BY ORDER OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
HQ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ACADEMY INSTRUCTION 36-2804
10 MARCH 2023
Personnel
AOC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION,
AND TRAINING GUIDANCE
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: HQ USAFA/AC Certified by: HQ USAFA/AC
(Lt Col Justin Pendry)
Pages: 17
This instruction implements AFDP -1, Air Force Doctrine Publication on the Air Force, within
the context of USAFA with DAFPD 36-35, Air Force Policy Directive on USAFA to provide
guidance on the purpose of and mission for the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) to execute. This
instruction complements USAFAI 36-3522, Roles and Responsibilities, by outlining the purpose,
expectations, selection process, and assessment processes as well as the policies, procedures, roles,
and responsibilities governing the AOC Intermediate Development Education (IDE) program.
This publication applies to the Regular Air Force and Space Force, civilian, and contractor
personnel who prepare, manage, review, certify, approve, or use publications and forms). This
publication applies to the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) units and does not apply to the
Air National Guard. Compliance with the attachments in this publication is mandatory. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility
(OPR) using Department of Air Force (DAF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication. This publication may not be supplemented or further implemented/extended. The
authorities to waive requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier 3 (T-3) number
following the compliance statement. See DAFMAN 90-161, Publishing Processes and
Procedures, 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 the USAFA/CC. Ensure all
records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force
Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed
in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force
Records Information Management System. HQ USAFA/AC for Character and Leadership
