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DAFMAN 10-211

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INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (IOS)

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DAFMAN 10-211, "INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (IOS)", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated January 21, 2026.

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DAFMAN 10-211 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 10-211
TitleINTEGRATED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (IOS)
PublishedJanuary 21, 2026
Certified currentJanuary 21, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/SG
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionRewrite, January 21, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

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Summary of changes, as printed

This publication is brand new and has been written to supersede portions on IOS in Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 48-149, Flight and Operational Medicine Program (FOMP), chapter 4. Major changes include updated roles and responsibilities; changes to compliance statements and tiering; adding Space Force-equivalent language where appropriate; clarifying and expanding on IOS operational medicine requirements; clarification on funding sources for IOS; clarifying hiring requirements of personnel in IOS programs; expanding on references, acronyms, office symbols, and definitions that apply to IOS; and added an IOS Program Reference Guide in Attachment 2.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  3. Chapter 3—INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FUNDING AND RESOURCINGp. 12
  4. Chapter 4—OPERATIONAL GUIDANCEp. 15
  5. Chapter 5—HEALTH CARE OPERATIONSp. 18
  6. Chapter 6—OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE/CLINICAL QUALITY MANAGEMENTp. 23
  7. Chapter 7—MISCELLANEOUSp. 26
  8. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 28
  9. Attachment 3—RECOMMENDED MDG/SQ FACILITY IN-PROCESSING LISTp. 40
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  1. Chapter 1—INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 5
  3. 1.2. Missionp. 5
  4. 1.3. Visionp. 5
  5. 1.4. Scopep. 5
  6. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  7. 2.1. Headquarters, Department of the Air Force (HQ DAF), 2-Letter Officesp. 6
  8. 2.2. Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG)p. 6
  9. 2.3. Air Force Medical Command (AFMEDCOM)p. 7
  10. 2.4. AF/SG Consultants and Career Field Managers (CFMs)p. 7
  11. 2.6. Wing, Delta, Group, Directorate, or Squadron Commandersp. 8
  12. 2.7. Individual IOS Program Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR)p. 9
  13. 2.8. Medical Group/Squadron Commanderp. 9
  14. 2.9. Chaplain Corpsp. 10
  15. 2.10. Air Reserve Component (ARC)p. 10
  16. Chapter 3—INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FUNDING AND RESOURCINGp. 12
  17. 3.1. Funding and Resourcingp. 12
  18. 3.2. Personnelp. 12
  19. 3.3. Facilitiesp. 13
  20. 3.4. Medical Operational Equipment and Suppliesp. 13
  21. 3.5. Temporary Duty (TDY)p. 14
  22. 3.6. Education and Trainingp. 14
  23. Chapter 4—OPERATIONAL GUIDANCEp. 15
  24. 4.1. Supervisionp. 15
  25. 4.2. Medical Oversightp. 15
  26. 4.3. Hiring IOS Personnelp. 15
  27. 4.4. Medical Group/Squadron Education and Training Requirementsp. 17
  28. Chapter 5—HEALTH CARE OPERATIONSp. 18
  29. 5.1. Scope of Clinical Services in the Operational Settingp. 18
  30. 5.2. IOS Mental Health (MH) Servicesp. 19
  31. 5.3. IOS Musculoskeletal Health (MSKH) Servicesp. 20
  32. 5.4. Nutritional Fitness Servicesp. 21
  33. 5.5. Primary Care Medical Servicesp. 22
  34. 5.6. Other IOS Medical Services:p. 22
  35. Chapter 6—OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE/CLINICAL QUALITY MANAGEMENTp. 23
  36. 6.1. Clinical Quality Management (CQM)p. 23
  37. 6.2. Patient Safety, Infection Prevention and Controlp. 23
  38. 6.3. Health Care Risk Management:p. 23
  39. 6.4. Accreditation and Compliancep. 23
  40. 6.5. Credentialing and Privilegingp. 24
  41. 6.6. Clinical Measurementp. 24
  42. 6.7. Clinical Quality Improvement:p. 24
  43. 6.8. Patient Care Technology Applicationsp. 24
  44. 6.9. Protected Health Informationp. 25
  45. Chapter 7—MISCELLANEOUSp. 26
  46. 7.1. IOS Program Evaluation:p. 26
  47. 7.2. Public Affairs and Social Media:p. 26
  48. 7.3. Surveys:p. 26
  49. 7.4. Researchp. 26
  50. 7.5. Technology Platformp. 26
  51. 7.6. Questions or concerns:p. 27
  52. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 28
  53. Attachment 3—RECOMMENDED MDG/SQ FACILITY IN-PROCESSING LISTp. 40

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