BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2502 SECRETARY OF ...

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2502

12 DECEMBER 2014 Incorporating Through Change 2,

14 OCTOBER 2016

Personnel

ENLISTED AIRMAN PROMOTION/DEMOTION PROGRAMS

COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY

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RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication

OPR: AF/A1P

Supersedes:

AFI36-2503, 21 JULY 2004; ANGI36-2502, 17 June 2010; ANGI36-2503, 24 February 2010

Certified by: SAF/MR (Mr. Daniel R. Sitterly)

Pages: 139

This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-25, Military Promotion and Demotion. It provides guidance and procedures on promoting and demoting enlisted airmen. It applies to Regular Air Force (RegAF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) personnel. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (HQ USAF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (HQ USAF/A1) develops personnel policy for enlisted promotion and demotion programs. This Air Force Instruction (AFI) may be supplemented at any level; all supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and approval. This publication requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 8013 and Executive Order 9397 (SSN), as amended by Executive Order 13478. The applicable Privacy Act System of Records Notices F036 AF PC C, Military Personnel Records Systems, F036 AFPC J, Promotions Document/Records Tracking (PRODART) and F036 AFPC K, Historical Airman Promotion Master Test File (MTF) are available at apply. Refer to Attachment 1 for glossary. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 affects this instruction. Process supplements that affect any military personnel function as shown in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-360, Publications

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Management Programs, with AF/A1P. Ensure that 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 (RDS) located in the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS). 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: route AF Form 847s from the field through AF/A1PP, Military Force Policy Division, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330 or AF/A1P Workflow@pentagon.af.mil.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This change provides updates to program policies. It provides guidance and procedures on promoting and demoting enlisted airmen. It applies to Active Duty (RegAF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) personnel. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for enlisted promotion and demotion programs. This Air Force Instruction (AFI) may be supplemented at any level; all supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and approval. This publication requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 8013 and Executive Order 9397 (SSN), as amended by Executive Order 13478. The applicable Privacy Act System of Records Notices F036 AF PC C, Military Personnel Records Systems, F036 AFPC J, Promotions Document/Records Tracking (PRODART) and F036 AFPC K, Historical Airman Promotion Master Test File (MTF) are available at apply. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier ("T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3") number following the compliance statement. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.

Chapter 1-- ACTIVE DUTY AIRMAN PROMOTION PROGRAM ELEMENTS

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1.1. Roles and Responsibilities. ..................................................................................... 10

1.2. Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC). ...................................................................... 10

1.3. MAJCOMs, FOAs, and DRUs................................................................................ 10

1.4. Military Personnel Section (MPS) .......................................................................... 10

1.5. Promotion Authority. .............................................................................................. 10

1.6. Announcement of Promotion Dates and Quotas..................................................... 10

1.7. Establishing Dates of Rank (DOR) and Promotion Sequence Numbers (PSN). .... 11

1.8. Determining Promotion Ineligibility....................................................................... 11

1.9. Accepting Promotion .............................................................................................. 11

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1.10. Promotion Ceremonies ........................................................................................... 12

1.11. Declining Promotion............................................................................................... 12

1.12. Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) Requirements. ......................... 12

1.13. Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Requirements. ............................... 12

1.14. Correcting Enlistment Grades................................................................................. 12

1.15. Correcting Promotion Effective Dates and Dates of Rank ..................................... 12

Table 1.1. Determining Ineligibility For Promotion (see Note 1)............................................ 13

Table 1.2. Withholding Promotion (see paragraph 4).............................................................. 17

Table 1.3. Significant Dates of Promotion............................................................................... 19

Chapter 2-- REGULAR AIR FORCE AIRMAN PROMOTIONS TO GRADES AMN

THROUGH CMSGT

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2.1. Airman and A1C Promotions (see Table 1. 3)........................................................ 21

2.2. SrA Promotions (see Table 1.3):............................................................................. 21

2.3. SrA Below-The-Zone (BTZ) Promotion Program:................................................. 21

2.4. Central Base Board (CBB) Process. ....................................................................... 23

2.5. Supplemental BTZ Consideration........................................................................... 25

2.6. SSgt, TSgt, and MSgt Promotions (see Table 1...................................................... 25

2.7. MSgt Promotions: ................................................................................................... 27

2.8. SMSgt and CMSgt Promotions (see Table 1.3) ...................................................... 30

2.9. Supplemental Promotions for SSgt Through CMSgt.............................................. 32

2.10. Promoting Under Stripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP). .............................. 34

Table 2.1. Minimum Eligibility Requirements for Promotion (See Note 1). .......................... 35

