BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MANUAL 36-2602
26 OCTOBER 2020
Personnel
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE
DETERMINATION FOR CIVILIANS OR
CONTRACTUAL GROUPS
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/A1P
Supersedes: AFI36-2602, 12 January 2017
Certified by: SAF/MR
Pages: 12
This manual implements Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 1000.20, Active Duty Service
Determinations for Civilian or Contractual Groups, and Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-
32, Military Retirements and Separations. Compliance with this publication is mandatory. It
has been developed in collaboration between the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel
and Services (AF/A1), the Chief of the Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air
National Guard (NGB/CF). This publication applies to members of the Regular Air Force
(RegAF) and Regular Space Force. This publication does not apply to the Air Force Reserve or
the Air National Guard. This publication may not be supplemented or further
implemented/extended. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication
are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement.
This manual requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy
Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10 United States Code, Section 8013, Secretary of the Air Force
and Executive Order 9397, Numbering System for Federal Accounts Relating to Individual
Persons. The applicable SORNs F036 AFPC P, Separation Case Files and F036 AF PC C,
Military Personnel Records System, are available at:
http://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. This publication is subject to the requirements
of DoDI 5400.11, DoD Privacy and Civil Liberties Program. Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility using the Air Force (AF)
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field
through the appropriate functional chain of command. Ensure all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Instruction
