DAFI 36-3802: FORCE SUPPORT READINESS PROGRAMS

DAFI 36-3802 — index record

Number	DAFI 36-3802
Title	FORCE SUPPORT READINESS PROGRAMS
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	Correction, October 16, 2026
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Summary of changes, as printed

The interim change revises DAFI 36-3802 by (1) updating terminology within this instruction to align with the new Department of War religious affiliation codes guidance and (2) updating AFRC’s office symbol. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.

Chapter 1—FORCE SUPPORT READINESS PROGRAMSp. 6
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
Chapter 3—FORCE SUPPORT READINESS PLANNING AND REPORTINGp. 23
Chapter 4—FORCE SUPPORT READINESS EDUCATION AND TRAININGp. 25
Chapter 5—PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERSCO OPERATIONSp. 32
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 47

All 69 contents entries

Chapter 1—FORCE SUPPORT READINESS PROGRAMSp. 6
1.1. Overviewp. 6
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
2.2. Deputy Chief of Staff Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1):p. 7
2.3. Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital (SF/S1):p. 7
2.4. Directorate of Civilian Force Management (AF/A1C):p. 8
2.5. Directorate of Military Force Management Policy (AF/A1P):p. 8
2.6. Directorate of Services (AF/A1S):p. 8
2.7. Directorate of Plans and Integration (AF/A1X):p. 8
2.9. Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (AF/A3):p. 10
2.10. Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG):p. 10
2.12. AFPC Director of Military and Family Care (AFPC/DPF):p. 12
2.13. AFPC Military and Family Division (AFPC/DPFF):p. 13
2.14. AFPC Military and Family Care, Casualty Sustainment Branch (AFPC/DPFCM):p. 13
2.17. Air Force Services Center, Training and Development (AFSVC/VIT):p. 15
2.19. Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC/A1XO):p. 16
2.21. Headquarters National Guard Bureau (NGB/A1X):p. 16
2.22. MAJCOM Directorates of Manpower, Personnel and Services (MAJCOM/A1)p. 17
2.23. Field Commands (FLDCOM/S1):p. 17
2.26. Installation Commander:p. 19
2.27. Unit Commanders/Directors:p. 20
2.28. Force Support Squadron (FSS) Commander/Director:p. 20
2.29. Installation Chief, Civilian Personnel Flight (CPF) or Equivalent:p. 21
2.30. Installation Military Personnel Flight (MPF) Commander or Equivalent:p. 21
2.31. Force Support Squadron (FSS) Operations Officer:p. 22
Chapter 3—FORCE SUPPORT READINESS PLANNING AND REPORTINGp. 23
3.1. Force Support UTC Capabilitiesp. 23
3.2. Installation Level Planningp. 23
3.3. Crisis Action Planningp. 23
3.4. Control Centerp. 23
3.5. Posturing Guidancep. 23
3.6. Air Task Force (ATF)/Deployable Combatant Wing (DCW)p. 23
3.7. Force Support Readiness Program Fundingp. 23
3.8. Equipment and Suppliesp. 24
3.9. Force Support Readiness Reportingp. 24
Chapter 4—FORCE SUPPORT READINESS EDUCATION AND TRAININGp. 25
4.1. Force Support Readiness Education and Trainingp. 25
4.2. Force Support Readiness Training Responsibilitiesp. 25
4.3. Home Station Readiness Trainingp. 27
4.4. Silver Flag – Force Support Contingency Trainingp. 27
4.5. Silver Flag – Force Support Contingency Training Scheduling and Fundingp. 28
4.6. Silver Flag – Force Support Contingency Training Exceptionsp. 28
4.7. Silver Flag – Force Support Contingency Training Cadrep. 28
4.8. Silver Flag – Force Support Contingency Training Site Assessmentp. 29
4.9. Force Support Training – Mission Specificp. 30
Chapter 5—PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERSCO OPERATIONSp. 32
5.1. Overviewp. 32
5.2. Use of Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (AFPAAS)p. 32
5.3. Strength Accounting Duty Status Program (SADSP)p. 33
5.4. Non-Contingency Strength Accounting Duty Statusp. 33
5.5. Authorized and Unauthorized absencesp. 34
5.6. Actions Taken After an Absentee is Returned to a Servicing Military Installationp. 35
5.7. Escortsp. 35
5.8. Special Requirements for ANG and AFR Membersp. 35
5.9. Commander’s Determination Upon Return to Military Controlp. 35
5.10. Erroneous Reports of Unauthorized Absencep. 36
5.11. Personnel Tempo (PERSTEMPO)p. 36
5.12. Installation Personnel Readiness (IPR) functionp. 37
5.13. Contingency, Exercise, and Deployment (CED) Ordersp. 37
5.14. Identification (ID) Tagsp. 38
5.15. Red Medical Alert Tagsp. 38
5.16. Destruction of obsolete Identification Tags:p. 39
5.17. Personnel Support for Contingency Operations (PERSCO) Functionp. 39
6.1. Overviewp. 41
6.2. Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) Missionp. 41
6.3. Policyp. 41
6.4. Organizational Responsibilities and Relationshipsp. 42
6.5. Evacuation Planning and Processingp. 45
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 47

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