BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-3034
10 JANUARY 2023
Personnel
REMISSION OF INDEBTEDNESS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/MRB Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFI36-3034, 5 July 2018 Pages: 13
This Instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-30, Military Entitlements. It
provides policy, procedures, and evaluation standards for debt remission. It also delegates
authorities, assigns responsibilities, and establishes a Secretary of the Air Force Remissions Board
(SAFRB), within the Air Force Review Boards Agency (AFRBA) in accordance with Title 10
United States Code (USC) Section (§) 9837, Settlement of accounts: remission or cancellation of
indebtedness of members. It provides guidance and procedures for submitting and processing
applications for remission of indebtedness to the United States Air Force and United States Space
Force. This DAFI applies to uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, United States Space
Force, Air Force Reserve, and 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 Human Capital (SF/S1), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel,
and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for the Air Force and Space Force Remission of
Indebtedness. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication
adhere to Air Force Instruction 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. This publication requires
the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized
by 10 USC §§ 9013, Secretary of the Air Force, and 9837, DoD 7000.14-R, Financial
Management Regulation (FMR), Volume 16, Department of Defense Debt Management, and
AFMAN 65-116V1, Defense Joint Military Pay System Active Component (DJMS-AC) Financial
Management Flight (FMF) Procedures. The applicable SORN F065 AF FMP, Financial
Management Workflow is available at: http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. Refer
