BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 36-2136
6 SEPTEMBER 2019
Personnel
RESERVE PERSONNEL
PARTICIPATION
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 releasibility restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/REP
Supersedes: AFI36-2254V1, 26 May 10;
AFI36-2254V2 (Chap 1), 9 June 10; and
AFI36-2254V3, 18 June 10
Certified by: SAF/MR
(Mr. John A. Fedrigo)
Pages: 117
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-21, Utilization and Classification
of Air Force Military Personnel, and AFPD 36-32, Military Retirements and Separations. It gives
guidance for reservist participation and how to determine federal service points for promotion and
retirement purposes and applies to civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air
Force and the Air Force Reserve, and to all reservists participating with the Air Force Reserve,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Regular Air Force, and Selective Service System. This
publication does not apply to the Air National Guard. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force
Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for
Manpower, Personnel, Services (AF/A1) develops policy for reserve personnel participation. This
publication may be supplemented at any level; all Major Command (MAJCOM)-level supplements
must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board prior to certification and
approval. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are
maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed
of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records
Information Management System. 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 the
appropriate functional chain of command. 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, for a description of
