BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-4005
10 MAY 2019
PERSONNEL
TOTAL FORCE LANGUAGE,
REGIONAL EXPERTISE, AND
CULTURE PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1D
Supersedes: AFI36-4001, AFI 36-4002
Certified by: SAF/MR
Pages: 50
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-40, Air Force Language,
Regional Expertise, and Culture Program. It establishes procedures and defines the roles and
responsibilities for the Air Force Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Program, which
includes the Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB) program and the Foreign Language
Proficiency Pay (FLPP) program. This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force, Air Force
Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) members and Department of the Air Force
Appropriated Fund civilian employees. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve and
the Director of the Air National Guard, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and
Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for the Total Force Language, Regional Expertise,
and Culture Program. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but supplements and
implementing publications must be routed through the Director of Force Development,
Headquarters Air Force (AF/A1D) for coordination and approval prior to publishing. MAJCOM-
level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB)
prior to certification and approval.
This Instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy
Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10 United States Code, Section 8013, Secretary of the Air Force.
The applicable SORNs: DMDC 01, Defense Manpower Data Center Data Base; DMDC 15 DoD,
Armed Services Military Accession Testing; DPR 34 DoD, Defense Civilian Personnel Data
System; T7335, Defense Civilian Pay System; T7340, Defense Joint Military Pay System-Active
Component; and T7344, Defense Joint Military Pay System-Reserve Component are available at
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx.. The use of the name or mark of any specific
