BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-2880
22 MAY 2023
Personnel
MEMORIALIZATION PROGRAM
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: AFPC/DP3SP Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: DAFI36-3108, 27 October 2022 Pages: 19
This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-28,
Awards Program, and governs the Department of the Air Force (DAF) memorialization program.
This instruction governs the naming of real property on DAF installations, and applies to the
United States Space Force, Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard.
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 policy for the
memorialization program. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this
publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 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. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility
using DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from
the field through the appropriate functional chain of command to the Air Force Personnel Center
Promotions, Evaluations and Recognitions Policy Branch (AFPC/DP3SP), 550 C Street, Joint
Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 78150 or afpc.dp3sp.workflow@us.af.mil. This publication
may be supplemented at any level; but, supplements that directly implement this publication must
be routed to AFPC/DP3SP for coordination and all major command (MAJCOM) and field
command (FLDCOM) level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management
Strategic Board prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing, delta, or unit
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-
