BY ORDER OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
HQ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
INSTRUCTION 36-2007
APPLICATION FOR AND ADMINISTRATION
OF CADET TURNBACK PROGRAM
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 releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: HQ USAFA/DPYQ Certified by: HQ USAFA/DPY
(Maj Rose Marie Nikovits)
Supersedes USAFAI36-2007, 27 April 2005 Pages: 14
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-20, Accession of Air Force Military
Personnel, 13 March 2001, by prescribing procedures used to administer the Turnback Programs. It
applies to all United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) cadets and agencies involved in these programs.
Refer recommended changes and conflicts between this and other publications to HQ USAFA, Director-
ate of Manpower and Personnel, Cadet Personnel Branch (HQ USAFA/DPYQ), 2360 Vandenberg Dr.,
Suite 3C24, USAF Academy CO 80840-8720, on Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change
of Publication. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are
maintained in accordance with AFMAN 37-123 (will convert to AFMAN 33-363), Management of
Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located
at https://afrims.amc.af.mil. See Attachment 1 for a glossary of references and supporting information.
This instruction requires Academy agencies to collect and maintain information protected by the Privacy
Act of 1974. United States Code (U.S.C.), Title 10, Subtitle D, Air Force, PART III, Training, Chapter
903, United States Air Force Academy, Sections 9331, Establishment; Superintendent; faculty, and 9349,
Cadets: organization; service; instruction, authorizes these agencies to maintain and collect data pre-
scribed in this publication. Letter formats and questionnaires contain a Privacy Act Statement required by
Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-332, Privacy Act Program.
Units are responsible to comply in accordance with AFI 33-364, Records Disposition-Procedures and
Responsibilities for maintaining and disposing of electronic or paper records kept on file.
UMMARY OF CHANGES
This publication has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed.
1. Administrative Turnbacks : The Administrative Turnback program is for cadets who encounter a
temporary hardship. It affords these cadets the opportunity to be away from the Academy for one or two
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8 APRIL 2007
Certified Current 9 December 2020
Personnel
