BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2654
16 APRIL 2020
Corrective Actions Applied on
26 October 2020
Personnel
COMBAT ARMS PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A4SF
Supersedes: AFI36-2654, 13 January 2016
Certified by: SAF/MR
(Mr. John A. Fedrigo)
Pages: 140
This instruction implements AFPD 36-26, Total Force Development and Management. It
supports Air Force Instruction (AFI) 31-117, Arming and Use of Force by Air Force Personnel.
This instruction describes how to plan, conduct, administer, evaluate and manage the USAF
Combat Arms Program. The program develops individual and crew-served ground-weapons
skills. Use this instruction with AFMAN 36-2655, USAF Small Arms and Light Weapons
Qualification Programs. 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 Logistics,
Engineering and Force Protection (AF/A4S) develops policy for the Air Force Combat Arms
Program. This publication requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected
by the Privacy Act of 1974. The authorities to collect and or maintain the records prescribed in
this publication are Title 10 U.S.C. 9013, Secretary of the Air Force; delegation by; Department
of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5200.02, DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP); 10 U.S.C.
9831, Custody of Departmental Records and Property; AFI 33-332, Air Force Privacy and Civil
Liberties Program; and Executive Order 9397 (SSN), as amended, Numbering System For
Federal Accounts Relating To Individual Persons. Forms affected by the Privacy Act have an
appropriate Privacy Act statement. The applicable Privacy Act System Notice is F032 AF CE G,
Automated Civil Engineer System Records (June 23, 2011, 76, FR, 36903) available at
https://dpcld.defense.gov/privacy/SORNS.aspx. 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 located in the Air Force Records
Information Management System. This publication may be supplemented at any level; all major
