BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-2023
3 JUNE 2022
Personnel
THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
PERSONNEL COUNCIL (SAFPC)
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: SAF/MRBP Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFI36-2023, 3 April 2018 Pages: 12
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-20, Recruiting Programs and
Accession of Air Force Military Personnel, and is consistent with AFPD 36-25, Military
Promotion and Demotion, Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-28, Awards
Program, AFPD 36-32, Military Retirements and Separations, Air Force Mission Directive
(AFMD) 43, Air Force Review Boards Agency, and Headquarters Air Force Mission Directive
(HAFMD) 1-24, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs). It
describes the composition and functions of the Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council
(SAFPC), including the authority of Special Assistants appointed by the Director, SAFPC. It also
identifies SAFPC component boards and describes their composition and functions. This
instruction applies to uniformed members Regular Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force
Reserve, and US Space Force, and Department of the Air Force (DAF) civilian employees. In
collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard
(NGB/CF), the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1),
and the Space Force Chief Human Capital Officer (SF/S1), the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (SAF/MR) develops personnel policy for SAFPC. This
instruction may not be supplemented at any level. The authorities to waive wing, unit, 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 DAFMAN 90-161, Publishing and Processing
Procedures, Table A10.1 for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers."
Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval
authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure
all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force
