AFI44-153 governs Disaster Mental Health Response and Combat and Operational Stress Control programs across the Air Force.
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It covers disaster mental health, DMH teams and services, combat and operational stress control, redeployment, and related training. It requires compliance with the publication and establishes guidance for DMHR teams at active duty Air Force installations.
The authorities to waiver wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier number following the compliance statement.
Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the Publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items.
Most individuals respond to challenging life events without significant negative consequences.
Disaster Mental Health (DMH) and Combat and Operational Stress Control (COSC) are two methods to proactively respond to these incidents and minimize the likelihood of longstanding or debilitating stress reactions.
Combat Stress Control (CSC) and Combat Operations Stress Control (COSC) training requirements were incorporated to bring into compliance with DoDI 6490.05.