BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MANUAL 36-2806
27 OCTOBER 2022
Incorporating Change 1, 23 May 2023
Certified Current 23 May 2023
Personnel
MILITARY AWARDS: CRITERIA AND
PROCEDURES
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 restrictions to release this publication.
OPR: AFPC/DP3SP Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFMAN36-2806, 10 June 2019 Pages: 221
This manual implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-28, Awards
Program, and is consistent with Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 36-2803, Military
Decorations and Awards Program. This manual governs the criteria and processing procedures
for Department of the Air Force (DAF) awards and applies to uniformed members of the United
States Space Force, the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard. In
collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard
(NGB/CF), and the Space Force Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital (SF/S1),
the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops
personnel policy for the awards program. 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.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary
responsibility (OPR) using DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route
DAF Form 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command to
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) Promotions, Evaluations and Recognitions
Policy Branch (AFPC/DP3SP), 550 C Street, JBSA-Randolph, TX 78150 or
afpc.dp3sp.workflow@us.af.mil. This publication may be supplemented at any level; but
supplements that directly implement this publication must be routed to AFPC/DP3SP for
coordination and all major command (MAJCOM) or field command (FLDCOM) level
