BY ORDER OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
HQ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ACADEMY INSTRUCTION 36-2814
14 MAY 2020
Personnel
SULLENBERGER AWARD FOR
COURAGE
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/CM
Certified by: HQ USAFA/CM
(Ms. Rose Marie Nikovits)
Pages: 5
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-28, Awards and Decorations,
for the Sullenberger Award for Courage. It provides selection criteria and nomination
procedures for the award, honoring an act of bravery by United States Air Force Academy
(USAFA) graduates.
This instruction applies to all USAFA agencies involved with the selection and presentation of
the Sullenberger Award for Courage. This instruction provides guidance for MAJCOMs
interested in nominating members of their organizations for the award. This publication applies
to U. S. Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and Civil Air Patrol. Refer recommended
changes and conflicts between this and other publications to HQ USAFA/CM, 2304 Cadet Drive,
Suite 357, USAF Academy CO 80840-5002, on Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for
Change of Publication. The authorities 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 the
HQ USAFA/CM. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this
publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363,
Management of Records, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records Information Management
System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS).
