DAFMAN 36-2604 — index record
| Number | DAFMAN 36-2604 |
|---|---|
| Title | SERVICE DATES AND DATES OF RANK |
| Published | June 30, 2025 |
| Certified current | July 7, 2026 |
| Office of primary responsibility | AF/A1 |
| Issued by | Headquarters, Department of the Air Force |
| Status on the index | Current |
| Last index action | IC, July 7, 2026 |
| Source index | Air Force e-Publishing |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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From the publication itself
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Purpose, in the publication’s words
This manual implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development and Management and is consistent with DAFPD 36-20, Recruiting Programs and Accession of Air Force Military Personnel, and DAFPD 36-30, Military Entitlements. This manual explains how to compute service dates and dates of rank (DOR) and establishes who computes, records, reports, and corrects them in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1310.01, Rank and Seniority of Commissioned Officers. This manual applies to the uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), United States Space Force (USSF), Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve (AFR). In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), and the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Space Force (SF/S1), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for military accession policy. This manual may
Summary of changes, as printed
This interim change includes provisions for Warrant Officers, USSF and updates new section in Attachment 1 for Office Symbols. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.
Contents
- Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 4
- Chapter 2—COMPUTING, RECORDING, AND REPORTING SERVICE DATESp. 6
- Chapter 3—COMPUTING, RECORDING, AND REPORTING CGDOR AND DORp. 17
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 32
All 15 contents entries
- Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 4
- 1.2. The Commander of the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC/CC)p. 4
- 1.3. The Commander of the Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC/CC)p. 4
- 1.4. The ANG, Director, Manpower, Personnel and Services (NGB/A1)p. 5
- Chapter 2—COMPUTING, RECORDING, AND REPORTING SERVICE DATESp. 6
- 2.1. Overviewp. 6
- 2.2. Computing Service Datesp. 10
- 2.3. Changing Service Dates of Personnel with Lost Timep. 16
- Chapter 3—COMPUTING, RECORDING, AND REPORTING CGDOR AND DORp. 17
- 3.5. Determining DOR of Retired Enlisted Ordered to Extended Active Dutyp. 24
- 3.6. Determining DOR of Promoted Enlistedp. 24
- 3.7. Determining DOR of Demoted Enlistedp. 25
- 3.8. Adjusting Enlistedp. 26
- 3.9. Transmittal of Commissioning Package on Regular Officerp. 26
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 32
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