MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C …

1 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC AFI36-2608_AFGM2018-01 5 February 2018 MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C MAJCOMs/FOAs/DRUs FROM: SAF/MR SUBJECT: Air Force Guidance MEMORANDUM (AFGM) to AFI 36-2608, military Personnel Records system 1. By order of the Secretary of the Air Force, this guidance MEMORANDUM implements changes to AFI 36-2608, military Personnel Records system , dated 26 October 2015. Compliance with this MEMORANDUM is mandatory and effective upon the publication date of this AFGM. To the extent its directions are inconsistent with other Air Force publications, the information herein prevails, in accordance with AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management.

2 2. This change removes Attachment 4, Emergency Personnel Actions Record from page 6, removes O-7 requirement from early removal procedures in paragraphs , and , updates paragraphs and , and deletes page 119, Attachment 4. 3. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR), using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through appropriate functional chain of command to Air Force Personnel Center, AFPC/DP3AM, 550 C Street West, Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph, TX 78140-4712 (e-mail to 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 (RDS) in the Air Force Records Information Management system (AFRIMS).)

3 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, Table 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 Publication OPR for non- tiered compliance items. 4. 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 personnel policy for Air Force military assignments programs.

4 This Air Force Instruction (AFI) may be supplemented at any level; all supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and approval. This guidance MEMORANDUM becomes void after 1 year has elapsed from the date of this MEMORANDUM , or upon incorporation by interim change to, or rewrite of AFI 36-2608, whichever is earlier. DANIEL R. SITTERLY Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) GUIDANCE CHANGES *(REMOVE) from page 6: Attachment 4 - Emergency military Personnel Actions Record, 119 *(REPLACE) The wing commander or convening authority authorizes early removal of the UIF.

5 *(REPLACE) Early Removal Procedures. The wing commander or issuing authority may request early removal of the LOR from the OSR. Early removal constitutes removal of the LOR from the OSR prior to an IPZ or APZ consideration. This should be considered in rare instances, as an exception to policy ( : The commander believes the incident was a singular event, the LOR had the desired impact on correcting the behavior, or enough time has passed between administrative action and proposed removal date to prove the infraction was a singular incident, likely not to occur again; and the commander believes he/she is ready for promotion.)

6 *(REPLACE) Upon approval, the wing commander or issuing authority forwards the approved early removal decision to the officer s immediate commander via MEMORANDUM . *(REPLACE) The wing commander or convening authority authorizes early removal of the UIF. *(REPLACE) LOR retention period. LORs filed in the OSR remain until the officer is afforded one IPZ or APZ consideration unless a request is submitted and approved under the early removal as an exception to policy (see paragraph ). The officer may appeal to his or her senior rater for removal after one IPZ or APZ consideration.

7 Airmen cannot request early removal; only the wing commander or issuing authority may request early removal as an exception to policy (paragraph ). *(DELETE) Page 119, Attachment 4, Emergency military Personnel Actions Record BY ORDER OF THE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2608 26 OCTOBER 2015 Personnel military PERSONNEL RECORDS system 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.

8 OPR: HQ AFPC/DPSIRP Supersedes: AFI 36-2608, 30 August 2006 Certified by: AF/A1 (Mr. Robert Corsi) Pages: 176 This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development and establishes procedures for the operation of the military Personnel Records system . This Air Force Instruction (AFI) identifies who is authorized access to Master Personnel Records (MPR) and the Master Personnel File (MPerF), how to request access, where information is kept, and procedures for issuance of certificates in lieu of lost or destroyed certificates of separation.

9 This AFI applies to officers and airmen of the United States Air Force who are on extended active duty (EAD), non EAD, discharged or retired. It applies to Regular Air Force (RegAF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) personnel. In collaboration with the Chief of 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 military personnel records programs. This AFI may be supplemented at any level; all supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and approval.

10 Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847 to the AFPC Publishing Office, 550 C Street West, JBSA-Randolph Texas 78150-4750, or email 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, Publication and Forms Management, Table for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers.