BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 36-21
22 AUGUST 2019
Personnel
UTILIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION
OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing web site at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading and ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1PPA
Supersedes: AFPD36-21, 20 June 2017
Certified by: SAF/MR
(Mr. Shon J. Manasco)
Pages: 5
This Air Force Policy Directive implements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1315.18,
Procedures for Military Personnel Assignments, Department of Defense Instruction 1235.13,
Management of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and the Inactive National Guard (ING),
Department of Defense Instruction 1205.18, Full-Time Support (FTS) to the Reserve
Components, Department of Defense Directive 1000.21, Department of Defense Passport and
Passport Agent Services, Department of Defense Instruction 1200.18, The United States
Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO) Program, Department of Defense Instruction 1235.09,
Management of the Standby Reserve, Department of Defense Instruction 1300.19, Department of
Defense Joint Officer Management (JOM) Program, Department of Defense Instruction 1312.01,
Department of Defense Occupational Information Collection and Reporting, Department of
Defense Instruction 1315.09, Utilization of Enlisted Personnel on Personal Staffs of General and
Flag Officers, and Department of Defense Instruction 1336.07, Reporting of Personnel Tempo
(PERSTEMPO) Events. This directive applies to all Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and
Air National Guard personnel. 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 develops personnel policy for utilization and classification of Air Force military
personnel. Ensure that 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 directive to the Office of Primary Responsibility using Air Force Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication. This publication may not be supplemented.
