DAFI48-104 — Tobacco Free Living

DAFI48-104 governs tobacco-free living and procedures to minimize tobacco use's adverse impact on health, mission readiness, and unit performance.

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  • Publication number: DAFI48-104
  • Title: TOBACCO FREE LIVING
  • Date: 2025-06-30

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It defines tobacco products, assigns tobacco policy duties, and addresses tobacco-free environments, designated tobacco use areas, and cessation programs. It requires compliance with restrictions on tobacco use, sales, advertising, and tobacco-related events.

Applies to: This publication applies to the Regular Air Force, United States Space Force (USSF), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), and the Air National Guard (ANG) unless otherwise noted.

Topics covered

  • Tobacco product definitions
  • Tobacco-free environments
  • Designated tobacco use areas
  • Tobacco product sales
  • Tobacco advertising
  • Tobacco cessation programs

Questions and answers

What does DAFI48-104 discourage regarding tobacco products?

The Department of the Air Force discourages the use of all tobacco products.

What products are included in the definition of tobacco products?

Tobacco products include all products that may be configured to deliver nicotine, including but not limited to, cigars; cigarettes; electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes); stem pipes; water pipes; hookahs; vaporizers; smokeless products that are chewed, dipped, sniffed, or “vaped”; and any other nicotine delivery system that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines as a tobacco product.

Are nicotine replacement therapy products included as tobacco products?

Note: The definition of tobacco does not include FDA-approved prescription or over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy products.

Who approves designated tobacco use area maps?

Approves DTA maps (including the number and location of DTAs) submitted by Civil Engineering (CE).

What tobacco use is prohibited in Force Support and recreational facilities?

Ensures patrons are informed of the Department of the Air Force policy prohibiting tobacco use in all Force Support facilities and all installation recreational facilities. (paragraph 4)

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