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DAFI 38-106

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Manpower Programming

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DAFI 38-106, "Manpower Programming", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated September 16, 2025.

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September 16, 2025

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DAFI 38-106 — index record

NumberDAFI 38-106
TitleManpower Programming
PublishedSeptember 16, 2025
Certified currentSeptember 16, 2025
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A1
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionUpdateContact, February 13, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Contents

  1. Chapter 2—DEFINING AND MANAGING AIR FORCE END STRENGTHp. 5
  2. Chapter 3—PROGRAMMING TOOLSp. 7
  3. Chapter 4—ADJUSTING END STRENGTHp. 11
  4. Chapter 5—ADJUSTING END STRENGTH-SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONSp. 14
  5. Chapter 8—FOREIGN MILITARY SALES POSITIONSp. 20
  6. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 21
  7. Attachment 2—THE MANPOWER PROGRAMMING AND EXECUTION SYSTEMp. 28
  8. Attachment 3—BASE SUPPORT TAIL (BST) FACTORSp. 29
  9. Attachment 4—OVER/UNDER EXECUTION REQUEST EXAMPLEp. 32
All 45 contents entries
  1. 1.1. Overviewp. 4
  2. 1.2. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 4
  3. Chapter 2—DEFINING AND MANAGING AIR FORCE END STRENGTHp. 5
  4. 2.1. Overviewp. 5
  5. 2.2. Manpower Resource Accountabilityp. 5
  6. 2.3. Reimbursable and Non-Air Force Position Guidancep. 5
  7. Chapter 3—PROGRAMMING TOOLSp. 7
  8. 3.1. Overviewp. 7
  9. 3.2. Weapon System Zero Base Processp. 7
  10. 3.3. Base Supportp. 8
  11. 3.4. Major Department of Defense Headquarters Activity Factorp. 9
  12. 3.5. Individuals Account Manpower Programming Toolsp. 10
  13. Chapter 4—ADJUSTING END STRENGTHp. 11
  14. 4.1. Overviewp. 11
  15. 4.2. Air Force Corporate Structure Change Control Numberp. 11
  16. 4.3. Manpower Zero-Balance Transfersp. 11
  17. 4.4. MAJCOMs and Equivalents will:p. 11
  18. 4.6. Host-Tenant Support Agreements (HTSAs)p. 12
  19. 4.7. Out of Cycle End strength Changesp. 12
  20. Chapter 5—ADJUSTING END STRENGTH-SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONSp. 14
  21. 5.1. Overviewp. 14
  22. 5.2. Overseas Ceilings and Floorsp. 14
  23. 5.3. Major Department of Defense Headquarters Activityp. 15
  24. 5.4. Joint Manpowerp. 15
  25. 5.5. Special Access Programp. 15
  26. 5.6. Defense Health Agencyp. 15
  27. 5.7. Special Operations Forcesp. 15
  28. 5.8. Intelligencep. 15
  29. 5.9. Foreign Military Salesp. 15
  30. 6.1. Overviewp. 16
  31. 6.2. General Guidancep. 16
  32. 6.4. Major Command Manpower and Organization (MAJCOM/A1M) will:p. 17
  33. 6.5. Major Command Unit Manpower Document Managementp. 17
  34. 7.1. Overviewp. 18
  35. 7.2. Air Force Manpower, Organization and Resources Directorate (AF/A1M) will:p. 19
  36. 7.3. Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) will:p. 19
  37. Chapter 8—FOREIGN MILITARY SALES POSITIONSp. 20
  38. 8.1. Overviewp. 20
  39. 8.2. Manpower Requirements Package (MRP)p. 20
  40. 8.3. Manpower Classificationp. 20
  41. 8.4. Foreign Military Sales Position Codesp. 20
  42. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 21
  43. Attachment 2—THE MANPOWER PROGRAMMING AND EXECUTION SYSTEMp. 28
  44. Attachment 3—BASE SUPPORT TAIL (BST) FACTORSp. 29
  45. Attachment 4—OVER/UNDER EXECUTION REQUEST EXAMPLEp. 32

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