BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
POLICY DIRECTIVE 36-25
15 DECEMBER 2022
Personnel
MILITARY PROMOTIONS AND
DEMOTIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading and ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1P
SF/S1P
Certified by: SAF/MR
USSF SF/S1
(Mr. Todd Remington, Senior
Coordinator)
Supersedes: AFPD 36-25, 2 November 2018
Pages: 5
This Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) implements Department of Defense
Instruction (DoDI) 1310.01, Rank and Seniority of Commissioned Officers; DoDI 1310.02,
Original Appointment of Officers; DoDI 1320.04, Military Officer Actions Requiring Presidential,
Secretary of Defense, or Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Approval or
Senate Confirmation; DoDI 1320.08, Continuation of Commissioned Officers on Active Duty and
on the Reserve Active-Status List; DoDI 1320.13, Commissioned Officer Promotion Reports; DoDI
1320.14, DoD Commissioned Officer Promotion Program Procedures; and DoDI 1334.02,
Frocking of Commissioned Officers. This directive has been approved in collaboration with the
Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the
Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Personnel (SF/S1), and the Deputy Chief of Staff for
Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) and develops personnel policy for Department of the
Air Force Promotion and Demotion programs. This publication applies to uniformed members of
the United States Space Force, Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary
responsibility using the Department of the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route Department of the Air Force Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate
functional chain of command. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in
this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and
Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records
