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1 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. WASHINGTON DC. AFI32-6005_AFGM2017-01. 14 March 2017. MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C. MAJCOMs/FOAs/DRUs FROM: HQ USAF/A4. 1260 Air Force Pentagon WASHINGTON DC 20030-1260. SUBJECT: Air Force Guidance Memorandum to AFI 32-6005, Unaccompanied Housing Management By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force, this Air Force Guidance Memorandum immediately changes AFI 32-6005. Compliance with this Memorandum is mandatory. To the extent its directions are inconsistent with other Air Force publications; the information herein prevails, in accordance with AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management.

2 This Guidance Memorandum updates Air Force housing policy by incorporating DoDI. , Guidance on the Use of Service Dogs by Service Members, 7 January 2016, to address recovering service members who have medical conditions that require the assistance of a service dog for activities of daily living on DoD installations while on active duty. Changes to AFI 32- 6005 are included in the attachment to this Memorandum. This Memorandum becomes void after one year has elapsed from the date of this Memorandum, or upon incorporation by interim change to, or rewrite of AFI 32-6005, whichever is earlier.

3 JOHN B. COOPER. Lieutenant General, USAF. DCS/Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection Attachment: AFGM2017-01, Changes to AFI 32-6005, Unaccompanied Housing Management AFGM2017-01. Changes to AFI 32-6005, Unaccompanied Housing Management 1. Add paragraphs , , , , , and , , , below: Establish local policy and procedures for the use of Service Dogs by Recovering Service Members (RSMs) who have medical conditions that require the assistance of a service dog for activities of daily living. (T-0). Ensure Service Members with service dogs have access to appropriate housing as determined by RSM's care management team (CMT).

4 (T-0). If no accommodations are available, make every attempt to make available accommodation by offering other ranking Service Member to relocate off base with housing allowance. (T-0). Ensure Service Members with assigned service dogs are granted facility access and accommodations to the greatest extent possible commensurate with health and safety. (T-0). Retain authority over installation access, control and domiciling for all animals other than Service Dogs, including pets, therapy animals, and service dogs in training. (T-0).

5 Use of Service Dogs by Recovering Service Members. DoDI , Guidance on the Use of service dogs by Service Members, establishes policy and provides procedures for the use of service dogs by Service Members as codified in Code of Federal Regulations noted (Section of Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Reference (b), Service Animals) and Section of Title 38, CFR (Reference (c), Service Dogs). (T-0). Service Members are responsible for their service dogs' proper behavior, health, and adherence to installation policies. Service Members must register their service dogs with the installation veterinary service and ensure that proper service dog identification is clearly displayed.)

6 Service Members and service dog providers may be responsible for any damages and injuries a service dog may cause. 2. In Attachment 1 Glossary of References and Supporting Information sections below: References Add: Section of Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Service Animals Section of Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Service Dogs DoDI , Guidance on the Use of Service Dogs by Service Members AFI 34-1101, Warrior and Survivor Care 1. AFGM2017-01. Changes to AFI 32-6005, Unaccompanied Housing Management Abbreviations and Acronyms Add: CMT - Care Management Team PCM - Primary Care Manager RSM - Recovering Service Member Terms Add: CFR - Code of Federal Regulations CMT - Individuals who are working together to manage, coordinate, or deliver the care, benefits, and services for the RSM and to support the RSM's family.

7 The professionals and individuals who comprise a specific CMT will vary based on the needs of the individual and their family ( , health care provider(s), nurse case manager, therapist, social worker, chain-of-command representative, transition coordinator, and all others providing care, benefits, and services), but at minimum, will consist of a medical case manager and a non-medical case manager. Recovering Service Member (RSM) - A member of the military services who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy and is in an inpatient or outpatient status, who incurred or aggravated a serious illness or injury in the line of duty, and who may be assigned to a temporary disability retired or permanent disability retired list due to the Military Department's disability evaluation system proceedings.

8 Service Animals - Dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person's disability.

9 Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA. Service Dog - A dog obtained from an accredited service dog organization approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a physical or mental disability. The dog is trained to respond to a verbal command or condition of the qualified Service member. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service dogs for the purposes of this definition.

10 Dogs that are in training or whose sole function is to provide emotional support, comfort, therapy, or companionship are not service dogs. 2. BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 32-6005. SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE. 29 JANUARY 2016. Civil Engineering UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING. MANAGEMENT. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY. ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e- publishing web site at for downloading or ordering. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: HQ USAF/A4 CFH Certified by: HQ USAF/A4CF.