DAFI 36-2646: SECURITY FORCES TRAINING AND STANDARDIZATION…

DAFI 36-2646 — index record

Number	DAFI 36-2646
Title	SECURITY FORCES TRAINING AND STANDARDIZATION EVALUATION PROGRAMS
Published	December 19, 2019
Certified current	December 19, 2019
Guidance memorandum	August 19, 2026
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A4
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	GM, August 19, 2026
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Chapter 1—SECURITY FORCES MISSION, VISION, AND CORE COMPETENCIESp. 6
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
Chapter 3—CONTINUUM OF LEARNINGp. 22
Chapter 4—MASTER TRAINING PLANp. 32
Chapter 5—PHASE IIp. 37
Chapter 6—MISSION READINESS TRAININGp. 43
Chapter 7—SECURITY FORCES EXPEDITIONARY TRAINING PROGRAMp. 47
Chapter 8—SECURITY FORCES READINESS TRAINING CENTER MANAGEMENTp. 48
Chapter 9—FLY AWAY SECURITY TRAININGp. 53
Chapter 10—WATERBORNE OPERATIONSp. 54
Chapter 11—RANGER ASSESSMENT COURSEp. 56
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 57
Attachment 2—SECURITY FORCES TRAINING WORKING GROUPp. 60
Attachment 4—SECURITY FORCES ASSESSMENT TOOLSp. 67
Attachment 5—CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENTp. 71
Attachment 6—RANGER ASSESSMENT COURSE STANDARDSp. 72
Attachment 7—DEFENDER CHALLENGEp. 74
Attachment 8—SECURITY FORCES AUGMENTEE AND UNIT MARSHAL TRAININGp. 76

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Chapter 1—SECURITY FORCES MISSION, VISION, AND CORE COMPETENCIESp. 6
1.1. Security Forces Missionp. 6
1.2. Security Forces Visionp. 6
1.3. Security Forces Mission Essential Tasksp. 6
1.4. Defender Mindsetp. 6
1.5. Training Program Objectivesp. 6
1.6. Standardization Evaluation Program Objectivesp. 7
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
2.1. Responsibilitiesp. 8
Chapter 3—CONTINUUM OF LEARNINGp. 22
3.1. Career Field Education and Training Planp. 22
3.2. Continuum of Learning Overviewp. 22
3.3. Prior Service Personnelp. 23
3.4. Air Force Expeditionary Readiness Trainingp. 23
3.5. Security Forces Expeditionary Readiness Programp. 23
3.6. Readiness Training Centerp. 24
3.7. Readiness Training Center Instructor Qualificationsp. 25
3.8. Master Training Planp. 26
3.9. Home Station Trainingp. 27
3.10. Leader-Led Training Objectivesp. 27
3.11. Training Section Instructors and Leader-Led Trainersp. 27
3.12. Specialized Trainingp. 28
3.13. Training Deliveryp. 28
3.14. Documentationp. 30
3.15. Training Validationp. 30
3.16. Phase Ip. 30
3.17. Phase II Processp. 31
3.18. Mission Readiness Training Programp. 31
3.19. Additional Security Forces Training Requirementsp. 31
Chapter 4—MASTER TRAINING PLANp. 32
4.1. Master Training Plan Life Cyclep. 32
4.2. Home Station Training Methodologyp. 34
4.3. Phase II and Additional Duty Position Guidelinesp. 35
Chapter 5—PHASE IIp. 37
5.1. Phase II Trainingp. 37
5.2. Phase II Assessment Componentsp. 37
5.3. Phase II Cyclep. 39
5.4. Evaluation and Rating Systemp. 40
5.5. Trend Analysis Reportp. 41
Chapter 6—MISSION READINESS TRAININGp. 43
6.1. Mission Readiness Training Processp. 43
6.2. Schedulingp. 44
6.3. Course Replacements, Cancellations, and Swapsp. 45
6.4. Security Forces Mission Readiness Training Resourcesp. 45
Chapter 7—SECURITY FORCES EXPEDITIONARY TRAINING PROGRAMp. 47
7.1. Security Forces Expeditionary Training Program Conceptp. 47
7.2. Security Forces Readiness Trainingp. 47
7.3. Security Forces Specialized Training Requirementp. 47
7.4. Training Exemptionsp. 47
Chapter 8—SECURITY FORCES READINESS TRAINING CENTER MANAGEMENTp. 48
8.1. Readiness Training Centersp. 48
8.2. Readiness Training Center Curriculump. 48
8.3. Emerging Needs Requirementsp. 48
8.4. Readiness Training Center Student Scheduling Processp. 48
8.5. Readiness Training Center Operationsp. 49
8.6. Readiness Training Center Periodic Course Reviewp. 50
Chapter 9—FLY AWAY SECURITY TRAININGp. 53
9.1. Fly Away Security Training Objectives and Standardsp. 53
9.2. Fly Away Security Trainingp. 53
Chapter 10—WATERBORNE OPERATIONSp. 54
10.1. Training, Documentation, and Assessmentp. 54
10.2. Training Standardsp. 54
Chapter 11—RANGER ASSESSMENT COURSEp. 56
11.1. Ranger Assessment Course Tasksp. 56
11.2. Ranger Assessment Course Program Managerp. 56
11.3. Ranger Assessment Course Standardsp. 56
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 57
Attachment 2—SECURITY FORCES TRAINING WORKING GROUPp. 60
Attachment 4—SECURITY FORCES ASSESSMENT TOOLSp. 67
Attachment 5—CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENTp. 71
Attachment 6—RANGER ASSESSMENT COURSE STANDARDSp. 72
Attachment 7—DEFENDER CHALLENGEp. 74
Attachment 8—SECURITY FORCES AUGMENTEE AND UNIT MARSHAL TRAININGp. 76

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