BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-2676
8 JUNE 2022
PERSONNEL
CIVIL-MILITARY INNOVATION
READINESS TRAINING (IRT)
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: SAF/MRR Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFI36-2250, 1 March 1999 Pages: 7
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Document (DAFPD) 36-26, Total
Force Development and Management. It further provides guidance on civil-military innovative
readiness training activities that result in support and services for eligible organizations and
activities outside the Department of Defense, which are not otherwise prohibited by law. It carries
out the tenets of the Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1100.24, Innovative Readiness
Training (IRT): Support and Services for Eligible Organizations and Activities Outside the
Department of Defense and Title 10 United States Code (USC), Section 2012, Support and
Services for Eligible Organizations and Activities Outside Department of Defense. It establishes
procedures and responsibilities of the Department of the Air Force (DAF)
commands/staffs/agencies and their use of the Innovative Readiness Training resources. This
publication applies to Department of the Air Force civilian employees and uniformed members of
the United States Space Force (USSF), the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air
National Guard. In collaboration with the Chief of the Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director
of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), and the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Personnel
(SF/S1), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops
personnel policy for the DAF Civil-Military Innovation Readiness Training (IRT). Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility
(OPR) using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms
847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. This publication may be
supplemented at any level, but route all supplements to the OPR of this publication for coordination
prior to certification and approval. All major command (MAJCOM) level or field command
(FLDCOM) level supplements are to be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic
