BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-141
3 AUGUST 2022
Personnel
CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE (CES)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
https://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
Pages: 21
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-1, Appropriated Funds
Civilian Management and Administration, and is consistent with Department of Defense
Instruction (DoDI) 1400.25, Volume 3001, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Cyber
Excepted Service (CES) Introduction, DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3005, DoD Civilian Personnel
Management System: Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employment and Placement, DoDI 1400.25,
Volume 3006, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Cyber Excepted Service
Compensation Administration, and DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3007, DoD Civilian Personnel
Management System: Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Occupational Structure. It provides guidance
for the civilian Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system and employment of civilian
cyberspace employees’ guidance is provided in Title 10 United States Code (USC) Section 1599f,
United States Cyber Command Recruitment and Retention.
This instruction applies to Title 10 USC, Armed Forces civilian employees in CES-designated
positions in the entire Department of the Air Force (DAF). This publication does not apply to
uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and United
States Space Force (USSF). It does not apply to non-designated CES positions. This Department
of the Air Force publication may be supplemented at any level; Major Command or equivalent
level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB)
prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing, unit, and delta or garrison level
requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following
the compliance statement. See Department of the Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) 90-161,
Publications Processes and Procedures, for a description of the authorities associated with the
