DAFMAN 36-162: OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT

DAFMAN 36-162 — index record

Number	DAFMAN 36-162
Title	OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
Published	September 29, 2026
Certified current	September 29, 2026
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A1
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	Rewrite, September 29, 2026
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This manual governs foreign and non-foreign overseas recruitment and the orderly rotation of employees. It is designed to expand career opportunities, broaden experiences where special skills are required, and return employees from foreign overseas areas upon completion of an agreed-upon period of service.

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been revised to comply with the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program (PPP) Handbook. Other major changes include: (1) Added obligated position instructions in Paragraph 2.8.2.5; (2) revised employment of overseas family members guidance in Paragraph 4.6.3; (3) updated military spouse preference interview guidance in Paragraph 4.7.2.1; and (4) revised several paragraphs in the medical standards and physical requirements in Chapter 9.

Chapter 9. Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 7
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
Chapter 3—STAFFING OF CIVILIAN POSITIONSp. 11
Chapter 4—RECRUITMENT FOR POSITIONS IN FOREIGN OVERSEAS AREASp. 14
Chapter 7—FOREIGN AREA EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONp. 30
Chapter 8—OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTSp. 40
Chapter 9—MEDICAL STANDARDS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSp. 42
Chapter 10—RETURN RIGHTSp. 45
Chapter 11—MANAGEMENT DECISION TO INVOKE RETURN OBLIGATIONp. 55
Chapter 14—NON-FOREIGN OVERSEAS AREA POLICIESp. 64
Chapter 15—SCHEDULE A APPOINTMENTSp. 65
Chapter 16—16. SPECIAL REDUCTION-IN-FORCE PLANSp. 70
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 71
Attachment 2—OCONUS ORDER OF REFERRAL LOGIC TABLEp. 79
Attachment 3—PROCESSING OVERSEAS TOUR EXTENSIONS (OTEX)p. 83
Attachment 4—OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTSp. 93
Attachment 5—OVERSEAS PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS CHECKLISTSp. 121

