The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. The USAF was initially a part of the U.S. Army, but was formed as a separate branch of the military in 1947 under the National Security Act. Although it is the most recent branch of the U.S. Military to be formed, the USAF is the most technologically advanced air force in the world. The Air Force e-Publishing Library's mission is to provide documents for Air Force customers worldwide, and supply life-cycle management of Air Force Electronic Publishing to enable product and service delivery to the end user, regardless of media in pace and in war. The United States Air Force e-Publishing Library collection contains manuals and reports describing the procedures and protocol necessary in various situations and circumstances. Some titles in the collection include: A Manual of Civil Engineer Bare Base Development, Guide to Mobile Aircraft Arresting System Installation, and Nuclear Weapons Accident and Incident Response. This publication is part of this Air Force e-Publications collection.

This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-28, Awards and Decorations Programs; and AFPD 36-31, Personal Affairs. This manual governs the Air Force special trophies, awards, decorations and memorialization programs. It applies to Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard personnel; and where specified applies to Air Force civilian employees paid through appropriated funds. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for the Air Force Awards and Memorialization Program. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

This manual complements Air Force Policy Directive 10-2, Readiness; Air Force Policy Directive 10-25, Emergency Management; and Air Force Instruction 10-2501, Air Force Emergency Management Program. It aligns the Air Force Emergency Management Program with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-8, National Preparedness, the National Incident Management System, and the National Response Framework. This manual incorporates the National Incident Management System methodology and aligns Air Force Emergency Management planning and response with the National Response Framework as directed by Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5. This publication applies to all Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard of the United States, Department of the Air Force civilian personnel, and contractors, if included in the applicable contract, tasked with the responsibility for emergency and incident management.

1.1.1. Command post operations furthers AFPD 10-25 guidance by serving as the focal point for Command and Control for commanders during routine operations, emergencies, contingencies, and increased readiness. The Command Post is a direct representative of the commander and serves as the sole agency responsible for executing Command Post-related Command and Control activities. 1.1.2. The installation Command Post is a wing staff agency organized directly under the wing function. Command Post Managers are tasked with the responsibility of operating the Command Post on behalf of the wing commander. As such, either the wing commander, vice wing commander, or Director of Staff will be the reporting official for the Chief, Command and Control Operations or Superintendent if there is no Chief assigned (T-2).

It is every Airman's responsibility to maintain the standards set forth in this AFI 365 days a year. Being physically fit allows you to properly support the Air Force mission. The goal of the Fitness Program (FP) is to motivate all members to participate in a year-round physical conditioning program that emphasizes total fitness, to include proper aerobic conditioning, muscular fitness training, and healthy eating. An active lifestyle will increase productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a higher level of readiness. Commanders and supervisors must incorporate fitness into the Air Force culture establishing an environment for members to maintain physical fitness and health to meet expeditionary mission requirements. The Fitness Assessment (FA) provides commanders with a tool to assist in the determination of overall fitness of their military personnel. Commander-driven physical fitness training is the backbone of the Air Force Fitness Program and an integral part of...

1. This Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP) is a comprehensive education and training document that identifies life-cycle education/training requirements, training support resources and minimum core task requirements for this specialty. The CFETP will provide personnel a clear career path to success and instill rigor in all aspects of career field training. 2. The CFETP documents the career field training program and consists of two parts. Management uses both parts in conjunction with Training Business Area (TBA) to plan, manage and control training within the career field. NOTE: Civilians occupying associated positions will use Part II to support duty position qualification training.

This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development. It describes the movements and procedures for saluting, drill, ceremonies, reviews, and parades. This manual is for general use throughout the US Air Force and is a guide for persons teaching, learning, or participating in drill and ceremonies (see Air Force Instruction (AFI) 34-1201, Protocol). This manual applies to all Regular Air Force units and members including the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units and members. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS).

In advance of a rewrite of AFMAN 31-129, the attachment to this memorandum adds Attachment 19, M18 Modular Handgun System (9 Millimeter [mm]) Including the General Officer Version, which provides guidance for handling procedures of the M18 Modular Handgun System (MHS), 9mm semiautomatic pistol.

This instruction implements AFPD 90-5, Community Action and Information Board and AFPD 44-1, Medical Operations. It establishes requirements to conduct education and training to prevent acts of harm to self and raise awareness to prevent suicide and suicidal behavior in Air Force (AF) communities. This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force (RegAF) personnel as well as personnel of the Air Reserve Component (ARC)-the Air Force Reserve (AFR) and the Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force civilian employees. This AFI may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements must be routed to AFMSA/SG3OQ for coordination prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (T-1) number following the compliance statement.

This Air Force Instruction (AFI) is consistent with Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 48-1, Aerospace Medicine Enterprise, DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6055.05, Occupational and Environmental Health and is consistent with AFPD 90-8, Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) Management and Risk Management. It establishes procedures consistent with the guidance in AFI 91-202, The US Air Force Mishap Prevention Program, for medical support requirements. This publication applies to all Air Force (AF) active duty personnel, civilian employees, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Units and the Air National Guard (ANG). This Instruction does not apply to employees working under government contract. Contractors are solely responsible for compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and the protection of their employees unless otherwise provided by law or regulation to be specified in the contract.

This memorandum provides policy and guidance for all military personnel serving in the United States Air Force, including those serving in the Reserve and Guard components of the Air Force as identified herein. The specific changes to AFI 36-2903 are listed in the attachment. The paragraphs listed replace the corresponding paragraphs in AFI 36-2903 or add new paragraphs. Failure to observe the mandatory provisions in paragraphs 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 of this memorandum by Regular Air Force military members, Air Force Reserve military members on active duty or inactive duty for training, and Air National Guard military members in Title 10 status is a violation of Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Air National Guard members in Title 32 status performing full-time National Guard duty or inactive duty for training, who violate the mandatory provisions of this instruction, may be held accountable through similar provisions of their respective State Military Codes.

This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-24, Military Evaluations. It provides guidance and procedures for implementing Air Force (AF) Evaluation Systems policy for the Officer Evaluation System (OES) and Enlisted Evaluation System (EES). It describes how to prepare, submit, and manage Air Force Forms (AF Forms) prescribed by this Air Force Instruction (AFI). Waivers to this instruction are authorized and shall be processed IAW AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management. Waiver requests will be submitted using the AF Form 679, Air Force Publication Compliance Item Waiver Request/Approval, or via e-mail or memorandum if the form is unavailable. For unit-level compliance items, waivers must be approved by AFPC/DP3SP. AFPC/DP3SP is the waiver approving authority for non-tiered requirements in this publication.

This instruction sets the policy for management of first sergeants and implements AFPD 36-21, Utilization and Classification of Air Force Military Personnel. It applies to all Air Force personnel. This instruction is applicable to RegAF, Air National Guard (ANG) and the Air Force Reserve (AFR). However, selected sections of this publication apply to only specific components as indicated. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve and the Director of the Air National Guard, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services develops policy for The First Sergeant. This publication may be supplemented at any level; all supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination and must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication...

This instruction implements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1005.06, Display of the National Flag at Half-staff and Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 34-12, Air Force Protocol, and AFPD 65-6, Budget. This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force (RegAF) units and members including the Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve (AFR) units and members. Ensure all records created because of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located in the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS). Any requests for records or documents will be processed under the Freedom of Information Act guidelines outlined in AFI 33-332, Privacy Act and Civil Liberties Program, DoD 5400.7-R, Department of Defense Freedom of Information Act Program, and AFMAN 33-302, Freedom of Information Act Program.