DAFI 36-130: CIVILIAN FORCE RENEWAL, INTERN, AND DEVELOPMENTAL…

DAFI 36-130 — index record

Number	DAFI 36-130
Title	CIVILIAN FORCE RENEWAL, INTERN, AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS
Published	November 21, 2025
Certified current	November 21, 2025
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A1
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	UpdateContact, August 20, 2026
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-1, Appropriated Funds Civilian Management and Administration; and is consistent with Title 5 United States Code (USC) Section (§) 3402, Establishment of part-time career employment programs; Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), § 213.3402, Special Provisions for temporary, time-limited, intermittent, or seasonal appointments in Schedule A, B, C, or D, current edition. It is also consistent with Title 5 CFR Part 300, Employment General, current edition; Title 5 CFR Part 362, Pathways Programs, current edition; Title 5 CFR 410, Training to obtain an academic degree, current edition; and Title 5 USC § 1402, Authority and Functions of agency Chief Human Capital Officers. It provides requirements for civilian intern and force renewal developmental programs in the Department of the Air Force (DAF), to include United States Space Force (USSF). It applies to civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include applicability to the USSF; change of this publication’s title to Civilian Force Renewal, Intern, and Developmental Programs; publication of DAFI 36-2687, Civilian Development, 9 November 2023, in lieu of DAFMAN 36-2670, Total Force Development, Chapter 5, Civilian Training, Education, and Professional Development; and the incorporation of recent Office of Personnel Management (OPM) changes to the covered programs. OPM changes include: expanding the time period for converting Pathways Interns (PIs) from 120 to 180 days; modifying the public notice requirement for job opportunity announcements for PIs and Recent Graduates (RGs); allowing agencies to hire qualified RGs at up to a General Schedule (GS)-11 starting salary, rather than the current GS-9; clarifying and streamlining the training and development requirements; allowing RGs to be converted to term or permanent positions in any federal agency, when appropriate; reducing the minimum number of work hours required of an intern to convert them to a permanent position from 640 down to 480 hours; allowing internship applicants who have completed a Job Corps program to credit time served in that program toward the work hours needed to convert to a permanent job; reducing the frequency of required reporting;

Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
Chapter 3—PATHWAYS AND FORCE RENEWAL PROGRAMSp. 19
Chapter 4—PALACE ACQUIRE/COPPER CAP FORCE RENEWAL PROGRAMSp. 36
Chapter 5—PREMIER COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM (GS)p. 39
Chapter 6—DRIVE PROGRAMp. 43
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 44
Attachment 2—CAREER FIELD MANAGER APPOINTMENT TEMPLATEp. 52

All 45 contents entries

Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
1.1. Program Authorityp. 5
1.2. Administrationp. 5
1.3. Structurep. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
2.1. See DAFI 36-2687, Civilian Developmentp. 6
2.2. Additional Roles and Responsibilities with a civilian focusp. 6
Chapter 3—PATHWAYS AND FORCE RENEWAL PROGRAMSp. 19
3.1. Pathways Programsp. 19
3.2. Internship Programp. 25
3.3. Recent Graduates Programp. 32
Chapter 4—PALACE ACQUIRE/COPPER CAP FORCE RENEWAL PROGRAMSp. 36
4.1. Program and Authorization Managementp. 36
4.2. Entry Levelp. 36
4.3. Conditions of Employmentp. 36
4.4. Length of Programp. 36
4.5. Types of Positionsp. 36
4.6. Types of Appointmentsp. 37
4.7. Outplacement of PAQ/COPp. 38
4.8. Competitive Areasp. 38
4.9. Consideration for Subsequent Centrally Funded Renewal Programsp. 38
4.10. Program Completionp. 38
Chapter 5—PREMIER COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM (GS)p. 39
5.1. Program Administrationp. 39
5.2. Program and Authorizations Managementp. 39
5.3. Fundingp. 39
5.4. Permanent Change of Station Allowancesp. 39
5.5. Participant Agreementp. 39
5.6. Recruitingp. 39
5.7. Waiver of Pre-Appointment Investigative Requirementsp. 40
5.8. Entry-Level Grades for GS and Wage Grade (WG)p. 40
5.9. Training and Developmentp. 40
5.10. Types of Positionsp. 40
5.11. Types of Appointments, Not Limited to the Followingp. 40
5.12. Orientationp. 41
5.13. Teleworkp. 41
5.14. Probation or Trial Periodp. 41
5.15. Relocating Traineesp. 41
5.16. Non-Competitive Conversionp. 42
5.17. Terminationp. 42
Chapter 6—DRIVE PROGRAMp. 43
6.1. Purpose and Overviewp. 43
6.2. Program Detailsp. 43
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 44
Attachment 2—CAREER FIELD MANAGER APPOINTMENT TEMPLATEp. 52

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