DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
DAFMAN36-2655_DAFGM2023-01
23 February 2023
MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C
MAJCOMs/FLDCOMs/FOAs/DRUs
FROM: AF/A4
1030 Air Force Pentagon, Suite 4E154
Washington DC 20330-1030
SUBJECT: Department of the Air Force Guidance Memorandum to Department of the Air
Force Manual (DAFMAN) 36-2655, USAF Small Arms and Light Weapons
Qualification Programs
By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force, this Department of the Air Force Guidance
Memorandum immediately re-designates AFMAN 36-2655, USAF Small Arms and Light
Weapons Qualification Programs, as a Department of the Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) and
implements changes to DAFMAN 36-2655. As such, this guidance applies to Department of the
Air Force civilian employees and uniformed members of the United States Space Force, the
Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard. Any references to Airmen
or Air Force personnel will include Airmen and Guardians, or Air Force and Space Force
personnel. Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory. To the extent its direction is
inconsistent with other DAF publications, the information herein prevails in accordance with
Department of the Air Force (DAFI) 90-160, Publications and Forms Management.
The memorandum incorporates Discreet Weapon qualification standards for personnel
performing Tactical Security Element missions, updates the submachine gun qualification course
of fire, incorporates waterfront training standards, and establishes the Rifle/Carbine Continuum
Qualification Program.
This memorandum becomes void after one year has elapsed from the date of this
memorandum, or upon publishing of an interim change to, or rewrite of DAFMAN 36-2655,
whichever is earlier.
TOM D. MILLER
Lieutenant General, USAF
DCS/Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection
Attachment.
Guidance Changes
