Reference & AI

DAFMAN 36-2100

Air Force

MILITARY CLASSIFICATION, TECHNICAL TRAINING, AND RETRAINING

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DAFMAN 36-2100, "MILITARY CLASSIFICATION, TECHNICAL TRAINING, AND RETRAINING", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated July 7, 2026.

Published

July 7, 2026

OPR

AF/A1

Headquarters, Department of the Air Force

Official document

Open the PDF

on static.e-publishing.af.mil

DAFMAN 36-2100 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 36-2100
TitleMILITARY CLASSIFICATION, TECHNICAL TRAINING, AND RETRAINING
PublishedJuly 7, 2026
Certified currentJuly 7, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A1
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionUpdateContact, August 11, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

Copied from Air Force e-Publishing (index). The publication itself is the authority; this page does not summarize or interpret it. Verify the current edition on the index before acting.

From the publication itself

Text below is lifted mechanically from the official PDF (100 pages, read October 20, 2026) with no editing or interpretation. Quote the document, not this page.

Purpose, in the publication’s words

This manual applies to civilian and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), United States Space Force (USSF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), and the Air National Guard (ANG). Warrant officer provisions apply to the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard in accordance with AFGM 2026-36-2033. The United States Space Force does not currently maintain warrant officer grades. This manual requires the collection and/or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by title 10 United States Code Section 9013 (10 USC § 9013), Secretary of the Air Force, and Executive Order 9397, Numbering System for Federal Accounts Relating to Individual Persons, as amended (E.O. 13478). The applicable DoD-wide system of records DoD–0020, Military Human Resource Records is available at: https://pclt.defense.gov/DIRECTORATES/Privacy-and-Civil-Liberties- Directorate/Privacy/SORNsIndex/DOD-Component-Notices/Air-Force-Article-List/.

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been revised to include information from Air Force Guidance Memorandum (AFGM) 2026-36-2033, Reimplementing Warrant Officers.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. Chapter 3—TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS REQUIREMENTSp. 81
  3. Chapter 4—AIRMAN RETRAINING PROGRAMp. 103
  4. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 138
All 25 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 5
  3. 1.2. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 5
  4. 2.1. Classification Overview, Concept, Responsibilities, and Structurep. 7
  5. 2.2. Initial Classificationp. 18
  6. 2.3. Classification Actions at Base of Assignmentp. 26
  7. 2.4. Downgrading and Withdrawing AFSC or SFSCp. 64
  8. Chapter 3—TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS REQUIREMENTSp. 81
  9. 3.1. Technical Training Requirements Purpose and Responsibilitiesp. 81
  10. 3.2. DAF Technical Training Programsp. 88
  11. 3.3. DAF Technical Training Tasking Documentsp. 89
  12. 3.4. Capacity Assessment and Constraintsp. 92
  13. 3.5. Technical Training Requirements Working Groupsp. 93
  14. 3.6. PGL Changes (Adjustments and Quota Management)p. 94
  15. 3.7. MRT Programp. 96
  16. 3.8. Metrics Submissionsp. 102
  17. Chapter 4—AIRMAN RETRAINING PROGRAMp. 103
  18. 4.1. Officer/Warrant Officer Crossflow and Reclassification Programsp. 103
  19. 4.2. Enlisted Retraining Program Elementsp. 110
  20. 4.3. Enlisted Retraining Program Processesp. 111
  21. 4.4. Enlisted Retraining Administrative Actionsp. 114
  22. 4.5. Enlisted Retraining Programsp. 121
  23. 4.6. AFR Retraining Programp. 124
  24. 4.7. ANG Retraining Programp. 132
  25. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 138

Other DAFMAN publications nearby in the series

204 DAFMAN records on the Air Force index. Search the full index.

Keep going

Works of the United States Government are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). This site is not affiliated with the Department of the Air Force or any government agency.

Air Force index

REF: DAFMAN 36-2100, effective July 7, 2026

Air Force e-Publishing — DAFMAN 36-2100

This is an index record, not the publication. The official PDF is the authority; verify the current edition before acting.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial

Open the official PDF