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DAFMAN 36-2139

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ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE COMMITMENTS (ADSC)

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DAFMAN 36-2139, "ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE COMMITMENTS (ADSC)", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated July 1, 2025.

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NumberDAFMAN 36-2139
TitleACTIVE DUTY SERVICE COMMITMENTS (ADSC)
PublishedJuly 1, 2025
Certified currentJuly 1, 2025
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

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Contents

  1. Chapter 1—INTRODUCTIONp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  3. Section 2A—RegAF and USSFp. 6
  4. Section 2B—AFRp. 9
  5. Section 2C—ANGp. 11
  6. Chapter 3—ADSC (REGAF AND USSF)p. 13
  7. Chapter 4—RSC (AFR AND ANG)p. 20
  8. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 22
  9. Attachment 2—ADSC-INCURRING EVENTS AND REASON CODESp. 28
  10. Attachment 3—ADSC REASON CODESp. 55
  11. Attachment 4—ANG RSC CODES AND STATEMENT OF AGREEMENTp. 57
  12. Attachment 5—AFR RSC CODESp. 61
All 61 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—INTRODUCTIONp. 5
  2. 1.1. General Informationp. 5
  3. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  4. Section 2A—RegAF and USSFp. 6
  5. 2.2. Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council (SAFPC or SAF/MRBP)p. 6
  6. 2.3. Director, Military Force Management Policy (AF/A1P)p. 6
  7. 2.4. Director of Space Force Military Policy and Management (SF/S1P)p. 6
  8. 2.5. Air Force Personnel Center, Accessions Branch (AFPC/DPPDA)p. 6
  9. 2.6. Air Force Personnel Center, Military Accessions Branch (AFPC/DPMLT)p. 6
  10. 2.13. FSS Commanderp. 8
  11. 2.14. Education & Training Section Chiefp. 8
  12. 35 Educational Leave of 2 months forp. 8
  13. Section 2B—AFRp. 9
  14. 2.15. Unit Commanderp. 9
  15. 2.16. Training Course Managersp. 9
  16. 2.17. Director of Personnel, Office of Air Force Reserve (AF/REP)p. 9
  17. 2.18. Deputy Commander, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC/CD)p. 9
  18. 2.19. Commander, Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC/CC)p. 9
  19. 2.20. ARPC Directorate of Assignments (ARPC/DPA)p. 10
  20. 2.21. Commander, Military Personnel Sectionp. 10
  21. Section 2C—ANGp. 11
  22. 2.22. Unit Commander (Unit Program)p. 11
  23. 2.23. Detachment Commander for IR Membersp. 11
  24. 2.24. Director of Manpower, Personnel, Recruiting, and Services (NGB/A1)p. 11
  25. 2.25. The Adjutant General (TAG) or Commanding Generalsp. 11
  26. 2.26. The State Human Resources Officep. 11
  27. 2.27. Military Personnel Management Officerp. 11
  28. 2.28. Servicing Force Support Squadron (FSS) (Unit Level)p. 12
  29. 2.29. Unit Commanderp. 12
  30. 5 Direct Accession (i.e., 3 yearsp. 12
  31. 2 Direct Accession and/or 2 yearsp. 12
  32. Chapter 3—ADSC (REGAF AND USSF)p. 13
  33. 3.1. Generalp. 13
  34. 3.2. ADSC Incurring Eventsp. 13
  35. 3.3. Advising Members of ADSCsp. 14
  36. 3.4. Retainabilityp. 15
  37. 3.5. Completing an ADSC Agreementp. 15
  38. 3.6. Updating the ADSCD and ADSC Reason Codep. 16
  39. 3.7. Verifying the ADSCDp. 16
  40. 3.8. Missing Documentationp. 16
  41. 3.9. Declining an ADSC (7-Day Option)p. 17
  42. 3.10. Refusing to Sign an ADSC Acknowledgment Formp. 17
  43. 3.11. ADSC Waiversp. 17
  44. 3.12. Failure to Complete the ADSC for Education, Bonus, or Similar Benefitp. 18
  45. 3.13. Resolving an ADSC Discrepancyp. 19
  46. Chapter 4—RSC (AFR AND ANG)p. 20
  47. 4.1. ANG SCsp. 20
  48. 4.2. AFR RSCsp. 20
  49. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 22
  50. Attachment 2—ADSC-INCURRING EVENTS AND REASON CODESp. 28
  51. 3 EAD for all other 4 years forp. 31
  52. 4 EAD for recall to active Equal top. 31
  53. Attachment 3—ADSC REASON CODESp. 55
  54. 40 Blended Retirement 4 yearsp. 55
  55. Attachment 4—ANG RSC CODES AND STATEMENT OF AGREEMENTp. 57
  56. Attachment 5—AFR RSC CODESp. 61
  57. 33 Post-911 GI Bill transfer 4 yearsp. 85
  58. 21 T-41 Pilot and Mission No ADSCp. 87
  59. 22 T-51, T-52, T-53A Pilot No ADSCp. 87
  60. 41 Judge Advocate ADSC isp. 90
  61. 23 UV-18 Pilot Initial No ADSCp. 92

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