BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 38-1
2 JULY 2019
Manpower and Organization
MANPOWER AND ORGANIZATION
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 or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1M
Supersedes: AFPD38-1, 24 May 2018;
AFPD38-2, 24 April 2018;
AFPD38-6, 23 December 2014
Certified by: SAF/MR
(Shon J. Manasco)
Pages: 6
This directive implements Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 1100.4, Guidance for
Manpower Management; Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1100.22, Policy and
Procedures for Determining Workforce Mix; Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 7730.64,
Automated Extracts of Manpower and Unit Organizational Element Files; and is consistent with
Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-81, Total Force (TF) Human Resource Management
(HRM) Domain Governance; and Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 90-6, Air Force Strategy,
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (SPPBE) Process. This directive establishes
Air Force policy for collaborative oversight, management, and execution of manpower resource
and organizational programs. In collaboration with the Chief of the Air Force Reserve (AF/RE)
and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower,
Personnel, and Services (AF-A1) develops personnel policy for manpower and organization.
This publication may not be supplemented.
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. 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 Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records
Information Management System.
