BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 34-1201
18 AUGUST 2020
Services
PROTOCOL
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A1S
Supersedes: AFI34-1201, 9 June 2017
Certified by: SAF/MR
Pages: 99
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 34-12, Air Force Protocol, and
is consistent with AFPD 65-6, Budget. It has been developed in collaboration between the
Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1), the Chief of the Air
Force Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), and applies
applies to all Regular Air Force units and Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units to the
extent they are capable of providing the required services. This instruction may be supplemented
at any level; all Major Command (MAJCOM) level supplements must be routed through the
Office of Primary Responsibility and approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic
Board prior to certification and approval. Installation-level supplements must be routed through
the functional chain of command, and submitted to Headquarters Air Force Services (AF/A1S),
1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20330, for coordination prior to certification and
approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of
Primary Responsibility using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication;
route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. The
use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer, publication, commercial product,
commodity, or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the Air Force. Ensure
all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information
Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition
Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System. The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 affects this instruction. The authorities to waive wing or 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
