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1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-3003 11 MAY 2016 AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND Supplement 17 MAY 2017 Personnel MILITARY LEAVE PROGRAM 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 releasability restrictions on this publication OPR: HQ USAF/A1PA Supersedes: AFI 36-3003, 26 October 2009 Certified by: SAF/MR (Mr. Daniel Sitterly) Pages: 78 (AETC) OPR: HQ AETC/AIRR Certified by: HQ AETC/A1R (GS-13 Barbara A. Spaulding) Pages: 3 This publication implements Air FORCE Policy Directive 36-30, Military Entitlements, April 28, 2015, DoD INSTRUCTION , Leave and Liberty Policy and Procedures, June 16, 2009, and DoD Directive , DoD Executive Agent for the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Rest & Recuperation (R&R) Leave Program, February 1, 2007.

2 It addresses leave, passes, and permissive temporary duty (PTDY) for military members. It applies to active duty personnel, including United States Air FORCE Reserve (USAFR) on active duty. It also applies to Air National Guard (ANG) members serving on active duty in Guard or Reserve status under the provisions of Titles 10 or 32 United States Code ( ) for 30 or more consecutive days. In collaboration with the Chief of the Air FORCE Reserve (HQ USAF/RE), and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (HQ USAF/A1) develops personnel policy for the military leave program.

3 This Air FORCE publication may be supplemented at any level; MAJCOM-level supplements are approved by the HSB prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about 2 afi36 -3003 17 MAY 2017 this publication to the OPR listed above using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of publication . Route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This INSTRUCTION requires collecting and maintaining information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10, 8013 and Executive ORDER ( ) 9397. System of Records Notice F036 AF PC C, Military Personnel Records System, applies.

4 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. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternatively, to the publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW Air FORCE Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air FORCE Records Information Management System (AFRIMS).

5 (AETC) This publication implements Air FORCE Policy Directive 36-30, Military Entitlements, April 28, 2015, DoD INSTRUCTION , Leave and Liberty Policy and Procedures, June 16, 2009, and DoD Directive , DoD Executive Agent for the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Rest & Recuperation (R&R) Leave Program, February 1, 2007. It addresses leave, passes, and permissive temporary duty (PTDY) for military members. It applies to active duty personnel, including United States Air FORCE Reserve (USAFR) on active duty. It also applies to Air National Guard (ANG) members serving on active duty in Guard or Reserve status under the provisions of Titles 10 or 32 United States Code ( ) for 30 or more consecutive days.

6 In collaboration with the Chief of the Air FORCE Reserve (HQ USAF/RE), and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (HQ USAF/A1) develops personnel policy for the military leave program. This Air FORCE publication may be supplemented at any level; MAJCOM-level supplements are approved by the HSB prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the OPR listed above using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of publication . Route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This INSTRUCTION requires collecting and maintaining information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10, 8013 and Executive ORDER ( ) 9397.

7 System of Records Notice F036 AF PC C, Military Personnel Records System, applies. 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. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternatively, to the publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW Air FORCE Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air FORCE Records Information Management System (AFRIMS).

8 afi36 -3003 17 MAY 2017 3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include the following: This revision adds roles and responsibilities in chapter 2. Updates Table , Determining Duty or Chargeable leave and provides examples. Updates to Maternity Leave policy are reflected in paragraphs , , and Table , rule 2. Clearly aligns Table , Authorizing PTDY, under the guidance of DoD INSTRUCTION , Leave and Liberty Procedures, and reduces 49 rules to 21; note some may be renumbered from previous version of AFI and obsolete rules have been deleted. Rule 4 was expanded allowing rules 8-10 (from previous version) to be deleted.

9 All rules pertaining to Professional Development are captured in Rule 7 (this rule combined rules 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 34, 39 and 45 from previous AFI version). Deletes rules pertaining to non-sectarian national youth organization participation, presenting inspector general complaints, to complete naturalization processing, aero club aircraft, procurement of artifacts, tattoo removal and to participate in medical charitable/mission trips. The rule to obtain a legal marriage (CONUS) was also deleted as same-sex marriage is legal in all states. Adds new rule 21, which authorizes PTDY for any AF member to serve as the presiding official at a military retirement ceremony.

10 Removes paragraph , Exception to Policy for permissive temporary duty (PTDY). Adds paragraph allowing a Reserve Component member who accumulates leave during a period of active service to carry over any leave accumulated to the member s next period of active service. Removes instructions for preparing AF Form 972, as well as instructions for preparing DD Form 1610 for IPCOT, Deferred COT Leave Travel or for 15 days of OTEIP Leave; instructions for preparing forms available on MyPers. (AETC) This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include clarification of post deployment stand-down time for deployed members and guidance for commanders on G-Series orders.