Table 2.2. Calculating Points and Factors for Promotion to SSgt and TSgt. ........................... 38

Table 2.3. PAFSC Skill Level Waivers to Compete for Promotion (See Note 1). .................. 40

Table 2.4. SKT Exemptions (See Note 1 and Paragraph 2.6.1.5.)........................................... 41

Table 2.5. Authorized Reasons to Request Senior NCO Supplemental Promotion Board Consideration (See Note 1) ...................................................................................... 42

Table 2.6. SrA Below the Zone Processing Months and Board Dates .................................... 43

Table 2.7. Calculating Weighted Points and Promotion Factors for Promotion to MSgt........ 44

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Table 2.8. Calculating Weighted Points and Promotion Factors for Promotion to SMSgt and CMSgt. .............................................................................................................. 45

Chapter 3-- *REGULAR AIR FORCE SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER

EVALUATION /SUPPLEMENTAL BOARD PROCEDURES

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3.1. General.................................................................................................................... 48

3.2. Responsibilities. ...................................................................................................... 48

3.3. Board Membership. ................................................................................................ 48

3.4. Board Organization................................................................................................. 48

3.5. Board Member Preparation..................................................................................... 48

3.6. Scoring Records. ..................................................................................................... 48

Figure 3.1. Scoring Scale. Boards will use the following scale ................................................ 49

3.7. Defining "Splits". .................................................................................................... 49

3.8. Resolving "Splits". .................................................................................................. 49

3.9. New Documents...................................................................................................... 49

3.10. Not Fully Qualified (NFQ) for Promotion. ............................................................. 49

3.11. BP Quality Review. ................................................................................................ 50

3.12. Board Report........................................................................................................... 50

3.13. Outbrief Board Members. ....................................................................................... 51

3.14. Board Anomalies. ................................................................................................... 51

3.15. Supplemental Boards. ............................................................................................. 51

Figure 3.2. SNCO Supplemental Decision Tree ....................................................................... 52

3.16. Disclosure of Board Proceedings............................................................................ 52

3.17. Summary. ................................................................................................................ 52

Chapter 4-- *REGULAR AIR FORCE AIRMAN PROMOTION ACTIONS

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4.1. Officer Training Candidates. .................................................................................. 54

4.2. Nonrecommending, Deferring, and Withholding Promotions. ............................... 55

4.3. Promotion Reinstatement........................................................................................ 57

4.4. Applying for Correction of Records. ...................................................................... 58

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Chapter 5-- THE USAF BAND ENLISTED PROMOTION AND PROPRIETY REVIEW

PROCESS

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5.1. Premier Band. ......................................................................................................... 59

5.2. Background. ............................................................................................................ 59

5.3. Promotion Authority. .............................................................................................. 59

5.4. Promotion Objective. .............................................................................................. 59

5.5. The USAF Band Promotion Cycle. ........................................................................ 59

5.6. Promotion Quotas. .................................................................................................. 59

5.7. Eligibility Requirements. ........................................................................................ 60

5.8. Deferring, Withholding and NonRecommending Promotions................................ 60

5.9. Data Collection and Verification. ........................................................................... 60

5.10. The Promotion Board.............................................................................................. 60

5.11. Determining Selects, Promotion Sequence Numbers and Establishing Dates of Rank. ........................................................................................................................ 60

5.12. Selection List. ......................................................................................................... 61

5.13. Supplemental Promotions. ...................................................................................... 61

5.14. Promotion Propriety Review................................................................................... 61

Table 5.1. Minimum Eligibility Requirements for The USAF Band Promotion ..................... 63

Table 5.2. Determining Ineligibility for PFE/USAFSE Testing .............................................. 63

Chapter 6-- ADMINISTRATIVE DEMOTION OF ACTIVE DUTY AIRMEN

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6.1. Demotions. .............................................................................................................. 64

6.2. Who Can Demote.................................................................................................... 64

6.3. Reasons to Demote. ................................................................................................ 65

6.4. How to Process a Demotion.................................................................................... 66

6.5. How to Process an Appeal. ..................................................................................... 67

6.6. How to Apply for Retirement. ................................................................................ 67

6.7. Grades to Demote Airmen. ..................................................................................... 68

6.8. How to Determine the DOR. .................................................................................. 68

6.9. When to Announce and Revoke Demotions. .......................................................... 68

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