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Air Force Suicide Prevention. Air Force Active Duty Suicides: FY Suicides/Suicide Rate per 100K personnel. Number. Rate / 100K. Pre-AFSPP Average Rate = 13.8/100K. Post-AFSPP Average Rate = 9.9/100K. AF suicides down by nearly one-third since 1996: Average annual suicide rate dropped from
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Air Force Active Duty Suicides:FY Suicides/Suicide Rate per 100K personnel Number Rate / 100K Pre-AFSPPAverage Rate = 13.8/100K Post-AFSPP Average Rate = 9.9/100K • AF suicides down by nearly one-third since 1996: • Average annual suicide rate dropped from • 13.8/100K (1987-1996) to 9.9/100K (1997-2007)
“Suicide is not prevented in the hospital emergency room. It is prevented in the unit by addressing quality of life concerns on a daily basis.”