DAFMAN 36-2136: RESERVE PERSONNEL PARTICIPATION

DAFMAN 36-2136 — index record

Number	DAFMAN 36-2136
Title	RESERVE PERSONNEL PARTICIPATION
Published	December 15, 2023
Certified current	December 15, 2023
Office of primary responsibility	AF/RE
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	Rewrite, December 15, 2023
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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This publication is available for downloading or ordering on the e-Publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.

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This document has been revised and should be completely reviewed. It adjusts guidance to reflect the change per the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 415, Accounting of Reserve Component Members Performing Active Duty or Full-time National Guard Duty Towards Authorized End Strengths, which was amended from ‘‘1095 days in the previous 1460 days’’ to ‘‘1825 days in the previous 2190 days”. The previous restrictions to the use of Additional Training Periods have been removed in accordance with DoDI 1215.06, Uniform Reserve, Training and Retirement. Additional Ground Training Periods have been included as a subset of Additional Flying and Flight Training Periods, and flying training information has been updated. The authorized use of Desktop Anywhere on personal computers to access privacy act information has been added. Obsolete references to Chaplain Candidates as Category J have been removed and updated. Current Military Parental Leave Program and Reserve Component Maternity Leave guidance has been added in accordance with updates to DAFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, and the Under Secretary of Defense Memorandum regarding Changes to Command Notification of Pregnancy Policy, dated 16 February 2023. Retirement points for completion of Joint Knowledge Online courses have been added.

Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND OVERVIEWp. 7
Chapter 2—ALLOWABLE FEDERAL SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE AFRp. 21
Chapter 3—INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAININGp. 33
Chapter 4—INACTIVE DUTY TRAININGp. 37
Chapter 5—ANNUAL TOUR/TRAININGp. 49
Chapter 6—ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORTp. 54
Chapter 7—MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS AND FUNERAL HONORS DUTYp. 59
Chapter 8—OTHER TRAINING DUTYp. 62
Chapter 9—PROGRESSION ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAININGp. 70
Chapter 10—ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNINGp. 73
Chapter 11—TELEWORKp. 74
Chapter 12—AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN SCHOOL ATTENDANCEp. 81
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 84
Attachment 2—USAFA LIAISON POINT CREDITp. 95
Attachment 3—TRAINING CATEGORY CODE DEFINITIONSp. 97
Attachment 4—AFR TELEWORK AGREEMENTp. 104
Attachment 5—AFR TELEWORK CHECKLISTp. 107
Attachment 6—SAMPLE MEMORANDUM DENIAL OF PARTICIPATION (MEDICAL)p. 109
PARTICIPATION (MEDICAL)p. 110

