AFI 36-2650: MAINTENANCE TRAINING

AFI 36-2650 — index record

Number	AFI 36-2650
Title	MAINTENANCE TRAINING
Published	January 21, 2026
Certified current	January 21, 2026
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A4
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	Correction, February 12, 2026
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

AFI 36-2650 establishes guidance and training procedures for personnel assigned to aircraft, munitions, and missile maintenance organizations throughout the AF.

Summary of changes, as printed

This AFI has been significantly changed and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include requirements for the Training Analysis Briefing (TAB), requirements for the Training Performance Metrics (TPM) briefing, updates to Cross-Utilization Training (CUT), maintenance training section scheduling process, duty titles and structure, Maintenance Information Systems (MIS) and AF approved electronic training records (formerly referred to as Training Business Area). This interim change (IC) updates requirements for the Training Analysis Briefing (TAB), requirements for the Training Performance Metrics (TPM) briefing, updates to Cross-Utilization Training (CUT), maintenance training section scheduling process, duty titles and structure, Maintenance Information Systems (MIS) and AF approved electronic training records (formerly referred to as Training Business Area). Finally, this IC outlines new requirements for MAJCOMs to develop maintenance instructor development and evaluation processes.

Chapter 1—GENERALp. 6
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 12
Chapter 3—MAINTENANCE TRAINING DOCUMENTATIONp. 18
Chapter 6—MAINTENANCE TRAINING SCHEDULING FUNCTIONp. 31
Chapter 7—ENROUTE TRAININGp. 35
Chapter 8—MAINTENANCE QUALIFICATION PROGRAMp. 37
Chapter 9—SPECIAL PROGRAMSp. 41
Chapter 10—AFR AND ANG SPECIFIC TRAINING REQUIREMENTSp. 42
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 52
Attachment 2—MASTER COURSE CODE SUBMISSION FORMATp. 58

All 77 contents entries

Chapter 1—GENERALp. 6
1.2. Objectivep. 6
1.3. Applicabilityp. 6
1.4. Equivalent Commandersp. 6
1.6. Office of Primary Responsibilityp. 6
1.7. Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Training Detachment (TD)p. 6
1.8. MAJCOM Mandatory Course Listp. 7
1.9. Utilization of Training Coursesp. 7
1.10. Class Cancellation Policyp. 7
1.11. Curriculum Advisory Committeep. 7
1.12. Cross-Utilization Trainingp. 8
1.13. Block Trainingp. 8
1.14. Ancillary Trainingp. 8
1.15. Overdue Trainingp. 8
1.17. Maintenance Training Section Instructionsp. 8
1.19. Training Assessment Feedbackp. 11
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 12
2.1. Generalp. 12
2.2. Air Force Career Field Managerp. 12
2.3. Career Field Administratorp. 12
2.4. Training Pipeline Managerp. 12
2.5. MAJCOM Maintenance Training Branch/Sectionp. 12
2.6. MAJCOM Command Functional Managerp. 13
2.7. Maintenance Group Commander (or equivalent)p. 14
1.1. Purposep. 15
1.5. Terminologyp. 15
2.8. Squadron Commanderp. 15
1.1. Squadron commander, deputy commander, or equivalentp. 15
1.5. Additional Duty Unit Training Managers (ADUTM) and/or Training Monitorsp. 15
2.9. Work Center Supervisorsp. 17
2.10. AF Master Course Table Managerp. 17
Chapter 3—MAINTENANCE TRAINING DOCUMENTATIONp. 18
3.1. Introductionp. 18
3.2. Training Documentsp. 18
3.3. Training Recordsp. 18
3.4. Core Tasksp. 19
3.5. Duty Position Qualification Tasksp. 19
4.1. Introductionp. 20
4.2. Purposep. 20
4.3. Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS) and FMxC2 Master Course Codesp. 20
5.1. Generalp. 22
5.2. Manningp. 22
5.3. Trainingp. 23
5.4. Maintenance Training Section Superintendent Responsibilitiesp. 23
5.5. Training Management Element Chief Responsibilitiesp. 24
5.6. Unit Training Managersp. 25
5.7. Scheduler Responsibilitiesp. 26
5.8. Development and Instructor Element Chief Responsibilities Note:p. 27
5.9. Development Responsibilities. Note:p. 28
5.10. Instructor Responsibilitiesp. 29
Chapter 6—MAINTENANCE TRAINING SCHEDULING FUNCTIONp. 31
6.1. General (AFR/ANG requirements are identified in Chapter 10)p. 31
6.2. Maintenance Training Scheduling Processp. 31
6.3. Maintaining Scheduling Filesp. 31
6.4. Monthly Training Scheduling Meetingp. 32
6.5. Priority Backlog Managementp. 33
6.7. Obtaining TDY Funding for AETC Field and Mobile Trainingp. 34
Chapter 7—ENROUTE TRAININGp. 35
7.1. General (AFR/ANG requirements are identified in Chapter 10)p. 35
7.2. Scheduling Enroute Trainingp. 35
7.3. Canceling Enroute Training Requestp. 36
Chapter 8—MAINTENANCE QUALIFICATION PROGRAMp. 37
8.2. Phase I, Inprocessing, Maintenance Orientation and Maintenance Refresherp. 37
8.4. Phase III, Special Qualification Trainingp. 39
Chapter 9—SPECIAL PROGRAMSp. 41
9.1. Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention Trainingp. 41
9.2. Wing Corrosion Managerp. 41
9.3. Other Related Special Programsp. 41
Chapter 10—AFR AND ANG SPECIFIC TRAINING REQUIREMENTSp. 42
10.1. Generalp. 42
10.2. AFR/ANG UTM Duties and Responsibilitiesp. 42
10.3. Work Center or Section Training Monitorsp. 44
10.5. Enroute Trainingp. 45
10.6. Maintenance Group Training Performance Metrics Briefingp. 45
10.12. Mission Design Series Conversion Trainingp. 50
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 52
Attachment 2—MASTER COURSE CODE SUBMISSION FORMATp. 58

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