All 104 contents entries

Chapter 9. Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 7
1.1. Overviewp. 7
1.2. Purposep. 7
1.3. Recruitment and Rotation Guidancep. 7
1.4. Selection and Extension Guidancep. 7
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
2.1. Assistant Secretary of the AF for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR)p. 8
2.2. Deputy Chief of Staff of the AF, Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1)p. 8
2.3. Civilian Force Management Directorate (AF/A1C)p. 8
2.4. Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Personnel (SF/S1)p. 8
2.5. Director, Civilian Policy and Programs (SF/S1C)p. 8
2.6. Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC)p. 8
2.7. MAJCOM/FLDCOMs, DRUs, and FOAs will:p. 8
2.8. Civilian Personnel Section (CPS)p. 9
2.9. Supervisors, Managers, Commanders and Directors (or Equivalent) will:p. 10
2.10. Employees will:p. 10
Chapter 3—STAFFING OF CIVILIAN POSITIONSp. 11
3.1. Overseas Civilian Workforcep. 11
3.2. Qualifications and Suitability for Employmentp. 11
3.3. Pay Differentials and Allowancesp. 11
3.4. Career Developmentp. 11
3.5. Rotation from the Foreign Overseas Areap. 12
Chapter 4—RECRUITMENT FOR POSITIONS IN FOREIGN OVERSEAS AREASp. 14
4.1. Scopep. 14
4.2. Proceduresp. 14
4.3. Standardized Tours of Duty for DoD Civiliansp. 14
4.4. Recruitment for Foreign Overseas Employmentp. 14
4.6. Appointment of Locally Available U.S. Citizens in Foreign Areasp. 16
4.7. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Programp. 17
5.1. The Authority for Appointment and Employmentp. 19
5.2. Types of Appointmentsp. 19
5.3. Dual Citizenshipp. 19
5.4. Effect of Acquiring Citizenshipp. 20
5.5. Determination of Positions to Which Non-U.S. Citizens will be Assignedp. 20
6.1. Overseas Employment Requirementsp. 23
6.2. Benefits and Entitlements Counselingp. 23
6.3. Selection Prioritiesp. 23
6.4. Notification and Selection Processp. 23
6.5. Employment Offerp. 24
6.6. Medical Evaluationp. 26
6.7. Passport and Visap. 26
6.8. Travel and Transportationp. 26
6.9. Security Investigationsp. 26
6.10. Counseling Employees on Overseas Employment Requirementsp. 26
6.11. Setting Entrance on Duty (EOD) Datesp. 27
6.12. Tour Curtailmentp. 28
6.13. Renewal Agreement Travel (RAT)p. 29
Chapter 7—FOREIGN AREA EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONp. 30
7.1. Informationp. 30
7.2. Overseas Limited Appointmentsp. 31
7.3. Computing Allowable Foreign Employment Periodp. 31
7.4. Employees Who Lose Family Member Statusp. 32
7.5. Exemptions from Foreign Area Employment Limitationp. 32
7.6. Impact of Extensions on Return Rightsp. 33
7.7. Requests for OTEX in Foreign Areasp. 33
7.8. OTEX Approval Authoritiesp. 34
Chapter 8—OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTSp. 40
8.1. General Informationp. 40
Chapter 9—MEDICAL STANDARDS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSp. 42
9.1. Medical Standards and Physical Requirementsp. 42
9.2. Available Medical Care in the Foreign Areap. 42
9.3. Evaluating Special Needs of Family Membersp. 43
9.4. Inadequate Medical Facilitiesp. 43
9.5. Adequacy of Medical Facilities and Servicesp. 44
Chapter 10—RETURN RIGHTSp. 45
10.1. General Informationp. 45
10.2. When Return Rights are Authorizedp. 45
10.3. Administering Return Rightsp. 46
10.4. Granting Return Rights Within DoDp. 47
10.5. Conditions Under Which Return Rights Are Lostp. 49
10.7. Procedures for Effecting Overseas Return Rightsp. 51
Chapter 11—MANAGEMENT DECISION TO INVOKE RETURN OBLIGATIONp. 55
11.1. Official Notificationp. 55
11.2. Informal Actionsp. 55
11.3. Return Placement Procedures at the Expiration of Overseas Servicep. 56
11.4. Failure to Request Return Assignmentp. 58
11.5. Management-Initiated Returnsp. 58
12.1. Residency and Physical Presence Requirementsp. 59
12.2. Residency Requirement Waiver Requestsp. 59
13.1. Overviewp. 61
13.2. General PPP Registration Proceduresp. 61
13.3. Non-Displaced Overseas Employeesp. 62
Chapter 14—NON-FOREIGN OVERSEAS AREA POLICIESp. 64
14.1. Alaska, Hawaii. Guam or U.S. Territory or Possessionp. 64
Chapter 15—SCHEDULE A APPOINTMENTSp. 65
15.1. Applicability and Purposep. 65
15.2. General Requirementsp. 65
15.3. Uses and Prohibitionsp. 65
15.4. Appointment Procedures and Requirementsp. 66
15.5. Procedural Requirementsp. 67
15.7. Extending/Waiving Service Requirementp. 67
15.9. Summer and Student Employment of Family Members in Foreign Areasp. 67
15.10. Foreign National Positionsp. 68
15.11. Extension of Appointmentsp. 69
15.12. Termination of Appointmentsp. 69
Chapter 16—16. SPECIAL REDUCTION-IN-FORCE PLANSp. 70
16.1. Applicability and Purposep. 70
16.2. Coordinationp. 70
16.3. Requirements of Plansp. 70
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 71
Attachment 2—OCONUS ORDER OF REFERRAL LOGIC TABLEp. 79
Attachment 3—PROCESSING OVERSEAS TOUR EXTENSIONS (OTEX)p. 83
Attachment 4—OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTSp. 93
Attachment 5—OVERSEAS PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS CHECKLISTSp. 121

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