BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-3012
6 APRIL 2023
Personnel
MILITARY ENTITLEMENTS
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: HQ USAF/A1P Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFI36-3012, 23 August 2019 Pages: 97
This instruction is re-designated as a Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) and
implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-26, Total Force
Development and Management, and AFPD 36-30, Military Entitlements. It provides guidance and
procedures to ensure the Department of the Air Force (DAF) has the necessary mix of quality
benefits and entitlements to recruit and retain high-quality people to meet DAF requirements. This
publication applies to DAF civilian employees and all uniformed members of the Regular Air
Force (RegAF), United States Space Force (USSF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National
Guard (ANG) and dependents except where noted otherwise. Chapter 7 applies to all officers and
enlisted personnel on extended active duty but does not apply to members of the AFR or ANG
even when brought on active duty to fill a specific AFR or ANG manpower authorization at a
predetermined location for a specified period of time (with the exception of paragraph 7.3.9,
Secretarial Housing Allowance Waivers). 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 Human Capital (SF/S1), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and
Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for military entitlements. This publication may be
supplemented at any level; all Major Command/Field Command (MAJCOM/FLDCOM) level
supplements must be approved by the Human Resources Management Strategic Board, which
manages total force integration for the Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs,
prior to certification and approval. 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. The authorities to waive wing/delta/unit level
