BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-3009
4 NOVEMBER 2022
Personnel
MILITARY AND FAMILY READINESS
CENTERS
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: AF/A1S Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: DAFI36-3009, 29 March 2021 Pages: 36
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-30, Military Entitlements, and
is consistent with AFPD 36-31, Personal Affairs, and AFPD 36-82, Exceptional Family Member
Program. This publication also implements National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for
Fiscal Year 2020, Public Law 116-92, Section 580B, Meetings of officials of the Department of
Defense with representative groups of survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces;
NDAA for Fiscal Year 2020, Public Law 116-92, Section 568, Command matters in connection
with transition assistance programs; NDAA for Fiscal Year 2014, Public Law 113-66, Section
633, Improved assistance for Gold Star spouses and other dependents; and Department of Defense
Instruction (DoDI) 1322.34, Financial Readiness of Service Members. It provides the authority
and criteria for establishing Military and Family Readiness (M&FR) Centers. It details the
requirements for planning and implementing Center services and activities. In collaboration with
the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital (SF/S1), Chief of Air Force Reserve,
and the Director of the Air National Guard, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel
and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for M&FR Centers. This instruction applies to
all uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), the United States Space Force (USSF),
the Air Force Reserve (AFR), and the Air National Guard (ANG), unless explicitly specified
otherwise. The AFR and ANG shall be referred to herein as the Air Reserve Components (ARC).
This Instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy
Act of 1974 authorized by DoDI 5400.11, DoD Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs. The
applicable Privacy Act System of Records Notices F036 AFPC Z, Air Force Family Integrated
Results and Statistical Tracking (AFFIRST), is available at
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. Ensure all records generated as a result of
