BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-117
9 DECEMBER 2022
Personnel
CIVILIAN HUMAN CAPITAL
FRAMEWORK
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/A1C Certified by: SAF/MR
(Mr. John A. Fedrigo)
Supersedes: AFI36-117, 29 January 2019 Pages: 15
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-1, Appropriated Funds
Civilian Management and Administration. It provides guidance and procedures for statutory and
regulatory compliance with civilian human capital planning, implementation, and evaluation. It
provides strategies to effectively manage current and future civilian workforce talent by promoting
the use of sound talent management practices that allow flexibility to support organizational agility
and adaptability. It explains the responsibilities of commanders, supervisors, Director of Civilian
Force Management (AF/A1C), the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) to include operating
locations (OL), major commands (MAJCOM), combatant commands (CCMD), field commands
(FLDCOM), any other joint commands, direct reporting units (DRU), field operating agencies
(FOA), and civilian personnel sections (CPS). This publication applies to Department of Air Force
(DAF) Title 5, United States Code (USC) civilian employees of the Regular Air Force, United
States Space Force (USSF), and Air Force Reserve. It does not apply to non-appropriated fund
civilian employees, Title 32 USC National Guard technicians, or Title 5 National Guard Bureau
approprited fund employees or their field operating locations. This instruction requires the
collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 USC Section
(§) 552a authorized by Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5400.11, DoD Privacy and Civil
Liberties Programs. The applicable System of Records Notice (SORN) OPMGOVT-1, General
Personnel Records, is available at http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. Ensure all
records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force
Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are
disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule which is located in the
Air Force Records Information Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions
