AFI 36-2113: THE FIRST SERGEANT

AFI 36-2113 — index record

Number	AFI 36-2113
Title	THE FIRST SERGEANT
Published	June 11, 2020
Certified current	June 11, 2020
Office of primary responsibility	AF/CV
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	Rewrite, June 11, 2020
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include the responsibilities of the first sergeant position, functional manager position and command chief master sergeants (CCMs). Clarifications were made to the selection process, 4-year tenure, subsequent tours and return to career field for RegAF personnel. Air Reserve Component (ARC)- specific instructions have been integrated within the applicable subject chapters.

Chapter 1—INTRODUCTIONp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
Chapter 3—ELIGIBILITY CRITERIAp. 19
Chapter 4—INITIAL APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURESp. 20
Chapter 5—CLASSIFICATION & TRAININGp. 26
Chapter 6—FIRST SERGEANT TENURE AND ASSIGNMENTp. 30
Chapter 7—ADDITIONAL DUTY FIRST SERGEANTSp. 42
Chapter 8—FIRST SERGEANT COUNCILSp. 44
Chapter 9—THE FIRST SERGEANT DEVICE & SPECIAL DUTY INCENTIVESp. 46
Chapter 10—MANPOWER & UTILIZATION OF FIRST SERGEANTSp. 47
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 51
Attachment 2—SAMPLE FIRST SERGEANT ORIENTATION CHECKLISTp. 56

All 64 contents entries

Chapter 1—INTRODUCTIONp. 5
1.1. Description of the First Sergeantp. 5
1.2. Professionalismp. 5
1.3. Relationships with Other Key Leadersp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
2.1. United States Air Force (USAF) First Sergeant Special Duty Manager (SDM)p. 7
2.3. AFPC First Sergeant Special Duty Assignment Functional Area Manager (FAM)p. 8
2.4. Air Force Executive Talent Management Office-The Chief’s Groupp. 9
2.5. Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Manpower and Personnelp. 10
2.6. USAF First Sergeant Academy Commandantp. 10
2.7. RegAF MAJCOM/DRU Command Chief Master Sergeantp. 11
2.8. RegAF MAJCOM/DRU Command First Sergeantp. 11
2.9. RegAF MAJCOM/DRU Headquarters First Sergeantp. 12
2.10. ANG Component Functional Managerp. 12
2.11. AFR Component Functional Managerp. 13
2.12. Host Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM)p. 14
2.13. First Sergeantp. 15
Chapter 3—ELIGIBILITY CRITERIAp. 19
3.1. Criteriap. 19
3.2. Minimum Qualificationsp. 19
3.3. Maintaining Qualificationsp. 19
Chapter 4—INITIAL APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURESp. 20
4.1. Regular Air Force (RegAF) nomination processp. 20
4.2. Air Force Reserve nomination processp. 20
4.3. Regular Air Force (RegAF) Application Processp. 21
4.4. Air National Guard Application Processp. 22
4.5. Air Force Reserve Application Processp. 24
Chapter 5—CLASSIFICATION & TRAININGp. 26
5.1. AFSC Awardp. 26
5.2. USAF First Sergeant Academy Attendancep. 26
5.3. USAF First Sergeant Academyp. 27
5.4. Installation Orientationp. 27
5.5. Continuous Developmentp. 28
5.6. Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposiumsp. 29
Chapter 6—FIRST SERGEANT TENURE AND ASSIGNMENTp. 30
6.1. Tenure and Assignmentp. 30
6.2. Regular Air Force Tenure and Assignmentp. 30
6.3. Air National Guard Tenure and Assignmentp. 31
6.4. Air Force Reserve Tenure and Assignmentp. 32
6.5. Release from 8F000 SDIp. 33
6.6. Return to 8F000 SDIp. 33
6.7. Early Withdrawal Proceduresp. 35
6.8. RegAF Assignmentp. 37
Chapter 7—ADDITIONAL DUTY FIRST SERGEANTSp. 42
7.1. Philosophyp. 42
7.2. Full Time Additional Duty First Sergeantsp. 42
Chapter 8—FIRST SERGEANT COUNCILSp. 44
8.1. Philosophyp. 44
8.2. Structurep. 44
8.3. Private Organizationsp. 45
Chapter 9—THE FIRST SERGEANT DEVICE & SPECIAL DUTY INCENTIVESp. 46
9.1. First Sergeant Devicep. 46
9.2. Special Duty Incentivesp. 46
Chapter 10—MANPOWER & UTILIZATION OF FIRST SERGEANTSp. 47
10.1. Manpowerp. 47
10.2. Organization of Assignmentp. 48
10.3. Dutiesp. 49
10.4. Accommodationsp. 49
10.5. Security Clearancep. 49
10.6. Office Symbolp. 49
10.7. Raterp. 49
10.8. Family Associationp. 50
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 51
Attachment 2—SAMPLE FIRST SERGEANT ORIENTATION CHECKLISTp. 56

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