DAFI 36-2907: ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

DAFI 36-2907 — index record

Number	DAFI 36-2907
Title	ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
Published	January 14, 2026
Certified current	January 14, 2026
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A1
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	Rewrite, January 14, 2026
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-29, Military Standards, and establishes instruction of the management of unfavorable information file (UIF) program, control rosters, letters of reprimand (LOR), letters of admonishment (LOA), and letters of counseling (LOC). It has been developed in collaboration among the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1); Chief of the Air Force Reserve (AF/RE); Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Personnel (SF/S1); and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF). This instruction applies to uniformed members of the United States Space Force (USSF), the Regular Air Force (RegAF), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), the Air National Guard (ANG) on Title 10 orders, and the Civil Air Patrol Reserve Assistance Program. ANG personnel on Title 32 status must utilize the following guidance unless otherwise directed by state law. This instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act

Summary of changes, as printed

This rewrite has been significantly modified and must be reviewed in its entirety. It codifies warrant officer policy by implementing AFGM2025-36-2033, Air Force Guidance Memorandum Reimplementing Warrant Officers. The term “officer” applies to both commissioned and warrant officers and is defined in the “terms” section as - For purposes of this instruction, includes members in the grades of warrant officer 1 through general (i.e., inclusive of W-1 through W-5 and O-1 through O-10). Throughout this instruction, administrative changes have been incorporated to clarify content. These include, but are not limited to, clarifying that members may submit comments or documents in response to adverse information, clarifying guidance on procedures for ARC members in and not in a duty status, and defining the inclusive dates of historic adverse information for officers.

Chapter 1—OVERVIEW, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
Chapter 3—UNFAVORABLE INFORMATION FILE (UIF)p. 18
Chapter 4—CONTROL ROSTERp. 36
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 39
Attachment 3—UIF LEGAL REVIEW CHECKLISTp. 47
Attachment 4—SAMPLE GUIDANCE FOR RELEASE OF REPORT MEMORANDUMp. 51
Attachment 5—SAMPLE ADMINISTRATIVE LETTERp. 53
Attachment 7—SAMPLE ADVERSE INFORMATION SUMMARYp. 60
Attachment 9—SAMPLE NOTICE OF RELIEF OF COMMAND MEMORANDUMp. 64

All 32 contents entries

3 Civilian Court Office of the (FINAL – Code 1) Mandatoryp. 2
Chapter 1—OVERVIEW, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
1.1. Overviewp. 5
1.2. Adverse Information for Total Force Officer Selection Boards Overviewp. 5
5 Other documents UIF N/A Optionalp. 8
1.3. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 10
2.1. Use of Administrative Counselings, Admonishments, and Reprimandsp. 13
2.2. Standard of Proofp. 13
2.3. Verbal Counseling and Records of Individual Counselingp. 13
Chapter 3—UNFAVORABLE INFORMATION FILE (UIF)p. 18
3.1. UIF Authorities to Establish, Destroy or Removep. 18
3.2. Initiating a UIFp. 18
3.3. Processing Actions in Establishing or Maintaining a UIFp. 21
3.4. Removal of UIFsp. 22
3.5. Transferring and Disposing of UIFsp. 23
3.6. Updating UIF Documentsp. 24
3.7. Accessing UIFsp. 24
3.8. Reviewing UIFsp. 25
3.9. Commander’s Management Rosterp. 26
3.10. Making Recommendations to the Commanderp. 26
3.11. UIFs on General Officers and General Officer Selectsp. 26
Chapter 4—CONTROL ROSTERp. 36
4.1. Who Uses the Control Rosterp. 36
4.2. Use of a Control Rosterp. 36
4.3. Initiating and Maintaining the Control Rosterp. 37
4.4. Who Can Add or Remove Individuals to or from the Control Rosterp. 38
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 39
Attachment 3—UIF LEGAL REVIEW CHECKLISTp. 47
Attachment 4—SAMPLE GUIDANCE FOR RELEASE OF REPORT MEMORANDUMp. 51
Attachment 5—SAMPLE ADMINISTRATIVE LETTERp. 53
Attachment 7—SAMPLE ADVERSE INFORMATION SUMMARYp. 60
Attachment 9—SAMPLE NOTICE OF RELIEF OF COMMAND MEMORANDUMp. 64

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