BY ORDER OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
HQ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ACADEMY INSTRUCTION 36-2008
23 NOVEMBER 2020
Personnel
CADET SPONSOR PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: USAFA/CWTM
Supersedes: USAFAI36-2008
15 December 2009
Certified by: USAFA/CWT
(Col Rodney L. Simpson)
Pages: 5
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-20, Accession of Air Force
Military Personnel. This instruction outlines the procedures governing the Cadet Sponsor
Program and applies to everyone involved in this program. This publication does not apply to
Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) units or the Air National Guard (ANG). Refer
recommended changes and conflicts between this and other publications to, the Commandant of
Cadets (CW), Sponsor Program (CWTM), 2354 Fairchild Drive, Suite 4A14, USAF Academy
CO 80840 on Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. The
authority to waive requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier 3 (T-3) number
following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for
a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers
through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority. The waiver
authority for non-tiered requirements in this publication is USAFA CW Training (CWT). Ensure
all records created as a result of processes described in this publication are maintained in
accordance with (IAW) Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information
Governance Program, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records Management System (AFRIMS)
Records Disposition Schedule (RDS).
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
The application process to become a sponsor has been updated. This update introduces the
requirement to have a background check, the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS),
training requirements for sponsor families and waiver authority (T-3). The version also aims to
clarify and align the commander’s intent of the Cadet Sponsor Program.
