BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN
EUROPE – AIR FORCES AFRICA
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN
EUROPE – AIR FORCES AFRICA
INSTRUCTION 36-116
1 APRIL 2021
Personnel
PROBATIONARY PERIOD APPRAISAL
AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
NON-UNITED STATES CITIZEN
EMPLOYEES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA/A1KC
Supersedes: USAFEI 36-716, 31 October
2003
Certified by: HQ USAFE-
AFAFRICA/A1KC
(GS-15 Steve J. Reichert)
Pages: 8
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-1, Appropriated Funds
Civilian Management and Administration, AFPD 34-3, Nonappropriated Funds Personnel
Management and Administration, and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-129_USAFE-
AFAFRICASUP, Civilian Personnel Management and Administration. This publication covers
the requirements and procedures for evaluating performance of non-United States (US) citizen
employees in Germany, Italy, Turkey, and the United Kingdom (direct-hires). This instruction
applies to all USAFE-AFAFRICA Regular Air Force, and USAFE-AFAFRICA civilian
employees. This instruction does not apply to Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard.
Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are
maintained in accordance with (IAW) AFI 33-322, Records Management and Information
Governance Program, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records Information Management
System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. The authorities to waive wing, and unit
level requirements in this publication are identified with a tier number (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”)
following the compliance statement. See Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-
360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated with
the Tier numbers. Submit requests via AF Form 679, Air Force Publication Compliance Item
