BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-148
27 SEPTEMBER 2022
Personnel
DISCIPLINE AND ADVERSE ACTIONS
OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
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RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1C Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFI36-704, 3 July 2018 Pages: 54
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-1,
General Civilian Personnel Provisions and Authorities, and provides guidance for taking
disciplinary and adverse actions against certain civilian employees paid with appropriated funds.
Use this Instruction with the requirements in Title 5 United States Code, Chapters 43 and 75, and
the Office of Personnel Management's implementing regulations in Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 752, Subparts A through D, Adverse Actions. It applies to Title 5 United States
Code employees of the Department of the Air Force, (which includes the Regular Air Force, United
States Space Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard). The Chief of the National Guard
Bureau will determine the extent to which this Instruction will apply to the Title 5 National Guard
employees of the National Guard Bureau and the Air National Guard or whether such disciplinary
and adverse actions will be governed by separate regulations issued by Chief of the National Guard
Bureau. It does not apply to Title 32 Air National Guard Technicians, Title 10 Defense Civilian
Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) personnel or the Acquisition Demonstration Project.
[Note: DCIPS personnel are covered under AFI-36-1101, Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel
System (DCIPS), 20 March, 2019.]. This instruction requires the collection and/or maintenance of
information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Department of Defense Instruction
(DoDI) 5400.11, DoD Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs. The applicable SORN OPM/GPVT-
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 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. The authorities to waive wing or unit level
