AF IMT 1048 at a glance
What it is: AF IMT 1048, the military spouse information form, records the status of a military spouse and active duty join spouse assignment intent. Previous editions are obsolete.
Who signs: Under III. CERTIFICATION, the one who certifies "I have read AFI 36-2110, Attachment 8" signs and dates it on DATE SIGNATURE.
A filled-in AF IMT 1048 example: a member fills out the form
How to fill out AF IMT 1048, box by box
I. MILITARY SPOUSE INFORMATION
In part I, enter 1. NAME (Last, First, Middle Initial), 2. GRADE and 3. SSN.
Enter 4. ORGANIZATION and 5. DSN DUTY PHONE.
For 6. Military status of spouse, check one: officer USAF active duty, officer USAF reserve, officer Air National Guard, enlisted USAF active duty, enlisted USAF reserve, enlisted Air National Guard, other U.S. service active duty reserve/guard or other U.S. military service.
Enter 7. SPOUSE'S SSN and 8. DATE OF MARRIAGE.
If the information is not provided, the spouse's military status will not be recorded and the member may not receive join spouse assignment consideration.
III. CERTIFICATION
Under III. CERTIFICATION: I have read AFI 36-2110, Attachment 8, and understand the policies and eligibility requirements of the join spouse assignment program.
If your spouse is currently assigned to another location, and you desire join spouse assignment, then in addition to completing this form, you must submit a request for reassignment in accordance with AFI 36-2110, Attachment 8.
More rules for AF IMT 1048
In part II, check one: I DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR REASSIGNMENT, AS SHOWN BELOW, IF MY SPOUSE IS SELECTED FOR AN ASSIGNMENT.
Code "A" - Desire join spouse assignment to CONUS or any OS tour.
Code "B" - Desire join spouse assignment to CONUS or any accompanied OS tour.
Code "H" - Join spouse assignment not desired. If one member of the couple elects this code the PDS will automatically update the spouse's code to "H".
Join spouse assignment to the same short-tour location to serve the unaccompanied tour length is not authorized.
By having intent code "A", if both members cannot be assigned to the same short-tour location, and serve the accompanied tour length, then you will be considered for a concurrent assignment to a different location to serve the unaccompanied short-tour length.
Sources
[1] AF IMT 1048, Military Spouse Information (the Official source link on this page).