Intro to AFI 48-123

Question 1

List 4 categories of people that AFI-48-123 applies to.

Answer 1

1. All active duty, reserve and ANG
2. All applicants for military service and scholarships
3. Civilians (occ health exams)
4. NATO aircrew

Question 2

List the 13 chapters of AFI 48-123 and what they pertain to

Answer 2

1. Gen info
2. Responsibilities
3. Terms of validity
4. Appointment, enlistment and induction
5. Retention standards
6. Flying and special duty
7. Occupational health exams
8. Separation and retirement
9. Joint ops
10. NATO/foreign military
11. Reserves
12. Refractive surgery pgm
13. Mobility and deployment

Question 3

Define PULHES.

Answer 3

Physical condition
Upper ext
Lower ext
Hearing
Eyes
pSchiatric

Question 4

List 5 times when a medical exam is required.

Answer 4

1. Entrance into active duty, reserves/guard, ROTC, USAFA, OTS
2. Flying/special duty
3. Termination of service
4. PHA
5. General officer boards

Question 5

Are inactive flyers required to maintain a flying class II?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What is the DoDI for accession standards?

Answer 6

DoDI 6130.03

Question 7

What standards must someone seeking accession meet?

Answer 7

DoDI 6130.03 PLUS Ch 6 of AFI 48-123

Question 8

Define the 4 FC II physical types.

Answer 8

FC IIA– low-G (no high performance) aircraft
FC IIB– no ejection seat aircraft
FC IIC– specified restriction
FC IIU– RPA

Question 9

What is the name of the AF 1042?

Answer 9

Medical Recommendation for Flying or Special Operational Duty

Question 10

Define unfitting and unsuiting.

Answer 10

Unfitting– Conditions requiring an MEB (i.e. epilepsy, MI)

Unsuiting– eligible for admin separation (i.e. obesity, sleepwalking, fear of flying)

Question 11

Where is certification and waiver authority listed?

Answer 11

Attachment 2

Question 12

What authority does the aeromedical consultation service (ACS) have?

Answer 12

Make waiver recommendations to the appropriate waiver authority (do not give waivers)

Question 13

Discuss HIV and the aviator. What is the concern?

Answer 13

Is DQ, requires waiver. Concern is for neurocognitive changes.

Question 14

At what level are exception to policy actions considered?

Answer 14

Secretary of the Air Force, but sent back to SG office