BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2654 ... - AF

1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2654 16 APRIL 2020 Corrective Actions Applied on 26 October 2020 Personnel COMBAT arms PROGRAM COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-Publishing website at RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: AF/A4SF Supersedes: AFI36-2654, 13 January 2016 Certified by: SAF/MR (Mr. John A. Fedrigo) Pages: 140 This INSTRUCTION implements AFPD 36-26, Total FORCE Development and Management. It supports Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI) 31-117, Arming and Use of FORCE by Air FORCE Personnel.

2 This INSTRUCTION describes how to plan, conduct, administer, evaluate and manage the USAF Combat arms Program. The program develops individual and crew-served ground- weapons skills. Use this INSTRUCTION with AFMAN 36-2655, USAF small arms and light weapons Qualification Programs. In collaboration with the Chief of Air FORCE Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and FORCE Protection (AF/A4S) develops policy for the Air FORCE Combat arms Program. This publication requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974.

3 The authorities to collect and or maintain the records prescribed in this publication are Title 10 9013, Secretary of the Air FORCE ; delegation by; Department of Defense INSTRUCTION (DoDI) , DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP); 10 9831, Custody of Departmental Records and Property; AFI 33-332, Air FORCE Privacy and Civil Liberties Program; and Executive ORDER 9397 (SSN), as amended, Numbering System For Federal Accounts Relating To Individual Persons. Forms affected by the Privacy Act have an appropriate Privacy Act statement. The applicable Privacy Act System Notice is F032 AF CE G, Automated Civil Engineer System Records (June 23, 2011, 76, FR, 36903) available at Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air FORCE Records Information Management System.

4 This publication may be supplemented at any level; all major 2 AFI36-2654 16 APRIL 2020 command (MAJCOM) level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier ( T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3 ) number following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. See paragraph of this publication for specific waiver instructions.

5 Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Air FORCE Directorate of Security Forces, Training and FORCE Development Division, AF/A4SF, 1030 Air FORCE Pentagon Suite 5E1040, Washington DC 20330-1030, using AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional s chain of command. This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air FORCE , Air FORCE Reserve and Air National Guard (ANG). The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the Air FORCE .

6 SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document is substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include, the addition of a requirement for arming group B personnel postured against a deployable (DW-coded) Unit Type Code position to complete small arms qualification training every 36 months, creation of a new arming group C and qualification training on the M4 Carbine for Air FORCE accessions. It also includes new guidance for applicability of the policies in this INSTRUCTION to the Air FORCE small arms Depot in Chapter 8. This revision also adds guidance for weapons qualification extensions.

7 Note: All references to the Security Forces Management Information System have been replaced with the Automated Readiness Information System (ARIS). Chapter 1 Roles and Responsibilities. 7 Headquarters United States Air FORCE (USAF), Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS) for Logistics, Engineering and FORCE Protection, Director of Security Forces (AF/A4S) will: .. 7 Headquarters USAF, DCS for Logistics, Engineering and FORCE Protection, Director of Civil Engineers (AF/A4C) will: .. 8 Headquarters USAF, DCS for Logistics, Engineering and FORCE Protection, Director of Logistics (AF/A4L) will.

8 8 Air FORCE Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC).. 8 Air FORCE Materiel Command (AFMC), small arms Program Office, Air FORCE Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)/EBRMW will: .. 10 Air Education and Training Command (AETC) will: .. 11 MAJCOM Security Forces (MAJCOM SF) Division Chief will: .. 11 AFI36-2654 16 APRIL 2020 3 Installation Commander will: .. 12 Installation Support Agencies: .. 12 Waiver Requests for This Publication (AFI 36-2654 ).. 20 Chapter 2 COMBAT arms SECTION MANAGEMENT AND USAF RANGE OPERATIONS 21 Purpose: .. 21 Combat arms Section Management.

9 21 USAF Range Use: .. 27 Range Safety: .. 31 Live-Fire Procedures: .. 34 Figure Range Commands.. 36 Range Safety Inspections: .. 37 Range Maintenance: .. 39 Range Closures: .. 40 Range Design and Support Facilities Criteria: .. 41 Facility Certification: .. 43 Range Status Reporting Requirements: .. 45 Chapter 3 TRAINING MANAGEMENT OF COMBAT arms PERSONNEL 46 Purpose: .. 46 Combat arms Training Requirements: .. 46 Instructor Evaluations: .. 46 weapons Maintenance Evaluations: .. 48 Documentation of Evaluations:.. 49 Firearms Qualification: .. 49 Combat arms Proficiency Training.

10 50 Safety and Health Training: .. 50 Chapter 4 FIREARMS TRAINING PROCEDURES AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 51 Purpose: .. 51 Classroom Procedures: .. 51 4 AFI36-2654 16 APRIL 2020 Assistant Instructors: .. 52 Table Minimum Instructor to Student Requirements/Ratios (T-1).. 53 Instructor Skill Level: .. 54 Table Instructor Skill Level (T-1).. 54 weapons Safety: .. 55 Lesson Plans: .. 55 Training Aids: .. 56 SA/LW Cleaning Procedures: .. 56 Student Evaluations: .. 56 Student Critique: .. 56 Documentation of Training: .. 57 Figure AF Form 710, ARIS Version.. 59 Figure AF Form 522, ARIS Version.