DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON DC
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Attachment:
Guidance Changes
DAFI36-2501_DAFGM2023-01
20 January 2023
MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C
MAJCOMs/FLDCOMs/FOAs/DRUs
FROM: SAF/MR
SUBJECT: Department of the Air Force Guidance Memorandum to DAFI 36-2501, Officer
Promotions and Selective Continuation
By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force, this Department of the Air Force Guidance
Memorandum immediately changes DAFI 36-2501, Officer Promotions and Selective
Continuation. Compliance with this Memorandum is mandatory. To the extent its directions are
inconsistent with other Department of the Air Force publications, the information herein prevails,
in accordance with DAFMAN 90-161, Publishing Processes and Procedures.
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 Space Operations for Human Capital
(SF/S1), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1) develops
personnel policy for officer promotions and selective continuation. This Department of the Air
Force publication may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements that directly implement
this publication must be routed to the office of primary responsibility for coordination;
MAJCOM/FLDCOM-level supplements must be approved by the Human Resources
Management Strategic Board prior to certification and approval.
The attachment to this memorandum reissues previously approved guidance from
DAFGM2022-05, implements guidance on conducting Special Selection Review Boards, and
updates when letters to the board must be submitted by to the Officer Promotions and Selective
Continuation Branch.
The directions of this memorandum become void after one-year has elapsed from the date
of this memorandum, or upon incorporation of an interim change to, or rewrite of DAFI 36-2501,
whichever is earlier.
JOHN A. FEDRIGO, SES
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
