BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE MANUAL 36-2032 SECRETARY …

1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE MANUAL 36-2032 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 Personnel MILITARY RECRUITING AND ACCESSIONS COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at for downloading or ordering. RELEASABILITY: There are no restrictions to release this publication. OPR: AF/A1P Supersedes: AFI36-1901, 20 June 2017; AFI36-2002, 11 July 2017; AFI36-2005, 2 August 2017; AFI36-2011, 24 April 2018; AFI36-2013, 23 October 2018; AFI36-2019, 25 May 2017; AFI36-2615, 11 October 2004 Certified by: SAF/MR (John A Fedrigo, SES) Pages: 356 This publication implements Air FORCE Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-20, Recruiting Programs and Accession of Air FORCE Military Personnel; AFPD 36-21, Utilization and Classification of Air FORCE Military Personnel; AFPD 36-26, Total FORCE Development and Management; AFPD 36-30, Military Entitlements; AFPD 36-35, United States Air FORCE Academy; and AFPD 52-2, Accommodation of Religious Practices in the Air FORCE ; and implements applicable portions of Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) , Accession Processing Data Collection Forms.

2 DoDI , Military Services Recruiting Related Reports; DoDI , Military Marketing; DoDI , Entry Grade Credit for Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers; and DoDI , Military Officer Actions Requiring Presidential, SECRETARY of Defense, or Under SECRETARY of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Approval or Senate Confirmation. This publication applies to Regular Air FORCE (RegAF), Air FORCE Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG) personnel, except where noted otherwise. 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 Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops total FORCE personnel policy as outlined in the following chapters of this publication. 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 2 AFMAN36-2032 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 the compliance statement.

3 See Air FORCE Instruction (AFI) 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestors commander for non-tiered compliance items. Failure by Regular Air FORCE members, Air FORCE Reserve members on active duty or inactive duty for training, and Air National Guard members in Title 10 status to obey the mandatory provisions in paragraph and its subparagraphs that does not otherwise constitute a violation of Article 93a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, in accordance with the definitions provided in paragraph and its subparagraphs, constitutes a violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice.

4 ANG members in Title 32 status are subject to their respective state military codes. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements that directly implement this publication must be routed to the OPR for coordination, and all major command (MAJCOM) level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication through the OPR, on the Air FORCE (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through major command publications managers. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air FORCE MANUAL (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air FORCE Records Information Management System.

5 This publication requires the collection or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. The authorities to collect or maintain the records prescribed in this publication are Title 10, United States Code (USC), Section ( ) 9013 and Executive ORDER 9397, Numbering System for Federal Accounts Relating to Individual Persons, as amended. The applicable System of Records Notices F036 AF PC H, Air FORCE Enlistment/Commissioning Records System; F036 AF PC C, Military Personnel Records Systems; F036 Air FORCE Personnel Center Q, Personnel Data System; F036 Air Education and Training Command R, Air FORCE Recruiting Information Support System Records; F033 AF B, Privacy Act Request File; F036 AF PC Q, Personnel Data Systems (PDS); F036 AETC I, Cadet Records; F036 AF PC H, Air FORCE Enlistment/Commissioning Records System; F036 USAFA B, Master Cadet Personnel Record (Active/Historical); F036 USAFA J, Preparatory School Records.

6 And F036 USAFA K, Admissions Records are available at: 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 . SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document is a new publication and must be completely reviewed. This publication consolidates policy previously provided in AFI 36-1901 Recruiting; AFI 36-2002, Enlisted Accessions; AFI 36-2615, Determining Non-Rated Line Officer Accession Requirements; AFI 36-2005, Officer Accessions; AFI 36-2011, Air FORCE Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) Program; AFI 36-2013, Officer Training School and Enlisted Commissioning Programs; and AFI 36-2019, United States Air FORCE Admissions. Other major changes in this publication include reducing the use of acronyms, limiting the scope of this publication to Air FORCE policy by removing procedural references, and assigning tier waiver authorities at the lowest appropriate level.

7 In addition, the Prior Service Program policy was redefined to greater than 180 days of AFMAN36-2032 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 3 continuous active military service to align with the requirements for an entry level separation under AFI 36-3208, Administrative separation of Airmen. CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW 10 Overview.. 10 General Guidance.. 11 Roles and Responsibilities.. 11 CHAPTER 2 RECRUITING PROGRAMS 14 Overview.. 14 Roles and Responsibilities.. 14 Total FORCE Recruiting Council (TFRC).. 15 Professional Conduct.. 16 Recruiting Operations.. 18 Recruiting Programs.. 19 Table Program Management Responsibilities for TDSP.. 23 Table TDSP Application Documents.. 25 Table Program Management Responsibilities for SWAP.. 29 Other Recruiting Programs.. 32 Manpower and Personnel.. 32 Resources.. 32 Marketing and Advertising.

8 34 Training.. 34 CHAPTER 3 ENLISTED ACCESSIONS 35 Overview.. 35 Enlistment Authority.. 35 Roles and Responsibilities.. 35 Enlistment Waiver Authority.. 36 Eligibility Determination Authority .. 36 Eligibility Standards.. 37 4 AFMAN36-2032 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 Service Eligibility Determinations, Waivers, and Exceptions to Policy: .. 44 Enlistment Policy .. 46 Table Entry Grade Determination for Non-Prior Service Enlistees.. 48 Enlistment Documents.. 49 Special Category Enlistments .. 50 Enlisted Accession Incentives [RegAF Only].. 52 CHAPTER 4 OFFICER ACCESSIONS PROGRAMMING 53 Overview/Background.. 53 Roles and Responsibilities.. 53 RegAF Officer Accession Targets.. 59 Figure Officer Accession Programming.. 59 ARC Officer Accession Targets.. 60 Accessions PGL.. 60 AFPC NRL Classification Guidance and 61 OIS PGL.

9 62 Officer Accession Working Group.. 62 OIS Working Group.. 63 Accession Summit.. 63 NRL RegAF Accession and Training Pipeline Scheduling .. 64 CHAPTER 5 OFFICER ACCESSIONS 65 Overview.. 65 Statutory Authority.. 65 Roles and Responsibilities.. 66 Initial Appointment Eligibility Standards.. 71 Table AFOQT Minimum Standards for Appointment .. 81 TJAGC.. 83 Chaplain Corps.. 85 Health Professionals.. 87 Inter-Component Transfer.. 92 AFMAN36-2032 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 5 Inter-Service Transfer.. 97 Competitive Category Transfers.. 100 Application for Appointment.. 102 Table Submitting Application.. 103 Service Credit.. 104 Table Service Credit For LAF Officers.. 107 Table Service Credit For Chaplain Officers.. 107 Table Service Credit For Judge Advocate and Air FORCE General Counsel's Honors Program Officers.

10 109 Table Service Credit On Appointment As A Medical Corps or Dental Corps Officer.. 110 Table Service Credit on Appointment or Designation as a Biomedical Sciences Corps, Medical Service Corps, or Nurse Corps Officer.. 112 Table Advanced Degrees Creditable For Awarding Additional Credit.. 117 Entry Grade.. 118 Table Grade Determination .. 119 Table Appointment Grade and Computation of Total Years Service Date, Date of Rank, and Total Federal Commissioned Service Date.. 120 Appointment Nomination and Scrolling.. 122 Table Component Nomination Source .. 123 Table Nomination Processing Timelines .. 124 Table Nomination Approval Level .. 125 Oath of Office and Certificate of Commissioning.. 125 CHAPTER 6 AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (AFROTC) PROGRAM 128 Statutory Authority.. 128 Overview.