BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-4003
ARMY REGULATION 621-8
MARINE CORPS ORDER 1550.25A
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS INSTRUCTION 1550.12A
16 DECEMBER 2020
Personnel
MANAGING THE DEFENSE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE 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: AF/A1D
Supersedes: AFI36-4003, 14 January
2015
Certified by: SAF/MR
Pages: 20
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-40, Air
Force Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Program. This joint service publication
provides guidance for managing the Defense English Language Program (DELP) within the
Military Departments. It defines the program, outlines responsibilities, and provides guidance
concerning Department of Defense (DoD) English Language Training (ELT). This instruction
applies to military and civilian members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air
National Guard, and United States Space Force (USSF). In collaboration with the Chief of Air
Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard, and the Deputy Chief of Staff
for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1), this publication develops personnel procedures
for managing the DELP. This Department of Air Force Instruction (DAFI) may be
supplemented at any level; all supplements must be approved by the Human Resource
Management Strategic Board prior to certification and approval. The Air Force, as the Office of
Primary Responsibility (OPR) for this instruction, must approve and publish interim changes.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the OPR using the AF Form
847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command.
