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1 NOTICE :This publication is available digitally on the AFDPO WWW site at: WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORYBY ORDER OF THESECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-21158 APRIL 2005 PersonnelASSIGNMENTS WITHIN THE RESERVECOMPONENTSOPR: HQ ARPC/XPX (Ms Patricia Camara) Certified by: HQ USAF/RE(Lt General John A. Bradley)Supersedes AFI 36-2115, 1 October 1997 Pages: 90 Distribution: FThis INSTRUCTION implements AFPD 36-21, Utilization, and Classification of Air FORCE Military Personneland DoD Directive , Screening the Ready Reserve. It explains Department of Defense (DoD) totalforce procedures and establishes Air FORCE (AF) procedures for assigning and using members of theUnited States Air FORCE Reserve (USAFR). Air National Guard United States (ANGUS) refers only tofederally recognized organizations and members. Key employee guidelines, accessions to the Air ForceReserve drill pay floor and assignments from the Retired Reserve in Chapter 1, and PART 2 of thisinstruction apply to the Air National Guard (ANG).

2 Only the Director ANG (NGB/CF), or Chief of AirForce Reserve (USAF/RE) may waive this INSTRUCTION unless the INSTRUCTION states otherwise. The PrivacyAct of 1974 applies to this publication. Each form specified in the INSTRUCTION that is subject to AFI33-332, Air FORCE Privacy Act Program, contains a Privacy Act statement. Executive ORDER 9397 andTitle 10 United States Code ( ), Section 8013, gives the Air FORCE authority to collect and keep theserecords (Privacy Act System Notice AF 036 ARPC B, Information Personnel Management Recordsapplies). Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are main-tained in accordance with AFMAN 37-123, Management of Records and disposed of in accordance withthe Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at Send com-ments and suggested improvements on AF Information Management Tool (IMT) 847, Recommendationfor Change of Publication, through channels (recommendations from ANG units must be sent throughNGB/DP), to Air Reserve Personnel Center Policy and Plans Division (ARPC/XPX), 6760 E.

3 IrvingtonPlace #7500, Denver CO 80280-7500. Attachment 1 is a glossary of references and supporting informa-tion. Attachment 2 is a listing of mailing addresses for correspondence, and Attachment 11 containsinformation on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) andEmployer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR). SUMMARY OF REVISIONSS ignificant revisions made were resulting from significant changes of offices of primary responsiblywithin the Air FORCE Reserve Components and should be reviewed in its entirety. Certified Current 2 May 20082 AFI36-2115 8 APRIL 2005 PART 1 SELECTED RESERVE ASSIGNMENTS 5 Chapter 1 ASSIGNMENTS THROUGH THE GRADE OF COLONEL 5 Section 1A Overall Policies and Responsibilities for Ready Reserve Assignments. and Reassignments Within the Ready Reserve.. and Waiver Authorities..7 Table and Waiver Authorities.. 8 Table Restrictions.. (Unit Personnel): .. Branch (ARPC/DPRAB).

4 Assignments.. Priorities.. Grades, Under Grades, and Overages: ..14 Table Considerations/UMD Codes.. 18 Table Codes.. Criteria.. in a Members Medical Profile ..27 Section 1B Assignments for Specific Kinds of Positions Rated Assignments.. Professional Specialty Assignments (Chaplain, Legal, and Medical).. USAFR Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) Assignments.. Overseas Assignments.. USAFR Unit Commander Assignments.. ART Assignments..35 Section 1C Assignments for Individual Circumstances. Individuals in Key Positions.. Assignments for Officers Selected to Attend PME in Residence.. Assignment of Family Members in Command or Supervisory Positions.. Assignment of Twice Deferred Officers.. Assignment of Members of the Retired Reserve.. Assignment of AD Retired Members to IMA Positions, Reserve Units, or AGR.. Assignment of Members for Unsatisfactory Participation.

5 41 AFI36-2115 8 APRIL Assignment of Members Involuntarily Reassigned for Failure to Meet the Requirements of the Air FORCE Fitness Program ..42 Section 1D Assignment Processing. AF IMT 1288.. Voluntary Assignments.. Accession Assignment Actions.. IMA or PIRR Applications.. ARPC Central Manager Applications.. AF IMT 4007, Request and Authorization of Reassignment Orders.. Reserve Management Vacancy System (RMVS)..45 Chapter 2 GENERAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS Approval.. Reserve Brigadier General Qualification Board (RBGQB).. Assignment to a General Officer Position..48 Table of OPRs.. Out of a General Officer Position..49 PART 2 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND STANDBY ASSIGNMENTS AND REASSIGNMENTS 50 Chapter 3 REASSIGNMENTS AND TEMPORARY RELEASES of Assignments to ARPC.. for Medical Reasons.. for Medical Reassignment from the Ready to the Standby CHASE.. Reassignments to ARPC.

