DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR UNIVERSITY (AETC)

1 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR UNIVERSITY (AETC) AFROTCI36-2011_AFROTCGM2019-01 15 October 2019 MEMORANDUM FOR ALL AFROTC PERSONNEL FROM: HQ AFROTC/CC 60 West maxwell Blvd maxwell AFB AL 36112 SUBJECT: AFROTC Guidance Memorandum Implementing Immediate Changes to AFROTCI 36-2011, Cadet Operations RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. By Order of the commander , AFROTC, this AFROTC Guidance Memorandum immediately changes AFROTCI 36-2011. Compliance with this Memorandum is mandatory for all AFROTC units and is effective immediately. To the extent the directions of this GM are inconsistent with other AFROTC publications, the information herein prevails, IAW AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management.

2 Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) identified in each chapter using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through appropriate chain of command. This memorandum becomes void after one-year has elapsed from the date of this memorandum, or upon publication of an Interim Change or rewrite of AFROTCI 36-2011, whichever is earlier. CHRISTOPHER L. BENNETT, Colonel, USAF commander Attachment: Guidance Changes Attachment GUIDANCE CHANGES (REPLACE) Recruit, Recruiter, Trainer, and Trainee. In AFROTC, a recruit is any applicant; a trainee is a cadet; a recruiter is a Regional Director of Admissions (RDA), Gold Bar Recruiter (GBR), and an Admissions Liaison Officer (ALO) and all cadre members; and a trainer is any cadre member or a staff member who has direct contact with trainees for the purpose of planning, organizing, or conducting initial military training.

3 Within the first 30 days of arrival or before any direct engagement with cadets and recruits, whichever comes first, every cadre member or staff member, guest instructor, RDA and GBR will have a DD Form 2982, Recruiter/Trainer Prohibited Activities Acknowledgment, signed and certified. Cadre must re-accomplish the DD Form 2982 annually and maintain this file at the detachment as directed by the Education Officer (EO). If a cadre member or staff member who has a current and signed DD Form 2982 on file is physically present at a cadet event, non-cadre members (ex. Non-AFROTC CGOs visiting the detachment for career day) do not need to complete a DD Form 2982 unless they are instructing as part of the AFROTC curriculum.

4 AFROTC/RRR will maintain RDA and GBR forms. Reference the Glossary for the definition of a Guest Instructor. The United States Air FORCE Academy (USAFA) is responsible for ensuring their ALOs maintain current and signed forms. (REPLACE) Cadets and Applicants. Cadets and applicants will complete a DD Form 2983, Recruit/Trainee Prohibited Activities Acknowledgement, no later than (NLT) the first official event with the detachment, during Orientation Week, first Leadership Laboratory (LLAB), or first Aerospace Studies (AS) class, whichever occurs first. Detachments will maintain these forms until the individual enters Extended Active Duty (EAD), drops, or is disenrolled from the program. (REPLACE) Initiates actions to establish Field Training Unit (FTU) and manage host-installation support agreements IAW AFMAN 36-2302, Military Recruiting and Accessions.

5 (REPLACE) Ensures each instructor is evaluated IAW HCI 36-2601, Faculty Development and Master Instructor Programs, and para of this instruction. (REPLACE) As required, appoints the Test Control Officer (TCO) and Test Examiner (TE) IAW AFMAN 36-2664, Personnel Assessment Program, and the AFROTC Supplement. (REPLACE) Ensures applicants and cadets comply with accessions guidance, including AFMAN 36-2032, Military Recruiting and Accessions, and AFI 36-2903, Dress and Appearance of Air FORCE Personnel, to include compliance with tattoo and body piercing guidance. (REPLACE) General Information. The AFROTC recruiting mission is to recruit highly qualified candidates to meet Air FORCE officer accession goals.

6 AFROTC recruiting is conducted in accordance with AFMAN 36-2032 and the AFROTC National Recruiting Strategy. The OPR for this chapter is AFROTC/RR. (REPLACE) Ensure a cadre member is present at all times during off-campus recruiting events. Cadets are not allowed to recruit off-campus unsupervised. (ADD) Ensure all recruiting events are conducted in Blues uniforms. Det/CC is the waiver authority on a rare, case-by-case basis ( Air Shows, Field Events, Sporting Events). (REPLACE) Lead Management. IAW AFMAN 36-2032 leads are defined as individuals who appear to possess, or may in the future possess, the potential and qualifications for enlistment or appointment as a commissioned officer. AFROTC personnel who perform recruiting functions must maintain leads IAW the National Recruiting Strategy.

7 (REPLACE) Center of Influence (COI) Events. A COI event is a planned event where meals or snacks appropriate for the occasion are served to provide a setting for Air FORCE personnel to make a recruiting presentation to highly qualified leads or key influencers of highly qualified leads and/or applicants. COI events will be conducted in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation and AFIs 65-114, Travel-Policy in Procedures for Financial Services Offices and Finance Offices-Reserve Component, and AFMAN 36-2032. COI events must be approved by the AFROTC/CC or Region/CC, as applicable. (REPLACE) Printing Sources. Printing must be procured through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Printing Services, unless a waiver is granted.

8 IAW AFI 64-117, Air FORCE Government-Wide Purchase Card (GPC) Program, if a waiver is granted, printing may be obtained locally using the GPC. All projects must comply with institution policy and be approved by AFROTC/RRRM before printing. Send printed copy with changes, text copy, or a rough layout to AFROTC/RRRM. (REPLACE) General Information. The core competency of AFROTC is to recruit and train individuals who are working on their first undergraduate degree and seek a commission in the Air FORCE , but students seeking a second undergraduate or graduate degree are eligible to join AFROTC as long as all other requirements are met and they are able to accomplish all AFROTC requirements prior to graduation.

9 This section provides eligibility, application, and enrollment requirements for AFROTC cadets. It defines requirements for membership in the two major phases of the program, the General Military Course (GMC) and the Professional Officer Course (POC). For AFROTC, students registered for AFROTC academic class only or without intent to commission are defined as Participating Students. Students who have intent to commission and enroll in the AFROTC program are defined as cadets. The OPR for this chapter is AFROTC/RRF. (REPLACE) Applicants. Applicants are individuals who seek a commission but are not yet qualified to be an active cadet. Individuals will remain in Applicant status in WINGS and not be issued any uniform items until all enrollment documentation is complete and required waivers are obtained.

10 Upon completion of enrollment documentation and securing of required waivers, cadets will be placed in Active status in WINGS. Enrollment documentation must be completed prior to scholarship nomination or prior to PSP nomination, whichever occurs first. (REPLACE) Drug Policy Orientation. Orientation date is the earliest date on which the applicant has been officially briefed in-person by a cadre member on the AFROTC Drug Policy and signs the AF Form 2030. This signature and acknowledgement will occur during the New Student Orientation or the first official class or training event, whichever occurs first. (REPLACE) Post-orientation drug use (including marijuana) by applicants and cadets renders them ineligible for the program and is not waiverable.