Preventing self-harm among service members is a priority among Department of the Air Force (DAF) leadership. The purpose in the DAF integrated framework is to better equip service members with the tools and resources necessary to effectively assist with help seeking behaviors.

The VETERANS/MILITARY CRISIS LINE is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,  Dial 988 and press #1

Retired Service members are not eligible for the Air Force Suicide Prevention Program. However, the help line can assist you in finding civilian services in your community. One resource is the VETERANS/MILITARY CRISIS LINE,  dial 988 or text 838255. The crisis line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For military members and veterans, they simply need to press #1 after dialing 988. 988 also includes text and chat capabilities.

Air Force Resilience:
https://www.resilience.af.mil/

Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6490.16, Defense Suicide Prevention Program:
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/649016p.pdf

Department of the Air Force Instruction 90-5001, Integrated Resilience:
https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/dafi90-5001/dafi90-5001_(2).pdf

U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health, The U.S. Air Force Suicide Prevention Program: Implications for Public Health Policy:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2978162/