BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 36-27
18 MARCH 2019
Personnel
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EO)
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/A1Q
Supersedes: AFPD36-27, 9 April 2012
Certified by: SAF/MR
(Shon J. Manasco)
Pages: 8
This Policy Directive implements Air Force Equal Opportunity policies in accordance with
DoDD 1350.2, Department of Defense Military Equal Opportunity (MEO), DoDD 1020.03,
Harassment Prevention and Response in the Armed Forces, DoDD1440.1, The DoD Civilian
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program, DoDD 5500.11, Nondiscrimination in
Federally Assisted Programs, DoDD 1020.1, Nondiscrimination on the Bases of Handicape in
Porgrams and Activities Assisted or Conducted by the Department of Defense , and 29 CFR Part
1614, Federal Sector Equal Opportunity. This Directive incorporates strategies needed to meet
the needs of the Air Force; it reflects the integration of the Civilian Equal Employment
Opportunity program with the Military Equal Opportunity program into a consolidated Equal
Opportunity Program. Send all recommended changes or comments about this publication to
HQ USAF/A1Q, 1500 Perimeter Road, Suite 4500, Joint Base Andrews AFB, MD 20762,
usaf.pentagon.af-a1.mbx.a1q--workflow@mail.mil, through appropriate channels, using AF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication.
The policies approved in this Air Force Policy Directive have been developed in collaboration
with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF),
and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1). This publication
may not be supplemented. This publication applies to all military personnel subject to the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Air Force Academy Cadets, Reserve Officer Training
Corps (ROTC) Cadets, members of the Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard (ANG) on federal
Regular Air Force status under Title 10, U.S. Code, and all Air Force civilian personnel subject
to administrative and/or disciplinary action under applicable directives and/or implementing