6 Reassignments Within or from the Ready Reserve.. Release from Participating in Reserve Training..56 Chapter 4 IRR AND STANDBY ASSIGNMENTS ..58 Table Service Obligation.. Reassigned to the IRR and Standby Reserve.. of IRR Sections..604 AFI36-2115 8 APRIL of Standby Reserve Sections.. IMTs: .. IMTs: ..64 Table to the Ready Reserve and Standby Reserve.. 65 Table Reassignments Requiring Process Defined in Paragraph .. 68 Attachment 1 GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION 71 Attachment 2 MAILING ADDRESSES FOR CORRESPONDENCE 76 Attachment 3 SAMPLE STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (OVERAGE STATUS) 77 Attachment 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING OF OBLIGATION TO REPAY SEPARATION/SEVERENCE PAY IN THE EVENT OF QULIFICATION FOR RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY UNDER TITLES 10 OR 14 OF THE 79 Attachment 5 FORMAT FOR MEMORANDUM OF NOTIFICATION OF INITIATION OF INVOLUNTARY REASSIGNMENT ACTION 80 Attachment 6 FORMAT FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NOTIFICATION OF INITIATION OF INVOLUNTARY REASSIGNMENT ACTION 82 Attachment 7 FORMAT FOR SENDING MEMORANDUM OF NOTIFICATION (MON)

7 BY FIRST CLASS MAIL 83 Attachment 8 FORMAT FOR REQUEST FOR ADDRESS INFORMATION 84 Attachment 9 FORMAT FOR SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAIL 86 Attachment 10 FORMAT FOR RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR INVOLUNTARY REASSIGNMENT 87 Attachment 11 USERRA AND ESGR 89 AFI36-2115 8 APRIL 20055 PART 1 SELECTED RESERVE ASSIGNMENTS Chapter 1 ASSIGNMENTS THROUGH THE GRADE OF COLONEL Section 1A Overall Policies and Responsibilities for Ready Reserve Assignments. Assignments and Reassignments Within the Ready Reserve. Member Qualifications. Members must qualify for positions by grade and Air FORCE specialtycode (AFSC) or meet the retraining requirements for the AFSC of the position for which they areapplying. Officers requesting exemption must tender their resignation and airmen with an approvedexemption will be discharged according to AFI 36-3209, Separation and Retirement Procedures forAir National Guard and Air FORCE Reserve Members.

8 Commanders, recruiters and individual mobilization augmentee (IMA) and participating Indi-vidual Ready Reserve (PIRR) program managers (PMs). PMs are responsible for personnel, manpower, and programming issues relating toassigned IMAs and PIRR. ARPC/DPRFS (Senior Officer and Specials Programs Support Branch) provides central-ized administrative management for IMAs assigned to Air FORCE Elements except Joint Chiefs ofStaff and Office of the Secretary of Defense. Commanders, Recruiters, and PMs must: Actively support the recruitment of qualified members without regard to race, sex,creed, or ethnicity. Review their decisions from a quality FORCE standpoint. Reassignments due to deac-tivation, relocation, or manpower authorization changes of unit and IMA positions may bevoluntary or involuntary, in an appropriate AFSC or with retraining. Make every effort to reassign qualified overage members to a vacant position.

9 Reassign members to ARPC if they cannot locate a vacant position per Chapter 4of this AFI. Consider Total Active Federal Military Service, the applicant's place of residence,future plans, and possible conflicts with civilian occupation before approving an assignment orreassignment. An applicant s place of residence should be within 100 miles or 3 hoursone-way driving time from their training site. However, PMs, commanders, or designated rep-resentatives may approve assignments of members who do not reside within 100 miles or 3hours driving time from the training site by indicating this on the AF IMT 1288, Applicationfor Ready Reserve Assignment. Air FORCE Reserve recruiters. Recruiters may fill projected vacancies 12 months inadvance in grades of lieutenant colonel and below (see Table ). Reserve recruiters are respon-sible for qualifying and processing to include the initiation of necessary assignment waivers and6 AFI36-2115 8 APRIL 2005physical requirements, and all non-pay members requesting a position in the Selected Reserve(SelRes) or the individual professional education and stipend programs.

10 This includes: Assignments from the ANG to the USAFR SelRes, or: Assignments from a non-pay USAFR program to the USAFR SelRes, or: Assignments from a non-participating USAFR status to the USAFR SelRes, or: Members separating from active duty (AD) to an USAFR SelRes assignment (PAL-ACE FRONT, PALACE CHASE, etc.) with the exception of members already on extendedactive duty (EAD) in the SelRes/Active Guard Reserve (AGR) full-time support program, or: Prior service enlistments and accessions to a points-only program outside the Con-tinental United States (CONUS). Officer Promotions/Assignments. Members promoted to grades above major are required toserve satisfactorily in the SelRes or PIRR status (Title 10 , Section 101) in that grade for aperiod of not less than 3 consecutive years in ORDER to retire at that higher grade, unless: The member has served satisfactorily a minimum of 6 months in the grade of lieutenantcolonel or above and is involuntarily separated for maximum age or length of service; they mayretire at that higher grade or be reassigned to the Inactive Status List Reserve Section (ISLRS).