All 120 contents entries

Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND OVERVIEWp. 7
1.1. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 7
1.2. General Requirementsp. 7
1.3. Satisfactory Participationp. 8
1.4. Unsatisfactory Participationp. 9
1.5. Involuntary Order to Active Dutyp. 9
1.6. Excusing Reservists for Failure to Perform Minimum Prescribed Dutiesp. 10
1.7. Medical Qualificationsp. 11
1.8. Civil Service Status When Performing Military Dutyp. 12
1.9. Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Jurisdictionp. 12
1.10. Leave Entitlementp. 13
Chapter 2—ALLOWABLE FEDERAL SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE AFRp. 21
2.1. Definition of Pointsp. 21
2.2. Crediting Points and Satisfactory Federal Servicep. 21
2.3. Maximum Points Creditablep. 21
2.4. Active Duty Pointsp. 22
2.5. Training, Pay, and Point Activitiesp. 22
2.6. Active Duty for Points Only (44 Military Leave Days)p. 24
2.7. Establishment of Retention/Retirement Datep. 24
2.8. Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program (HPS/FAP)p. 24
Chapter 3—INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAININGp. 33
3.1. IADTp. 33
3.2. Responsibilities for IADTp. 34
3.3. Personal Hardship While on IADTp. 35
3.4. Retention on IADTp. 35
3.5. Hospitalization and Disabilityp. 35
3.6. Master Personnel Recordp. 35
3.8. Release From IADTp. 36
Chapter 4—INACTIVE DUTY TRAININGp. 37
4.1. Crediting IDTp. 37
4.2. IDT Authorizationp. 38
4.3. Constructively Presentp. 40
4.4. Authorizing Officialp. 40
4.5. Scheduling IDTp. 40
4.6. UTA Schedule Reportsp. 41
4.7. Rescheduling IDTp. 41
4.8. Training Attachmentsp. 42
4.9. IDT Period Durationp. 43
4.10. ETp. 43
4.11. Flying Trainingp. 44
4.12. Documenting IDT Participationp. 46
4.14. Reservist Nonparticipation (see also paragraph 1.3)p. 47
4.15. PALACE CHASE Obligatorsp. 48
4.16. Illness or Injury During IDTp. 48
Chapter 5—ANNUAL TOUR/TRAININGp. 49
5.1. Annual Tour/Trainingp. 49
5.2. Eligibility for ATp. 49
5.3. Ineligibility for ATp. 49
5.4. Travel Restrictionsp. 49
5.5. Travel Limitationsp. 49
5.6. Approval Authority for ATp. 49
5.7. Requesting ATp. 49
5.8. School Substitution of ATp. 50
5.9. Air and Space Expeditionary Force Substitution of ATp. 50
5.10. Ordering a Reservist to ATp. 51
5.11. Split ATp. 51
Chapter 6—ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORTp. 54
6.1. Definition of ADOSp. 54
6.2. Active Duty Sanctuaryp. 54
6.3. Eligibility ADOSp. 54
6.4. Training Category Code (TCC)p. 57
6.5. Scheduling ADOSp. 57
6.6. Specific ADOS Exceptionsp. 58
6.7. Action Taken on Completion of ADOSp. 58
Chapter 7—MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS AND FUNERAL HONORS DUTYp. 59
7.1. Military Funeral Honorsp. 59
7.2. Definition of Funeral Honors Dutyp. 59
7.3. Eligibility to Perform Funeral Honors Dutyp. 59
7.4. Use of Funeral Honors Duty Statusp. 59
7.5. Authorization for Funeral Honors Duty Statusp. 60
Chapter 8—OTHER TRAINING DUTYp. 62
8.1. Definition of OTDp. 62
8.2. Eligibility for OTDp. 62
8.3. General Guidelines for OTDp. 62
8.4. Guidelines for Providing Formal School Trainingp. 63
8.5. OTD (School) Eligibilityp. 64
8.6. Scheduling OTDp. 64
8.7. Travelp. 65
8.8. Application Proceduresp. 65
8.9. OTD Ordersp. 66
8.10. Catastrophic or other Eventsp. 68
8.11. Contracted Civilian Acquired Trainingp. 69
Chapter 9—PROGRESSION ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAININGp. 70
9.1. Progression Active Duty for Trainingp. 70
9.2. Progression Active Duty for Training Fundingp. 71
9.3. Ineligibility for Progression Active Duty for Trainingp. 71
9.4. Student Progression in Trainingp. 71
9.5. Breaks in Trainingp. 71
9.6. Unsatisfactory Student Performancep. 72
9.7. Seasoning/AMRTp. 72
9.8. Mission Qualification Trainingp. 72
Chapter 10—ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNINGp. 73
10.1. Definition of Advanced Distributed Learningp. 73
10.2. Eligibilityp. 73
Chapter 11—TELEWORKp. 74
11.1. Backgroundp. 74
11.2. Definitionp. 74
11.3. Percentage of Usep. 75
11.4. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 75
11.5. Dual Compensation for Federal Employeesp. 77
11.6. Safetyp. 77
11.7. General Obligationsp. 77
11.8. Fundingp. 77
11.9. Agreementp. 78
11.10. Government Equipmentp. 78
11.11. Privately Owned Equipmentp. 79
11.12. Equipment Related Funding and Office Suppliesp. 79
11.13. Equipment Obligationsp. 79
11.14. Securityp. 80
11.15. Documentationp. 80
Chapter 12—AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN SCHOOL ATTENDANCEp. 81
12.1. ART School Attendance. Notep. 81
12.2. AETC Funded Quotasp. 83
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 84
Attachment 2—USAFA LIAISON POINT CREDITp. 95
Attachment 3—TRAINING CATEGORY CODE DEFINITIONSp. 97
Attachment 4—AFR TELEWORK AGREEMENTp. 104
Attachment 5—AFR TELEWORK CHECKLISTp. 107
Attachment 6—SAMPLE MEMORANDUM DENIAL OF PARTICIPATION (MEDICAL)p. 109
PARTICIPATION (MEDICAL)p. 110

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