DAFI 36-2686: OFFICER DEVELOPMENT

DAFI 36-2686 — index record

Number	DAFI 36-2686
Title	OFFICER DEVELOPMENT
Published	February 9, 2024
Certified current	July 24, 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 31, 2026
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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This interim change revises DAFI 36-2686 by (1) removing references about diversity, equity and inclusion and updating references were appropriate. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.

Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
Chapter 4—DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESp. 18
Chapter 5—INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATIONp. 20
Chapter 7—DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMp. 22
Chapter 9—DECLINATIONS, DEFERMENTS, AND REMOVALS FOR CAUSEp. 24
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 35
Attachment 2—DAF FELLOWSHIPSp. 41

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Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
1.1. Overviewp. 5
1.2. Intentp. 5
1.3. Leadership Support for Force Developmentp. 5
1.4. Other Officer Developmental Program Policyp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
2.3. The Directorate of Force Development (AF/A1D and SF/S1D):p. 6
2.6. Office of the Chief of the Air Force Reserve (AF/RE):p. 8
2.7. Headquarters Air Force, Reserve Personnel (AF/REP):p. 8
2.8. Air Force Reserve Command, Personnel Division (AFRC/A1K):p. 8
2.9. The Director, Air National Guard (NGB/CF):p. 8
2.10. National Guard Bureau Human Resources Directorate (NGB/HR):p. 9
2.11. The Adjutant General or Delegated Representative:p. 9
2.14. Regular Air Force Wing Commanders, Delta Commanders, or Senior Raters:p. 11
2.15. FSS Commanders and Directors:p. 11
2.16. Unit Commanders or Civilian Equivalent:p. 11
2.17. Selected Individuals:p. 12
3.1. Guidance and Procedures for Resident Officer Developmental Education (ODE)p. 13
3.2. Primary Developmental Education (PDE) and Primary Level Education (PLE)p. 13
Chapter 4—DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESp. 18
4.1. Distance Learning Opportunitiesp. 18
4.2. Primary Developmental/Level Education Distance Learningp. 18
4.3. Intermediate Developmental/Level Education (IDE/ILE) Distance Learningp. 18
4.4. Senior Developmental/Level Education (SDE/SLE) Distance Learningp. 18
4.5. Air University (AU) Online Master’s Program (OLMP)p. 19
Chapter 5—INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATIONp. 20
5.1. International Military Service Schoolsp. 20
6.1. Interservice Transfersp. 21
Chapter 7—DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMp. 22
7.1. The DAF Fellowship Programp. 22
7.2. Legislative Fellowshipsp. 22
7.3. Non-legislative Fellowshipsp. 22
8.1. Overviewp. 23
8.2. DEDB and CPMEB Processp. 23
8.3. Designee Status Changep. 23
Chapter 9—DECLINATIONS, DEFERMENTS, AND REMOVALS FOR CAUSEp. 24
9.1. Declinationp. 24
9.2. Temporary Defermentsp. 24
9.3. Permanent Defermentsp. 24
9.4. Removal for Causep. 25
9.5. Removal Due to Promotion Statusp. 25
10.1. Developmental Education for Air Force Reserve Officersp. 26
10.2. AFR Resident Developmental Education Eligibility, Selection and Attendancep. 26
10.3. AFR Sister Service Developmental Education Creditp. 27
10.4. AFR Resident Developmental Education Eligibility, Selection and Attendancep. 27
10.5. Primary Developmental/Level Education Application (PDE/PLE) (SOS):p. 28
10.7. AFR Developmental Education Boardsp. 29
10.8. AFR Post Board Responsibilitiesp. 30
10.9. AFR Declinations, Deferments and Removalsp. 31
10.10. AFR Removal from a Developmental Education Selection Listp. 31
11.1. Air National Guard Officer Distance Learning Programsp. 32
11.2. ANG Exceptions to Policyp. 32
11.4. ANG Resident IDE/ILE and SDE/SLE Selection Processp. 33
11.5. ANG Declinations and Defermentsp. 33
11.6. ANG Disenrollmentp. 34
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 35
Attachment 2—DAF FELLOWSHIPSp. 41

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