Preventing self-harm among Airman and Guardians 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.

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.

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_dafgm2023-01.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://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2978162/