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BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF,
NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
INSTRUCTION 36-2504
PERSONNEL
FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF PROMOTION IN
THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD (ANG) AND AS A
RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE BELOW THE
GRADE OF GENERAL OFFICER
OPR: ANG/DPFOO (Maj M. Law) Certified by: ANGRC/CV (Lt Col S. Wassermann)
Supersedes NGRAF 36-4, 1 February 1992 Pages: 44
Distribution: F
This instruction prescribes policies and eligibility requirements for Federal recognition of officer promo-
tions in the Air National Guard (ANG) and as a Reserve of the Air Force below the grade of brigadier gen-
eral. It implements appropriate provisions of Title 10 and 32 United States Code (USC), The Reserve
Officer Personnel Management Act (ROPMA), and AFI 36-2504, Officer Promotion, Continuation and
Selective Early Removal in the Reserve of the Air Force, as applicable to the ANG. Requests for changes
to this instruction must be sent to ANG, Directorate of Diversity, Personnel, and Training (ANG/DP),
1411 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 22202-3231. Copies of state supplements to this instruc-
tion must be provided to ANG/DP.
UMMARY OF REVISIONS
This instruction is a complete revision of NGR (AF) 36-4, and incorporates significant statutory changes
as a result of ROPMA, as well as policy changes directed by the Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB),
in order to enhance officer promotion processes for members of the ANG. This revision establishes Date
of Rank as the statutory terminology synonymous with Promotion Service Date, Effective Date of Rank
as synonymous with Promotion Effective Date, voluntary and involuntary promotion delay process, Cer-
tificate of Eligibility process for promotion to the rank of colonel, Time-in-Grade as the sole years of ser-
vice indicator for mandatory Reserve Officer Promotion Board (ROPB) promotions, automated
promotion requests, and Squadron Officer School in-residence professional military education (PME)
equivalents. Abolishes Total Years Service Date as a mandatory eligibility requirement for mandatory
ROPB.This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed
Chapter 1—GENERAL INFORMATION/POLICY 4
1.1. Promotion Program Objectives. ................................................................................. 4
1.2. Promotion Policies. .................................................................................................... 4
28 JULY 2004
Certified Current 7 January 2019