Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH) is a DoD software program designed to provide a web-based information management system that will store and manage personal OEH exposure information and monitoring data, personal protective equipment (PPE) usage data, and employee health hazard education data.
— AFI 48-139 DYESSAFB Sup, paragraph 1.1.6, p.7, quoted from the official PDF

What changed in this edition

This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Tiers have been added to wing-level and below directives and are designated with a “(T-x)”, where x ranges from 0 to 3 to indicate waiver authority. This tiering results from changes to the inspection process outlined in AFI 90-201, The Air Force Inspection System. Refer to AFI 90-201 for details. (Added-DYESS) This supplement is new to Dyess AFB and must be completely reviewed. It deleg ates authority to the Installation Laser Safety Officer, and provides direction on implementation of this AFI at Dyess AFB. It increases awareness of the Installation Laser and Optical Radiation Safety Program, and the Installation Laser Safety Officer, as well as establishing the Laser Safety Council. It authorizes the Installation Laser Safety Officer to execute this supplement in the interests of occupational and public safety to include the authority to stop unsafe operations and the authority to approve FDA-compliant laser system acquisitions
— Summary of Changes, AFI 48-139 DYESSAFB Sup, quoted from the official PDF

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Changes & supplements to AFI 48-139 DYESSAFB Sup

AFI 48-139 — Laser and Optical Radiation Protection Program Current
AFI 48-139 ARNOLDAFB Sup — Laser And Optical Radiation Protection Program Current
AFI 48-139 EGLINAFB Sup — Laser And Optical Radiation Protection Program Current
AFI 48-139 WR-ALC Sup — Laser and Optical Radiation Protection Program Current
AFI 48-139 WRIGHTPATTERSONAFB Sup — Laser And Optical Radiation Protection Program Current

Records in this branch carrying the same series and number — interim changes, guidance memoranda, and unit supplements. A copy stamped with one of these is a different document from the base publication.

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Nearby in the AFI series

AFI 48-137 — Respiratory Protection Program Current
AFI 48-139 — Laser and Optical Radiation Protection Program Current
AFI 48-139 ARNOLDAFB Sup — Laser And Optical Radiation Protection Program Current
AFI 48-139 EGLINAFB Sup — Laser And Optical Radiation Protection Program Current
AFI 48-139 WR-ALC Sup — Laser and Optical Radiation Protection Program Current

This is an unofficial index built from the public catalog. The controlling copy is always the one on AF e-Publishing — verify there before citing AFI 48-139 DYESSAFB Sup in an official product.