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1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCEAIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-200114 SEPTEMBER 1998 PersonnelOFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM EXAMININGCENTERS (OTPEC)OPR: HQ AFPC/DPPAES (Mrs Blanche Thompson) Certified by: HQ AFPC/DPP(Col Gary Blum)Supersedes AFI 36-2001, 20 May 1994 Pages: 12 Distribution: FThis INSTRUCTION identifies bases with OTPEC responsibilities and charges them with appointing anOTPEC Project Officer to handle those responsibilities. It details the procedures Project Officers mustfollow in providing liaison between officer training program procurement agencies and those base ser-vices required to support portions of officer training program applicant processing.

2 Officer training pro-grams include: United States Air FORCE Academy (USAFA); USAFA Preparatory School; OfficerTraining School (OTS) Commissioning Program, USAF; Air FORCE Reserve Officer Training Corps(AFROTC) College Scholarship Program (CSP); AFROTC Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Pro-gram (ASCP); AFROTC Professional Officer Course (POC) Early Release Program (ERP); and AirmanEducation and Commissioning Program (AECP), and Scholarships for Outstanding Airman to ReserveOfficer Training Corps (SOAR). This INSTRUCTION does not apply to members of the Air FORCE Reserve orAir National Guard.

3 It interfaces with Air FORCE Policy Directive 36-20, Accession of Air FORCE INSTRUCTION directs collecting and maintaining information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 autho-rized by Title 10, United States Code ( ), Section 8013. System of Records Notice, Air ForceEnlistment/Commissioning Records System F 035 AF MP H applies. Process supplements that affect anymilitary personnel function as shown in Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI) 33-360, volume 1, PublicationsManagement OF REVISIONSThis change incorporates IC 98-1 which adds reference to the Scholarships for Outstanding Airman toReserve Officer Training Corps (SOAR) as an additional scholarship program (purpose statement);deletes reference that only OTPECS provide services to applicants applying for training leading to a com-mission in the United States Air FORCE (paragraph 1.)

4 ; allows AFROTC detachments authority to requestas an additional authority to request qualifying examinations and personal interviews (paragraph );provides clarification on the authorities responsible for scheduling qualifying examination for enlistedNOTICE :This publication is available digitally on the SAF/AAD WWW site at: you lack access, contact your Publishing Distribution Office (PDO).COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY Certified Current 17 February 20092 AFI36-2001 14 SEPTEMBER 1998members applying for an officer training program (paragraph ); changes address where AFROTC medical examinations are sent (paragraph ); deletes OTPECs at bases closed or that have beenrealigned (paragraph ); allows SOAR and AECP applicants to be serviced by overseas installa-tions when OTPECs are not available (paragraph ); adds a Glossary (Attachment 1).

5 Modifies listingof OTPECs at bases impacted by base realignment and closure (previously Attachment 1); renumbersAttachment 2 to Attachment 3 titled Project Officer s Role with Applicants; and updates office symbolsand publication references. See the last attachment (Attachment 4) of the publication, IC 98-1, for thecomplete IC. A vertical bar (|) indicates revision from the previous edition. 1. OPTEC s Mission. Upon request from agencies requiring the services of the OTPEC, schedulesadministration and processes qualifying examinations and interviews for individuals who apply for train-ing leading to a commission in the United States Air FORCE (USAF).

6 These examinations determine theeligibility of applicants for commissioning programs. 2. Headquarters (HQ) USAF, Accessions, Separations, and Quality FORCE (DPFPA) monitors theOTPEC program and establishes OTPECs in coordination with major commands (MAJCOM). MAJCOMs staff and supervise Commanders of installations with an OTPEC Appoint a primary project officer. Ensure the budget officer includes funding for lodging of civilian OTS applicants in theinstallation s operations and maintenance Notify recruiting squadrons and HQ AFROTC/RRU (Scholarships Branch), 551 East Max-well Blvd, Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6106 of any unusual delays in completing examinations(Continental United States (CONUS) OTPECs only).

7 The project officer acts as liaison between agencies requiring the services of the OTPEC andon-base agencies that support the OTPEC. The project Upon request from HQ AFROTC and Schedules qualifying examinations for Air FORCE enlisted members applying forASCP, POC-ERP, SOAR, and Sends completed medical examinations on USAFA applicants and Department ofDefense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB) sponsored applicants to DOD-MERB, 8034 Edgerton Drive, Suite 132, USAF Academy CO 80840-2200; on OTS applicantsto 550 D Street West, Suite 1, Randolph AFB TX 78150-4527 and on AFROTC applicants tothe AFROTC (SOAR).

8 Upon request from USAF recruiting squadrons, schedules medical examinations and theAFOQT for OTS applicants. (Recruiting squadrons give CONUS applicants meal tickets andAFI36-2001 14 SEPTEMBER 19983transportation between the recruiting area and the nearest OTPEC, according to the Joint FederalTravel Regulation, volume 1.) Asks the Commander of Services to arrange for food service, lodging and candidate Provides free meals to civilian OTS Commissioning Program applicants. (Otherapplicants pay the established meal rates.)

9 Houses individuals in pay grades E-5 and E-6 in visiting airmen s quarters that meetadequacy standards outlined in AFI 32-6005, Unaccompanied Personnel Housing and Tempo-rary Lodging Facilities (formerly AFR 90-9). Contacts the Director of Base Medical Services (DBMS) for medical examinations. (If theinstallation s medical facilities cannot complete the examinations, the DBMS requests supplemen-tal medical services according to AFI 41-115, Individuals Authorized Health Care and HealthCare Benefits in the Military Health Services System and Air FORCE Handbook (AFH) 41-114,Individuals Authorized Health Care in the Military Health Services System, (formerly AFR168-6.))

10 Contacts the Military Personnel Flight for AFOQT test support; ensures test facilities andequipment meet requirements, and the AFOQT is administered according to AFI 36-2605, AirForce Military Personnel Testing System (formerly AFR 35-8). Gives the USAFA Candidate Fitness Test Handbook to candidates for the USAFA andUSAFA Preparatory Processes applicants within 3 consecutive Sends a memorandum to each applicant according to the instructions in Attachment The Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board schedules medical examina-tions for the regular airmen and civilians applying for the USAFA and USAFA Preparatory Schooland for civilians applying for the 4-year When possible.